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Parish Mass Cancellationsdue to Cyclone Kirrily Due the weather event and expected heavy rainfall and potiential of flodding, the following masses have been cancelled across the Diocese. Cathedral Parish The following Masses have been cancelled across the Pari...

PRAYING FOR A LASTING PEACEA statement from Australia’s Catholic Bishops The Australian Catholic Bishops, gathered in Sydney this week, join with the Australian Catholic community in expressing our grief and anguish over the suffering of people in ...

Easter Message - 2023 Easter is the greatest celebration in the Catholic Church because it is the completion of Holy Week that ends with the resurrection of Jesus.  This means that through the Church’s Easter liturgy, the message ‘Do not look ...

Dear Brothers and Sisters, For many of us Queen Elizabeth is the only reining monarch we have known.  It is therefore a profoundly sad moment in our history to hear of her death. Her Majesty has served as our Head of State and Queen of Australia with gr...

Have your say on religious freedom, Catholics urged Catholics are being encouraged to participate in a nationwide survey on religious discrimination legislation currently before the Australian Parliament and speak up in favour of religious freedom. Last month,...

Pastoral Letter to Catholic Parishes and Agencies re. Safeguarding practices The events of last week involving the arrest of the Principal from St Joseph’s Catholic School Mundingburra have shocked the entire community.  I too was deeply upset and s...

Catholic Bishop writes to congratulate Queensland Members of Parliament With the Queensland Electoral Commission declaring all Queensland Parliamentary seats within the Townsville Diocese recently, Catholic Bishop of Townsville, Most Rev Tim Harris has written...

Bishop draws further attention to those made vulnerable by VAD  Bishop Tim Harris believes the concerns many indigenous people hold over Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) have been overlooked and underestimated and should further delay its legislation. Speak...