The Queensland Catholic Education Commission launches Catholic Education Week in Toowoomba

Students, leaders and a prominent archibishop helped ring in the 2022 Catholic Education Week for the first time in half a decade. See the photos here.

Archibishops, Catholic school leaders and students came together to celebrate Catholic Education Week, hosted by Toowoomba’s diocese for the first time in five years.

Catholic Education Week runs from July 24 to 30 and provides Catholic schools with an opportunity to celebrate their community.

The Queensland Catholic Education Commission officially launched the week on Tuesday, hosted by the Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

This year’s theme is “Communities of Faith, Hope and Love”, which QCEC’s executive director Dr Lee-Anne Perry said was centred around the community’s faith in God, hope for the future, and love of God and each other.

St Mary's College Drumline lead the launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Bishop Robert McGuckin (left) and Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

St Mary's College Drumline lead the launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

(from left) Alain Pitot, David Hutton and Amy Robinson. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

(from left) Carmel Nash, Bernadette Kay, Jacinta Collins, Tracy Nuttall, Jacqui Francis and Cathy Condon. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

(from left) Tracey Jacklin, Julie Payne, Angela Travers and Hayley Farry. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

(from left) Sharon Collins, Megan Mahoney and Liisa Hammond. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

(from left) Wendy Patton, Deanne Fishburn and Kathryn Tully. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

(from left) Libby Rosentreter, Shannon Dyson-Holland, Jai Hardwick-Nicholas, Bonnie Green and Taran Sweeney. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

(from left) Bishop Robert McGuckin, Sharon O'Keeffe and Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Bishop Robert McGuckin (left) and Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Leigh and Brian Cantwell. Brian is the 2022 Diocese of Toowoomba recipient. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Pat Coughlan. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Callum Lemin from St Mary's College Drumline. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Bishop Robert McGuckin (left) and Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Khai van Heerden from St Mary's College Drumline. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Callum Lemin from St Mary's College Drumline. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

William Delaforce from St Mary's College Drumline. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

St Mary's College Drumline. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

St Mary's College Drumline (from left) Luke Davis, Callum Lemin, Ned Murry, Ethan Gilbert-Johnston, Khai van Heerden, Matthew Morgan and William Delaforce. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

(from left) Father Michael O'Brien, Bishop Robert McGuckin and Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Launch of Catholic Education Week at the St Pat's Cathedral precinct. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.