The Parish of Gariwerd (Stawell & Ararat)

Holy Spirit Parish - Communities of Ararat, Lake Bolac, Landsborough, Stawell

Mass Times

 

Ararat
9.00am Sunday


Stawell
10.30am Sunday

Landsborough
12 noon Mass on the 2nd & 4th Sundays


Lake Bolac
6.30pm Saturday Vigil of the 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays


Glenthompson (Western Border Parish)
8.30am Mass on the 2nd & 4th Sundays

 

Parish Information

CHURCHES

Churches

  • Immaculate Conception

    304 Barkly Street, Ararat

  • St Bernard's

    76 Montgomery Street, Lake Bolac

  • St Francis of Assisi

    76 Mckinlay Street, Landsborough

  • St Patrick's

    33 Patrick Street, Stawell

PERSONNEL
Parish Priest
Rev Neville Stanislaus


Email
neville.stanislaus@ballarat.catholic.org.au

Parish Pastoral Council
Meets monthly


Parish Secretary
Jill Croxford


Parish Safeguarding Officer
Jill Croxford

Catholic Schools: St Mary’s Parish Primary School, Ararat 

Marian College, Ararat

St Patrick’s Primary School, Stawell

 

PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION

Postal Address
PO Box 92
Ararat  VIC  3377


Street Address
304A Barkly Street
Ararat  Vic  3377

Phone:  (03) 5352 5450

Email:  gariwerd@ballarat.catholic.org.au

Office Hours
10.00am – 3.00pm
Thursday & Friday
OUR PARISH

The Parish and its People

On July 1, 2022 Gariwerd Parish was formed from the amalgamation of Stawell and Ararat Parishes. See the Decree from the Bishop Paul Bird CSsR.


Parish Planned Giving

Be a part of the Planned Giving Program to ensure the financial survival and future growth of your parish.

The Planned Giving Program is the major source of income for the parish. Your financial contribution will ensure we continue to manage the ongoing and increasing expenses in our parish, including, pastoral programs, insurance, wages, utility rates and church maintenance.

To ensure a regular and reliable income for the parish, we request you to make a periodic pledge either, weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Your considered financial gift will make an enormous difference to continuing the work the parish.

For Parish Planned Giving or to donate, click here.

 

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