10/01/2026 Weekly Community News

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, may the peace of the Lord be upon every family. Here comes the weekly community news. If you spot any error or mistake, please advise for amendment. If there is any news in your group, please write using the Weekly Community News format and send to CCCB Communications in WhatsApp or email to sacredheart@cccbrisbane.org.au by Friday each week. We will filter the information and announce in the Weekly News for you.

1. Lunar New Year Lion Dance Training and Performance Recruitment: To celebrate the Lunar New Year, our community will be presenting a lion dance performance to add joy and festive spirit to the celebrations. We are now inviting interested young people to join the lion dance training program. The training will be led by our team’s senior lion dance master, Thomas, who will guide participants in learning the fundamentals of lion dance, including basic movements, footwork, and teamwork. Upon completion of the training, participants will have the opportunity to perform at the community’s Lunar New Year celebration event. Registration: Open from today; Eligibility: Young people who are interested in learning lion dance; How to register: Please register through CCCB. Parents are encouraged to support and motivate their children to participate, to help pass on Chinese cultural traditions while building confidence and a sense of teamwork through learning and performance.
2. Lunar New Year “Celebrating the Joyful Year of the Horse”: On the Sixth Day of the Lunar New Year, we will gather to celebrate Chinese New Year as one community on Sunday. Please mark your calendars: 22 February 2026 at 12:00 pm (starting after the Sunday Mass). On that day, we will hold the “Celebrating the Joyful Year of the Horse”. We will invite honoured guests to celebrate with us. The program will include a festive New Year meal, singing and dance performances, a lion dance for celebration, and of course a lucky draw for everyone to enjoy. Tickets will go on sale shortly. As seating is limited, early booking is encouraged. Ticket prices are $20 per adult, $15 per student, and $10 per child (aged 8 to 12). For advance bookings, please contact CCCB and provide your name and the number of tickets required. Tickets will be reserved for you prior to issuance.
3. Main Message: Weekly / Monthly Spiritual and Social Activities
   1. Sunday Mass: This Sunday, 11^th January 2026, is The Baptism of the Lord. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am.
      Principal Celebrant: Emeritus Bishop Brian; This week will be an Chinese-language Mass (with Chinese–English projected subtitles). Members who are willing to help are kindly requested to arrive at 9:45 am to assist with seating arrangements in the hall. After the Mass, everyone is welcome to stay and enjoy a fellowship lunch together. For the offertory, bank transfer donations are welcome. Please label the transfer as “Offertory”. BSB: 064786 Account Number: 100026425 Account Name: Chinese Catholic Community of Brisbane; To accommodate the needs of some community members who are unable to attend due to transport issues, travel, or other unavoidable reasons, we have resumed a non-public livestream of the Mass. The Mass can only be viewed via the designated link.
      Please note that livestreamed Mass does not replace attendance at Mass in person. https://youtube.com/live/iypS2abveu0?feature=share
   2. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy on Zoom: Come and join our Divine Mercy Prayer meeting every afternoon! You Are Not Alone. You are welcome to send your prayer to us via the following link and we will pray for your intention. Prayer request Form Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1c3xfT1wSc3lalPJQgj7PVlqFJAXAgdy2FkuAUl594tw/edit

Daily Routine: 2:45pm On Zoom to begin; 2:50pm Intercession; 3:00-3:02pm Calvary Hour of Mercy 3 O’Clock Prayer then~ Divine Mercy Chaplet. For more information, please contact Lucia Loi.

1. Holy Hour – Mon to Fri 4-6pm at Sacred Heart Chapel; Seek Jesus to be renewed; Seek Jesus to share your heart; Seek Jesus to pour out your sorrows. When you seek Jesus, you will find the path, the direction and the fullness of true life.
2. Oil painting workshop – Mondays 10am – 3pm; Contact: Irene Wu.
3. Weekday mass – No Weekday mass from 13^th Jan – 17^th Jan 2026.
4. Choir Practice – Tues 7:30p
5. Cantonese Rosary – 1^st Saturday of each month from 3:30pm. Please bring a plate for sharing dinner after the gathering.
6. Mandarin Rosary – 2^nd Saturday of each month from 9:30am.
7. Sacrament of Reconciliation – 2^nd and 4^th Sunday from 9:30am to 10:00am.
8. Community Yum Cha – February’s community yum cha will be held on 7^th February at 10am at Parkland at Sunnypark Shopping Centre. Cost including priests and sisters will be shared by all participants. https://www.trybooking.com/DILEX
9. Community Night – No Community Night for next two weeks.

4. Important Community Notice:
   1. For your reference: All the online gathering will use the following Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91439533519?pwd=enZHVGNrWjV1NVJTbVZMN3VvY1kyZz09 ID: 914 3953 3519 Passcode: 635138
   2. Save our environment: Three special recycling green bins labelled “Containers for Change” (with white lids) for group members and visitors to deposit recyclable bottles are at the centre. You are encouraged to bring recyclable bottles from home that you plan to discard and recycle them at the centre. This not only contributes to our community’s operation but also helps the environment while supporting community funds — a win-win situation. (Please note: do not put regular garbage into these bins.) This month, we have collected $47.40. Thank you again for helping the environment and support our community.

5. Welcome for your contribution: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, More than twenty years ago, under the leadership of our founder, Fr. Albert Chan MSC, and through the generous contributions and efforts of many dedicated members, the Chinese Catholic Community Brisbane was able to develop into what we have today — our very own centre, the Sacred Heart Centre. We thank Fr. Chan, our predecessors, and above all, God, for this precious blessing which did not come easily. Today, in order to maintain the various facilities, resources and expenses of our Centre, we continue to rely on the support of our community members. Whether through offering your time or financial support, every contribution helps us share the responsibility of caring for and building up our community. We now wish to inform everyone of the following project, so that all may have the opportunity to take part: (For Bank Transfer Only: BSB: 064786 Account Number:  150210100  Name: Chinese Catholic Community Brisbane; Please indicate the intention in reference) or contact Paul Chu for other arrangements.
   1. Fellowship Lunch Support after Sunday Mass: We warmly invite everyone to support the fellowship lunch held after Sunday Mass. You are welcome to bring a dish to share, or contribute $15 per occasion or $50 per month. Contributions may be placed freely in the lunch donation box, or made via bank transfer. Please label the transfer as “Sunday Mass Lunch”. Through this support, we hope to have more food to share and enjoy together.

6. This weekly news will be available by each Sunday on our CCCB website: https://www.english.cccbrisbane.org.au/weekly-news/