St Vincent De Paul Annual Christmas Appeal – 15/16 November
This weekend marks our annual St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. Envelopes will be available on the pews and may be placed in the collection baskets. If you prefer, you are welcome to take an envelope home and return it at a later Mass.
Throughout the year, our local Vinnies conferences provide vital assistance—food, support, and care—to families experiencing hardship. This Christmas Appeal helps fund Christmas Hampers, bringing a little extra hope, comfort, and joy to those who need it most during this special season.
Your generosity makes a real difference in the lives of others. Thank you for your ongoing support and compassion.
Grief Support Group
The next Grief Support morning tea will be held on Friday 21st November after 9.00am Mass in the Egan room of the OLR Parish Centre. All are welcome.
For support requests, please email Kath olrgriefsupp@gmail.com
Ladies Lunch
The next Ladies Lunch will be on Friday 21st November at 12 noon at The Waves Club cnr Arthur Street and Bingera Terrace Caloundra. All ladies are welcome to attend. This is a great way to meet other ladies and make new friends. Please contact Deborah 0410531901 by Monday 17th November to register your attendance!
Kingdom Kids Youth Group – 18th November
Our next Kingdom Kids Youth Group will be held Tuesday 18th November at Unity College Chapel from 4-5:30pm!
This is our last youth group of the year, and we will be celebrating with a Christmas Party themed night! This is not one to miss – bring along your friends!
If you would like to register your child, please click here for the registration form!
Any other questions, please contact Amelia – willmera@bne.catholic.net.au
Join Our Greeters Team!
Do you have a warm and friendly heart? Would you enjoy welcoming others as they arrive at one of our Mass Centres?
Being part of our welcoming team is a wonderful way to connect with people and help everyone feel at home — and we’d love for you to join us! We’ll be holding a training and refresher session for both current greeters and new volunteers on Saturday, 29th November, from 10am–12pm.
For existing Welcomers please notify the Parish Office if you are unable to attend this essential Annual Training.
To learn more, please speak with your Pastoral Leader at your Mass or contact the Parish Office on 5430 9390.
Volunteer Safeguarding Training & Prayer Team Training
On Friday, 28 November, we will hold two important training sessions:
- Essential Volunteer Safeguarding Training – Open and required for all volunteers across the Parish.
- Prayer Team Training –Specifically for those interested in serving on Prayer Teams.
This combined day will allow people who are interested in serving on Prayer Teams and other ministries such as Rosie’s BBQ Outreach to be fully up to date with the essential safeguarding training required by the Archdiocese. This training is open to anyone across the Parish who wishes to serve in these ministries. The day will run as follows:
8:45am – Gather & Prayer
9:00am – Essential Archdiocese of Brisbane Safeguarding & WHS Training
11:30am – Brunch
12:00pm – Prayer Team Training
1:00pm – Finish
Volunteers can also choose to do Safeguarding training on-line. However, if you would prefer to go to the in-person seminar, join us for the morning & Brunch. If you have done your safeguarding training online but would like to attend prayer team training, please join us at 11:30am for Brunch and then the training session.
Registration is essential – please register HERE.
To complete your Safeguarding training online, still register by scanning the QR code, and we will send you the details to complete the training online.
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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 Louis Nguyen and Thea Hoffmann who will be baptised at OLR and OLW this weekend.
We pray for the souls of our deceased priests, religious and parishioners.
May they Rest in Peace.
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