The Parish of
Sunraysia
Churches
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St Francis Xavier's
3 Elms Street, Irymple
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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
18 Box Street, Merbein
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Sacred Heart
259-261 Eleventh Street, Mildura
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St Joseph the Worker
149 Calder Highway, Red Cliffs
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Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church, Werrimull
Parish Office
PARISH OF SAINTS ANNE AND JOACHIM
Please direct all phone calls and enquiries regarding baptisms, first communions, confirmation, weddings, etc and other administration matters to the Parish Office which is open Tuesday – Friday from 9:00am – 4:00pm.
| Postal Address PO Box 10037 Mildura Vic 3502 Street Address |
Phone: (03) 5021 2872
Fax: (03) 5023 0337 Email: sunraysia@ballarat.catholic.org.au Presbytery: 0417 862 082 which replaces the old |
Mass Times
SUNRAYSIA MASSES
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| Click here to view Parish Lifestream of previous Masses |
WEEKLY PRAYER OPPORTUNITIESMISSIONARY OF CHARITY SISTERS ADORATION AND BENEDICTION CHRISTIAN MEDITATION RECONCILIATION |
Latest Parish Bulletin
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| Priests
Fr Matthew Thomas (Both priests resident in Mildura)
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Parish Secretary Carmel Spagnolo sunraysia@ballarat.catholic.org.au |
Parish Council Secretary
Safeguarding Officer |
| Catholic Schools | ||
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School 18 Box Street, Merbein, 3505 |
Principal Narelle Gallagher Ph. 03 5025 2258 |
The Parish of Saints Anne and Joachim is committed to the obligation to ensure the safety of all children in our care. |
| Sacred Heart Primary School 168 Twelfth Street, Mildura, 3500 |
Principal Mark Gibson Ph. 03 5023 1204 |
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| St Paul’s Primary School 714 Fourteenth Street, Mildura, 3500 |
Principal Melissa Sutherland Ph. 03 5023 4567 |
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| St Joseph’s Secondary College 154 Twelfth Street, Mildura, 3500 |
Principal Greg Kluske Ph. 03 5018 8000 |
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| St Joseph’s Primary School 17 Fitzroy Avenue, Red Cliffs, 3496 |
Principal Naomi Kennedy Ph. 03 50241654 |
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Our Parish
Saints Anne and Joachim, Sunraysia
On July 1, 2023, a Decree from the Bishop of Ballarat (Bishop Paul Bird CSsR) was received advising of the new Parish of Saints Anne and Joachim, Sunraysia, with the amalgamation of the former parishes of Merbein (est. 1965), Mildura (est. 1906) and Red Cliffs (est. 1953).
Our parish embraces the communities of Irymple, Mildura, Merbein, Red Cliffs and Werrimull.
Our Parish Vision
“Our Parish is a Eucharistic Community united by our faith in Jesus Christ.
We work together in the power of the Holy Spirit to spread the good news of God’s Kingdom.”
Welcome
There is a lot happening in our parish and a lot of parishioners are doing very useful things. We hope that this website will bring you up to date on some of the parish groups, their varied activities and their contact persons.
Our parish is essentially people. We of the Parish Pastoral Team see a major task of ours as helping you appreciate your own unique importance and special giftedness, and feel an ever-greater sense of belonging. We would love you all to become involved in the faith life of the parish and to take ownership for its vitality and effectiveness.
We are living in rapidly changing times. Our lives can so easily become overburdened; our available time so scarce. We all need the opportunity to step back from life and to bring our lives into perspective. What are we here for? What do we really value? Our faith provides the needed direction; but we need the support of each other to find the necessary freedom to shape our lives in line with our chosen priorities.
You are most welcome to take part in any of the listed parish groups and activities, or to suggest new ways that we can help each other. Feel free to contact the leaders, or make yourself known to the Parish Pastoral Team.
Ministries
Please contact the Parish Office on 50212872
Sacramental Information
Please read here for information relating to Baptisms and Marriages.
Until further notice please contact the Parish office in regards to Baptisms and Marriages
Sunraysia Catholic Communities – Sacramental Dates for 2025
Parent meeting for Confirmation and First Holy Communion 2nd April 7:00pm Sacred Heart Church
Confirmation (Grade 3 and above)
The celebration dates are Friday 30th, Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June
First Holy Communion (Grade 4 and above)
The celebration dates are Friday 20th, Saturday 21st, Sunday 22nd June
First Reconciliation (Grade 2 and above)
Parent meeting 15th October 7:00pm Sacred Heart Church.
Celebration Wednesday 26th November from 5:30pm to 7pm Sacred Heart Church.
For further information please contact the Parish Office on 50212872, Tuesday to Friday 9am to 4pm.
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 the links below. 
Contribute to the Sunraysia Parish
Contribute to Sunraysia Presbyteries Mildura
Our History
Mildura
A detailed history of former Mildura parish can be read here.
Merbein
• On December 11, 1927, Bishop Foley of Ballarat opened and blessed the red brick building Merbein parishioners built as a dual purpose building that could be used as a school during the week and a church on Sundays.
• The cream brick church of today was built in 1956. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Merbein was Blessed and Opened on Sunday, April 8, 1956.
• In 1932, Werrimull became a parish and Our Lady of Lourdes Church was built in 1933.
• In 1965, Werrimull became part of the Merbein Parish and in more recent times a part of the Mildura Parish.
Red Cliffs
Situated 22km from Mildura and are proud of the contribution to the Sunraysia Catholic community.
Resources
Children Young People and Adults at Risk Safety Policy Dec 22
Commitment Statement to the Safety of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Code of Conduct
If You See Something That Concerns You
Feel Safe and Be Safe at our Church Poster
Rights and Responsibilities Poster
Standard 1 of the Victorian Childsafe Standards
Aboriginal cultural safety—a conversation with Sherry Balcombe and Michael Chisholm I July 2022