Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Cecil Plains in Cecil Plains, Queensland, Australia | Religious organisation

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Cecil Plains

Locality: Cecil Plains, Queensland, Australia

Address: Geraghty Street 4407 Cecil Plains, QLD, Australia

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23.01.2022 Pope’s Missio WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020 It is not the time of Your judgement, but of our judgement: a time to choose what matters and what passes away, a time to separate what is necessary from what is not. It is a time to get our lives back on track with regard to You, Lord, and to others. ... Pope Francis See more

23.01.2022 Trouble sleeping? Then try St Augustine’s bedtime prayer tonight. Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch or weep tonight, ... and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Jesus Christ; rest your weary ones; bless your dying ones; soothe your suffering ones; pity your afflicted ones; shield your joyous ones; and all for your love's sake. Amen.

21.01.2022 FATHER THOMAS 25 YEARS IN AUSTRALIA On 16th June 1995, Father Thomas Areekuzhy arrived to begin his mission in Australia. His first appointment was on 4th September to St. Theresa’s Parish Toowoomba where he remained until he took up the position of Associate Pastor at St. Patricks Cathedral on 1st February 1997 and was Relief Chaplin at the Toowoomba Hospital. Two years later, 2nd February 1999, Fr. Thomas was appointed as Priest Director and visiting Priest for Sacred He...Continue reading

21.01.2022 PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR FAMILY STORY AND PHOTOS BY THE 19Th NOVEMBER IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO TO: [email protected] THANK YOU

20.01.2022 Devastating news - St Leo's Church at Haden (approx 50km north of Toowoomba) has been destroyed in a fire overnight. Fire crews attended the scene just after midnight this morning (Sunday 7/6/20). On arrival it was reported that the building was well involved. Police are currently investigating. Photos: Fr Dave O’Connor recovers Blessed Sacrament from Haden Church. Additional photos: St Leo's Church Haden. Praying for the Haden community during this sad time.

19.01.2022 Our first Sunday Mass will be on August 02nd at 7.30am. COVID 19 guidelines will be followed. Please contact either Brian Kruger on 0429 634 858 or Kylie Lewis on 0428 680 495 by Saturday night if attending. Hope to see everyone.

19.01.2022 Pope’s Missio TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020 Embracing His cross means finding the courage to embrace all the hardships of the present time, abandoning for a moment our eagerness for power and possessions in order to make room for the Holy Spirit. ... Pope Francis See more

17.01.2022 85th Birthday Celebrations, December 2015

17.01.2022 Don't forget to respond to our 90th birthday celebrations for the Church, to be held on Sunday 06th December at 11.30am. Due to COVID, numbers are restricted. Light refreshments will be held after. Please supply a small plate of either sweet or savoury or both to share. Contact 0428 680 495 or text or message. Thank you.

16.01.2022 Wednesday 15th July, 10.00am, we are doing Rosary for anyone who wishes to join. Have a good weekend.

16.01.2022 This idea and invitation is being circulated through various communities via Facebook. This Sunday 5 April 2020 is Palm Sunday for many churches. Since places of worship are closed you are invited to join in on something a bit different. If you have access to palm tree (or any green branch), cut a frond or branch and tie it to your fence or front door and leave it there for Holy Week so that, despite the social distancing, we can be connected as we enter into this Holiest of Weeks.We may be physically isolated, but not separated. We are united as the body of Christ. Let’s proclaim Hosanna in the highest loud and strong. We thank those who have developed and distributed this very worthwhile concept.

14.01.2022 Good afternoon. On Sunday the 6th Of December, Mass will be held at 11.30am to commemorate ‘Our Lady Of Lourdes’ 90th birthday. This is a very special occasion for our church and parishioners. Traudi Krampl is going to write up a booklet about the church and the parishioners, past and present. If each family could write a little story about an occasion/s they held at the church such as christenings, weddings, nativity plays etc and any photos, this would be great. If you could email Traudi at [email protected] by the 21st November, this would be appreciated. Please share this with past and retired parishioners. Please phone 0428 680 495 for COVID purposes. Thank you.

