ST AGNES' CATHOLIC CHURCH, HIGHETT
Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
Welcome
Welcome, and thank you for visiting St Agnes' Catholic Church, Highett online. We hope that our website highlights the wide variety of worship, fellowship and service opportunities available. Please feel free to read more about our church on this site, or come in for a visit. We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbor.
Our Mission
We believe that the door to salvation is always open and so are the doors to our church. Our mission is to be fully devoted to Jesus by opening our arms to those in search of the truth. We show God’s love and concern for our fellow man at every opportunity. Through works of charity and opening our doors to listen and love, we feel that we are walking in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.
Sacraments
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Christian initiation is accomplished by means of the sacraments which establish the foundations of Christian life. The faithful born anew by Baptism are strengthened by Confirmation and are then nourished by the Eucharist."
Baptisms:
Are during the 6 pm Mass on Saturdays by appointment .
Enquires are to be directed to the Cheltenham Parish Office.
Mass Times
Weekend:
Saturday Vigil 6pm
Sunday 9am &11am (at OLA Church)
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Weekday:
Tuesday, Friday: 9am
Tuesday : 6 pm (at OLA church)
Wednesday, Thursday: 915 am (at OLA Church)
Saturday: 9 am (at OLA church)
Monday: 915 am Communion Service (at OLA church)
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Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Wednesday, 945 am (at OLA church)
Saturday, 930 am (at OLA church)
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Baptisms:
Contact the Parish Office: 9583 6161
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Weddings:
By appointment, 6 months notice required. Saturdays or weekdays
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LATEST NEWS
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SOLEMN PONTIFICAL MASS FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF POPE FRANCIS
Archbishop Peter Comensoli invites the faithful of the Archdiocese to attend a Mass for Pope Francis on
Monday 28th April,
Time: 1.00pm
Venue:St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne.
Please note there will be no reserved seating. For those unable to attend in person, the Mass is to be livestreamed and broadcast on Community Channel 31 (Channel 44 on digital television).
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Divine Mercy Sunday
‘Jesus makes us see the wounds of our brothers and sisters. In the midst of our own crises and our difficulties, divine mercy often makes us aware of the sufferings of our neighbour. We think that we are experiencing unbearable pain and situations of suffering, and we suddenly discover that others around us are silently enduring even worse things. If we care for the wounds of our neighbour and pour upon them the balm of mercy, we find being reborn within us a hope that comforts us in our weariness.’
Pope Francis
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​​​PROJECT COMPASSION
A HUGE THANK YOU for your generous support of Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion 2025 Lenten Appeal. If you have yet to return Project Compassion donation boxes or envelopes, please do so A.S.A.P., so we can finalise all parishioner contributions to this year’s appeal, and forward them on to Caritas Australia. If you would still like to make a donation to Project Compassion 2025, you can do so by visiting: caritas.org.au/project-compassion …or by calling: 1800 024 413.
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CUPPA TEA
Next Sunday 4th May, you’re invited to stay and join fellow parishioners for a cuppa after the 9am & 11am Masses, in the OLA Church Meeting Room.
BAPTISMS THIS WEEKEND
With great joy the Church of God formally welcomes Isla, Ashton and Eamon who are to be Baptised this weekend.
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​CAN YOU HELP?
Nepean Welcoming Immigrants and Newcomers with Dignity (Nepean Wind) is a group made up of parishioners from our parish of Christ Our Light and the parish of St Mary of the Cross, Mordialloc /Aspendale. We are one of many community groups all around Australia under the banner of the Community Refugee Integration and Support Pilot (CRISP). Our purpose is to welcome a refugee household and to help them settle in Australia. We are now in contact with the Syrian refugee family (2 parents, 3 young daughters) who we will be supporting. They will arrive in Australia at the end of May. They are longing for peace, security and opportunities. The immediate need is for short-term rental accommodation for them (ideally for about 6 weeks or more). After that they will be able to make their own decisions about longerterm rental. If anyone can offer short-term rental accommodation or knows of someone who may be able to help, we would be most grateful. Please contact: Theresa Thomas (0400 126 010) or Joan Kenny (0428 584 327).
Weekly Parish Bulletins
Care for Our Common Home Parish Update: click to read =>
NOTICE
THE HALL IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE. TO BOOK, PLS CALL 9532 0018.