Bunnings BBQ – Saturday 26 November

Our Lady of Good Counsel Conference of St Vincent de Paul Caloundra will be running the Bunnings BBQ next Saturday. Please come along and lend your support to this very worthy cause.

We are planning to study the book of Acts in the New Year.
We have 2 groups at present, which meet either on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning. If anyone would like to join us, you would be most welcome. We are not into academic theology, more a practical application approach. Please RSVP as books will need to be ordered. They will cost around $10 each. Please RSVP  Caroline Kettle, or get in touch if you would like to know more on 0435 828 092.

The parish is in need of volunteers to take communion to the sick and elderly. If you are able to give of
your time and presence, please contact the parish office on (07) 5430 9390. Training and knowledge to perform your ministry with excellence will be provided. Thank you for your generosity towards those who cannot join us in worship.

Parish Finance Committee 

Just a reminder that the next Parish Finance Committee Meeting is Tuesday 22 November at 3.30pm in the staff room.

In the monastery at Taizé, short mantra-like songs create a relaxing style of prayer. As the words are repeated, their reality gradually penetrates our whole being. Singing becomes a way of listening to God. The simplicity and repetition allow us to wait attentively on God. This is a prayer of watching, awakening and listening. It is very much in the spirit of the Advent Scriptures. Come and relax in this beautiful prayer at OLR on Tuesday 6th Dec at 7.00pm.

A facilitated morning with prayer, reflection & faith sharing

The Catholic experience can be limited to liturgy, sacraments and responding to Church teaching. As valuable as these elements of our faith are, A Morning’s Prayer is about locating something that sits underneath all that: the profound engagement with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – who loves us and desires to walk with us in our lives as they are. This morning will be facilitated with a time of input, prayer, reflection and faith sharing, and aims to provide a prayerful respite from the busyness of life. For more information email: [email protected]

With Christmas fast approaching, it is time to fill our Mass ministry rosters. All the communities will be having a Christmas Mass which will require volunteers to assist with this most important time of year.
Rosters for the 5 OLR community Masses will be out over the next few weeks. If you are available on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and would like to be involved with one of the Masses please fill in your name on the roster or talk to one of your community leaders. Thank you so much!

As a Parish we welcome Winslow Cronin & Rosalie Edwards who will be baptised at OLR Church this weekend.

We would like to Congratulate ten of our teenagers who will be Initiated into our Community at Unity this Sunday afternoon – Lincoln Nicholson, Levi Hoppe, Mackenzie O’Brien, Emmeline Ford, Emma Nulty, Aidan Kirby, Charles Thorne, Amilia Green, Holly Rees & Sienna Macfarlane.

We pray for Eileen Randall whose funeral was held at OLR last Thursday; and Marino Biondi whose funeral will be on the 9 December 10.00am at G&W. May their souls and all the souls of our deceased priests, religious and parishioners Rest in Peace.