Posts by Caloundra Parish

Ministry Update – Youth & Young Adults The Youth and Young Adult community has been thriving over the past few months, with plenty happening across both groups! Kingdom Youth has continued to meet every Friday night, bringing together young people for faith, friendship, food, and plenty of fun. Friday before last, we swapped our usual…

What Fruits Look Like One of the challenges of the Christian life is learning how to recognise fruit. Jesus tells us that “every good tree bears good fruit” (Matthew 7:17), and in John’s Gospel, He reminds us that we have been chosen “to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last” (John 15:16). Fruitfulness is…

Parish News Major Relic Our Lady of the Rosary Parish is honoured to host the Major Pilgrim Relic of St Carlo Acutis on Friday 3 July. St Carlo Acutis was an Italian teenager who used his love of technology to share the Gospel and promote devotion to the Eucharist, which he called his “highway to…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 22nd June 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra  Tuesday 23rd June 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Wednesday 24th June 8:30am Adoration & Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny…

Open House 2026: Filled with Joyful Trust in God  Last Saturday was one of those days that leaves you grateful, humbled, and deeply hopeful about what God is doing in our parish. More than 150 people travelled from across the Archdiocese of Brisbane to join us for our Parish Open House. They came with curiosity,…

Ministry Update – Service & Outreach Laudato Si’ Week Service Outreach has just completed a very full and grace filled fortnight. This year, Laudato Si’ Week providentially aligned with the period between Ascension and Pentecost in the Jubilee Year of St Francis. Across the parish, Archbishop Shane’s Laudato Si’ message was prominently displayed on banners…

Parish News Emergency Evactuation Drills During Mass Over the next month, our parish will be conducting emergency evacuation drills across Mass centres. These drills are a requirement of the Archdiocese and form part of our commitment to maintaining a safe environment for all who worship and gather in our parish community. The drills will be…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 15th June 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra  Tuesday 16th June 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Wednesday 17th June 8:30am Adoration & Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny…

Parish News Family Fun Day Our next parish Family Fun Day will be held NEXT WEEKEND on Saturday 13th June 11am – 2pm at Jensen Park, Pelican Waters! This will be a wonderful day filled with games, activities, and plenty of food to go around. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the registration form by…

The Challenge and Gift of Transition One of the unique challenges of priestly life is that it asks something of us that is not entirely natural in human relationships. Most people spend years, even decades, building relationships within a community. They establish roots, create memories, become part of the fabric of a place, and then…

A Farewell from Father Gerard One of the things I recently discovered is that the word “goodbye” comes from the phrase “God be with ye.” I think that’s a fitting way to begin. As I prepare to leave Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, I don’t really like the word goodbye. Not because I am…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 8th June 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra  Tuesday 9th June 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Wednesday 10th June 8:30am Adoration & Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny…