Recalling 150 Years of the Catholic Church in Queensland
Recalling 150 Years of the Catholic Church in Queensland
Recalling 150 Years of the Catholic Church in Queensland
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Workers (YCW), if <strong>the</strong>y had jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> work<br />
force. These groups were committed to works<br />
<strong>of</strong> peace and justice and were <strong>in</strong>fluential <strong>in</strong><br />
form<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> religious faith <strong>of</strong> young adult<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong>s.<br />
Parishes also provided a strong social<br />
life for <strong>Catholic</strong>s who would attend dances<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> parish hall, picnics <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> country to<br />
which <strong>the</strong>y would travel by tra<strong>in</strong>, and sport<strong>in</strong>g<br />
competitions played aga<strong>in</strong>st o<strong>the</strong>r parish<br />
groups. It was generally expected that young<br />
people would meet and marry o<strong>the</strong>r young<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong>s and br<strong>in</strong>g up <strong>the</strong>ir children <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own local parish.<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>s also had a<br />
strong sense <strong>of</strong> belong<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> wider<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong>. Those <strong>Catholic</strong>s with an Irish<br />
background would take part <strong>in</strong> St Patrick’s<br />
Day celebrations and marches each 17 March.<br />
St Patrick is <strong>the</strong> patron sa<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> Ireland.<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong>’s Italian <strong>Catholic</strong>s would do <strong>the</strong><br />
same on St Anthony’s day.<br />
But <strong>the</strong> major celebrations were<br />
reserved for <strong>the</strong> feast <strong>of</strong> Corpus Christi.<br />
ACTIVITY <strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Church</strong> Calendar<br />
Make a local <strong>Catholic</strong> parish calendar. Include<br />
notes about important memorial dates <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
history <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> parish and <strong>the</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong>. Use one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> free calendarmak<strong>in</strong>g<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware packages available on <strong>the</strong><br />
web. Include your digital images <strong>of</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
people and events as a monthly picture gallery.<br />
Display your calendar <strong>in</strong> your classroom.<br />
1923 John Campbell Miles<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ds lead-z<strong>in</strong>c-silver at Mt Isa.<br />
18<br />
(Corpus Christi is a Lat<strong>in</strong> phrase which means<br />
- <strong>the</strong> body <strong>of</strong> Christ.) Parish groups, schools<br />
and various sodalities would dress <strong>in</strong> various<br />
uniforms, carry silken banners, s<strong>in</strong>g hymns and<br />
march around a local oval or show grounds to<br />
<strong>the</strong> beat <strong>of</strong> a march<strong>in</strong>g band.<br />
All <strong>the</strong>se groups and public celebrations<br />
helped <strong>Catholic</strong>s understand <strong>the</strong>ir identity<br />
- who <strong>the</strong>y were as <strong>Catholic</strong>s, <strong>Queensland</strong>ers<br />
and Australians. Today, <strong>Catholic</strong>s tend to<br />
belong to a wider range <strong>of</strong> groups. Many <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>se groups are not connected with <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong>. In <strong>the</strong> past, <strong>Catholic</strong>s tended<br />
to mix only with o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Catholic</strong>s: today<br />
different religious groups <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
community mix toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> ways that would<br />
seem strange to generations <strong>of</strong> earlier<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>s.<br />
February<br />
STORIES OF HOPE<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
8 9 10 11 12 13 14<br />
15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
22 23 24 25 26 27 28<br />
1924 Brisbane to Cairns rail l<strong>in</strong>e<br />
completed.
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