Stella Maris Catholic Parish eNewsletter

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Within the Catholic Church, grandparents hold a unique and essential role. Their wisdom, faith, and life experience form the foundation upon which younger generations can build their spiritual lives. According to the Australian Catholic Mass Attendance Report of 2021, over 50% of regular Mass attendees are aged 50…

What’s on… Save the Date: Men’s Retreat Mark your calendars! Join us on October 26from 8.30am to 6.00pm at the Sunshine Coast Hockey Club, 176 Ballinger Rd, Buderim. Highlights: Guest Speaker – Deacon Pellicaan, Inspiring Sessions and Activities, Connect and Rejuvenate. Don’t miss this chance to recharge and connect with like-minded men. More details to…

Siena Catholic Primary School  Catholic Education Week This week, we celebrated Catholic Education Week. It was an opportunity for all 313 Catholic Schools in Queensland to celebrate and promote their distinctive mission and ethos. Catholic Education makes a difference in the lives of our students, staff, and community by challenging young people to live out…

The Week Ahead We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which our communities celebrate liturgies and live out our faith. We pay respects to leaders past, present and emerging. May their example of stewardship be reflected in our lives. Monday, 29 July St Martha, Mary & Lazarus Funeral of Elaine Carmody (2.00pm Stella…

The Annual Catholic Campaign is almost here! The 2024 Annual Catholic Campaign will be held on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time on the weekend of 17-18 August 2024 this year! It is the one time every year that all of the parishes in the Archdiocese come together to help vital works of our church…

Siena Catholic Primary School  Our school’s celebration of NAIDOC Week was a vibrant and meaningful experience, filled with activities that honoured and embraced our first nations people and culture. Each day began with prayer, setting a reflective and respectful tone for the day’s events. Students engaged in creative activities such as gum leaf painting, bracelet…

The Week Ahead We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which our communities celebrate liturgies and live out our faith. We pay respects to leaders past, present and emerging. May their example of stewardship be reflected in our lives. Monday, 22 July St Mary Magdalene Benediction (5.15pm, Stella Maris Church) Mass (5.30pm, Stella…

A Big Weekend – A Big Week! There is plenty of activity taking place within our parish Family over the next 7 days. Parish Blessing  This Sunday at the 9am Stella Maris mass, we welcome back our former Parish Priest, Fr Joe Duffy. Fr Joe will bless the completed renovations as well as name the…

Keeping on Top of Technology We are growing our presence to serve you better!   In recent times, you may have noticed the growing initiatives across our parish to connect with you and keep you abreast of the ministries, events and gatherings taking place across our four church communities. Since the launch of our parish…

This weekend, we hear the story of the “Great Commissioning”, the sending out of the 12 apostles to proclaim the Good News.  This story appears in Mark’s gospel, which we hear today but also in Luke’s and Matthews’s gospel.  In all 3 accounts, they are to take nothing with them except a staff or a…

First Communion – This Tuesday This Tuesday, July 16, we begin our First Communion Sacramental Program with a short meeting with parents at 5pm at Stella Maris. All parents need to attend this meeting where we will go through the guidelines of the programme, confirm registration and answer any questions. Because of numbers and our…

Siena Catholic Primary School  ‘The 4 Cares’ at Siena At Siena Primary we want every student to ‘Be who God meant them to be and set the world afire” To be the best they can be is to follow our ‘4 Cares’. Care for Others, Care for Self, Care for Learning and Care for Siena.…

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which our communities celebrate liturgies and live out our faith.  We pay respects to leaders past, present and emerging. May their example of stewardship be reflected in our lives. Monday 15 July St Bonaventure 5.15pm Benediction, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore. 5.30pm Mass, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore.…

Welcome  This weekend across our Parish Family, being the first weekend of the month, hospitality across our community is our focus! You are invited to stay behind after Mass and catch up with old friends or meet new ones, especially at our 9.00am Stella Maris Mass! We welcome all those who have been baptised during…

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which our communities celebrate liturgies and live out our faith.  We pay respects to leaders past, present and emerging. May their example of stewardship be reflected in our lives. Monday 8 July 5.15pm Benediction, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore. 5.30pm Mass, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore.   Tuesday…

What Will People Think? Over the past couple of weeks, Jesus has been on a bit of a roll – calming the sea, last week curing the women and healing the young child. All pretty impressive stuff. Word has gone out to all the neighbouring towns and villages extolling this young rabbi who backs up…

The churches, schools, parish infrastructure of our Stella Maris Parish is a living legacy of the vision, sacrifice and determination of those who handed on the faith to us. They created the foundation for our Catholic Community through their generous sharing of their talent, time and treasure. Without their vision and determination, our parish would…

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which our communities celebrate liturgies and live out our faith.  We pay respects to leaders past, present and emerging. May their example of stewardship be reflected in our lives. Monday 1 July Nativity of John the Baptist 10.00am Funeral of Judy Mclaren, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore.…