Within the Diocese of Cairns, Catholic Education Services launched the 200 years celebration with a mass held on 11 February.
The mass was celebrated by Bishop of Cairns James Foley at St Monica’s Cathedral, with student representatives attending from a number of schools in the diocese.
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