Paul and Elizabeth's Adventures in Oz

Day 20, Sunday, September 15, 2002—

We attended a Latin Mass (St. Gregory congregation) at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Brisbane. It was a bit easier to follow the Latin Mass this time than it was 2 weeks ago (it had been a while since we'd attended a Latin Mass!) Fr. Ross was the presider (see pictures) and I actually remembered to bring my camera this time! For those members of the St. Jude congregation that may be viewing this, I've included a picture of their *unpadded* kneelers! And, also, this church is not air-conditioned, although the parishioners wish it were! If you think our summers are bad, imagine 100º+ F. and 100% + humidity!!!!!!

After Mass, the Martinovics drove us around to view some of the unique "Queenslander" style homes in the area. I like to thing of the Queenslander as similar to the Victorians of the U.S. west coast — built around the same time, unique style, and usually painted in bright colors.