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 on the Synod please visit:
melbournecatholic.org/synod2026
SYNOD CORNER
Synodality is not new.
Synodality is not a modern invention. From the earliest days of the Church, Christians gathered to pray, listen, and discern together. In the Acts of the Apostles, the Church faced difficult questions and resolved them not through power struggles, but through prayer, dialogue, and trust in the Holy Spirit.
A MESSAGE FROM CARITAS
Thank you so much again to the entire Cheltenham/Highett Catholic Parish community for choosing to Unite Against Poverty through Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion. Together, you walked in powerful solidarity with vulnerable people around the world, helping to create real, lasting change.
Thanks to parishes like yours, more young people like 13-year-old Sisilia from Tanzania will be able to access tools they need to build brighter, more sustainable futures for themselves and their families.
To help you see the impact of their compassion in action, we’re thrilled to share a special thank you letter from Sisilia herself. Simply visit: www.caritas.org.au/resources/projectcompassion/
thank-you-letter-from-sisilia-parish
Project Compassion
Cash received tax deductible receipts have been issued. Those paying by credit cards will be issued receipts directly from Caritas (Project Compassion) next month.
Any queries please contact our Parish Accountant: Maureen on 0407 544 779
SUNDAY APPEAL
Next weekend we have the CatholicCare Victoria Sunday Appeal (previously held during the month of August).
CatholicCare Victoria is the Church’s mission in action - empowering communities and building strength and resilience, to enable everyone to reach their full potential and live life to the full.
Please donate to the CatholicCare Victoria Sunday Appeal.
You can donate using the appeal envelopes available next weekend, or donate online at:
catholiccarevic.org.au
or call (03) 99672515
CUPPA AFTER MASS
Next Sunday 3rd May, you’re invited to stay and join fellow parishioners for a cuppa after the 9am & 11am Masses, in the OLA Church Meeting Room
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
Today is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Pope Leo tells us: Listen to the voice of the Lord who invites you to a full and fruitful life, calling you to put your talents to use and to unite your limitations and weaknesses with the glorious cross of Christ.
Let us pray for all young people in our community, and in our families and circle of friends. May our prayers help them to be open to the Lord’s call to consecrated life or priesthood.
A prayer request: You might know of a young person in the parish, in your family or an acquaintance whom you think would make a good priest or religious. Why not pray for them by name on a regular basis? Sometimes the Lord uses us as his instruments to encourage vocations.
Weekly Parish Bulletins
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NOTICE
THE HALL IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE. TO BOOK, PLS CALL 9532 0018.