22/11/2025 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. Advent Preparation Spiritual Activities

Date & Time: 29 November, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Sacred Heart Church
Theme: Hope

The program includes a spiritual talk and Scripture reading. We thank Sr. Rose for serving as the spiritual director for this event. The spiritual talk will be conducted in Cantonese, with Mandarin translation provided.

To help the organising team arrange small group Scripture reading, please register by completing the form at the link below before 24 November: https://forms.gle/Tv6NCigt2n73dWtW9

You may also register in the WeChat community announcement group. Let us actively participate to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.

2. 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Community – Thanksgiving and Vision Prayer Evening

Date & Time: 29 November 2025   5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Sacred Heart Centre

Details: Let us come together to pray for our community’s past, present, and future! Date & Time: 29 November 2025   5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Centre; Over the past forty years, some of our brothers and sisters in Christ have returned to our Heavenly home. We remember them and pray for them. As our community has grown to where it is today, we are grateful for many members and benefactors who have made selfless contributions to our past, present, and future. We thank them and pray for them! What are your hopes or visions for the future of our community? Write them down, and let us pray together for the community’s continued growth and development. All are warmly invited to participate. The committee will organise dinner after the prayer gathering. You are welcome to give donation for the cost of the dinner. If you are unable to attend in person at Sacred Heart Centre on the day, you may still participate by filling out a memorial card or thanksgiving card and placing it in the collection box before 24th November, or by writing your wishes for the community and placing them on the “Wishing Tree.”

3. Main Message: Weekly Spiritual and Social Activities
   1. Sunday Mass: This Sunday, 23^rd November 2025, is Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Mass will be celebrated in Chinese, with bilingual Chinese-English projections. Principal Celebrant: John Zhao. We need volunteers to come by 9:45 a.m. to assist with seating arrangements. Sunday Mass Offerings: Bank transfers are welcome. Reference: Please mark as “Offertory” BSB: 064786 Account Number: 100026425 Account Name: Chinese Catholic Community of Brisbane

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1. Sunday After Mass Lunch Contribution: We warmly welcome everyone to stay for a fellowship lunch after Sunday Mass. You are encouraged to bring a dish to share, or contribute $15 each time or $50 per month to cover all Sunday lunches for the month. You may also offer a donation according to your ability to help us prepare more food. Please give your lunch contribution to Mike for registration.
2. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy on Zoom: 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. Holy Hour – Mon to Fri 4-6pm at Sacred Heart Chapel
2. Oil painting workshop – On Holiday.
3. Weekday mass – Due to Fr. John is on leave, no weekday mass until further notice.
4. Choir Practice – Sunday 10am
5. Cantonese Rosary – 1^st Saturday of each month from 3:30pm. Please bring a plate for sharing dinner after the gathering.
6. Mandarin Rosary – 2^nd Saturday of each month from 9:30am.
7. Sacrament of Reconciliation – 2^nd and 4^th Sunday from 9:30am to 10:00am.
8. Community Yum Cha – December’s community yum cha will be held on 6^th December at 10am at Parkland at Sunnypark Shopping Centre. https://www.trybooking.com/DHDGV
9. Community Night – We welcome all members to come and chat, share snacks, play table tennis, and sing karaoke together. The next community night will be on Friday 5^th December 2025 at 7:30pm – 9:30pm.

4. Jubilee and Advent Mandarin Retreat Invitation
   Date & Time: Saturday, 13 December 2025, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
   Venue: Sacred Heart Centre

As Advent approaches, we will hold a Mandarin retreat and warmly invite you to join us. The retreat will take place on Saturday, 13 December, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Let us slow down, set aside a day to a good reflection and walk together on the pilgrimage of hope. Let us journey in faith and hope as we prepare to welcome the coming of our Saviour! The retreat will be conducted mainly in Mandarin. The cost is $20 per person, including lunch and refreshments. Please register with Lucia or Paul Chu.

5. Important Community Notice:
   1. For your reference: All the online gathering will use the following Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91439533519?pwd=enZHVGNrWjV1NVJTbVZMN3VvY1kyZz09 ID: 914 3953 3519 Passcode: 635138
   2. Save our environment: Three special recycling green bins labelled “Containers for Change” (with white lids) for group members and visitors to deposit recyclable bottles. You are encouraged to bring recyclable bottles from home that you plan to discard and recycle them at the centre. This not only contributes to our community’s operation but also helps the environment while supporting community funds — a win-win situation. (Please note: do not put regular garbage into these bins.) Our scheme number is C11625886. You can also use this number as your household recycling ID. By collecting and depositing recyclable bottles at the designated Containers for Change centres under this ID, you will also be helping raise funds for our community. Thank you.

6. Welcome for your contribution: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, More than twenty years ago, under the leadership of our founder, Fr. Albert Chan MSC, and through the generous contributions and efforts of many dedicated members, the Chinese Catholic Community Brisbane was able to develop into what we have today — our very own centre, the Sacred Heart Centre. We thank Fr. Chan, our predecessors, and above all, God, for this precious blessing which did not come easily. Today, in order to maintain the various facilities and resources of our Centre, we continue to rely on the support of our community members. Whether through offering your time or financial support, every contribution helps us share the responsibility of caring for and building up our community. We now wish to inform everyone of the following project, so that all may have the opportunity to take part:
7. The 40-litre hot water system in our kitchen has been in use for more than twenty years and has just reached the end of its service last week. We are now preparing to purchase and install a new 20-litre hot water system (drinking), which will cost approximately $1,300 including installation. We warmly welcome any donations or contributions from our community members, regardless of amount. Those who wish to contribute may contact CCCB or Paul Chu for registration. Thank you very much for your generous support.
8. This weekly news will be available by each Sunday on our CCCB website: https://www.english.cccbrisbane.org.au/weekly-news/