History of our Parish
With the growth of Annerley in the early 1900’s, Catholics who were having to walk more than five kilometers to St Joseph Church Kangaroo Point, approached the then archbishop, James Duhig, who purchased land in October 1912, and then blessed the newly...
Weekly Sunday Vespers
We are excited to announce that from the 24 March the Brisbane Oratory will now have weekly Vespers at 4:00pm on Sundays. Vespers is the evening prayer of the Church and comes from the Divine Office, which is the official prayer book of the Church. From the very...
New Acolytes: Witnessing to Christ
Recently, Archbishop Mark Coleridge instituted Brothers Tyson, Conor, and Matthew into the Ministry of Acolyte, a necessary step on the path to ordination, along with the Ministry of Lector which the Brothers received last year. As Acolytes, the brothers are called...Musical Oratory: The Seven Last Words
Sunday 25 March at 3:00pm, Mary Immaculate Church, 616 Ipswich Rd, Annerley. Musical Oratory is an inspiration from St Philip Neri, who sought to use music to help encourage devotion and prayer. This lent, we would like to invite you to a special Musical Oratory...Big events happening at the Brisbane Oratory in 2018
Saturday May 26th this year will see the third anniversary of our establishment as an Oratorian community-in-formation by Archbishop Coleridge. We will celebrate this day, Saint Philip Neri’s feast day, with a Solemn High Mass at 7:00pm that evening (following the...Upcoming Events
Nov
1
Fri
7:30 pm
All Saints Day
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All Saints Day
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Nov 1 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Feast of All Saints is one of the greatest in the Church. We call to mind all the saints in heaven, from those well known to all those who have died and received their[...]
Nov
2
Sat
8:15 am
All Souls Day
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All Souls Day
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Nov 2 @ 8:15 am – 9:30 am
With the commemoration of the faithful departed the Church strives to aid, by her powerful intercession with Christ, all those who still groan in purgatory for their purification, as we pray for our deceased friends,[...]
Nov
12
Tue
7:30 pm
Men’s Secular Oratory
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Men’s Secular Oratory
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Nov 12 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Inspired by St Philip Neri, Men’s Secular Oratory are evening sessions of prayer for men based on the classic model of mental prayer. The sessions include a meditation, that is, a brief reading from a[...]
Dec
3
Tue
7:30 pm
Women’s Secular Oratory
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Women’s Secular Oratory
@ Mary Immaculate Church
Dec 3 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Inspired by St Philip Neri, Women’s Secular Oratory are evening sessions of prayer for women based on the classic model of mental prayer. The sessions include a meditation, that is, a brief reading from a[...]
Dec
8
Sun
9:00 am
Immaculate Conception
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Immaculate Conception
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Dec 8 @ 9:00 am – 10:15 pm
Today we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary, that is, from the first moment of Mary’s conception in the womb of her mother, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue[...]