16th & 17th September 2017
9th & 10th September 2017
2nd & 3rd September 2017
26th & 27th August 2017
3rd June to 23rd December 2017
26th August to 24th December 2017
3rd June to 10th December 2017
19th March to 10th December 2017
The Partnered Parishes of:
St. Thomas the Apostle Greensborough North,
Sacred Heart Diamond Creek,
St. Mary's Greensborough
are members of the Diamond Valley Deanery
It is now required under State Legislation that any person who participates in either paid or voluntary work in the Parish or for the Parish is required to obtain a Working With Children Check. We kindly ask that everyone please fulfill this requirement as legally required. A “W.W.C.C.” for volunteers is Free of Charge and can be applied for online and finalized at any Australian Post Office outlet. If you are having problems please contact the Parish Office.
The Archdiocese's detailed “W.W.C.C.” protocol is available at: http://www.cam.org.au/Professional-Standards/Statements
To apply for your "W.W.C.C." please click here.
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) is a national gathering of young people established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. The festival provides young people with an opportunity to deepen their relationship with Jesus. The third ACYF will be held in Sydney from 7th to 9th December 2017. For more information on being part of the Northern Region Collective please feel free to follow the Link below or to Download the Flyer.
Palms Australia, who have recruited Australian Catholic Volunteers for more than 56 years, are looking to assist the Catholic Bishops in Timor Leste. The Bishops are seeking mentors to assist in building on the strengths of their personnel in dioceses, schools, clinics and important community organisations.
If you first need an insight into the life and work of Palms volunteers you can join a 13-day cross-cultural Encounter experience starting on 24th September. For more information please refer to the Link below or Download the Flyer.
Rev Dr Elio Capra, a Salesian priest, speaks about Amoris Laetitia—the Joy of Love, by Pope Francis. The seminar will be held each Thursday for three weeks Commencing Thursday 19th October from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at the Francis Xavier meeting rooms (St John’s parish house), 52 Yarra Street, Heidelberg. All are welcome and entry is free. RSVP 94571066 or email: heidelberg@cam.org.au For additional information please feel free to download the brochure.
Archbishop Denis Hart has recently put out a Media Release into the public domain on the Catholic Church's position with regards two major issues being put before our country's Parliaments, Assisted Dying and Same Sex Marriage. If you would like to be more informed regarding these two issues please feel free to download the Archbishop's statement below.
In Wittenberg on the 31st October 1517 Martin Luther posted ninety-five theses concerning abuses he saw in the church. The Anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 cannot go unnoticed. While it most directly touches Catholics & Lutherans it is not without significance for other Christian communions. To read more please feel free to download the joint statement from the Bishops Commission for Ecumenism & the Lutheran Church of Australia.
The Janssen Spirituality Centre in Boronia will be holding Healing Retreats on the "Meditation on Jesus". You have the option of a day retreat or a three day retreat. All are welcome to come and experience energizing, recharging and healing in Jesus under the guidance of Fr. Gilbert Carlo, SVD. For more information on dates and costs please download the flyer below.