Welcome to the website of the Brisbane Catholic Historical Society.
The Brisbane Catholic Historical Society (BCHS) exists under the Patronage of the Most Rev. Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane.
We aim to promote interest in, to research, and to record items of interest and significance in the history of the Catholic Church in Queensland. The Archbishop has generously given the Society access to the Hanly Room within the Francis Rush Centre as a venue for our meetings. The Francis Rush Centre is part of the St. Stephen’s Cathedral campus in Brisbane.
Activities of the Society include speakers on a variety of subjects every two months, an annual bus trip to places of historical significance, and an annual memorial Mass for deceased Members.
We encourage you to find out more about us, and choose to join us by becoming a member. You are also welcome to review our news and events, including our journal, Proceedings of the Brisbane Catholic Historical Society along with the Table of Contents of the past volumes, and other articles of interest.
The Society meets in the Hanly Room of the Francis Rush Centre beside the Cathedral, with meetings generally commencing at 5.30pm on the first Thursday of April, June, August, October and December.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more about the Brisbane Catholic Historical Society, please feel free to contact us.
AUGUST MEETING
Members and visitors are invited to attend the August Meeting of the Society, which will be held at 5:30pm on Thursday 3 August 2023 in the Hanly Room.
Miss Gabrielle Saide will speak on the topic “150 years of Mercy education in Toowoomba”.
Standing on the Shoulders: never forgetting where we have come from and remembering 150 years of justice, compassion, hospitality and excellence in Mercy Education in Toowoomba. Looking to the past for inspiration for the future.
Please confirm your attendance by email to secretary@brisbanecatholichistoricalsociety.org.au or by telephone to the Secretary Luke Preston on 0419 741 710.
A Zoom link, with on-line coverage of the presentation, will be forwarded to members, and will be made available to guests upon request.