SPCP - E-News - Sunday, October 4, 2026: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A

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Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish E-Newsletter
Sunday, October 4, 2026	Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A
Parish Office (new): (07) 5671 7388 (Mon-Thurs: 9 am – 2 pm; & Fri: 9 am -12 noon)  Email: surfers@bne.catholic.net.au  | Website: www.surfersparadiseparish.com.au  Emergencies: Priest contactable via office phone (after hours, follow the menu prompts) 50 Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters, Queensland, 4226 Safeguarding officer -(Robyn Hunt) email=  lsr.surfers@bne.catholic.net.au   https://tinyurl.com/SPCPsite    Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility -  https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/safeguarding This is Kombumerri Country, which is the traditional custodian of this region.  (see here)   Fr Paul PP,   Fr Sijo AP         -

Readings for Sunday, October 4, 2026 - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A FIRST READING- Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:9+12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20. “The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel.” SECOND READING- Philippians 4:6-9 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. John 15:16). Alleluia, alleluia! I call you friends, says the Lord. Because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. GOSPEL- Matthew 21:33-43

“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone”  (Matthew 21:42)       Image Credit: https://creator.nightcafe.studio/creation/70qgh0Z6Qac4lrUlahzJ/the-parable-of-the-unproductive-vineyard?ru=Paul-Evangelion