Please note that due to the restrictions caused by Covid-19, meetings of the Society are cancelled until further notice.
The Society meets in the Hanly Room of the Francis Rush Centre beside the Cathedral at 5.00pm on the third Tuesday of February (AGM) and at 5.30pm on the first Tuesday of April, June, August, and December.
Our 2020 programme of speakers is as follows:
| Date | Time | Venue | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February | 5.00pm | Hanly Room, Francis Rush Centre |
PW Shannon: His Life and Times followed by Annual General Meeting |
Mr Peter Mylne |
|
7 April Meeting cancelled |
5.30pm | Hanly Room, Francis Rush Centre | Retracing the footsteps of Fr Jerome Davadi and his legacy | Mr Ian Bonaccorso |
|
9 June Note date change |
5.30pm | Hanly Room, Francis Rush Centre | Irish Catholic Monuments in SE Queensland | Dr Robin & Dr Rodney Sullivan |
| 4 August | 5.30pm | Hanly Room, Francis Rush Centre |
Book Launch: The Catholic Church in Colonial Qld 1859-1918 |
Dr Chris Hanlon |
|
6 October
|
5.30pm | Hanly Room, Francis Rush Centre |
Book Launch: Catholic Secondary Education in Remote Queensland: A Convent Boarding School Model |
Dr Maree Ganley |
| 1 December | 5.10pm | St Stephens Chapel then Hanly Room, Francis Rush Centre |
Mass for deceased members followed by The Catholic Church in the Stanley River Parish: 1840s to 2020
|
Mr Norman Lopez |
Visitors are welcome to any of our meetings in the Hanly Room. (A gold coin donation is suggested for visitors.)
Other events
| Date | Time | Event | Topic | Co-ordinator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December | 5:10pm | St Stephen’s Chapel | Mass for deceased Members |