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Message from our Bishop: QUEENSLAND BISHOPS ELECTION STATEMENT

With the upcoming election in Queensland, the bishops in our state have released a joint statement encouraging the faithful to engage in our political process with an open heart, avoiding misinformation.

At a time when democracy is under pressure in many parts of the world, things in Queensland don’t look too bad. Every four years we, as free and equal citizens, get to vote for the person in the area where we live who we think will best represent us in the state parliament. Everyone votes and every vote counts in our full preferential voting system. Once the vote is done, the result is accepted by all and things move on peaceably.

Read the full statement here >>

Horizons, published by us, is our own quarterly magazine. It’s full colour and available for free across the Diocese. Horizons is an important method of communication and outreach to parishioners and the wider community. It features stories of events and projects from local parishes as well as information about ministry and services offered by Diocesan Agencies.

  • Gifts of the Spirit: Our Sacramental Journeys

    Communities across the diocese have been busily preparing for celebrating Confirmation and First Communion. 

    Check out the photo gallery. Read more on page 28.

  • Blessed by Friendship

    For more than 40 years the Toowoomba Diocese has been one of only two dioceses in Australia to offer a ministry committed solely to the spiritual and religious development of people living with
    an intellectual disability. Over these past 40 years, some 330 men and women from the diocese have volunteered their time and shared their faith and love with our friends who live with an intellectual disability.

    Read more about how friendships formed through SPRED bless all involved. Read more on page 11.

  • Braille Learning Pathways

    Our Lady of the Southern Cross College Dalby (OLSCC) is a trailblazer in the Toowoomba Diocese for providing learning with braille. The college is the first school to train school officers and teachers in this specialised area of support.

    Find out how OLSCC is supporting sibling students with specialised training in braille. Read More on Page 23.

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Most Reverend Ken Howell DD SLL

Kenneth Michael Howell was born on 20 February 1958, the son of Jack and Betty Howell. He is brother to Rodney, Janet and Gavin.

He was educated at St Columba’s Primary School, Wilston and St James College, Fortitude Valley, and joined Queensland Rail after his school years, working as a clerk in the Chief Engineers Office.

In 1977, he entered Pius XII Regional Seminary at Banyo and was ordained a Priest on 24 June 1983. From 1983 to 1994, he worked as Assistant Priest in the Parishes of Noosa Districts and Burleigh Heads and at St Stephen’s Cathedral in Brisbane.

The Bishop’s Coat of Arms

The Bishop’s Coat of Arms traditionally consists of two halves. The left half is the crest of the Diocese, the right, of the Bishop himself.

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