1960s

1965

Vatican II
  Liturgical renewal
  Ecumenical movement begins

1967

Commencement of Catholic Education Council

1970s

1972

Formation of catechists

1973

Appointment of Archbishop Rush

1974

Archdiocesan Pastoral Council established
St Thomas More College at Sunnybank begins as the first lay administered archdiocesan college

1975

Adult Education Office established

1979

Beginnings of the Catholic Social Welfare Vicariate (later Catholic Social Response, then Centacare)
RCIA begins

1980s

1980

Mission ‘80s Parish Study

1983

Assembly of Priests

1984

Deaneries established
Annual Conference of Religious Education

1985

Pastoral planning focus becomes a priority

1986

Called and Gifted Parish Program

1987

Mini Assembly of Priests

1989

Archdiocesan Assembly

1990s

1990

Church Life and Mission Vicariate established

1991

Appointment of Archbishop Bathersby

1993

Archdiocesan Mission and Directions Statement

1994

Shaping and Staffing Our Parishes project

1996

Allocation of Clergy Schedule up to 2001

1997

Year of Jesus
Taskgroup on the Participation of Women in the Life of the Archdiocese
Reconciliation Through Education gathering sponsored by Catholic Education

1998

Year of the Spirit

1999

Year of the Father Hearts on Fire Evangelisation Conference

2000s

2000

Year of Great Jubilee
Setting Hears on Fire — next phase of archdiocesan life & mission
Commission for Evangelisation & Pastoral Planning established
Archbishop’s Pastoral Council established
Moderator’s position established
World Youth Day in Rome
Strategic Perspective for Catholic Schools 2000-2011

2001

Advent Pastoral Message — outline of Archbishop’s vision of Church
Synod consultation begins
Jubilee Primary School, Gaven, the first ecumenical primary school sponsored by Brisbane Catholic Education

2002

Strategic Renewal Framework for Catholic Schooling 2002-2006

2003

Archdiocesan Synod in May