Mass Times
The 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 every Sunday in most churches and Mass centres in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. Many churches and Mass centres also have daily Masses. Mass times vary from church to church.
Weekday Mass
Weekday
Monday - 9:00am St. Mary's, Woodend
Tuesday - 9:00am Immaculate Heart, Leichhardt
Wednesday - 8:30am Rosary, 9:00am Mass, 9:30am Adoration St. Mary's, Woodend
Wednesday - 9:00am Mass, St. Brigid's, Rosewood
Thursday - 9:00am St. Mary's Woodend
Friday - 9:00am Miraculous Medal, Eastern Heights
Weekend Mass
Saturday (Vigil)
4:30pm Immaculate Heart, Leichhardt
5:30pm St. Mary's, Woodend (Reconciliation From 4:30pm - 5:15pm)
6:00pm Miraculous Medal, Eastern Heights
Sunday
7:30am St. Joseph's, North Ipswich
8:00am St. Brigid's, Rosewood
9:00am St. Mary's, Woodend
5:30pm St. Mary's, Woodend
Monthly Masses February to November only
Please check the most recent newsletter for monthly Mass times as they can change depending upon funerals and other Liturgies.
Second Thursday of the Month 6:00pm St. Boniface, Marburg
Last Saturday of the Month 8:00am St. Michael's, Pine Mountain
Children’s Liturgy of the word
Children’s Liturgy of the Word occurs in the first half of the Mass, when the children are invited to join a special reading and explanation of the Scripture passages for that day. The children usually go to another part of the church building to receive age-appropriate teachings. Children are also often invited to lead in other areas of the Mass during a Children’s Liturgy, like leading the sacred music or Prayers of the Faithful.
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.
Adoration
Catholics believe during the Mass when the bread and wine are consecrated that they become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Sometimes more bread and wine are consecrated than is needed to be distributed at Communion at a single Mass. And while the Blood of Christ is consumed, the Body of Christ, called the Blessed Sacrament, can be kept and distributed to the sick or at another Mass. 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.
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