Posts by Caloundra Parish

Vinnies CEO Sleepout Results On Thursday night this last week, Fr Francis (first time), and I (Fr Josh, fourth time), slept on the beach in front of Maroochydore Surf Club in the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout. Each year, community leaders gather on one of the longest and coldest nights of winter to experience a taste…

This Week in Our Parish Monday 24 June:  9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9.30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra.   Tuesday 25 June:  8:00am Adoration/Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny 9.00am Mass Sacred Heart Church, Maleny. 9:00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra.   Wednesday 26 June: …

Helping the Seeds to Germinate This Sunday’s gospel acclamation reads “The seed is the Word of God, Christ is the sower”. They are – literally – ‘down to earth’ images of the world and or the faith, which God wishes to make understandable to us.   Perhaps there is something to be said or even…

Community Life Our ministry continues to work hard striving towards these Strategic Plan end goals: Vision: We have a dream that our Community Life Ministry will cultivate a burning desire to belong within the Our Lady of the Rosary faith community by facilitating experiences of connection and participation. This ministry celebrates the gift of Jesus’…

Confirmation Celebration Congratulations to our 64 young parishioners who received the Sacrament of Confirmation recently. A very special thanks goes to the Sacramental Team: Justine, Julie, Donna and Fr Gerard for all the preparation and formation of the students and their parents over the six weeks. Thank you also to Bishop Brian Heenan the conferring…

This Week in Our Parish Monday 17 June:  9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9.30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra.   Tuesday 18 June:  8:00am Adoration/Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny 9.00am Mass Sacred Heart Church, Maleny. 9:00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra.   Wednesday 19 June: …

Reflecting on the Sacrament of Confirmation By the time you read this, 64 of our amazing young parishioners would have received their Sacrament of Confirmation which occurred on Friday evening with Bishop Brian Heenan. I would like to extend my congratulations and convey how proud I am of their enthusiasm for learning, hard work and…

Faith and Formation Friends, the parish’s mission to be a “vibrant community that actively accompanies people to encounter Jesus” builds on the church’s very reason for being. It stands in the tradition of Christian of all ages past, especially the many lay orders who have gone out into the world with not so much a…

The Homily The homily (from the Latin homilia, meaning ‘conversation’) has its roots in the Jewish synagogue service where, after the readings from the Law and the Prophets, an explanation of their meaning was given by one of those present. A homily was been part of the Church’s liturgy since the beginning but during the…

This Week in Our Parish Monday 10 June:  9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9.30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra.   Tuesday 11 June:  8:00am Adoration/Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny 9.00am Mass Sacred Heart Church, Maleny. 9:00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra.   Wednesday 12 June: …

Children and Families Sacramental Program – Confirmation and First Holy Communion This year, we have 64 candidates preparing in great anticipation and excitement for their Sacrament of Confirmation this coming Friday, 7 June. Please keep these children and their families in your prayers. The Sacrament of Reconciliation & Holy Communion for students in Year 4…