Sacrificial Giving
I extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you who have already responded, or who are prayerfully considering your response, to the annual sacrificial giving preaching series held over the past two weeks. Your openness and willingness to say “Yes” to God’s invitation fills me with immense gratitude and hope.
As mentioned in the homily last weekend, pledge cards and envelopes are available in the pews this weekend. May I ask each giver in the parish (a couple or family normally represents one giver), to complete the pledge card and return it in the collection basket. This will allow my small finance team to know how many givers we have in our parish – an utterly necessary aspect of budgeting. Through your generosity, we are reminded of the beauty of our faith—a faith rooted in love, sacrifice, and the call to serve.
Your “Yes” reflects not only your trust in God’s Providence, but also your commitment to building a vibrant parish community that walks together in faith, guiding others to encounter the life-changing love of Jesus. Together, we can continue to grow as a community that actively accompanies and uplifts one another, drawing closer to Christ and sharing His light with the world.
May God bless you abundantly for the sacrifices you make and the love you show through your support of our parish.
With deep gratitude and prayers, Fr Josh
Baptism Preparation Evening for Infants
We wish to remind parents with children up to the age of 7, wishing for them to be baptized, that the next preparation meeting is at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Caloundra, on Thursday 3rd April 7-8pm.
At this short preparation meeting we outline some of the symbols used at the ceremony, answer any questions and
confirm dates. To book in for the preparation evening please email the Parish office ca*******@bn*.au
How to Register:
To sign up, click HERE.
Spaces are limited, so register today! We look forward to seeing you there.
Sacramental Program Enrolment
Parents with children in Grade 3 are invited to enrol their child in our Sacramental Program using the buttons below. Please update your family information so we have your details, and then submit an enrolment form (one form per child).
Step 1: if you haven’t already done so please join Flocknote and complete the details for your family HERE
Step 2: Please complete the Sacramental Enrolment Form HERE
Harmony Day
Last weekend Harmony Week was held at Caloundra to highlight our cultural diversity and celebrate it together.
The Sunshine Coast is home to migrants from 150 countries with residents speaking 96 languages with 21% of our residents born overseas. This number has doubled over past 20 years.
We celebrated inclusiveness, respect and belonging to OLR parish with sharing plates of food from various cultures and wearing orange, the official Harmony Day colour. And so we continue to develop and grow our “vibrant community”.
Roster for Easter Tridium
If you are around for Easter and are coming to join in our Easter Triduum and are able to help at any of the Mass centres, please see your roster coordinator or put your name on the roster sheet in the church. Thank you.
Indulge Responsibly
The sweet, but sometimes bitter truth about Easter Chocolate. Australians will spend billions of dollars on chocolate. Cocoa is a key ingredient of chocolate. Much of the chocolate sold in Australia is made using cocoa beans picked by children, many of whom have been enslaved, or forced to work in exploitative conditions. The International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) estimates that there are more than 1.5 million children working in the cocoa sector in West Africa, where about 70% of the world’s cocoa is produced.
We can avoid supporting slavery if we seek out the Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance logos on the chocolate wrapper when buying EASTER EGGS or Chocolates. These certification seals mean the certified ingredient was produced using methods that support social, economic, and environmental sustainability. More Information is at https://acrath.org.au (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans).
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
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 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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