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)
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)
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Wednesday, 945 am (at OLA church)
Saturday, 930 am (at OLA church)
Baptisms:
Contact the Parish Office: 9583 6161
Weddings:
By appointment, 6 months notice required. Saturdays or weekdays
LATEST NEWS
MELBOURNE SYNOD 2026
We’re invited to answer the call to deepen our understanding of synodality in parish life. For more information please visit:
melbournecatholic.org/synod2026
SYNOD CORNER:
Synodality and leadership.
Leadership in a synodal Church is not about control but about service. Leaders create spaces where gifts can emerge and flourish.
SEASON OF CREATION 2026
Caring for our Common Home calls for us to respond to the Cry of the Earth, but also to the Cry of the Poor who suffer most from climate change and its damaging effects on food and water. As in previous years we will collect non-perishable food items and cleaning products for the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project on the weekends of 19th / 20th September and 26th / 27th September. Please collect a list of suitable items from the church foyer. In the latest BASP Newsletter we read: “Inevitably refugees and asylum seekers become a part of any debate about immigration—often based on devastatingly wrong information. While Australia accepts a high volume of overall immigrants, the number of refugees and asylum seekers admitted is extremely low.”
PARISH STEWARDSHIP.
Thank you to all parishioners who continue to generously support our parish i.e., through their contributions to both our Thanksgiving and Presbytery collections. With the assistance of the Archdiocese, we are currently working on refining the facility for parishioners to contribute to Christ Our Light Parish via an online portal.
BASP ONLINE TRIVIA NIGHT
is back on Friday 9th October supporting the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (basp.org.au).
Invite a team to your place or co-operate with a distributed team. Details and booking at cohdig.au/trivia. For further information, please email: basptrivia@gmail.com.
CARITAS AUSTRALIA NEPAL FLOOD DISASTER APPEAL
We’ve all been struck by the devastation and the many lives lost, the injuries and displacement of people as a result of the floods and mudslides in Nepal. If you would like to support the outreach Caritas Australia is providing, please consider donating to their Nepal Flood Disaster Appeal visit: www.caritas.org.au/nepal or
call 1800 024 413.
OLA FETE: SATURDAY 7 NOV 2026
PLANT DONATIONS can be dropped at the
OLA School Office:
9 Centre Dandenong Rd, Cheltenham,
by Friday 6th November 2026.
For more information please contact:
fete@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
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.