25/10/2025 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. Mass for The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

Date/Time: Sunday 2^nd November 2025 10:30am

Venue: Sacred Heart Chapel at 80 Nemies Rd, Runcorn  

Details: November is the Month of the Faithful Departed. We will offer special prayers, sacrifices, and acts of penance for our departed family members, friends, and brothers and sisters in Christ, so that all souls may be purified and enter eternal life. This year’s All Souls’ Day Mass happens to fall on a Sunday, 2^nd November, and the mass will be celebrated at 10:30am. Starting from today, you may write the names of your departed loved ones on a slip of paper and place it in the prayer box at the entrance. We will remember and pray for them in all Masses throughout the month of November.

2. Main Message: Road Safety Seminar – Presented by QLD Police

Date & Time: Sunday 2^nd November 25 12:45pm (after lunch)
Venue: Sacred Heart Centre, 80 Nemies Rd, Runcorn

Details: We are delighted to invite you to a special Road Safety Seminar presented by a Senior Police Liaison Officer, Mr. Ken Rong and his colleague. This informative session aims to help us become safer and more responsible road users by increasing our awareness of current laws and safety practices on Queensland roads. The presentation will cover important topics including: Road signs and road rules, legislation and rules for mobile device use, updated penalties for traffic offences, the“Fatal Five”causes of serious crashes and more…. This is a valuable opportunity to learn directly from the Queensland Police about recent updates and practical tips that could help protect you and your loved ones on the road. The date of the seminar will be on Sunday, 2^nd November 2025 at 12:45pm after our regular Sunday mass and lunch. All are welcome! We strongly encourage every driver, rider, and pedestrian to attend — knowledge saves lives. Let’s come together as a community to stay informed and stay safe. For details, please contact Michael Yau. Register via the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/DGQRM

3. Main Message: Weekly Spiritual and Social Activities
   1. Sunday Mass: This Sunday, 2^nd November 2025, is The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. Mass will be celebrated in English, with bilingual Chinese-English projections. Principal Celebrant: John Zhao. We need volunteers to come by 9:45 a.m. to assist with seating arrangements. Sunday Mass Offerings: Bank transfers are welcome. Reference: Please mark as “Offertory” BSB: 064786 Account Number: 100026425 Account Name: Chinese Catholic Community of Brisbane

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1. Sunday After Mass Lunch Contribution: We warmly welcome everyone to stay for a fellowship lunch after Sunday Mass. You are encouraged to bring a dish to share, or contribute $15 each time or $50 per month to cover all Sunday lunches for the month. You may also offer a donation according to your ability to help us prepare more food. Please give your lunch contribution to Mike for registration.
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
2. Oil painting workshop – On Holiday.
3. Weekday mass – Due to Fr. John is on leave, no weekday mass until further notice.
4. Choir Practice – Sunday 10am
5. Cantonese Rosary – This month, Cantonese Rosary will be on 2^nd 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 – November’s community yum cha will be held on 1^st November at 10am at Parkland at Sunnypark Shopping Centre. https://www.trybooking.com/DGWHB
9. Community Night – We welcome all members to come and chat, share snacks, play table tennis, and sing karaoke together. The next community night will be on Friday 31^st October 2025 at 7:30pm – 9:30pm.

4. ⁠Special Thank You for the Successful Walkathon Fundraising Event on 6 October 2025: We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in and supported our fundraising event held on 6 October 2025. The event was a wonderful success thanks to the generous efforts and enthusiastic spirit of our community members. We are delighted to share that the Walkathon fundraising has raised a total of $7,333.60 for CCCB — a truly remarkable achievement and a testament to our unity and generosity. Special thanks to Bosco Ng and Michael Yau for their dedicated organisation and coordination, which ensured that everything ran smoothly. We also extend our sincere appreciation to the Lector’s Group for their creativity and hard work in organising the enjoyable family activities, which added great joy to the day. Our heartfelt thanks also go to Frank Wu, who kindly contributed the meat, drinks, and snacks that made the gathering both joyful and memorable. Your generosity, teamwork, and love for our community truly reflect the spirit of unity and service that our faith calls us to live. May the Lord bless all who gave their time, energy, and resources to make this event such a success. Together, we continue to build a “Christ Centred Community of Brisbane” (CCCB) filled with gratitude and hope.

5. Main Message: Graduation Mass

Date & Time: Sunday, 30^th November 2025 10:30am

Venue: Sacred Heart Centre, 80 Nemies Rd, Runcorn

Details: Dear Parents and Guardians, we will be holding a Graduation Mass on 30th November 2025. In order to celebrate this special milestone, we would like to know if you have any children graduating from primary school, high school, or university this year. Please get in touch with Veronica or Yoyo to register by the deadline 8^th November. Thank you!

6. 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. 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.) Our scheme number is C11625886. You can also use this number as your household recycling ID. By collecting and depositing recyclable bottles at the designated Containers for Change centres under this ID, you will also be helping raise funds for our community. Thank you.

7. 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 and resources 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:
8. The 40-litre hot water system in our kitchen has been in use for more than twenty years and has just reached the end of its service last week. We are now preparing to purchase and install a new 20-litre hot water system (drinking), which will cost approximately $1,300 including installation. We warmly welcome any donations or contributions from our community members, regardless of amount. Those who wish to contribute may contact CCCB or Paul Chu for registration. Thank you very much for your generous support.

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