By Fr John Flader QUESTION: I am now in my 80s and was a little surprised when many years ago the practice of the laity receiving Communion from the chalice was introduced, since for most of my life it was not allowed. Can you tell me the history of the...

WHILE the promised cannoli are a certain drawcard, it's the honouring of God through the intercession of the "Three Saints" - Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino - that draws locals and visitors to Stanthorpe parish on the first Sunday in May each year. Sunday,...

FR Clem Hodge remembers the trenches dug in the St Stephen's Cathedral grounds when he started at St Stephen's School in June 1942. "The Second World War was at our door," he said. But even with the war looming, young Clem still made many fond memories...

AN online pilot project designed to support new mums with eating disorders is underway at Mater Mothers' Hospitals in Townsville and South Brisbane. Dr Grace Branjerdporn is leading the Australian-first project. Dr Branjerdporn is the Service Development...

A DYNAMIC chapter of growth and transformation is ahead for the new leadership team at Our Lady of the Assumption School Enoggera - with Principal Kate MacArthur and Assistant Principal Religious Education Chelsea Harkness now at the helm. Kate MacArthur,...

AUSTRALIAN Church leaders say the violence in the Holy Land must stop. A statement released yesterday by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference said the violence had shaken many people around the world. "We, too, have been shaken," they said. "We...

The Holy See’s doctrine office will publish a new document next week on discerning Marian apparitions and other supernatural events. The Holy See Press Office announced yesterday that Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, the prefect of the Dicastery...

QUEENSLAND Symphony Orchestra is bringing three performances of Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor to St Stephen's Cathedral as part of its 150th anniversary on May 10 and 11. The sold out events will open with French composer Lili Boulanger's triumphant...

By Terry Lees HOW can I describe how the Holy Spirit moves in my life? How can I describe the intangible? A young boy asked his father, "How can I believe in the Holy Spirit when I have never seen Him?" His father, an electrician, took the boy to a power...

THE spiritual practice of reparation “may be somewhat forgotten or wrongly judged obsolete” , but it is essential for the promotion of justice and healing, including on behalf of those who have suffered abuse in the church, Pope Francis said...