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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CHRIST OUR LIGHT SOCIAL LUNCH
The next Parish Social Lunch will be held on Thursday, 27thNovember, at 12 noon, at the Highett RSL. All are most welcome. Please RSVP by Tuesday 25th November to: Tricia Hickey: 0421 275 853 or Adrian Foley: 0497 780 233. Looking forward to seeing you!
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UPCOMING FUNERAL MASS
(OLA Church)
Friday 28th November at 12.30pm
Joy Cleary (RIP)
May her soul and the souls of all our faithful departed, rest in peace
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MONTH OF NOVEMBER
Remembering Our Dearly Departed
The Cross of Remembrance
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You are invited to inscribe the names of your dearly departed loved ones, on the November cross placed in the sanctuaries of each of our churches. The crosses will stand prominently throughout the month of November.
November Offering envelopes are available in the foyers of our churches and at the base of each Remembrance Cross, for those who would like Mass to be offered for deceased loved ones.
PRAYER FOR ALL SOULS
Listen kindly to our prayers, O Lord,
and, as our faith in your Son,
raised from the dead, is deepened,
so may our hope of resurrection
for our dearly departed,
also find new strength.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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​OLA ST VINCENT DE PAUL Christmas “Giving Tree”
On 6th December St Vincent De Paul volunteers will pack/deliver some 90 Christmas Food Hampers to our needy families plus Retailers Gift Cards (not toys) for their 82 children. If you wish to help, please take an envelope from around the tree today and return it with your Gift Card enclosed, by Sunday, 30th November, if possible. You can place your returned envelope/Gift Card in the Box in front of the Christmas Giving Tree. Many thanks,
- Rob Hamilton
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ST AGNES’ ST VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE
are also seeking donations of retail gift cards for distribution to families in need in the Highett / East Hampton area. Please consider taking an envelope from the ‘Giving Tree’ in the foyer of St Agnes’ church, and depositing it with your gift card in the ‘St Vincent de Paul Poor Box’ at the back of St Agnes’ church.
Thank you, Tricia Hickey
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS
The OLA Choir is seeking new members to sing carols with us at St Matthew's Church, Community Carol Service on Sunday 14th December at 6pm. We are practising every Sunday at 10am at OLA church and will also be preparing Carols for our Christmas Eve Mass. You will be most welcome! For enquiries contact: Helen: 0432 866 039 or Tony: 0468 453 156.
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OLA PIETY STALL
St Vincent De Paul Christmas cards are available for sale @ $5 per pack and the 2026 Columban Art Calendars @ $10 each after the 9am and 11am Masses.
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​OLA KNITTING GROUP
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Our wonderful knitting group will be holding their Christmas Stall at OLA after the 9am and 11am Masses on the 7th of December. Please support our wonderful knitters, as all proceeds go to St Vincent De Paul.
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Weekly Parish Bulletins
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NOTICE
THE HALL IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE. TO BOOK, PLS CALL 9532 0018.