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…