Archbishop Shane Mackinlay was welcomed by the people of Brisbane at his installation Mass at St Stephen’s Cathedral yesterday. Source: The Catholic Leader.
He is now the eighth leader of Brisbane Archdiocese.
“While I come from somewhere else, I don’t come as an outsider,” Archbishop Mackinlay said in his homily.
“Whenever we gather as Christians, we gather as part of the one Church of Jesus Christ, as parts of his body into which each of us has been baptised and as which we have together been entrusted with his mission,” he said.
He highlighted the local contribution to the Mass, saying, “The people, the communities and the activities of the archdiocese are so well represented in those who are here today.
“We are also enriched by the inspiring presence of the Indigenous communities of this area with us today, whose ancient history and spirituality goes back many thousands of years before the first texts of the Bible,” he said.
Archbishop Mackinlay affirmed the outcomes from last year’s archdiocesan Synod and expressed his hope to continue implementing them.
He said Brisbane was “a vibrant community of faith that lives out its commitment to carrying on in our own time the mission that Jesus has entrusted to us”.
“I look forward to serving the Church of Brisbane as we develop our response to God’s Word in our place at our time,” he said.
Crowds gathered for the installation Mass at St Stephen’s Cathedral early yesterday morning.
The ceremonies began outside at 10.45am where dignitaries, including federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli, were welcomed to country with Archbishop Mackinlay.
Archbishop Mackinlay then processed to the front door of St Stephen’s, where he hammered on the closed door that was opened by cathedral dean Fr Anthony Mellor.
At the start of the Mass, Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Charles Balvo welcomed Archbishop Mackinlay and offered a word of thanks to outgoing Brisbane Archbishop Emeritus Mark Coleridge for his 13 years of leadership.
Archbishop Balvo then asked for the papal bull to be read.
In his homily, Archbishop Mackinlay spoke about how many modern Australians were “feeling more anxious and less hopeful” about the future.
He encouraged the community to live out Jesus’ example of radical love and “placing our hope in what God continues to do amongst us”.
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New Brisbane Archbishop Shane Mackinlay shares message of hope for all Australians at installation Mass (By Joe Higgins, The Catholic Leader)
