OLA Chermside Parish is home to
ENCOUNTER NORTHSIDE YOUTH
“Our purpose is to inspire as many young people as possible to encounter Jesus, glow together and live the Gospel joy”.
We have teams to engage Primary School children, High School teenagers and Young Adults:
Primary School - Children's Liturgy
Children’s Liturgy is available for primary school age children during school terms at each Sunday Morning Mass.
8am St Gerard’s, Chermside West.
9:30am St Paschal’s, Wavell Heights.
During Mass, Fr John invites the leaders to guide the children to a nearby venue where they hear and discuss the Gospel and Readings of the day.
Dedicated parishioners prepare fun, creative activities to enhance the children’s understanding.
Children return to their families for the remainder of Mass.
High Schoolers - OLA Youth Group
We welcome all Youth (12-17yrs) to share fun, faith and friendship…
OLA Youth Group: 6:30pm-8:30pm Fridays fortnightly during school terms
at St Gerard’s Church, Chermside West.
Youth Mass: 9:30am First Sundays monthly (except January & July school holidays).
St Paschal’s Church, Wavell Heights.
Connect via our social media @OLA Chermside Catholic Parish
Stay tuned for our special @EncounterNorthside All-In events with live music, food, drinks and inspirational speakers!
Read below for more insight….
Upcoming events
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YOUTH GROUP
6:30pm-8:30pm
Fridays fortnightly during school terms
St Gerard Majella Church
146 Maundrell Terrace, Chermside West QLD. 4032
Share fun, faith, friendship, live music, games, food…
Please bring a gold coin donation.
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YOUTH MASS
9:30am-10:30am
First Sundays monthly (except January & July school holidays)
St Paschal Baylon Church
30 Warraba Avenue, Wavell Heights QLD. 4012All are welcome to attend or volunteer :)
We’re happy to guide new volunteers as Mass Readers, Gift Bearers, Singers, Musicians, Welcomers… just contact our Youth Coordinator.
We also invite everyone to share a wonderful morning tea after Mass :)
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MUSIC TEAM
Please contact us if you are interested in exploring our Youth Music Worship team.
Come meet our Youth Leaders
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Rachel
OLA Youth Coordinator 2025-
Rachel is vibrant, welcoming, friendly and inspired to nurture fun, faith and friendship with our youth and community.
0414 017 269
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Alice
OLA Parish Youth Coordinator 2023-2025
Alice is passionate about sharing fun, faith and friendship, nurturing Christian spirituality, education and inclusivity.
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Abbey
OLA Youth Coordinator 2021-2023
Abbey loves nurturing friendships and sharing the love of Jesus with youth. She continues to enjoy accompanying our community to Ignite Youth events and local gatherings.
0472 702 010
OLA YOUNG ADULT GROUP
welcomes 18-30yrs
“Let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are…”
St Pope John Paul II
our community welcomes you
Are you a high school senior or uni student? Or a graduate starting your career?
Or a young parent looking to connect? Or are you just looking to meet other 18-30yrs?
We know it can be hard to connect with other young Catholics who wish to grow in the faith.
Our young adults group here at OLA Parish shares fun, faith, formation, and friendship.
Young Adult Group meeting times:
6:30pm fortnightly on Saturdays
St Gerard Majella Church, Chermside West.
We also visit larger Archdiocesan events throughout the year.
If you're between 18yrs and 30yrs, don't hesitate to contact us - we’d love to meet you!
For more info please contact Antonio
yac.chermsidewest@gmail.com
Young Adult Leadership
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Antonio
Young Adult Coordinator 2023-
Antonio is a kind, studious, devout person of Traditional faith, who loves meeting people.
0478 087 830
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Mori
Young Adult Coordinator 2021-23
For Parents: Ethos and Safeguarding
Youth (12-17yrs) and Young Adult (18-30yrs) ministries offer
an intentional way of engaging younger people with the message of the Gospel.
Our Youth Leaders are all qualified in Archdiocesan Safeguarding training.
We encourage our youth to:
be themselves
make new friends
share fun
grow spiritually and socially.
We offer an invitation to be part of something greater.
To step into the discipleship journey as part of a community.
We invite young people to grow in faith, share a sense of identity and make lifelong friends who share the same core beliefs.
Youth ministry is a not just an invitation to young people to hear the Good News of Jesus - it is also a challenge to follow Him.
For this reason, the foundation of Youth ministries is rooted in the Gospel message, empowering young people to serve and evangelise in their own way.
It is a task and mission which the vast and profound changes of present-day society make all the more urgent.
Parish Youth Group is not just a social group, not an entity in and of itself, it’s more than that! It is a place of joy, evangelisation, transformation, a place where young people can be accepted and be themselves.
It’s part of and deeply connected to a bigger picture; the parish community; the Church and ultimately, Jesus Christ.
Everyone is welcome to say hello yc.chermsidewest@bne.catholic.net.au