Our Projects
The Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross carries out a wide variety of projects, which vary from State to State. At a national level, the Order has provided support for the Church in Australia, influenced the development of programs of evangelization and Catholic education, and provided aid to those in need. Through its projects, the Order promotes an awareness of the Knights’ mission across Australia and around the world.
Assisting Refugees
The Order throughout Queensland has been involved in supporting and assisting refugees in a range of community settings. The most significant public involvement has been initiated through the work of the Townsville Branches who have advocated very strongly for a parishioner who was a refugee convert. A Petition was organised and circulated nationally. As part of the Australian KSC National Refugee Project a number of Branches have continued to make contact with refugees residing in their parish areas to provide support and assistance. The Order has also been involved in responding to the Bishops call for assistance in resettling the Syrian refugees.
Corpus Christi Procession
Our Brisbane Branches provide assistance with the Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) Procession each year on Corpus Christi Sunday. The Procession is now held in the central city streets starting and finishing at St Stephen’s Cathedral in Brisbane. For many years before that it was held at the Ambrose Treacy College grounds in Brisbane. Twenty or more Knights ably assist with this procession of the Body of Christ.
Keep Christ in Christmas
A “Keep Christ in Christmas” campaign over a number of years has been coordinated by the Ingham Branch. The most recent promotion being a striking poster of the nativity scene. Posters are available to all Branches nationally for placing in shop windows, staff notice boards, churches, and schools to illustrate the true meaning of Christmas throughout our community. Cost is $1 including handling and postage. Orders can be placed through PO Box 552, Ingham, Queensland 4850 or Tel: 0407 635 175. This presents a great opportunity to be involved in a wonderful Christmas Campaign and support Pope Francis’s new evangelisation. Together we can accomplish far more than any of us could individually.
Keep Christ in Christmas’ stickers on A4 size sheets available for promoting this Knights message with your Christmas card postage this year.
– There are 92 stickers to an A4 sheet.
– By folding or cutting these sheets in half, it results in a good size for mailing via Australia Post quantities of stickers at a reasonable cost.
– We are selling a half page of 46 stickers for $1
– These easily fit into a standard DL envelope
– Standard postage of $1 would cover orders up to 4 half sheets.
Orders
– Can be emailed to me at Raymond.a.austin@bigpond.com and I can post out your return within a day or two.
Kimbe Project
This Project commenced following a request from Bishop Bill Fey OFM Cap the Bishop of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea for assistance in building a Convent, a Catechist School and a Dental Clinic. The Order throughout Queensland came to the assistance of this appeal. As well as raising funds, shipping containers of donated items were shipped to Kimbe.
Minova DRC Project
A joint Knights and Caritas Australia Project raised significant funds through our Townsville Branches, which were used to build a maternity wing at the hospital in Minova, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The initial Project has now been followed up with an initiative to raise a further $15,000 to provide equipment and furnishings at the hospital.
Respect for the Name of Jesus
‘Respect for the Name of Jesus’ bumper stickers are used as part of the campaign with great success. The campaign has involved both school and parish communities and provided an ideal opportunity to discuss the need to respect the name of Jesus. Branches throughout Queensland have enlisted parish organisations and schools in this campaign. The Bumper Stickers are available from the Order’s State Office, P.O. Box 1357 Stafford Qld 4053. Or email admin@kscq.org.au
Southern Cross Care (QLD)
Southern Cross Care (QLD) Inc. was established in 1967 as Southern Cross Homes (QLD) by the Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross. The initiative reflected the Order’s desire to provide quality services to all members of the community according to need and based on the principals of charity, compassion and respect for the dignity of the individual. Southern Cross Care provides independent living (self-care) units, supported living apartments, nursing homes, hostels and special care cottages at various locations throughout Queensland for those members of the community who have reached retirement age. These residential options are complemented by wide-ranging Outreach (community) services which enable people to remain living independently for extended periods.
Veterans Care
Support was provided to Deacon Gary Stone who founded this organisation which a range of support services to ex-servicemen and women. The Order continues to provide support to the Veterans Care organisation as an extension of its support for Military Chaplains and the Military Ordinariate.