Christ the King – A reflection
Jesus Makes Surprising Connections. Many years ago I gave Communion to a guy at Mass I recently had served at a homeless shelter. And this hit me: he and I not only share the body of Christ, we also were part of the Body of Christ. A homeless man and I, part of the same […]
Christmas Choir Practice for Midnight Mass
Practice times are Nov 30th, Dec 7th, Dec 13th and Dec 19th at 7:30 pm. Those who would like to join are most welcome as we prepare for Xmas.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS
St Patrick’s Parish Pakenham (the Parish) holds the care, safety and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults as an absolutely necessary responsibility. Our commitment is drawn from and inherent in the teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, justice and the sanctity of each human person at the heart of the gospel (Diocese of […]
SOUP KITCHEN PROJECT (updated 18 Nov 2017)
Soup Kitchen Update (18 Nov 2017): The meeting to consider the beginning of a “Soup Kitchen” type project in our parish was held on Thursday evening in the hall. About 30 parishioners attended. This project could give parishioners a way to respond to the Holy Father’s call for us to be a church for the […]
International Food Festival 2017-Gallery
Here are some great pictures from our International Food Festival 2017.
Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John
What does your relationship with Christ look like? Do you see Jesus as simply a great teacher? A prophet? A man of great wisdom? Or do you see him as more? Jesus calls us to be more than simply believers—he calls us to be his disciples and his friends. Do you consider yourself a disciple […]
Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2017
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) is a national gathering of Catholic young people established by the Australian Catholic Bishops. It exists to provide young people with opportunities to deepen their relationship with Jesus, be empowered to be disciples in the world today and encounter and celebrate the vitality of the Church in Australia. The […]
Working With Children Card – How it all affects us.
Promoting Child Safety – Child Care: New legislation has been introduced in the State of Victoria in the interests of promoting child safety. One of the requirements is that all volunteers over the age of 18 are required by law to have a Working With Children Card or current Teacher Registration. This applies to all […]
New Parishioners – “The Welcome Table”
The Welcome Table: Once a month we will have a “Welcome Table” in the Church foyer. New comers to the parish who have not met the parish staff and have not registered as parishioners will be invited to visit the table and register. There are so many new parishioners arriving in the parish that it […]