LATEST NEWS

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CUPPA AFTER MASS

 

This Sunday 2nd November, you’re invited to stay and join fellow parishioners for a cuppa after the 9am & 11am Masses, in the OLA Church Meeting Room.

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CONGRATULATIONS to Adrian Foley

 

who this week was awarded the 'Croce Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice' medal (the 'For Church and Pope Cross'), a decoration of the Holy See. This medal is conferred for distinguished service to the Catholic Church. Among his contributions to the life of the Church, Adrian served as a volunteer at Port Phillip Prison and worked with Catholic Social Services Victoria to explore post-prison support. He was also honoured for his leadership of this parish's support program for refugees and asylum seekers. To read more about the conferral of the Papal Awards earlier this week, visit:
melbournecatholic.org/news/melbourne-lay-faithful-honoured-with-papal-awards

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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 our 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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​​ST AGNES’ SCHOOL – NEWS

Dear Parishioners,

Further to the news a few weeks ago about the current Principal of St Agnes’ School, Highett, Mr Lachie Foott, accepting a new appointment for 2026, as Deputy Head of Junior School at Brighton Grammar, I can now inform you that a new Principal for St Agnes’ School has been appointed, commencing January 2026. We both congratulate, and look forward to welcoming, Mr Thomas Hartney on his new appointment. Tom is currently the Deputy Principal at St Joseph’s School, Elsternwick.

Again, I would like to express my gratitude to Lachie, along with the gratitude of many parishioners, for his leadership and dedication over the last six years.

Equally, I’d like to express my thanks to the leadership and staff of Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS), for their assistance with the appointment process, along with the parent representatives, and Catholic principal representative, who made up the panel.
As previously mentioned, in the coming weeks, as Lachie prepares to move on to his new role, we’ll take the opportunity to acknowledge his contribution to the life of St Agnes’ School, particularly his engagement with staff, and with the children of the school, and their families.
In farewelling Lachie, and in preparing to welcome Tom, we wish both gentlemen the very best for all that lies ahead of them in 2026.

- Fr Alan

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Pope Leo XIV’s first Apostolic Exhortation: ‘Dilexi Te’

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Download here: vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20251004-dilexi-te.htm

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