A Year of Celebrations.....On Sunday, 17 May 1874, the still-incomplete Cathedral of St Stephen was solemnly blessed and dedicated.
In May 2023, the Archbishop launched a year of celebration for the 150th anniversary of the Opening and Blessing of the cathedral. There will be a number of celebrations throughout the next twelve months. Stay tuned for news about the various commemorations over the course of this year long celebration. |
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150th Anniversary Merchandise
The following items are currently available for purchase at Mercy House.
Guides and Welcomers Genevieve Cavanagh, Anne Straub and Michael McKillop
in action on the 150th Merchandise stall at St Stephen’s Tuesday Farmers Markets. |
The Message Stick
The Message Stick, an ancient and culturally significant instrument of welcome and acceptance, is travelling around the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The Message Stick holds an invitation for parishioners across the Archdiocese to come together on Pentecost Sunday 2024, at the Cathedral to celebrate St Stephen's 150th Anniversary. We will be collecting photographs from its journey. Click on the images below to view larger version along with captions.
Parish Pilgrimages
To celebrate 150 years of the Cathedral of St Stephen, gather your community and arrange a pilgrimage to the heart of the Archdiocese. Contact us today cathedral@bne.catholic.net.au.
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News & Events.....
2ND FEBRUARY AT 10AM - WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED PERSONS
Over 300 attended the 10am Mass on Friday February 2nd which was a celebration of the contribution of Religious Order to the life of the Cathedral. Mass was followed by refreshments in the Hanly Room where Archbishop Mark, Father Anthony Mellor and Mercy Sister’s Peta Goldburg spoke of the special role Religious Orders have had at St Stephens.
Over 300 attended the 10am Mass on Friday February 2nd which was a celebration of the contribution of Religious Order to the life of the Cathedral. Mass was followed by refreshments in the Hanly Room where Archbishop Mark, Father Anthony Mellor and Mercy Sister’s Peta Goldburg spoke of the special role Religious Orders have had at St Stephens.
11TH NOVEMBER AT 11AM - REMEMBRANCE DAY MASS FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
Over three hundred parishioners attended Mass on Saturday November 11th. The Mass was to recall the faithful departed including the six Archbishops interred in the Cathedral. The prelude to Mass was a stirring rendition of the Last Post by trumpeter Cooper Williams. Requiem Op 48 by Gabriel Faure was the music throughout the Mass performed expertly by the St Stephens Choir and St Stephens Orchestra. At the conclusion of Mass the congregation processed out of the Cathedral to the Chapel to lay their poppies down.
Over three hundred parishioners attended Mass on Saturday November 11th. The Mass was to recall the faithful departed including the six Archbishops interred in the Cathedral. The prelude to Mass was a stirring rendition of the Last Post by trumpeter Cooper Williams. Requiem Op 48 by Gabriel Faure was the music throughout the Mass performed expertly by the St Stephens Choir and St Stephens Orchestra. At the conclusion of Mass the congregation processed out of the Cathedral to the Chapel to lay their poppies down.
10TH - 12TH NOVEMBER 2023 - OLIVE BRANCH, AN EXHIBITION BY OLGA BAKHTINA
The “Olive Branch” Exhibition, by renowned local liturgical artist Olga Bakhtina, was held in the Hanly Room from November 10th to 12th. The display focussed on Olga’s love of portraiture and the human figure with a preference for vibrant colours creating paintings that overflow with emotion.
The “Olive Branch” Exhibition, by renowned local liturgical artist Olga Bakhtina, was held in the Hanly Room from November 10th to 12th. The display focussed on Olga’s love of portraiture and the human figure with a preference for vibrant colours creating paintings that overflow with emotion.
30TH SEPTEMBER 2023 - CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF WEDDINGS
St Stephens Cathedral was a happy place when a great many couples retuned to the place of their marriage on Saturday September 30th. Archbishop Mark presided over this joyous occasion.
Photographs courtesy of Purple Moon Photography
St Stephens Cathedral was a happy place when a great many couples retuned to the place of their marriage on Saturday September 30th. Archbishop Mark presided over this joyous occasion.
Photographs courtesy of Purple Moon Photography
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AUGUST 2023 - VISIT OF ITALIAN CHOIRS
On Sunday August 6th St Stephens, as part of the 150th Anniversary celebrations hosted two Italian Choirs – Giovani Voci Bassano and Gioventu in Cantata during their Australian and Indonesian tour. The two choirs combined to perform a spellbinding choral and musical afternoon |
JUNE 2023 - CELEBRATION OF ORDINATIONS DURING THE PAST 150 YEARS
On 28th June 2023, dozens of priests processed into the Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane for a Mass commemorating all ordinations and priests who served the Archdiocese of Brisbane over the last 150 years. The first person ordained at the Cathedral of St Stephen was Martin Mullally in 1877, and the newest are the three deacons ordained priests on the feast of Sts Peter and Paul this year. There were also priests and bishops from other dioceses in Queensland in attendance, recognising the role played by Brisbane priests across the province. The 28th June Mass was the first of many celebrations planned for this sesquicentenary year, and it gathered about 90 priests for the Mass and about the same number for a lunch that followed. At the lunch Bishop James Foley, Emeritus of Cairns, spoke in his inimitable way of the cathedral where he was ordained priest. We also said thanks and farewell to Bishop Ken Howell as he prepares for his new mission in Toowoomba. |