LENTEN GROUPS

CALLING FOR FACILITATORS & PARTICIPANTS

This year’s Lenten Program is from Wollongong: ‘Living Faith’. The six week program reflects on the importance of faith in action, inviting us to base our own lived response in the person of Jesus Christ as experienced in the Lenten Gospels. What does it mean to respond as a disciple to Christ’s call? It is a good foundation for reflecting on both the Year of Grace and Year of Faith in 2012.

OLQP Daytime Social Group

OUTINGS FOR 2012

Tuesday 6th March

Chinese Gardens of Friendship

Discover, explore, revitalise and relax in the Chinese Garden of Friendship! Step into another world and experience the natural beauty, architecture and culture of one of the only Chinese gardens outside of Asia. Initiated by the local Chinese community to share their rich cultural heritage and celebrate Australia's 1988 Bicentenary, the Chinese Garden is the result of a close bond of friendship and cooperation between the sister cities of Sydney and Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, China. Immerse yourself in the stunning landscape featuring waterfalls, lakes, exotic plants and hidden stone pathways. Lunch today will be at St George Rowing Club (own cost)

Cost Bus & entry for seniors $35 please bring seniors or pension card

Bus departs Virgil Street 8.45am (so please be here by 8.30)  Church 8.50am

Tuesday 3rd April

Bella Vista Farm Park

Experience the culture and traditions of our past and learn about the history of the Farm.
Entry includes a guided tour of the homestead and farm buildings by a qualified tour guide.

Established in the late 1700s, the complex which has been developed over many years features a two story homestead, Bunya Pine driveway& various farm outbuildings set on a prominent hilltop.

Lunch today will be at The Hills Club (own cost)

Cost Bus & entry $35

Bus departs Virgil Street 8.45am (so please be here by 8.30)  Church 8.50am

Tuesday 1^st May

Illawarra Historical Society

Today we travel to Wollongong and stopping for morning tea along the way. This is a day of discovery long before the Illawarra Historical Society had anywhere to house its collection of moveable objects relating to Illawarra region and its pioneers. The society members had worked hard since the formation in 1944 collecting artefacts’. Also on display are posters relating to the war years, a gas mask, an air raid warden’s helmet and hand book which would have been used during this time. Many different items including an old wireless set can be found. Lunch today is at the Master Builders Club for an all you can eat buffet. (Seniors card holder $13 or otherwise $14.50 own cost).

Cost: $35 includes bus morning tea & entry, lunch at own cost.

Bus departs Virgil Street 8.30am (so please be here by 8.15)  Church 8.35am

For more information phone Marie on 9896-7046 or Frances 9636-5548/0421027119

A Deposit of $20.00 is required to confirm bookings

Please note that it is not always possible to refund the cost of an outing if the organizer has already confirmed numbers with the venue.

Photos from our Christmas Carols 2011

Photos by parishioner, Frank Vella

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Our church has an Audio Loop

Did you know that our church has a facility inbuilt to help people with impaired hearing? Called an Audio Loop, it enables those with hearing aids to hear clearly and free of other distracting noise. This fact was revealed at the last Parish Council Meeting when there was a discussion regarding facilities for the disabled. There will be further discussion at the next meeting in February. The Parish would love to hear from disabled persons or those caring for them in order to make their attendance at QLQP more comfortable.

Do you find it difficult to come up for Holy Communion?

Don't forget to tell one of the Greeters as you enter the church if you or a person you are caring for would find it difficult to walk up for Holy Communion. The Greeter will arrange to seat you conveniently and for one of the Eucharistic Ministers to bring Communion to you.