26/04/2025 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. Prayer for the Late Pope Francis and Our Mission of Evangelisation: Merciful Father, You called Pope Francis to be a bridge of peace and a beacon of hope in a turbulent world. With humility, gentleness, and courage, he brought Your Gospel to all people. Through his words, he inspired hearts; through his actions, he lived out the faith. With love, he embraced the poor and the abandoned, igniting a passionate flame for evangelisation in the universal Church. Lord, we thank You for giving us Pope Francis, Your faithful servant. Now that he rests in Your embrace, we ask You to grant him eternal light and peace, and may he continue to intercede for the Church from heaven. We also ask that You open our hearts, so that we do not shrink back at his passing, but instead, strengthened by his example, take up the mission of evangelisation with even greater resolve. May we spread Jesus’ mercy, truth, and hope — in our homes, our workplaces, in society, and to those on the margins. Lord, help us follow the teachings of Pope Francis: to step out of ourselves, to walk toward our brothers and sisters, to enter into the world’s suffering and darkness — and become instruments of Your Gospel, messengers of love and peace. Grant us courage and wisdom, so that we may face the challenges of this journey of faith with joy, trusting that the Holy Spirit walks with us and that You lead Your Church in proclaiming the good news of salvation. We ask all this through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

2. Main Message: 2^nd Sunday of Easter

Date/Time: Sunday 27^th April 2025 10:30am

Venue: Sacred Heart Centre 80 Nemies Rd, Runcorn

Details: This Sunday, 27^th April 2025, is the 2^nd Sunday of Easter. This week’s Mass will be in Chinese with bilingual (Chinese and English) projection. If you are able to arrive early, please come to Sacred Heart Centre by 9:45am to assist with seating arrangements inside the hall. Community lunch will be available after Mass. You are welcome to bring food to share or non-compulsory contribution of $15 to support the lunch expense. For the May after Mass’ community lunch gathering, there is a special offer of $50, which covers all after mass Sunday lunches in May. Payment can be made to Mike Duan. For Sunday Mass offertory, you are welcome to give via bank transfer.
Please label the transfer as “Offertory”. BSB: 064786 Account Number: 100026425 Account Name: Chinese Catholic Community of Brisbane

3. Main Message: Weekly Spiritual and Social Activities
4. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy 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.

1. Tai Chi Class – Tai Chi class will be on from 9:30am to 12:00 noon every Monday. For more information, please contact Barbara.
2. Weekday mass – Tuesday to Saturday at 8am.
3. Choir Practice – Tuesday 7:30pm
4. Cantonese Rosary – 1^st Saturday of each month from 3:30pm. Please bring a plate for sharing dinner after the gathering.
5. Mandarin Rosary – 2^nd Saturday of each month from 9:30am.
6. Sacrament of Reconciliation – 2^nd and 4^th Sunday from 9:30am to 10:00am.
7. Community Brunch – 1^st Saturday of the month at 10am at Parkland
8. Community Night – Friday at 7:30pm – 9:30pm

4. Prayer Intentions – Our Lady of China, Pray for us: Write down your personal prayer intentions, needs, wishes, or words of thanksgiving, and place them in the Prayer Intentions Box before or after Mass on 27 April and 4 May. These intentions will be offered to Our Lady of China during the pilgrimage to Marian Valley on 10 May 2025, asking for her intercession on our behalf. (All prayer intentions will be kept confidential and will be destroyed after being offered to Our Lady of China.)

5. Main Message: Our Lady of China Feast Day – Pilgrimage & Community Outing

Date/Time: Saturday 10/05/2025

Venue: Marian Valley (Our Lady of China Pavilion) plus one other site

Details: This year, the Feast of Our Lady of China will be celebrated on Saturday 10^th May. As in previous years, our community will organise a one-day pilgrimage and community outing at the Our Lady of China Pavilion in Marian Valley plus two more stops in Gold Coast Areas. On this special day, we will depart by a medium size bus to Marian Valley for a pilgrimage at the Our Lady of China Pavilion. After lunch, we will visit Gold Coast Seaway and Broadwater Parklands for short stays, where we can enjoy God’s beautiful creation and human contributions to the nature. The details as follows: Saturday 10^th May 10 assembly at the Sacred Heart Centre at 7:30am; Departure: 7:50am sharp; Estimated time to be back at Sacred Heart Centre is 6:00pm. Bus fare: $40 per adult, $30 per student/child; Lunch: $12 per person. Seats are limited! Please register early to secure your spot. Tickets will be sold before and after Sunday Masses on a first-come, first-served basis. For inquiries and registration, please contact Audrey, Lucia, or Isabella. Hope you can join us for this spiritually enriching and joyful journey! Online purchase is available from this link: https://www.trybooking.com/DASSH

6. Maintenance of Sacred Heart Centre: Sacred Heart Centre often requires various types of maintenance. If you are quite handy with good maintenance skills, you are welcome to register with Paul Chu. You may assist with various maintenance work, both inside and outside of Sacred Heart Centre, either as a volunteer or for a fee. We also need licenced electricians and plumbers to join our Sacred Heart Centre maintenance team. You can register by sending a text message to 0401 578189. Thank you and we do need your help.

7. Archdiocese News:
   1. Archdiocese of Brisbane’s Safeguarding Requirements for Volunteers in All Parish Communities in Brisbane Archdiocese.

CCCB Note: All volunteers in parish communities must clearly understand their fundamental responsibility to show love and ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. This means complying with the requirements of the Brisbane Archdiocese, which include: Holding a valid Blue Card (for working with children); Obtaining a Police Check; Signing the Code of Conduct Documents; Completing Online Training. For more details, please contact your team leaders or Paul Chu to understand the specific requirements for your volunteer work. Protecting children and vulnerable adults is the responsibility of every parishioner. Jesus Christ has entrusted this mission to His Church—to care for and protect children and vulnerable individuals.Let us work together to ensure our communities comply with the Archdiocese’s regulations. Thank you for your support. May the peace of Lord be with you.

1. World Mission Rosary in May: Join Catholic Mission online to honour Mother Mary during the month of May through praying the World Mission rosary. We are thrilled to invite you to our special Rosary prayer sessions dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Event Details: Date: Monday to Friday from 1^stMay to 31^st May Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Location: Team online: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_MjY1ZWM4YTItMjUzNy00ZWE3LWE3MzItY2Y5YjYxMGE1MWRk%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522eb5e7dd6-5186-4c2a-b050-aee5b79c9aa4%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%252235c661be-ecca-4524-8088-b72bb0e1f5d8%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=40f36bbe-944f-4ecf-a8a1-971f25b171ae&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

Kindly let us know if you will be attending by 25^th April by replying to this email Fiona.ng@catholicmission.org.au

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