Posts by Caloundra Parish

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…

Youth & Young Adults Ministry Update In the Youth and Young Adult spaces, we have been actively working on connecting young people to encounter God and other young people. Kingdom Youth has had an amazing first term, and we ended the term with Reco Rally and a Laser Tag night. This term, Kingdom Youth has…

Parish News Hearing His Voice: Unlocking the Bible Together Over 70 parishioners gathered across our two recent “Intro to the Bible” sessions, creating a vibrant and engaging atmosphere of learning and discovery. With thoughtful questions, lively discussion, and a shared spirit of curiosity, it was clear that many walked away not only better informed, but…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 4th May Labour Day – Office Closed 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra Tuesday 5th 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…

The Voice of the Good Shepherd in Changing Times Today, on this Fourth Sunday of Easter, we read from Chapter 10 of St John’s Gospel, where Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd, sent by the Father to care for, guide, and protect us, who are the flock—the sheep. We refer to this as Good…