Posts by Caloundra Parish

Parish News Thank You Father Gerard To serve the Church where one is needed most is part and parcel of being a diocesan priest. Throughout their ordained lives, priests know they will continually be called to new communities, new ministries, and new opportunities for growth. Indeed, priests grow by being willing to change, let go,…

Pentecost and Parish Service Day This weekend, the Church throughout the world celebrates the great feast of Pentecost – the outpouring of Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the birth of the Church. It’s a day of fire, courage, mission, and transformation, yet Pentecost is not merely about something that happened 2,000 years ago. In…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 25th May 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra  9:30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra  Tuesday 26th May 8:30am Adoration & Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Wednesday 27th May…

Ministry Update – Faith & Formation Our Faith and Formation team is currently in a period of transition and renewal. In the early months of the year, we farewelled some valued long-term members who have moved into other leadership roles, while others have been called to serve in different parts of the country for extended…

Celebrating National Volunteer Week Next week (18–24 May) we celebrate National Volunteer Week. OLR simply could not function without volunteers and I want to personally thank the many people who generously give their time, talent, and service to the life of our parish community. Many people walk into the church each weekend to find the…

Parish News Some Bittersweet News Fr Gerard has been appointed to the Maroochydore Catholic Parish as Associate Pastor, effective from 3 June. His final weekend Masses will be at OLR on 23-24 May and at Unity/Landsborough/Unity 30-31 May. Over the past 3 years, Fr Gerard has made an enormous contribution to this parish and we…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 18th May 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra [No Adoration] Tuesday 19th May 8:30am Adoration & Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Wednesday 20th May 9.00am School Liturgy Our Lady of…

A Call to Protect and Heal Under the Guidance of Mary Each year, the month of May holds a special place in the life of the Church as the Month of Mary. It is a time when we turn to Our blessed Mother, who shows us what love looks like when it is lived with…

Ministry Update – Children & Families As we roll into May, it’s been wonderful to see how many beautiful smiling faces we have been able to minster to in our events and initiatives over the last 4 months – and we are only a third of the way through the year! Over the school holidays,…

Parish News Open House Event – Divine Renovation Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Caloundra, invites parish leaders and parishioners to a one-day gathering, Open House. The event will be held on Saturday 6 June, from 9:15am to 4:15pm, with an optional 5:00pm Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church. The day will include…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 11th May 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra Tuesday 12th May 8:30am Adoration & Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Wednesday 13th May…

A Future Built on Care, Mission, and Wise Stewardship What kind of parish are we becoming – and what kind of parish are we being called to be? Over the past few months, I’ve found myself returning often to that question. It’s a question that has led us into a series of significant conversations and…