Stella Maris Catholic Parish eNewsletter

Our parish Family highlights this week Last Monday evening, while the Evangelisation Brisbane adult education HUB was being conducted in the function room, on the Stella Maris presbytery balcony it was a chance for the Parish to say thank you to the many people who helped with our Holy Week ceremonies. The different ceremonies require…

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 April– St Catherine of Siena feast day 5.15pm Adoration, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore. 5.30pm Mass,…

Dear Parishioners, As ‘Mullets for Mental Health Month’ draws to a close this Tuesday, I want to sincerely thank you all for supporting the Black Dog Institute and their endeavour to improve the lives of those suffering from mental illnesses. The Australian icon that is the mullet may have more theological significance and importance than…

Siena Catholic Primary School  Laps for Life and Laundry – What a Great Morning! Congratulations children, staff and family members who walked, danced, and smiled their way through our hour-long Laps for Life and Laundry venture on the last day of term 1. What a terrific atmosphere of joy, community spirit and commitment to assist…

Hospitality next weekend On the first weekend of the month we always have a special emphasis on hospitality. If we want to be a friendly community, we need to also be a welcoming community and providing hospitality is an excellent way of meeting new and old parishioners alike. Please join us after Mass next weekend.…

ANZAC Day this year falls on next Thursday. The Honour Rolls on the big city cenotaphs or small country memorials remind us that the Dardanelles Campaign and World War I touched every family and affected every community in Australia. Accompanying our young men as they left our shores for distant lands were countless other Australians…

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Today the Church throughout the world prays for vocations. The Word Day of Prayer for Vocations coincides with this weekend’s Good Shepherd Sunday. It’s a day when we as a Church community remember the Lord’s Instruction to “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into his harvest…

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 April  5.15pm Benediction, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore. 5.30pm Mass, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore. 6.00pm Holy…

Our Confirmation Programme starts this Wednesday evening for an hour long adult information and preparation meeting at Stella Maris church beginning at 5.00pm. Theologian and author, Fr Richard Leonard SJ will lead the session. If you have a child in Year 3, or older, please enrol online: enrol your child.     Feeling Crafty Our…

Siena Catholic Primary School  This year Siena Primary is partnering with The Resilience Project to support student wellbeing and mental health. The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs to schools, sports clubs and businesses, providing practical, evidence-based mental health strategies to build resilience and happiness. Through presentations, school curriculum and proven strategies the project will…

If we look back over our lives most of us can find something or other that we very much regret. We might remember speaking or acting in ways that hurt or damaged others. We might be aware of not doing something that we could have done, and that in our heart of hearts, wanted to…

“Teach us to pray” resource now available for Year of Prayer 2024     Looking for a prayer resource to springboard your faith into the Year of Prayer 2024? To mark the Year of Prayer, the Dicastery for Evangelization has prepared a series of useful materials and aids which can be used by Christian communities…

Term 2 starts this week with school resuming so we wave goodbye to visiting families who have been enjoying the Sunshine Coast over the holidays. The new term is a busy time for our parish family with the NET team fully engaged at Siena and our Confirmation programme beginning with the parent information night on…

Happy Easter from the NET Team! We can’t believe that it’s already the end of Term 1. Here’s a recap of what we’ve been up to in the last few weeks. In the middle of March, we had the chance to go to Siena College’s Year 7 Camp. We had a great time getting to…

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 April  5.15pm Benediction, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore. 5.30pm Mass, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore. 6.00pm Spanish…

There is a story about a mountain village in Europe, several centuries ago, where a nobleman decided to build a church for the village people. No one saw the complete plans for the church until it was finished. When the people gathered, they marvelled at its beauty and completeness.   Then someone asked, “But where…

                                The Craft Group would like to thank everyone for supporting their stall on Easter Sunday morning at Stella Maris. A total of $1854 was raised on the morning. There is only one Catholic Parish in the Gaza and the…

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 April – The Annunciation 5.15pm Benediction, Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore. 5.30pm Mass, Stella Maris Church,…

This Easter Weekend,  our grateful  parish says Thank you! In many ways our parish family resembles an iceberg – most of what goes on is unseen, hidden beneath the surface. Our celebrations over the past couple of weeks culminating with Holy Week and Easter are the result of the dedicated hard work and commitment of…

At the start of the school holidays we extend a warm welcome to all families who are visiting the Sunshine Coast. Thank you for joining us today – you are most welcome Icebergs In many ways our parish family resembles an iceberg – most of what goes on is unseen, hidden beneath the surface. Our…