21/12/2024 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.
- Pray for our brother Joseph Cheng: At 9am this morning, Brother Joseph Cheng passed away peacefully in the Lord at St. Paul’s Aged Care Home. Please pray for the repose of Joseph’s soul, that the Lord may grant him the glory of heaven and eternal rest. At the same time, please also pray for Ann, asking for the Lord’s compassionate love and comfort to fill her heart, granting her strong faith to help her endure this time of grief. May she face the changes in life with peace and a healthy spirit. Let us pray to the Lord.
- Main Message: Winter Solstice Reunion
Date/Time: 21st December 2024 from 4pm
Venue: Sacred Heart Centre 80 Nemies Rd, Runcorn
Details: The community will celebrate the traditional Winter Solstice festival by hosting a Winter Solstice Reunion, sharing blessings for peace and joy during the season and welcoming the upcoming Christmas. On Saturday, 21st December, starting at 4pm, everyone will gather to make dumplings, sweet glutinous rice balls (tangyuan), and spring rolls. Dinner will begin at 6pm. Please bring a dish for a potluck dinner. (Ingredients for dumplings, tangyuan, and spring rolls will be provided by Sacred Heart Centre)
- Sacrament of Reconciliation: To encourage everyone preparing themselves to welcome the coming of Christmas, Fr. John is offering the following times for the Sacrament of Reconciliation: After weekday/Sunday Mass (every day from now until the 21st following the 8am weekday Mass and on Sunday (22nd), one hour before or after Mass.) You are also welcome to arrange a suitable time with Fr. John by appointment.
- Mass time during Christmas: 24/12 Tuesday 6pm Christmas Carol, 7pm Christmas Eve Vigil Mass; 25/12 Wednesday Christmas Day Mass 10:30am; 29/12 Sunday Holy Family; 1/1/25 Mary, Mother of God Mass 10:30am.
- Main Message: Weekly Spiritual and Social Activities
- Divine Mercy Prayer on Zoom https://zoom.us/j/91439533519?pwd=enZHVGNrWjV1NVJTbVZMN3VvY1kyZz09 Meeting ID: 914 3953 3519 Passcode: 635138.
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.
- Tai Chi Class – No Tai Chi class on 9th December 2024.
- Weekday mass – Novena weekday/Sunday Mass until 24th December at 8am (except Sunday 22nd at 10:30am.
- Choir Practice – Sunday 9:45am
- Cantonese Rosary – 1st Saturday of each month from 3:30pm. Please bring a plate for sharing dinner after the gathering.
- Mandarin Rosary – 2nd Saturday of each month from 9:30am.
- Main Message: Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Date/Time: 22nd December 2024 10:30am
Venue: Sacred Heart Centre 80 Nemies Rd, Runcorn
Details: Coming Sunday, 22nd December 2024, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year C). This will be the Mass in Chinese (English Text provided on projector). We would like to welcome back Fr. John from holiday. Please arrive by 9:45 am to help set up chairs for the Mass. For collection via internet banking: Bank Details: BSB: 064786 A/C Number: 100026425 A/C Name: Chinese Catholic Community Brisbane. (Note as “Offertory”).
This weekly news will be available by each Sunday on our CCCB website: https://www.english.cccbrisbane.org.au/weekly-news/