St Mark's Parish has 1700 parishioners who worship at St Mark's each week-end. Of these, around 1000 are Vietnamese. We also have many Samoan, Filipino, Tongan, European and South American parishioners ... Read more ...
Brisbane West Deanery - Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane - Australia
Confirmation Candidates
This Sunday at 11am the children from St Mark's School will receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Please keep these children in your prayers:
Sharna Aiono
Vy Dinh
Zoe Gavarra
Van Ngo
Tran-Uyen Nguyen
Maggie Timola
Fony Victorio
Chan (Jason) Le
Aaron Iulio
Duong Bui
Caleb Esera
Aidyn Kennedy
Joseph Nguyen
Tien Pham
Moses Taban
Youth Mass on Mt Cootha Photo:
Duc Hoang Click here
Sacramental Program Introductory Session
Photo: Tam Hoang Click here
Community for a better world
Respected Biblical Scholar and Theologian, Fr Bill O'Shea will be offering an opportunity to explore, reflect on, learn and share our understanding of Jesus and his Good News All are invited to attend this day of sharing and reflection commencing at 11am till 4pm on Sunday 29th August at the Parish Community Centre, 19 Randolph St, Graceville.
Gold Coin donation.
BYO Lunch. Tea/Coffee provided.
Bookings required.
Phone Corinda Graceville Parish office on 3379 1534.
Mary MacKillop An Australian Like Us
Mary MacKillop, a pianist herself, was willing for her Sisters to teach individual and choral singing. She was, however, opposed to lessons in instrumental music for which parents would need to pay money they could ill afford. She felt that instrumental prowess could give poor children ideas so totally opposed to their positions in life that they would grow up 'weary of their poor homes, and seek amusements dangerous to their salvation.' (1873).