Posts by Caloundra Parish

Celebrating the Journey Together On Friday and Saturday last week, 10-11 Oct, I attended the second session of the Archdiocesan Synod at Holy Spirit Seminary in Banyo, Brisbane. The two sessions of the synod in September and October were designed to make concrete decisions regarding the implementation of eight decrees of the Plenary Council (2021-2022).…

Important Announcement Friends, this week I received news from Archbishop Mark that in early January 2025, Fr. Francis will be appointed as associate pastor in the Upper Mt. Gravatt-Wishart parish. It is very rare in our day for a parish to be staffed by three full-time priests and a priest-chaplain. For a number of years,…

Invitation to celebrate Installation of Fr Josh as Parish Priest of Caloundra Parish   We will welcome Auxiliary Bishop Tim Norton to OLR on the weekend of Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October. Bishop Tim will celebrate mass on Sunday 9.30 at OLR. This will be a special occasion and a celebration for the entire parish.…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 21st October:  9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9.30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra.   Tuesday 22nd October: 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 23rd October:…

Balancing Act: Finding the Better Part in a Busy World This week’s Gospel readings, taken from chapters ten and eleven of Luke’s Gospel, centre on prayer and contemplation. As I carried out my priestly duties, I found myself continually reflecting on the story of Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42). In this passage, Jesus visits their…

Faith & Formation Team (Adult) Faith and Formation is about our ongoing development beyond reception of the sacraments and Mass attendance. We are so blessed to have an abundance of ways of doing this, both individually and as community. For individual nourishment there are apps and podcasts galore – here is a small sample: Universalis,…

Invitation to celebrate Installation of Fr Josh as Parish Priest of Caloundra Parish   We will welcome Auxiliary Bishop Tim Norton to OLR on the weekend of Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October.Bishop Tim will celebrate mass on Sunday 9.30 at OLR. This will be a special occasion and a celebration for the entire parish. We…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 14th October:  9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9.30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra.   Tuesday 15th October: 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 16th October:…

Our Lady of the Rosary “Hail Mary, full of grace!” begins each Hail Mary. How do you understand grace? Grace is God gifting us with himself in various ways. Grace means gift in Latin (gratia). For Mary to be full of grace, is for her to be filled with different aspects of God and ultimately…

Children & Families Team As 9am rolled around last Friday morning, the OLR Parish Centre was buzzing with excitement as a group of bright-eyed, bushy tailed kids were signed in, ready for another fun-filled Kingdom Kids school holiday activity day. The day kicked off with Lego construction, bracelet-making, and chalk drawings, followed by introductions where…

Invitation to celebrate Installation of Fr Josh as Parish Priest of Caloundra Parish   We will welcome Auxiliary Bishop Tim Norton to OLR on the weekend of Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October.Bishop Tim will celebrate mass on Sunday 9.30 at OLR. This will be a special occasion and a celebration for the entire parish. We…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 7th October:  9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9.30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra.   Tuesday 8th October: 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 9th October:…