Building Stronger Parish Partnerships for Mission

Notification of proposed amalgamation

In 2021 our parishes began the project of Building Stronger Parish Partnerships for Mission.  The initial strengthening of our partnerships included: creating a single representative Parish Pastoral Council, introducing the ministry of Parish Life Teams, and consolidating a single pastoral and administrative Parish Office.

At the beginning of 2024 a joint meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council and the combined Parish Finance and Investment Committee recommended that our parishes should now move to the next stage – the formal amalgamation of our three parishes into a single parish entity.  For this to occur a number of steps need to be taken.  Read more…

Frequently asked questions

These FAQs are provided against a background of what is happening today across all parishes in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Our parishes are focussed on managing any change that is needed to continue being a vibrant Catholic faith community.  Read the Frequently Asked Questions…

Read the information to learn more about our future plans.  Your view is important, so you are welcome to submit a question or comment.

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Invitation to attend a Parish Briefing

You are invited to participate in a parish briefing.  These will take place during the last week of May at the following times and locations:

  • Tuesday, 21 May – 7.30 pm at Our Holy Redeemer Church, Surrey Hills in the Gathering Space.
  • Thursday, 23 May – 7.30 pm at Our Lady of Victories Basilica, Camberwell in the Church.
  • Sunday, 26 May – 12 noon at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Deepdene in the Gathering Space.

We kindly ask you to register your attendance at one of the meetings.

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