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Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Stafford Catholic Church

Important Dates


13th December
~ Anna's Group 12noon

19th December
~7pm Sacrament of Penance

20th December
~ 10:30am Men's Group

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Community News

OUR ADVENT PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS
Celebrating the Forgiveness of our Sins (Sacrament of Penance): (Thursday 19th Dec 7pm)  

Why not celebrate our common Sinfulness and that God never ceases to forgive and show us mercy? On Thursday 19th December, 7.00pm, we will celebrate the Second Rite of Penance.

How to do that?? All those who wish to celebrate are asked to consider their sins, (spend some time reflecting on “why do I do these things”) and write them and your answer down on a piece of paper BEFORE coming to church that night (DO NOT include your name!!). The basic structure of the Second Rite is: Introduction, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of Penance and concluding rite. During the Liturgy of Penance, you will process forward, hand your OPEN sheet of paper to Father, receive Absolution and return to your place.

“… the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us…..But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. – Apostle Paul to the Romans 5:5, 8
  • Jesus was never upset with sinners; he was only up-set with people who did not think they were sinners! (An article by Fr Richard Rohr)
  • We must bear patiently not being good . . . and not being thought good. -- St. Francis of Assisi​
  • Whoever is willing to serenely bear the trial of being displeasing to herself, that person is a pleasant place of shelter for Jesus.— St. Thérèse of Lisieux
​CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD 2020:
We are restarting and revamping this important “learning” tool for our Prep to Year 4 children. If you would like to volunteer (there will be training and resources), please email Fr Denis (pp.stafford@bne.catholic.net.au) or see him after Mass. RSVP: Sunday 21st December. Requirements: 13yr or older, attends Mass regularly, and some paperwork will need to be completed.
RELIGIOUS GOODS SHOP
We have a large range of cards, religious icons, rosary beads and medallions. We have catalogues with a huge range of gift ideas for new babies, Baptism, birthdays and other special occasions. Christmas cards are back in stock and a few nativity scenes, which are hard to find in the secular world.
​CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT ST STEPHEN'S CATHEDRAL
The Archdiocese of Brisbane is pleased to announce the return of the Lights of Christmas at St Stephen’s Cathedral.  This free, family-friendly event incorporates a spectacular light show projected onto the walls of the Cathedral, while a kaleidoscope of moving colour will trans-form the adjacent chapel.  This year the event will run from Wednesday 11 December until Christmas Eve and include music, food and children’s activities from 6.30pm followed by the 12-minute show running continuously from 7.00pm.