The Parish of
Redan
Churches
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St Aloysius
804 Ripon Street South, Redan
Presbytery
Postal & Street Address:
508 Leith Street
Redan VIC 3350
Parish Office
| Parish Office and Parish Centre Ripon Street South, Redan Postal Address |
Office Hours Wednesdays 9.00am – 4.00pm Thursdays 9.00am – 4.00pm(In an emergency Parish Coordinator can be contacted via mobile at other times) |
Phone 0455 212 123 |
Mass Times
| Weekend Masses Saturday evening Eastern Standard Time 5.00pm Daylight Saving Time 6.00pm Sunday morning 9am |
Weekday Masses Thursday morning at 9.30am |
Holy Hour of Adoration Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament every 1st and 3rd Friday of the Month from 7.00pm to 8.00pmPraying the Rosary The rosary is said every Thursday morning after the 9.30am Mass |
Latest Parish Bulletin - 26 May 2023
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St Aloysius Parish in Redan, was established as a Parish in 1973 but began life as a parish community in approximately 1914 when the Church was built. Soon after the local St Aloysius Parish School was built. The Redan Catholic Community has developed a strong identity over the years. Since the 1990’s, Delacombe to the west of Redan has seen vast residential development and now is a integral part of the St Aloysius Parish. A second parish school, Lumen Christi was established in Delacombe in 1990.
Personnel
| Parish Priest Fr Eugene McKinnon (Fr Eugene is also Parish Priest of Sebastopol and Administrator of Linton Parish) |
Parish Office and Parish Centre Ripon Street South, Redan |
Parish Coordinator & Child Safety Officer Bernadette Lynch |
| Parish Ministry Contacts | ||
| Baptisms
Centralised Parent Meetings Parent information sessions for the Baptism of children will be held on the first Thursday of each month, at 10.00 am & 5.30 pm, in the hall at the back of the St. Patrick’s Cathedral Presbytery, 3 Lyons St. South, Ballarat. All families wishing to have their children (under 7) baptised are invited to attend one of these preparation sessions so that they can enrol their children for Baptism. |
Wedding Bookings To book the St Aloysius Church for a wedding, please telephone the Parish Office on 0455 212 123 Funeral Coordinator |
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| Godstart Program Coordinator Please telephone Mrs Carmel Densley on 0419117908 |
St. Aloysius Playgroup Friday mornings 9am-10.30am (during the school terms), playgroup is held at St. Aloysius Primary School, please enter via main office. All families from schools and the wider community are welcome. For more information contact the School Office on 5335 8177 |
Sacraments
Confirmation – Grade 3 & 4 children who have been Baptised in the Catholic tradition Reconciliation – Grade 4 children who have been Baptised in the Catholic tradition Eucharist – Grade 4 & 5 children who have been Baptised in the Catholic tradition For further information regarding Sacraments please contact the parish office on 0455 212 123 |
| Parish Schools | ||
| St Aloysius Parish Primary School 830 Ripon Street South, Redan (next to Church) Phone |
Principal Mrs Narelle Cox |
Administration Mr Robert Rosenow/Ms Lesley Brown Email |
| Lumen Christi Primary School 111 Whitelaw Avenue, Delacombe Phone |
Principal Mrs Carmel Hanley |
Administration Mrs Christine Smale/Mrs Bernadette Martin Email |
Resources
CDFpay for parishes – Have you heard the Good News? CDF has developed an online thanksgiving portal, CDFpay for Parishes. CDFpay allows parishioners to make quick and easy online donations and thanksgiving payments – you can choose a one off offering or you can set-up a recurring payment, if you haven’t already done so, through the parish administration. Thank you for your ongoing support of the parish community.
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SAFEGUARDING DOCUMENTS
Commitment Statement to the Safety of Children, Young People and Adults as Risk
Children Young People and Adults at Risk Safety Policy
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults at Risk Code of Conduct
Feel Safe and Be Safe at our Church Poster web
Rights and Responsibilities web
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Standard 1 of the Victorian Childsafe Standards
Aboriginal cultural safety—a conversation with Sherry Balcombe and Michael Chisholm I July 2022