Homily – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
October 22, 2021
Physics was one of my favourite subjects in high school. I always loved and spent so many hours with that subject. One day, there was…
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Deepdene
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Wattle Park
Our Lady of Victories Basilica Camberwell
Our Holy Redeemer Church Surrey Hills
Our Lady of Victories Basilica Camberwell
All Hallows Church, Balwyn
Roadmap to Parish Reopening
Sunday Masses to resume on 6 & 7 November
Our parishes will gradually reopen. For the next two weeks we will celebrate funerals, weddings and baptisms for limited numbers. Once vaccination rates reach 80% of eligible Victorians, we will once again open our Churches for Sunday and weekday Masses on a regular basis. We anticipate this to be 6 & 7 November. Sunday Mass will continue online. Read more…
An invitation to find a quiet space and join in Spiritual Communion with one another as you participate in Mass at Home.
Stay connected with your parish
The Premier announced that Victoria will move forward in opening up and more restrictions will be eased. Read the Statement from the Premier of Victoria – 17 October 2021.
Our parish is committed to providing the best care and support for all parishioners. Please stay in contact with us. You will be able to contact our priests and parish staff by either telephone or email and leave a message. A member of staff will get back to you.
Building Stronger Parish Partnerships for Mission
A new model for the Parishes of Camberwell, Balwyn Deepdene and Surrey Hills Wattle Park is being proposed. A Combined Parishes Meeting was recently held online to report on activities and achievements of 2020 and to share plans for the future of our parishes. Read more…
The Catholic Church of Australia gathered for the first assembly of the Plenary Council in October 2021. Read the Plenary Council Concluding Statement.
Sacrament Program for School Aged Children
Our Sacrament Program continues
This is a busy year across our parishes and schools as we have many celebrations of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation for those who could not celebrate them in 2020 and for those enrolled in 2021. Read more …
Stewardship
We are grateful for your continued financial support of our parishes. Your Stewardship giving provides for the continuing missions of our churches and pays for the parishes operating costs.
Online Giving gives you the opportunity to make single or regular contributions to each Parish’s Stewardship program and to the Presbytery Account.
To join our Stewardship Program, alter your current method of contribution or discuss your giving, contact Kate Baines at the Parish Office.
Latest news & insights
From the Parish House
October 22, 2021
Last Sunday morning around ninety parishioners from across our parishes gathered together on Zoom to celebrate the Liturgy of the Word and then to participate…
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Water and oil flow again: Celebrating the Sacraments
October 22, 2021
With our Parishes and Churches gradually opening, the focus for the month of November will be to complete the Sacraments of Initiation for school-aged children…
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