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The Catholic Leader, March 22, 2020
If the time is right for you to remember a charity in your Will, please
remember the vital works of the Catholic Church. Did you know that leaving
as little as one percent of your estate in your Will is an act of kindness that
will safeguard the future of our faith for generations to come?
Agift in your Will ensures the
future of our Catholic faith
For more information contact
Anna Herbert, Donor Relations Manager
07 3324 3200 or
email
Your Parish The Priests Foundation Holy Spirit Seminary
Centacare Mary MacKillop Bursary Fund
Your gift can support:
“An authentic faith always involves a deep
desire to leave this earth a better place than
we found it.” Pope Francis
SENIOR LIVING
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James led
the Way
BURLEIGH Heads Parish, guided
by pastor Fr Morgan Batt, is one of
the busiest parishes in South East
Queensland.
In total, the parish embraces six Mass centres
from Springbrook to Miami and provides
Communion to more than 3000 people each
weekend.
However, it was the modest Our Lady Of The
Way Church on Eleventh Avenue, Palm Beach,
which was the firm favourite of the late James
and Annie O’Brien.
Formerly from Dalby, James became a well-
known and respected face around the Palm
Beach area with many parishioners helping him
celebrate his 100th birthday in 2017.
Little did they know that James had quietly
gone about securing the future of his beloved
church by leaving a gift in his Will to the
Burleigh Head Parish.
He dedicated this towards the much-needed
renovation of the 56-year-old Our Lady Of The
Way Church.
“This little church is a parishioner-built family
church and the last of the old beach churches of
Australia,” Fr Batt said.
“It is about 200 meters from the beach and we
look forward to a new roof, carpark and aged-
care units.”
The renovations can begin later this year due
to James’ kind and far-sighted bequest.
Hopefully, his generosity will inspire others
to think about their future with optimism and
follow his example by including a gift of any
size in their Will for an area of the Church most
meaningful to them.
ASK YOUR QUESTIONS
An opportunity is coming up in April to ask
all the tricky questions about Wills and Estates,
nominating a Power of Attorney, burials, crema-
tions and preparing a requiem Mass.
There will be several guest speakers at the free
“Futures-End Of Life Seminar” on Friday, April
3, from 10.30am-12.30pm.
This will be held at the Mary, Mother of
Mercy community hall at 3 Sunlight Drive,
Burleigh Waters.
Parking and morning tea will be provided.
If you are interested and want to register, con-
tact the parish office by phone on 07 5576 6466
or email
“People don’t often like to acknowledge that
their future has an end point, but it is important
to possess all the information you need to plan
for it,” Fr Batt said.
“Having everything sorted beforehand can
actually be cathartic and bring a sense of calm.”
Generous bequest: The late James O’Brien
of Palm Beach left a bequest to securing the
future of his beloved church.