Message from our Parish Priest I wish to thank everyone who has generously supported our parish Stewardship Renewal. This provides the financial foundation for our parish and is a wonderful result for a parish which is just three years old. I wish to acknowledge our gratitude as a parish to Therese Proy who conducted the […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment”   “Sharing Our Story, Celebrating Our Faith, Shaping Our Future” Preparation for our Diocesan Assembly (13-14 September) is progressing well. In a few weeks’ time, the Diocese will be sending out some materials to parishes about the number of delegates, how to choose delegates and a simple preparation […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” SALE DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY – Diocesan Assembly: 13-14 September 2019 The Diocese of Sale is holding its Diocesan Assembly, the first for over 15 years, in September. The Assembly will be convened in the spirit of the preparation for the Plenary Council 2020 in which we have already been […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au   Each of the National Themes for Discernment will have a working group established nationally. In the month of July, our parish will receive the papers to help us reflect, pray and consider a response. We will be called and challenged to look forward, […]

Dear Parishioner I thank the many parishioners who participated in the Parish Forum during the past week. This week we make our Stewardship Pledging and I urge everyone to actively support our parish as we prepare to embark on major projects. For this weekend we welcome Fr Brendan Hogan from Our Lady Help of Christians […]

Dear Parishioner We are arriving at an important week for our Stewardship Campaign, and I urge you to try to attend the Parish Forum to be held this week. It is good to remember that this is above all an act of faith and a commitment to the life we have in Christ which we […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” Diocesan Pilgrimage Barinsdale Catholic Parish Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au   Archbishop Costelloe (Perth) has announced the Six National Themes for Discernment which have come form the 17,500 submissions made which involved the participation of over 220 000 people. There was a clear desire for the Church to renew […]

Dear Parishioner Locked doors and locked hearts do not deter the Risen Christ. Literally and figuratively, the apostles were locked behind closed doors. They were locked in the upper room, fearful of the authorities. They were also locked inside their own fear, anger, guilt and grief….. and Jesus broke through it all. He appeared suddenly […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” Diocesan Pilgrimage in Iona-Maryknoll Catholic Parish Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au   After 10 months of Listening and Dialogue and a period of analysis and prayerful discernment, the National Themes for Discernment for the Plenary Council 2020 are being announced at Pentecost – this weekend. More information on each of the […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” Diocesan Pilgrimage in St John’s Parish, Koo Wee Rup Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au Notice PARISH STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM 2019 Welcome to the first weekend of our Parish Stewardship Program. The Program recognizes that ‘Parishes are the Heartbeat of the Church’ and will challenge us to reflect on what it […]