Holy Cross Parish Kincumber Notices and News Blog

Sisters and Brothers, It is a joy and a happiness to observe small children who pretend to be princes and princesses or some kind of superhero. They believe that the clothes or some gadgets make them one of those characters. They believe that life can be nice and peaceful. We look at them, but we had exactly the same ideas some years ago. We believed that life can be easy. Today we are older, but our dreams don’t change much. We still believe that life can be easy. Australians are the most gambling nation in the world. The latest statistics says that two years ago Australians spend more than $244 billion dollars and lost $31.5 billion dollars. We still have that dream that one day we will win, that one day our life will change, and everything will be nice and easy. Like the children we believe that clothes or gadgets can change us into the superheroes. We are older but our dreams don’t change. Today Jesus says a beautiful parable to us; a story about a rich man who has a dream to be ev...

Baptism : Last weekend we celebrated the Baptisms of Edward and Daisy at Holy Cross, and Marissa and Romeo at Holy Spirit. A warm welcome and congratulations to all of their families. This weekend we are very blessed to be celebrating Baptisms at both Holy Spirit and Holy Cross Churches. On Saturday Addison will be baptised at Holy Cross, and on Sunday Emilia, Edward and Dominic will be Baptised at Holy Spirit Church. Please continue to keep these families, and the many other families preparing for Baptism in our parish, in your prayers. Confirmation : Our Confirmation registration will remain open for one further week only. If you have a Baptised child who is in Year 3 or at least 8 years of age, please contact the Sacramental Team at the email below. Confirmation classes will begin on Sunday 17th August and Bishop Anthony will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday 14th September. For all enquiries regarding the Sacraments in Holy Cross Parish please firstly go to the Holy C...

on the 27th September 2025 Come along and enjoy a lovely afternoon with a traditional High Tea and good conversation in the Narthex! Tickets $35.00 per person (inc. lucky door prize). The menu will include homemade scones, slices & strawberry jam!   Start organising your tables of 6 now.  All funds raised will be used for the maintenance and registration of the parish bus. Watch this space for booking details.

For your safety, the safety of others, and the integrity of our Parish infrastructure, we kindly remind all Parishioners and visitors that: A maximum of 3 persons can travel in the lift at one time .  Please adhere to this rule to avoid the lift getting stuck.

Many thanks to all who contributed to our Winter Appeal. The amount collected was $4,000 which is already making a difference to those in need in our local community. Also, many thanks to Holy Cross School for their donations of food, toiletries, and to Sr. Helen for the blankets. Thanks to Tony & Therese Smith for organising the Beanie drive. It was very successful! A huge thank you to the Vinnies Team who collected donations and who continue to visit those in need. President of the Kincumber Vinnies Team  

Celebrating the Feast Day of Saint Mary MacKillop 8th August 2025 The Mary MacKillop Centre, at the Kincumber Shopping Centre, has a great range of books, children’s colouring books, rosary beads, medals, and statues for celebrating St. Mary MacKillop’s special day. Pop into the shop, along from the Post Office, next time you are doing your groceries or having coffee, to see our full range. A smaller range of items are available in the piety shop inside Holy Spirit Church. BOOK WEEK 16TH - 23RD AUGUST The Mary MacKillop Centre has a great range of children’s books to share with your children or grandchildren during book week. We have children’s bibles, prayer books and colouring books. You will also find picture and story books about the saints, the real superheroes of history!

The purpose of this dinner is to connect our seminarians with your parishioners and to raise awareness within our Diocese of the ongoing need to assist Catholic men in answering the call to the priesthood.  We are hoping to secure sponsorships for the event to cover the cost of the evening, and whatever we raise that evening will be used to assist with seminary education and support for current and future seminarians over a seven-year formation programme. As you are aware, our seminary expenses are not government-funded nor are we entitled to receive donations that are deductible from the donor’s income tax (DGR). Therefore, we rely on Diocesan support and donations from generous benefactors.  Individual tickets are available for $120 per person which includes welcome drinks and canapes, a three-course dinner including beverages, auctions, raffles, and music. Bookings can be made at www.trybooking.com/DDOPW   However, parishes can book one or more tables of 10 for a reduc...

Any adults who wish to explore the Catholic Faith are invited to attend our RCIA programs which are starting again in August. For all enquiries about the program, please contact Paul Salmon on 0407 100 640 or contact the Parish Office

Upcoming Events Feast of St Mary MacKillop, 8 August We welcome you all to a Mass at 10am (with Fr Bogdan) in Mary MacKillop Spirituality Centre Chapel (formally St Joseph’s) Followed by a home-cooked Morning Tea, and a tour of the grounds for those who wish or may be visiting for the first time at 10am followed by morning tea. Cost $15.00. RSVP : 1 August 2025(via Humantix)  or contact reception.sjr@sosjspirit.org.au   or phone 4368 2805

Our Secure online payment gateway is now live. In the new cash"low" Australian society, the way we pay/transact has changed. The parish has implemented a secure online payment gateway that enables our Parish to operate in this cash"low" society and enables you to contribute online via your computer or mobile phone. You can make contributions eg to First Collection, Second Collection, or maybe even join the Planned Giving Program with a recurring payments defined by youself etc. To access the payment gateway, you access it via our Parish Website hckcp.org.au and select Giving or you can pay via your mobile phone by scanning the QR Code below. Please note the QR code can also be found on our website as well as on our Bulletin. If you need help dont hesitate to contact the parish office . Our parish operates and thrives on your generous support, reflecting your commitment and love in action. We encourage you to consider prayerfully the contribution you feel called...