Posts by Caloundra Parish
Fr Gerard’s Reflection: The Acts of the Apostles 2000 Years On!
The Acts of the Apostles 2000 Years On! The liturgical season of Eastertide spans across the next five weeks, until Pentecost Sunday. Over these next five weeks, in both the weekday and weekend readings we will hear from the book of The Acts of the Apostles. The Acts of the Apostles is the New Testament…
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Youth & Young Adults Ministry Update What a great Term 1 Kingdom Youth has had!! Our Youth Group, for years 7-12, was in full swing for Term 1 and we are so grateful to have welcomed around 60 students each Friday night as we looked at content around the Holy Spirit. The word we are…
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Order of Malta The Knights and Dames of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John are one of the oldest Catholic lay religious orders in the world since their inception in 1099. Establishing a hospital in Jerusalem, then as an ancient order of chivalry to protect pilgrims on their travels through the Holy Land,…
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This Week in Our Parish Monday 15 April: 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9.30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Tuesday 16 April: 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 17 April: …
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Easter Sunday: He Is Risen!
He Is Risen! As a child, I did not like going to Mass; it was something to be endured as we – my siblings and I – sat in the front row of the church, trying to behave. On the way to Mass in the car, we’d be narky with each other, poking and prodding…
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Service & Outreach ‘We have a dream that our Service and Outreach ministry will show Jesus’ radical love to those in the wider community who feel marginalised, disconnected and vulnerable.’ Thank you to all those who completed the digital forms either on March 3rd or since then. We decided to trial a soft launch at…
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A Warm Welcome Welcome to everyone joining us today! Whether you are travelling from across the street, up the Bruce Highway or roving around the country. Thank you for choosing to be part of our celebration of Christ’s Resurrection. We hope you feel at home in this parish! Upcoming Liturgical Workshops Following a successful Lector’s…
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This Week in Our Parish Monday 1 April: OFFICE CLOSED 9.00am Mass Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. 9.30am Adoration Our Lady of the Rosary, Caloundra. Tuesday 2 April: 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 3 April: 7.50am No…
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Reflection: Bodily Prayer to the God Who Took Bodily Form
Bodily Prayer to the God Who Took Bodily Form As Palm Sunday kicks off the final leg of our Lenten journey, we encounter a haze of rituals, followed by a dry week, followed by more haze at the Triduum. Rituals are bodily prayer and form part of the Catholic (and Orthodox) genius. Admittedly in recent…
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Community Life Our team consists of John, Elaine, Viv, Donna and Janice who meet regularly to plan and promote hospitality and welcoming events. We also offer physical support to all our 11 different mass communities. Progress lately has been: Hospitality events after different masses around the wider parish are attracting an increasing number of parishioners…
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