14.01.2022 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Cecil Plains 90th birthday celebrations. Response has been extremely good. Due to covid restrictions, we have to restrict numbers therefore the RSVP date has been brought forward to Friday 13th November. For everyone who has responded, thank you and please remember to write a small piece about your family's involvement with the Church. Also, if everyone could bring a small plate to share it would be appreciated. Thank you. Parts of Cecil Plains are losing power supply as ERGON are performing maintenance and the Church is one of those affected Following Mass, you are welcome to visit the Hall to look at any memorabilia and photos, then at 1.00pm meet at the Cecil Plains Golf Club for the refreshments. We apologise for this inconvenience but it is out of our hands.

13.01.2022 Pope’s Missio WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2020 Let us try, if we can, to make the best use of this time: let us be generous; let us help those in need in our neighborhood; let us look out for the loneliest people, perhaps by telephone or social networks; let us pray to the Lord for those who are in difficulty in Italy and in the world. Even if we are isolated, thought and spirit can go far with the creativity of love. This is what we need today: the creativity of love. This is what... is needed today: the creativity of love. Pope Francis

11.01.2022 Pope’s Missio SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2020 Our Lady never asked anything for herself never. Yes, She did for others. We think of Cana, when She goes to speak to Jesus. She never said: ‘I am the Mother; look at me, I will be the Queen Mother.’ She never said it. She doesn’t ask for something important for herself She only accepts to be Mother. She accompanied Jesus as a disciple, because the Gospel makes it seen that She followed Jesus with friends, pious women, She followed Jes...us; She listened to Jesus. We must honor Our Lady and say: ‘This is my Mother,’ because She is Mother. And this is the title She received from Jesus, precisely there, in the moment of the cross (Cf. John 19:26-27). Our Lady did not take any title from Jesus. She received the gift of being Mother to Him and the duty to accompany us as Mother, to be our Mother. And so, as Mother we must think of Her, we must seek Her; we must pray to Her. She is the Mother in the Mother Church. In Our Lady’s maternity we see the maternity of the Church, that receives all, good and evil all. It will do us good today to pause a while and to think of the pain and the sorrows of Our Lady. She is our Mother. And She brought good there, with strength, with weeping. Pope Francis See more

11.01.2022 Traudi has thus far only received 5 stories with photos. Please create your little story with a few photos and email to Traudi at [email protected] Thank you.

10.01.2022 Pope’s Missio THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020 ~ HOLY THURSDAY We will celebrate Holy Week in a truly unusual way, which manifests and sums up the message of the Gospel, that of God’s boundless love. And in the silence of our cities, the Easter Gospel will resound. The Apostle Paul says: And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him Who died for them and was raised again (2 Cor 5:15). In the risen Jesus, life conquered death. This Pasc...hal faith nourishes our hope. It is the hope of a better time, in which we can be better, finally freed from evil and from this pandemic. It is a hope: hope does not disappoint; it is not an illusion, it is a hope. Pope Francis

10.01.2022 An Easter Message from Bishop Robert McGuckin.

09.01.2022 90th BIRTHDAY MASS IS AT COVID CAPACITY. IF YOU HAVEN'T RSVP'D, WE HAVE A WAIT LIST.

09.01.2022 Pope’s Missio MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 This prayer, a Spiritual Communion, attributed to Servant of God Rafael Merry del Val... At Thy feet, O my Jesus, I prostrate myself and I offer Thee repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in Thy holy presence. I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist. I desire to receive Thee into the poor dwelling that my heart offers Thee. While waiting for the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish to possess Thee in spirit. Come to me, O my Jesus, since I, for my part, am coming to Thee! May Thy love embrace my whole being in life and in death. I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love Thee. Amen. Pope Francis See more

09.01.2022 Pope's Missio TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020 If you allow me, I would like to have a conversation with you for a few moments, in this time of difficulty and of suffering. I can imagine you in your families, living an unusual life to avoid contagion. I am thinking of the liveliness of children and young people, who cannot go out, attend school, live their lives. I have in my heart all the families, especially those who have a loved one who is sick or who have unfortunately experience...d mourning due to the coronavirus or other causes. These days I often think about people who are alone, and for whom it is more difficult to face these moments. Above all, I think of the elderly, who are very dear to me. It is a difficult time for everyone. For many, very difficult. The Pope knows this and, with these words, he wants to tell everyone of his closeness and affection. Pope Francis

09.01.2022 Cecil Plains Mass will be held on Sunday 1st November 2020, 7.30am. Covid rules will apply. Look forward to seeing you all.

