Posts by Caloundra Parish

Ministry Update – Faith & Formation: Growing in Faith This month our parish is blessed with many opportunities to grow in faith. The Alpha Program continues, men are attending the Oceans: MAX26 MenAlive Conference this weekend, our RCIA journey begins on Saturday 5 September, and later in September many of our young people will attend…

Parish News Assumption Feast Day Mass On Saturday, 15th August, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. In this great feast, we celebrate Mary’s being taken body and soul into heavenly glory, a sign of the hope promised to all who remain faithful to…

From Fear to the Fear of the Lord At times, we all become physically and emotionally exhausted. Uncertainty and fear are part of our human experience. In this respect, we are not so different from the saints and prophets, including Elijah in the first reading. Elijah arrives at Mount Horeb as a frightened and exhausted…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 10th August 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra  Tuesday 11th August 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Wednesday 12th August 8:30am Adoration & Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny…

Ministry Update – Youth & Young Adults Term 3 has begun with a bang, and the Youth and Young Adult community is thriving! This term, Kingdom Youth is exploring the Mass—unpacking why we do what we do, why it matters, and how we can participate more fully. It’s already sparked some fantastic conversations, and we’re…

Parish News Upcoming Feast Day Masses at Our Lady of the Rosary On Saturday, 8th August, we celebrate the Solemnity of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Australia’s first canonised saint. Her life of faith, service, and sacrifice continues to witness to God’s presence and action in the world. One week later, on Saturday, 15th…

National Vocations Awareness Week “Have You Ever Asked Anyone to Be a Priest?”  Fifteen years ago, I was sitting in the congregation at Mass in Surfers Paradise when the priest preaching the homily asked a simple question: “Have you ever asked anyone to be a priest?” The priest was Fr Peter Glabonski, then Associate Pastor of the…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 3rd August 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra  Tuesday 4th August 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Wednesday 5th August 8:30am Adoration & Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny…

A Roadmap to a Synodal Parish Last week, members of our Senior Leadership Team and I were honoured to be invited to deliver a 70-minute keynote presentation at the annual Clergy Convocation at Holy Spirit Seminary. Before approximately 150 priests from across Southeast Queensland, we were asked to share something of the journey Our Lady…

Parish News World Day for Grandparents & Elderly This weekend, on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, we are reminded of the words God speaks through the prophet Isaiah: “I will never forget you” (Isaiah 49:15). For grandparents and elderly people, especially those who experience loneliness or feel forgotten, these words are a…

Liturgies This Week in Our Parish Monday 27th July 9am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra  Tuesday 28th July 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra 9:30am Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Wednesday 29th July 8:30am Adoration & Rosary Sacred Heart Church, Maleny…

Leading Together: United in Vision, Growing in Mission One of the most encouraging realities in our parish today is that we are increasingly being built around a unanimity of vision rather than a collection of individual faith communities. Every weekend, across our various Mass Communities, different people gather in different places, at different times, with…