Mini Mission 2025!
It is important to make time to reflect on our lives and the direction life is taking us. To help us this year, we welcome back Fr Richard Leonard, who will lead our Parish Mini Mission over 3 days from the 10-12th March daily from 10am at Caloundra, with a cuppa from 9.30am sponsored by Holy Cross Funerals. Fr Richard will also lead a Mini Mission in the evenings at Stella Maris Parish, Maroochydore from 5pm on the same days.
Don’t let this Lenten opportunity slip by!
Ash Wednesday & Lent 2025
Wednesday 5th March is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent. Please check out the Parish Diary for mass times on this day.
LITTLE BLACK BOOKS: Are FREE and at each Mass centres, which contain short and appropriate daily reflections which are a tremendous companion throughout the days of Lent.
RECONCILIATION: Forgiveness should be part of everyone’s Lenten journey. God’s mercy is unconditional! The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday at OLR church from 9am. Our Communal Rite of Reconciliation takes place at 9am on 12th March.
PROJECT COMPASSION: A practical and life giving aspect of Lent has always been our ability to financially support, and sacrifice for those who are not so fortunate through Project Compassion Appeal. Indeed, Project Compassion is something that all individuals and families can be involved in. Envelopes are available at the entrance to each church. It is one envelope for the duration of Lent.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: We will have Stations of the Cross during Lent at OLR & Beerwah – each Friday during Lent after the 9am morning Masses.
LENTEN PROGRAMME: This year the Lenten Programme is entitled, “Metanoia”. We have some books here for anyone who would like a book to reflect on.
Healing Life’s Hurts Program
This Lent join Sr Miriam James Heidland SOLT for a series of video presentations on healings life’s struggles, disappointments, hurts & fears. Sr Miriam is a noted Catholic Conference speaker; parish mission presenter; retreat leader for priests, deacons and seminarians; conducting youth rallies and adult healing ministry sessions.
Come and be encouraged in your commitment to be a disciple of Jesus. Come with an open heart to receive Sr Miriam’s ministry of God’s faithful love for each of us, as well as, addressing areas of brokenness that hinder our effectiveness in our parish mission of outreach. Allow God to heal our wounds so as to enable us to personally share with others how Jesus and His Holy Spirit is at work in our heart.
When: Thursdays mornings 6, 13, & 20 March 8:00-9:30am
Where: Kawana Good Shepherd Centre.
Contact: for further details, registrations, & a sample Sr Miriam’s teachings
Email: jo********@gm***.com or Mb 0416 154 144
World Day of Prayer – 7th March
All parishioners are invited to join with the members of five other Christian faiths to celebrate the 2025 World Day of Prayer. WDP has the motto: Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action.
This year, the service has been prepared by the WDP Committee of The Cook Islands with the theme, “I Made You Wonderful”
Everyone is welcome to celebrate WDP at a church near you.
Caloundra Uniting Church 9.15am m/tea, 10am Prayer Service
Kawana Uniting Church 9.30am
Maleny Uniting Church 9.30am. Please bring a plate to share for morning tea.
Waste Time with God – Hosted by CCR Brisbane
Come and spend time with God praising, worshipping, listening and manifesting the gifts of the Spirit.
Come and be refreshed and empowered by the Holy Spirit and experience the healing power of God. You are Welcome!
Time: 1pm to 4pm Saturday, 29th March 2025 including afternoon tea.
Location: Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 61 Edmund St, Caloundra, QLD.
RCIT- Rite of Christian Initiation for Teens
Has your child missed one of the Sacraments? Would your child like to know more about the Catholic Faith? The parish offers RCIT, for students in high school (Year 7 and up). Intakes are March and October.
Please email the Parish office for more details.
St Vinnies Dignity Packs – OLR Primary School
OLR Primary School are collecting for the St Vinnies Lenten Appeal for 2024 again this year. St Vinnies has asked if we can bring items that are needed every day and in travel sized containers. They will put them into packs and distribute where needed.
Below is the list and items are arranged in order of priority. Please insure all items are as small as possible. Please remember that weight and volume matter when carrying all you own.
Hand clean – Sanity wipes – Small towel – Vaseline – Toothbrush – Toothpaste – Bodywash (to wash and shampoo in one go) – Betadine Antiseptic Ointment – Tissues – Band aids – Fingernail and toenail clippers – Comb – Small kitchen garbage bags with draw strings – Shaving cream and razor – Sunscreen – Deodorant – Small Scissors – Insect repellent – Small hairbrush – Cap – Feminine hygiene – Pen and notebook – Small Torch and batteries -Beanie
If you can assist, please send into the Parish office for the OLR Primary School.
Thankyou in advance for supporting this worthy cause.
Parish Dinner Dance 26th April 2025
It’s been a while since our last big celebration. The parish is inviting all parishioners and friends to celebrate an evening filled with great food, entertainment and good fellowship. With the congregation now consisting of people with ancestry coming from over 24 countries, we want to take this as an opportunity to celebrate its cultural diversity and get together as single people of God. Let’s bring colour on the night and don your best frock. Tickets now available via this link: Dinner Dance 26th April 2025
Have you signed up? Why Flocknote?
Parishioners and visitors are invited to scan the QR code to sign up and register with the parish. If you have any questions, please see Father Josh or Gerard. Please note that if you received the old MailChimp eNewsletter, you will automatically be included in the new Flocknote eNews group.
Click the link HERE to register.
A Year of Engagement
Lord God, I say yes to your will for me:
To live out my baptism in obedience to you.
As a member of our parish,
I commit myself to your mission of invitation:
To be vibrant like your Son, to extend myself in charity,
and to actively accompany people to encounter Jesus.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen
On the Journey
We congratulate Evie Terrill, Emma & Harper Dehey, Sarah Carvalho Fraga & Ryan Oliveira
who will be baptised at OLW Landsborough & OLR Caloundra this weekend.
We pray for Bill Hankinson who has recently died, his funeral will be at Maleny on Tuesday 4th March at 11am.
Rest in Peace.
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