Invitation

To mark the 20^th anniversary of the opening and blessing of St Catherine of Siena Church at Sippy Downs Archbishop Mark Coleridge will preside at the 8.00am Anniversary Mass next Sunday 13 October. This is a celebration for the entire Parish and all parishioners and friends are cordially invited to join the Sippy Downs community for the Anniversary Mass and the celebrations following.

Women’s Retreat 

Our Parish ministry for Women meets next on Tuesday evening, 22 October 22 at Stella Maris. Please mark your diary and let your friends and neighbours know. A reminder that the annual women’s one day retreat will once again be held at the Stella Maris Primary School on Saturday, 23 November.

Bloke’s Retreat

It Starts in Two Weeks

For five consecutive Mondays beginning on the 14  October, St Peter’s Coolum will be the venue for this year’s Ignatius Retreat.  If you have a desire to deepen your relationship with God and find God’s presence in your everyday life, then this could be a retreat for you! Where are now is where God is waiting for you! The great news is that there are no special requirements to attend! The retreat is based on the Spiritual Exercises by St Ignatius of Loyola. Come and experience this journey into divine friendship in your everyday life through a program of personal prayer and attending a weekly gathering of guided spiritual conversation.

What’s Involved

• Participants pray at home for 30 minutes each day, and meet together with retreat guides within a group once a week for 90 minutes, for listening, prayer and spiritual conversation.

Your Commitment

• Spend 30 minutes daily in personal prayer.
• Willingness to commit to four weeks of the retreat and attend five weekly group meetings.
• A willingness to participate in group sharing.

To register or for more information contact [email protected]

Craft Group

Last Friday at their monthly craft gathering, the Stella Maris Craft Group to the opportunity of handing over to Sam a cheque for $1,000 which was raised from their Father’s Day craft stall.  The Grab Life organisation is a local group that is focused on proactively increasing the quality of  boy’s and men’s health and well-being.  Their activities include expanding and strengthening the quality of mateship between men from all walks of life through real, authentic and genuine connections.  Once again the Stella Maris Craft Group would like to thank everyone for your generous support and extend to all an invitation to join them on the 4th Friday of each month when they gather in the Bliss Room after the 9.00am Friday morning mass.

It is on again!

St Vincent de Paul yearly fundraising event will once again be held at the Kawana Catholic Community Centre, Nanyima Street, Buddina (opposite the Kawana Library) on Friday 25 & Saturday 26 October from 8.00am – 3.00pm. All proceeds go to St Vincent de Paul Kawana, to continue to support those experiencing hardship.

Fun Days with God 

Last week, we had an amazing time at Fun Days with God as we celebrated the beauty of God’s Gift of Creation through the Scriptures! The day was filled with joy as we came together for crafts, music, drama, and games. It was truly unforgettable, and only to place thanks to the incredible support of our wonderful NET Team.

We are excited to bring Fun Days with God back on Monday, 16 December with the theme Advent Adventures! While our NET Team will have completed their mission year, we’re calling on our vibrant parish community to help make this day just as special.

If you are young at heart, enthusiastic, and eager to make a difference, we’d love for you to join us in this inspiring ministry! Your involvement can help bring more joy and connection to our parish family.

To be a part of this wonderful opportunity, reach out to Bernie Baillie at [email protected] 

The Junior Ministers’ Youth Group is back !

Starting this weekend, we’ll be gathering every Sunday for the next 8 weeks at 3.00pm at Stella Maris Church.

This term, in addition to altar serving, we’re excited to offer training in a variety of ministries including readers, computer operators, welcomers, and money collectors. After each training session, we’ll relax with pizza, drinks, and a mix of fun games, wrapping up just in time to join the 5:00pm Mass—where we’d love to see our young members serve when they’re ready! If this sounds like something you’d love to be a part of, don’t wait! email Bernie Baillie at [email protected] to learn more and register. We can’t wait to see you there!