Greetings and Welcome to our Parish website

St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish strives to be a community of the Lord’s disciples in the Nambour, Kenilworth, Palmwoods, Yandina and Bli Bli areas of the Sunshine Coast.  Ours is an energetic community which provides varieties of opportunities for ministry within the Church for the building up of the Body of Christ. In this way we hope to equip ourselves and our Church to proclaim the reign of God in our world.

We welcome you to connect with our Parish communities and especially in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at either St Joseph Nambour, St John Bosco Kenilworth or at Palmwoods.  ​We invite you to register on the Parish Census by completing our Parish Census form (via the button below).  Should you require additional information that is not covered by this website, please don't hesitate to contact our Parish office.  

Peace and blessing upon you and your family,
​
Fr Odinaka Nwadike
Parish Priest

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YOUTH GROUP NEWS
On behalf of the youth group, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the entire parish for your generous support in helping us send our young people to the Ignite Summer Camp. It was an incredible experience and we are deeply grateful for your generosity. Maddy (Year 12) has kindly shared her reflection on the experience:

“Summer camp was such a great experience for us young people of the parish as it provided an excellent opportunity to meet so many other teenagers who all share our faith. We got to participate in many different fun activities as well as partake in nights of prayer and worship that were truly beautiful. Several different talks were also given on topics that are important for our generation and were inspiring to hear.” – Maddy, Year 12

Thank you once again for supporting our young people and making this memorable experience possible. God Bless, Tigi Johnson
CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE:
THANKYOU EVERYONE OUR BANK BALANCE IS RISING.
Please support St Joseph’s Church Nambour fundraising initiative for the 2024 Parish Study Groups. Save your bottles and cans and go to the Burnside depot at 7/1 Windsor Road. Hand over your items and Key in the code C11246505. The funds automatically go to St Joseph’s account.
2025 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM OF RECONCILIATION
We are offering families a time of preparation for the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance according to the First Rite of Reconciliation. That is, individual prayer, confession and absolution with a priest. It is intended for children who have already celebrated Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist. Usually, they would be in Year 6 or above to celebrate the First Rite of Reconciliation. At their Confirmation and First Holy Eucharist preparation, they would have celebrated the Sacrament of Penance according to the Second Rite of Reconciliation in a simple way. Your children will already have been fully initiated through the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. As fully initiated Christians the Sacrament of Penance calls us to a constant renewal of life as Christians. In this Sacrament we thank God for his great mercy as we humbly place ourselves before God and the whole Body of Christ, the Church. Conscience – making good choices We hope that what we do during this time of preparation will also help equip parents to develop their children’s conscience according to the Gospel.  Parents must attend Information Night 1 OR Night 2.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The people of St Joseph's Catholic Parish Nambour acknowledge the Njalbo Clan of the Jinibara people, the Traditional Owners who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years. We acknowledge the continued deep spiritual attachment and relationship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to this country and commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of Reconciliation.