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Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Stafford Catholic Church

Important Dates

​​17th September
Parish Men's Group
Cafe 63 Stafford City 10.30am
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26th September
Multicultural Mass -
St Stephen's Cathedral

Community News

MULTICULTURAL MASS
Celebrate the diversity of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Brisbane as we unite in a colourful display of the celebration of the Eucharist at the annual Multicultural Mass. Archbishop Mark Coleridge will celebrate the Mass alongside our priests ministering to cultural communities throughout the Archdiocese. Cultural dancing, performances and coffee in the cathedral grounds will follow. 2:30pm Sunday 26th September 2021 at St Stephen’s Cathedral.  
​Register: https://annualmulticulturalmass.eventbrite.com.au

Next weekend at both Masses here in our Parish, we will have one Prayer of the Faithful petition repeated by some of our parishioners in their first language. A sample of those countries whose languages we will use include: Dutch, Chin, Karen, Tagalog, PNG, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Italy, Ireland etc, We will also sing an Aboriginal Version of the Lord’s Prayer. Please, if you have them, come along dressed in your national/ traditional clothing. It should be a great celebration of the variety of God’s creation!
CAN YOU HELP?
Our Parish is totally self-funding and the main source of our income is the generous people who donate regular amounts to our parish weekly or monthly. Before COVID started, we estimated that it costs $12.43 per man, woman and child per Mass for us to meet current costs and put some money away for future needs. I know that we are all stressed out with the uncertainty of COVID and its consequences, and some of you are experiencing extra financial stress. I am a regular giver (via DD) and I invite you to consider either Joining our group of generous regular givers (Direct Debit, Credit Card etc) or, if you are already one of those, consider adding an extra couple of dollars to what you regularly give. If you ever want to see a statement of our accounts, let's know. They are fully audited every year by PKF Hacketts.

CLICK HERE to find out more information or join a regular giving method / donate a once off donation/edit your current giving. This weekend, members of our Parish Finance Council will give you a brief report about the financial status of our parish. Thanks again for your financial, prayerful and other practical support of our Parish, Denis
PROCEDURES IN OUR PARISH
  • ALL PEOPLE must wear Masks - please bring your own mask.  Ministers and readers who are socially distanced from others may remove their masks while speaking and then put it back on.
  • Arrive Early
  • On arrival, SCAN “QR” code for you and your family.  Scan any “Guest” who asks for help AND using your settings on the app (top left hand side of screen), click on ‘frequent guests/the guest’s name/phone and email details​
  • Collect your tickets (Show your ‘checked in’ status  to person at desk FIRST.)
  • IF NOT booked via “Eventbrite” - go to a “not booked” desk; Scan QR Code; fill in paper Form; take form to Marshall; show “checked in “ status”; receive your allocated seat.
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    NOTE: If you do NOT HAVE A PHONE that can scan the "check in Qld" app, the Marshall or assistant, will book you in via their phone. If this is the case PLEASE ARRIVE at least 10 minutes before Mass.
DONATIONS TO OUR PARISH
Here’s an easy way to donate to your parish even if you can’t be here every week (COVID, work, “grey nomading”, or other reasons), you don’t have “envelopes” and don’t carry cash. (We are TOTALLY self-funding - sadly, like your own family budget, there's no "money tree" that we can rely on.)

TO REGISTER: Dive right in by scanning this QR code, (or you may like to use this link instead: https://parishgiving.brisbanecatholic.org.au ).If you need help, refer to Denis’ email for a link to instructions, or contact him directly. (NOTE - Don’t confuse this QR code with the ‘Check in Qld” App) Once you have registered, 1)  Using the new App on your phone, 2) scanning the QR code (or 3) using the link- https://parishgiving.brisbanecatholic.org.au ) will lead you to a SECURE site where you can make a one-off do-nation or a recurring donation. (Copies of the QR code and the link will also be at church so that you can donate there as well/instead.)