World Day of Prayer – Rescheduled to 28th 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: OLR Church, 61 Edmund St, Caloundra
Livestream Training Refresher
David Marshall is holding a training session for anyone interested in learning how to livestream at Masses, including a refresher for the current volunteers.
Date: Sunday, March 30th
at 10.45am in OLR Church
Encounter Day for Primary Aged Kids – Thursday 10th April
Encounter Kids Fun day is back!
📅 Thursday, 10th April (School Holidays)
🕘 9:00am – 3:00pm 📍 OLR Parish Centre
Get ready for an action-packed day filled with games, activities, engaging messages, and prayer, all designed to give kids a joyful and powerful encounter with the Catholic faith.
Who’s it for:
Children from Prep to Grade 6
Cost:
$20 per child; $50 per family of 3 or more
How to Register:
To sign up, click HERE.
Spaces are limited, so register today! We look forward to seeing you there.
Parish Dinner Dance 26th April 2025 – ONLY 6 WEEKS TO GO!
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
Help Us Build a Parish that Actively Welcomes and Accompanies New Catholics
Dear Parish Family, our call as a missionary parish is clear: we are to be a community that actively walks with others on their journey of faith. As we strive to be more co-responsible, we must ask ourselves—how are we responding to those who are already seeking Christ?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is one of the most powerful ways we can put our faith into action. Those exploring the Catholic faith need more than instruction; they need witnesses, mentors, and companions—people who will walk beside them, pray for them, and make them feel truly at home in our Church.
We cannot do this alone. We need parishioners who are willing to be sponsors, prayer partners, and guides—people who will reflect the love of Christ through simple yet profound acts of hospitality, encouragement, and support.
This is not just a request—it’s our mission. Our parish cannot grow in faith unless we are helping others do the same. Will you help us build a parish that welcomes and accompanies those seeking Jesus?
With hope and gratitude, Fr Josh
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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 Hugo Ciseau, Dash Labis & Atticus Magolan who will be baptised at OLR & Maleny this weekend.
We pray for Sharon Harnett, Joey Dunne & Maureen Hannan who have recently died, their funerals will be at OLR 11am on 25th March & 27th March and OLR 11.30am 8th April respectively, may their souls and the souls of our deceased priests, religious and parishioners Rest in Peace.
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