Shortly after the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse handed down its Final Report in December 2017, all Catholic Dioceses and Religious Orders in Australia committed themselves to a process of external auditing of local safeguarding practices. Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL) is the national body which facilitates this process of auditing. Our Diocese will be audited in October of this year.  Read more on page 6

An annual event, Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all Catholic schools in Queensland to celebrate and promote their distinctive mission and ethos.
Catholic education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society.  See Catholic Education Week feature starting page 19.

After months of preparation for sacraments in schools and parishes, many across our diocese have been celebrating the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. Thank you to parents, teachers and parishioners who have helped guide the children through these important milestones in their faith journey in the Catholic Church.  See Sacramental feature starting page 32