09/05/2026 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. Corpus Christi Procession: Sunday, 7 June 2026, 2:00 pm
   Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane 249 Elizabeth St, Brisbane

The annual Corpus Christi Procession will be held on Sunday, 7 June at the Cathedral of St Stephen in Brisbane, commencing at 2:00 pm. Our community will organise a group to participate.

On the evening before, there will be a Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition, as well as a Vigil Adoration from 6 June to 7 June.

Individuals and families who wish to join the procession are invited to register here: https://app.tickets.org.au/eb/WalkwithJesus26

If you are available to assist as a volunteer for the procession, please register here: https://tinyurl.com/Volunteerregio26

If you would like to participate in the Vigil Adoration, please register here:
https://tinyurl.com/Nightofadoration26

2. Dragon Boat Festival Competition: Sunday, 7 June 2026 9am – 2:30pm
   Event Venue: Ken Fletcher Park, Tennyson

The CCCB team will participate in the Dragon Boat competition. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and support the event.

Contact: Bosco Ng, Kitty Cheung

3. Community Pastoral Council Update: The new Community Pastoral Council members were announced and appointed during the Sunday Mass on 3rd May by ex officio member Fr. John Lai. The eight appointed members are: Chairman – Paul Wong; Secretary – Catherine Cheung; and Council Members – Audrey Lin, Ben Leung, Hellene Yiu, Isabella Lee, Paul Chu, and Philip Fu. All members received the Rite of Commissioning during the Mass, and the first meeting as an inaugural meeting was held after Mass. Please keep the newly appointed members of the Community Pastoral Council in your prayers.
4. Invitation to Support Various Projects at the Sacred Heart Centre: Thanks be to God, our community has its own venue, which is truly a blessing. To maintain the facilities and cover the ongoing expenses of the centre, we rely on the continued support from our community members. Those who are able may contribute their time and effort, and those who are able may also offer financial support.

To give everyone an opportunity to share in these expenses, donations may be made by bank transfer to the following CCCB account:
BSB: 064786
Account Number: 100004107
Name: Chinese Catholic Community Brisbane

Please indicate the purpose of the donation (for bank transfers only).

1. We would like to extend our special thanks to our community member, Maria Hanmer, for her generous donation of $5,000 last week to support the community’s daily expenses. On behalf of the community, we express our heartfelt gratitude for her generous contribution. We kindly invite everyone to keep Maria in prayers, May the Lord bless her with good health, peace, and abundant joy.
2. Main Message: Weekly / Monthly Spiritual and Social Activities
   1. Sunday Mass: This coming Sunday, 10^th May 2026, is the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am. This week will be Youth Mass (with bilingual English–Chinese projection). Please arrive from 9:30 am to assist with setting up chairs before Mass. Online offertory may be made via bank transfer. Please indicate “Offertory” as the reference. BSB: 064786 Account Number: 100026425
      Account Name: Chinese Catholic Community of Brisbane

For the convenience of community members who may be unable to attend due to transport difficulties, travel, or other unavoidable reasons, we have resumed private Mass livestreaming. The Mass can be viewed via the following link. (Please note: livestream participation does not replace physical attendance at Mass.)
https://youtube.com/live/1BmRstiRlnw?feature=share

After Sunday Mass, please bring a plate to share for the fellowship lunch. A contribution of $15 per person is welcome. A special rate of $50 for all Sundays of the month is also available if paid on or before the beginning of the month. For lunch contributions, please arrange payment before Mass at the entrance of the hall, or pass it to Mike with your name.

1. Please pray for the deceased: Let us pray for those who have recently passed away, especially Eric Tong. May our merciful God receive them with love and grant them eternal rest and peace. May the Lord also comfort the family and friends, and give them strength and hope in this time of sorrow. For this, we pray to the Lord.
2. Prayers for the Sick: Let us pray for our brothers and sisters who are ill or suffering in body or spirit. May our compassionate Lord grant them strength, peace, and healing, and may they feel His loving presence and support in times of pain and uncertainty. We also pray for their families and caregivers, that the Lord may bless them with patience, wisdom, and love.
3. 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; Seek Jesus to be renewed; Seek Jesus to share your heart; Seek Jesus to pour out your sorrows. When you seek Jesus, you will find the path, the direction and the fullness of true life. If you are available for roster weekly during the above hours, please contact Paul Chu to arrange the time slot.
2. Alpha Course: Videos, sharing, friendship, lunch… As long as everyone invites one friend or someone you know, and accompanies him or her to attend the Alpha course, you are already doing the work of evangelisation. Your role is simply to invite—the response is the work of the Holy Spirit.
   1. Cantonese – Every Sunday, from 26 April, 11:45 am – 2:00 (Contact: Hellene, Gigi, David, Andrew or Ben)
   2. Mandarin – Every Friday, from 17 April, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Contact: Rosa Wu, Annie Lin, Paul Chu, Lucia Loi)
3. Weekday mass – 8am on Tuesday to Saturday.
4. Choir Practice – Tuesday 7:30pm.
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 at Sacred Heart Centre.
8. Community Yum Cha – June’s community yum cha will be held on 6^th June at 10:30am at Parkland at Sunnypark Shopping Centre. Cost including priests and sisters will be shared by all participants. https://www.trybooking.com/DLYKM
9. Community Night – Every Friday 8:45pm – 9:45pm. You are welcome to come along for Karaoke, dancing, table tennis, etc. Bring a snack and enjoy the gathering.

6. Other Important Community Notices:
7. 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
8. Save our environment: Three special recycling green bins labelled “Containers for Change” (with white lids) for group members and visitors to deposit recyclable bottles are at the centre. 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.) This month, we have collected $50.90. Thank you again for helping the environment and support our community.
9. Community Activity Announcements: We welcome activity notices from all groups within the community.
   1. Weekly News: Published on the cccbrisbane.org.au website. Please submit in a bilingual (Chinese and English) bulletin format by sending both Chinese and English content to the CCCB main account before midnight every Wednesday.
   2. CCCB Group Bulletin (WeChat, WhatsApp, and LINE): There is no fixed deadline. As long as the content relates to community activities, it can be posted directly, or you may request the CCCB main account to publish it on your behalf.
   3. Sunday Mass Announcements in PowePoint (Poster Projection): Announcements will be presented via projected posters during Community Notice on Sunday Mass. Please send your ready slide to the CCCB community announcement main account. We will review and publish it for you. Deadline: before midnight every Thursday. Poster (slide) design requirements: Chinese font size larger than 40, English font size larger than 32. Please also provide a text version for the commentator to read aloud.
10. Weekly news can be referenced via CCCB website: https://www.english.cccbrisbane.org.au/weekly-news/