Reconciliation
Saturday 5.00-5.30pm at St Oliver Plunkett Church, Cannon Hill
Changes to Regular Masses and Services
Thanksgiving
- 23rd November - 6.00pm Saturday Vigil Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Church is cancelled and will be held at Holy Family Church instead
- 24th November- 9.30am Sunday Thanksgiving Mass at St Oliver Plunkett followed by BBQ. No 8.00am Mass at Holy Family Church.
Christmas
- 24th December - 5.30pm Christmas Carols at St Oliver Plunkett Church
- 24th December - 6.00pm Christmas Eve Mass
- 25th December - 7.30am Christmas Day Mass at Holy Family Church
- 25th December - 9.00am Christmas Day Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Church
Weekday Masses
- 24th December - TBC 9.00am Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Church
- 26th December - No 9.00am Mass at Holy Family Church
- 27th December - No 9.00am Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Church
Morning Tea Meet-Up
Every Wednesday after 9.00am Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Parish Hall, Cannon Hill
First Sunday of the month following 8.00am Mass at Holy Family Church, Tingalpa
First Sunday of the month following 9.30am Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Parish Hall, Cannon Hill
Eucharistic Adoration
First Friday of the month following 9.00am Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Church
Prayer Ministry
Every Friday following 9.00am Mass and / or Eucharistic Adoration at St Oliver Plunkett Church, Cannon Hill
Little Lanterns Liturgy (ages 4-10)
First Sunday of the month during the 9.30am Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Parish Hall, Cannon Hill (except January 2025)
Alpha Program
The next Alpha will commence in 2025. Click here (link to Alpha information) for further information.
Baptisms
Baptism Preparation Sessions – First Monday of the month at 6.30pm (winter) or 7.00pm (summer) in St Oliver Plunkett Church, Cannon Hill.
Baptisms – Families are welcomed to the Parish during the 9.30am Mass on the Second & Fourth Sundays of the month at St Oliver Plunkett Church, Cannon Hill. The Baptism celebration follows after the Mass at 10.45am.
Anointing & Healing Masses
Tuesday 9.00am once per quarter at St Oliver Plunkett Church, Cannon Hill
Aged Care Facility Masses
These are held at Azure Blue Carina and Arcare Seven Hills. Please contact the Parish Office for further information.
School Sponsored Masses
Each term the school supports the Liturgy at St Oliver Plunkett Church, Cannon Hill - next school Mass will be 2 February 2025 at 9.30am followed by a welcoming BBQ for school and church families.
Holy Communion for the Housebound
Holy Communion can be brought to the home of a sick or frail person. Please contact the Parish Office to request this for yourself or a loved one.
Celebration of Mass
Mass is the central sacred ritual of Catholic worship. It is about spending time with God and receiving His graces. At Mass, Catholics hear from Sacred Scriptures and participate in Holy Communion. Mass is celebrated Tuesday - Friday mornings, every Saturday night and on Sunday morning in our Parish and varying times in other churches around the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
Consecration
Catholics believe that when the bread and wine are consecrated during Mass, they become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. This is the source and summit of our faith.
Little Lanterns Liturgy
Have you ever wished your children would look forward to coming to Sunday Mass? On the first Sunday of each month, Ronda Vorrasi, Norma Martiri, Paul Vorrasi and Barb Holford present Children’s Liturgy of the Word. It’s a special time set aside for primary school children during the first half of the Mass where they can experience the Gospel at an appropriate level in a fun, engaging and personal way. Parents are welcome too!
Adoration
A priest can also show the Blessed Sacrament to the congregation for an extended time in a liturgy called the Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The priest displays the Blessed Sacrament in a golden frame, called a monstrance, so that the congregation can look upon Jesus and adore Him. This a contemplative time when people can pray while gazing upon Jesus and is commonly called Adoration. At the end of Adoration, the priest will cover himself in a humeral veil, hold the monstrance aloft and bless the people with the Blessed Sacrament within it. This blessing is called Benediction.
Holy Rosary
The Holy Rosary is a series of meditative prayers. These prayers are represented by a string of beads, called Rosary Beads, which are usually held in one’s hand to keep track of the prayers. Catholics are called to meditate on certain mysteries of Jesus’ and Mary’s lives when they pray the Rosary. The mysteries of the Rosary are different for each day and consist of the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries. During the months of May and October, our Parish prays the Rosary together before each Mass begins.