07.01.2022 Pope’s Missio MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020 It is the life in the Spirit that can redeem, value and demonstrate how our lives are woven together and sustained by ordinary people often forgotten people who do not appear in newspaper and magazine headlines nor on the grand catwalks of the latest show, but who without any doubt are in these very days writing the decisive events of our time: doctors, nurses, supermarket employees, cleaners, caregivers, providers of transport, law a...nd order forces, volunteers, priests, religious men and women and so very many others who have understood that no one reaches salvation by themselves. In the face of so much suffering, where the authentic development of our peoples is assessed, we experience the priestly prayer of Jesus: ‘That they may all be one’ (Jn 17:21). How many people every day are exercising patience and offering hope, taking care to sow not panic but a shared responsibility. How many fathers, mothers, grandparents and teachers are showing our children, in small everyday gestures, how to face up to and navigate a crisis by adjusting their routines, lifting their gaze and fostering prayer. How many are praying, offering and interceding for the good of all. Prayer and quiet service: these are our victorious weapons. Pope Francis

07.01.2022 We've updated the diocesan website with the status of parishes' COVIDSafe plans as well as details that might be available regarding Mass, Reconciliation, etc. ...https://www.twb.catholic.org.au/parishes/ Please contact your local church if you have any questions. Any services offered are subject to the active Government restrictions in QLD. At this time, some churches have opted to remain closed. We ask that people respect this decision, it is in the best interest of the community. Some have opted for further lessening of restrictions in order to open, others are still working on the logistics of reopening (cleaning, contact tracing records, and so on). We continue to pray for everyone effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sunday Mass will also continue to be live streamed from St Patrick's Cathedral here, YouTube and the diocesan website. See more

06.01.2022 Join us for live streamed Masses for Holy Week. https://www.twb.catholic.org.au/live-stream-masses/ or http://tiny.cc/TmbaYouTube

05.01.2022 Sunday Mass will be on September 06th 2020 at 7.30am. COVID 19 guidelines will be followed. Please contact either Brian Kruger on 0429 634 858 or Kylie Lewis on 0428 680 495 by Saturday night if attending. Hope to see everyone.

04.01.2022 Pope’s Missio FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020 ~ GOOD FRIDAY Why did all this take place? Once again, it was done for our sake, to serve us. So that when we have our back to the wall, when we find ourselves at a dead end, with no light and no way of escape, when it seems that God Himself is not responding, we should remember that we are not alone. Jesus experienced total abandonment in a situation He had never before experienced in order to be one with us in everything. He did it fo...r me, for you, for all of us; He did it to say to us: ‘Do not be afraid, you are not alone. I experienced all your desolation in order to be ever close to you.’ That is the extent to which Jesus served us: He descended into the abyss of our most bitter sufferings, culminating in betrayal and abandonment. Today, in the tragedy of a pandemic, in the face of the many false securities that have now crumbled, in the face of so many hopes betrayed, in the sense of abandonment that weighs upon our hearts, Jesus says to each one of us: ‘Courage, open your heart to my love. You will feel the consolation of God who sustains you.’ Pope Francis

03.01.2022 Sister Marie Murphy with Mrs Ruth McGrath and three of her children in 1976, at Cecil Plains.

03.01.2022 Our COVID-19 Plan has been sent to the Bishop for approval. Changes have been made inside the Church in accordance with the 1.5metre rule plus a box for offertory items as there will be no offertory procession. Hand sanitizer will be made available also. We are looking to a re-commencement in July.

02.01.2022 Mass will be held this Sunday, 04th October 2020, 7.30pm. Covid restrictions will be followed. Please support our Church. See you all on Sunday.

01.01.2022 As numbers of COVID cases in Victoria continue to drop, I am feeling hopeful about the possibility of a Sydney launch of Dear Mother Dear Father, next year. Sad...ly we had to cancel the Sydney launch earlier this year. The book is a collection of 100 letters written by John Wallis, between 1927-1949 to his family. The book is still available through Coventry Press (see bit.ly/37cbrPe) or through the Missionary Sisters of Service website (see bit.ly/2H71Crf). You can also contact me, Bernadette Wallis via Facebook messenger or email [email protected] #dearmotherdearfather #highwaysandbyways #australianchurch #catholicchurch #coventrypress #spiritualbooks #familyletters #Tasmanianhistory #Australianhistory #seminaries https://coventrypress.com.au/Dear-Mother-Dear-Father