Our Parish & Flocknote
For the past 3 years, the archdiocese has been working with parishes to develop more efficient and contemporary ways to reach parishioners and visitors. We are excited to announce a new database for our parish called Flocknote. With much more activity online today, Flocknote is a safe and secure solution for managing communication between you and the parish. Over the next few weeks, we will be launching our online registration form so parishioner families and visitors can sign up and stay connected. If you would like a head start, please click the link!
First Holy Communion
Congratulations to our young children making the sacrament of the Eucharist this weekend.
Please join us in welcoming them to our Parish family. You are welcome to stay back after the 5pm & 9.30am OLR Masses this weekend to congratulate them.
Gratitude for Vinnies Winter Appeals
St Vincent de Paul would like to thank all parishioners for the generous response to this year’s Winter Appeal. Your continued support is always very much appreciated and greatly assists those in need.
Young Adult-led Adoration at Landsborough
Our Young Adults are travelling to Landsborough to host their regular Adoration event in September. All in the Parish are invited to come and join the Young Adults at Our Lady of the Way in Landsborough on Wednesday the 11th of Sept 6pm-7pm.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass
Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary or more, are invited to attend together with family and friends, Saturday the 28th of September at 11:30am.
Archbishop Mark Coleridge will be celebrating the Anniversary Mass. RSVP: Wednesday 25th September
Email: [email protected] or Phone 3324 3030
The Cathedral car park will be available.
Father’s Day is next Sunday, 1st September
Bring along the special Father figure in your life to your local Mass. It will be the first Sunday of the Month, hospitality weekend. All welcome!
Lighting Candles in front of Statues
Lighting candles as a symbol of prayer has a long tradition in the Church. Interestingly, the secular world has taken up the practice when a tragic event occurs.
It is commendable for the faithful to make intercession to God through one of the saints and to light a candle before an image of the saint as a tangible symbol of their prayer. They are reverencing God who has worked wonders in one of us, not the stone image.
The Second Vatican Council put popular devotions such as this in the context of public worship: “Popular devotions of the Christian people are to be highly commended, provided they accord with the laws and norms of the Church. These devotions should harmonise with the liturgical seasons, accord with the sacred liturgy, are in some fashion derived from it, and lead the people to it, since, in fact, the liturgy by its very nature far surpasses any of them.” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy #13)
By Elizabeth Harrington
Bible Studies – Kawana, Maleny & Landsborough
Kawana: Reminder that places are swiftly filling for the Evangelisation: Acts of the Apostles – Lectio Bible Study at Kawana. The course runs for 10 sessions from the 22nd of August to 24th October. Register your interest with John Manion at [email protected]
Location: Good Shepherd Centre, Community Hall, Nanyima Street, Buddina
Time: 8am-9:30am. Places are limited so register soon to avoid disappointment!!
There are Bible Study & Reflection groups starting in both Maleny and Landsborough in the coming weeks. Reflection and study will be based on the following Sunday’s Gospel. All are welcome to join. The group will be facilitated by Julie Borger in Maleny and Eileen Ramen in Landsborough. Come with a bible and a notebook. No registration required.
Maleny Group – Commencing 30th of August Fridays at 3pm in the Pat Daley Centre at Sacred Heart church, Maleny.
Landsborough Group – Friday after morning Mass commencing 13th of Sept in the Ron Hickey Centre at Our Lady of the Way, Landsborough
A Year of Invitation
My Lord and my God, you never cease to invite me to know, love and follow your Son, Jesus.
Give me the grace and courage to be a channel of your love so that my “yes” to you becomes an invitation to others.
I offer up my entire self – heart, mind and will – to your purpose for me. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
On the Journey
We welcome Lara Martelo who will be baptised at OLR this weekend.
We pray for Dallas Wilson whose funeral is on Thursday 29th August at Sacred Heart, Maleny 11am.
We also pray for Colleen Hegarty whose funeral will be at OLR on Thursday 5th September 11am.
May their souls and the souls of our deceased priests, religious and parishioners Rest in Peace.
