The Parish of GordonA Community of Communities

Co-Pastor & Moderator – Fr Justin Driscoll

Co-Pastor – Fr Shajui Mathew

Parish Coordinator – Cathy Prunty

Administrative Assistant – Natalie Gleeson

Finance Officer – Jackie Wrigglesworth (Phone:  5337 7128)

Safeguarding Officer – Cathy Prunty Phone:  (0437 505 517)

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN OUR PARISH

St Brigid’s Primary School, Ballan

St Patrick’s Primary School, Gordon

PARISH LEADERSHIP TEAM

Sue Daly  (Chair)
Shane Carey
Joan Bourke
Brendan Maher
Jim Leahy
Mark Conlan
Paul McDowell (St Patrick’s Primary School Principal)
Jayne Bosworth (St Brigid’s Primary School Principal)

Ministry District:  Ballarat East, Bungaree and Gordon Parishes

From April 10th, Bishop Paul has appointed Fr Matt Restall and I to the parishes of Ballarat East, Bungaree and Gordon, forming a Ministry District across our three parishes and the eight local Church and School communities of Ballan, Ballarat East, Bungaree, Buninyong, Clarke’s Hill, Dunnstown, Gordon and Springbank. We will work with Cathy Prunty, Natalie Shannon  and Bernadette Prestwood in the Ballarat East Office and Aileen Toohey in the Bungaree and Gordon Parish Offices as well as the Principals of our Catholic Schools – Troy Strybosch (St Joseph’s Bakery Hill), Jayne Bosworth (St Brigid’s Ballan), Emily Clarke (St Alipius’ Ballarat East), Mark Hogbin (St Francis Xavier Ballarat East), Clare Scanlon (St Mary’s Clarke’s Hill), Paul McDowell (St Patrick’s Gordon), Ethan Corfee (Emmaus Mt Clear) and Steven Mifsud (Damascus Mt Clear and Dunnstown). In the Diocese of Ballarat, a Ministry district is the term used in our pastoral planning document Looking Forward, to describe the sharing of resources between parishes, with the aim of working in collaboration to further the mission of Christ that has been entrusted to the Church. Our emphasis and focus is on mission, looking forward, outward, with the joy of the Gospel.

In this next chapter, our new Ministry district provides us all with an opportunity to exercise genuine synodality, that is, walking together in faith, building a culture of encounter and accompaniment, discerning the  way forward by genuine dialogue, listening to each other with prayerful openness to the Holy Spirit.

I look forward to walking with you as a pilgrim in faith, together as servants of the Gospel, joyful missionary disciples.

Fr Justin Driscoll

Our Parish

The Parish of Gordon was established in 1875.  The parish was originally part of the Archdiocese of Melbourne and was transferred to the Diocese of Ballarat in 1980.

The parish incorporates a church and school in each of Ballan, Gordon and Springbank.   St Agnes School at Ballan opened in 1858 until 1863 when it was destroyed by fire.  At Springbank (Ormond) a Catholic school was built in 1865.  St Patrick’s Primary School Gordon was established in 1890.

Our area consists of many small communities including Bolwarrah, Bunding, Millbrook, Mollongghip, Mt. Egerton and Mt. Wallace.

Our Vision is that all parishioners and visitors are welcomed as family and nourished as the Body of Christ.

Click here for the document “Ongoing Pastoral Care for the Parish of Gordon 2019.”

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.

WEEKLY HOMILIES

Weekly homilies from Frs. Justin Driscoll and Shaiju Mathew will be made available on this website.  The homilies will be updated weekly.

1st Week of Advent Year A S. Mathew

1st Sunday of Advent Year A 2025 J. Driscoll

Feast of Christ the King S. Mathew

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C S. Mathew

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica S. Mathew

Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed Bishop Paul 2025

All Souls’ Day 20025 S Mathew