Catholic Ethnic Communities
African Community Logan
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Woodridge
St Paul’s Church - 3 St Paul's Drive, Woodridge
Sunday 25 December, 1.00pm
Contact Woodridge parish office 3808 4134 for more information.
Chinese Community
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Runcorn
Sacred Heart Centre - 80 Nemies Road, Runcorn
Saturday 24 December 8.00pm (Family Mass in English; Christmas Carols before Mass)
Sunday 25 December 10.30am (Mass in Chinese and English)
Chaplain: Fr. Albert Chan, MSC (3711 5688)
Croatian Community
Contact the Chaplain: 3700 4300
Filipino Community
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Simbang Gabi/Misa de Gallo (Novena Masses in preparation for Christmas)
16 to 24 December, 4:30am Our Lady of Fatima Church, Acacia Ridge
Thursday 15 December 6.30pm, St Patrick’s Church, 24 Turbuk St Beenleigh
Saturday 17 December 8.00pm, St Benedict’s Hall, St Benedict’s Close, Mango Hill
Sunday 18 December 6.30pm, St Bernardine’s Church, 126 Vergulde Rd, Regents Park
Monday 19 December 6.30pm, St Joseph & St Anthony Church, 30 El Dorado St., Bracken Ridge
Tuesday 20 December 6.30pm, St Flannan’s Church, 194 Handford Rd, Zillmere
Wednesday 21 December 7.30pm, St Paul’s Church, 3 St Paul’s Drive, Woodridge
Thursday 22 December 6.30pm, Guardian Angel’s Church, Bay Tce, Wynnum
Sunday 25 December 12.00nn Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 32A Robertson Rd. Eastern Heights
Chaplain: Fr. Terrence Nueva
Indonesian Community
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Dutton Park
St Ita’s Church, 247 Gladstone Road, Dutton Park
Saturday 24 December, 8.00 pm (Mass in Indonesian + Gathering)
Sunday 25 December, 10.30 am (Children Mass: in Indonesian and English)
Chaplain: Fr. Pionius Hendi, OFM Cap (0478 777 498)
Italian Community
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New Farm
Holy Spirit Church - 16 Villiers Street, New Farm
Saturday 24 December (Midnight Mass)
Sunday 25 December, 8:15am
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Carina
Our Lady of Graces Church - 100 Mayfield Road, Carina
Sunday 25 December 10.30am
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Clear Island Waters
Sacred Heart Church - 50 Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters
Sunday 25 December, 4.00pm
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Lutwyche
Holy Cross Church - 28 Chalk St, Lutwyche
Sunday 25 December, 8.00am
Chaplain: Fr. Michael Cagna, CS (3162-4092)
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Catholic Ethnic Communities
Korean Community
(Brisbane and Gold Coast)
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Jubilee
Sacred Heart Church - 358 Given Terrace, Paddington
Saturday 24 December, 9.30pm (Christmas Eve; Sacrament of Penance 8:30pm)
Sunday 25 December, 11.00am (Christmas Day; Sacrament of Penance 10am)
Saturday 31 December, 8:00pm (New Year’s Eve; Sacrament of Penance 7pm)
Sunday 1 January, 10:00am (New Year’s Day; Sacrament of Penance 8am)
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Ashmore
Mary Immaculate Church – 31 Edmund Rice Drive, Ashmore
Sunday 1 January, 3:00pm (New Year’s Day; Sacrament of Penance 2am)
Chaplain: Fr Georgius Jong Kil Kim
Latin American Community
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New Farm
Holy Spirit Church - 16 Villiers Street, New Farm
Saturday 24 December, 8:30pm (Christmas Vigil)
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Jubilee
St Finbarr's Church, 202 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Sunday 25 December 11:30am (Christmas Mass)
 15 - 24 December - ‘Las Posadas’ celebrated in different houses
Chaplain: Fr. Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Gutierrez CS (3358 3744)
Maronite Community
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Greenslopes
St Maroun's Church - 29 Bunya St, Greenslopes
Saturday 24 December, 11.00pm
Sunday 25 December, 10.00am
Sunday 26 December, 10.00am
Parish Priest: Fr. Fadi Salame (3394 4994)
Melkite Community
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South Brisbane
St Clement’s Church - 74 Ernest St, South Brisbane
Saturday 17 December, 10.00am - 2pm (Christmas Kids Day)
Saturday 24 December, 7.00pm (Christmas Eve)
Sunday 25 December, 10.00am (Christmas Day)
Parish Priest: Fr. Francis Elie (3844 3678)
Polish Community
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Bowen Hills
Our Lady of Victories Church - 1 Roche Avenue, Bowen Hills
Saturday 24 December (Midnight Mass)
Sunday 25 December, 10.00am (Christmas Day)
Monday 26 December, 10.00am (St Stephen’s Day)
Saturday 31 December, 6.00pm (New Year’s Eve)
Sunday 1 January, 10.00am (New Year’s Day)
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Darra
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church – 108 Darra Station Rd, Darra
Saturday 24 December, 10.00pm
Sunday 25 December, 7.45am
Monday 26 December, 7.45am
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Clear Island Waters (Gold Coast)
Sacred Heart Church - 50 Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters
Sunday 25 December, 11.30am
Monday 26 December , 11.30am
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Parish Priest: Fr Andrzej Kolaczkowski (3252 2200) | Assistant Priest: Fr. Zenon Broniarczyk (3252 2200)
Samoan Community
No Christmas Mass in Samoan this year. Chaplain, Fr Epati Tamati, will be on leave.
South Sudanese Community
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Annerley
Mary Immaculate Church - 616 Ipswich Road, Annerley
Sunday 25 December, 11.00am
Friday 30 December, 3.00pm
Chaplain: Fr Stephen Kumyangi (0438 886 491)
Timor Leste Community
Already gathered for Christmas before publication of this list.
Pastoral Minister Sr Odete Moreira FDCC (0432 343 779)
Ukrainian Community
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Woolloongabba
Protection of Our Lady Church – 36 Broadway Street, Woolloongabba
Friday 6 January Christmas Eve - Julian (Old) Calendar
9.00am Holy Liturgy. Before Holy Liturgy
6.00pm Compline of Christmas and Lytia
Saturday 7 January The Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ – Old calendar
9.00am Christmas Holy Liturgy will be offered for our families, our Church and our nation
Chaplain: Fr. Stefan Sapun (3391 6004)
Vietnamese Catholic Community
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Inala
Vietnamese Community Centre – 42 Lilac St, Inala
Saturday 24 December, 7.00pm (Christmas Eve, carols before Mass)
Sunday 25 December, 6.00pm (Christmas Day)
St Mark's Church - Cnr Lilac St and Eucalypt St, Inala
Sunday 25 December, 7:30am (Christmas Day)
Chaplain: Fr Joseph Vu SVD (3372 5658)
Parish-based ‘Simbang Gabi’ (Mass at Dawn)
Saturday, 24 December 5:30am Holy Spirit Church, 16 Villiers St New Farm (Most Rev Mark Coleridge)
16 - 24 December 5:00am, Augustine Centre, St Augustine’s Drive, Augustine Heights OLSC Springfield
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