The Parish of
Warrnambool
Churches
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St Joseph's
169 Kepler Street, Warrnambool
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St Anne's
Hopkins Highway, Purnim
Presbytery
Postal Address PO Box 104 Warrnambool VIC 3280 Street Address |
Phone (03) 5562 2231 |
Mass Times
St Joseph’s Church
Mass times: Sunday Mass has resumed and we look forward to seeing parishioners and visitors at St Joseph’s
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St Anne’s Purnim 2nd & 4th Sundays: Mass 11.00am 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sundays Sunday Assembly of Word and Communion – 11.00am Weekday Mass times Please see Parish Bulletin for weekly Mass times |
Latest Parish Bulletin - 22 Jan 2021
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The present Church is situated on the corners of Raglan Parade, Kepler Street and Lava Street. It was completed in 1889 Until 1849 there was no permanent place of worship for Catholics in Warrnambool and initially a small wooden building erected on the corner of Kelp and Timor Streets served as their Church.
St Anne’s: The Church was built in 1940. It is situated on the Hopkins Highway which runs through Purnim. The Church is an important place of worship for the Catholic community of Purnim and the surrounding area.
(For further information on both St Joseph’s and St Anne’s see History page)
Catholic Schools
St. Joseph’s Primary School
Principal Michael Gray
Phone (03) 5561 2347
Email principal@sjwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au
Website www.sjwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au
Address 70 Botanic Road Warrnambool 3280
Emmanuel College (Regional Secondary School)
Principal Peter Morgan
Phone (03) 5560 0888
Fax (03) 5560 0889
Email info@emmanuel.vic.edu.au
Website www.emmanuel.vic.edu.au
Address 37 Ardlie Street, Warrnambool 3280
History
St Joseph’s: Until 1849 there was no permanent place of worship for Catholics in Warrnambool. Initially a small wooden building erected on the corner of Kelp and Timor Streets served as the Church for the Catholics of Warrnambool. Dean Thomas Slattery, the first Parish Priest of Warrnambool, came to live permanently in the city in 1853. In 1856 the foundation stone of the present parish hall on the corner of Kepler Street and Raglan Parade was laid by Bishop Goold from Melbourne.
The building was used as a school and Church for the increasing Catholic community of Warrnambool. By 1867 it was becoming apparent that this building was also too small for the congregation and plans for a new Church were made. The Church was built in two stages and the present St Joseph’s was finally completed on the 23rd September 1889. In 2002 a Gathering Space was built on to the Church. This Gathering Space has certainly complemented parish life.
St Anne’s: There is no record of when the original St Anne’s Church was built other than that it was being used as a school and a Church prior to 1863 and was extended in 1885. This old wooden Church served the community for more than 75 years and in 1940 the community built the present brick building. This is still an important place of worship for the Catholic community of Purnim.
A Century in Bluestone
A History of St Joseph’s Parish and the Catholic faith in the Warrnambool area up until 1989.
D Melican and C Lourey. ISBN 0 7316 7303 4. Published in 1989. Only available in hard copy: $10. Contact the Parish Office.
Check out our FaceBook Page: St Joseph’s Warrnambool
Personnel
Parish Priest Rev John Fitzgerald |
Assistant Priest Rev John Corrigan |
Parish Office 5562 2231 |
Parish Staff | ||
Business Manager Tony Herbert Assistant Business Manager |
Parish Secretary Leanne McElgunn |
Maintenance/Gardening Pat Negri |
Contact people for Committees, Organisations and Ministries within the Parish | ||
Baptism Preparation Parish Office 5562 2231 |
Bereavement Group Sr Marie Mansbridge 5560 5160 |
Card Group Tuesday Afternoon Parish Office 5562 2231 |
Children’s Liturgy | Communion to the Sick Parish Office 5562 2231 |
Eucharist to the Hospital Parish Office 5562 2231 |
Family Groups Chris & Jane Thompson 5561 7259 |
Finance Committee Gerald Shanley 5562 5992 |
Funeral Ministry Fr John Fitzgerald 5562 2231 |
Funeral Vigil Mary Lancaster 0409 158 177 |
GodStart Mary Lancaster 0409 158 177 |
Hospitality Rose Conheady 5562 7512 |
Liturgical Minstries Parish Office 5562 2231 |
Liturgy Committee 5562 2231 |
Maintenance Committee Pat Gleeson 5562 3519 |
Moving Forward Group
Marie Morgan 5562 0048 |
Music Coordinator Lyn Hyland 5562 8423 |
Parish Safeguarding Officer Anne Maree Mugavin 0433 708 017 |
Pastoral Leadership Team Mary Lancaster, Executive Officer, 0409 158 177 |
Play Group Lauren Delaney 0447 778 891 |
Returning Catholics Mary Lancaster 0409 158 177 |
RCIA & RCIC Fr John Fitzgerald 5562 2231 |
Sacramental Team Parish Office 5562 2231 |
Social Justice Group in recess until further notice |
St Vincent de Paul Gerald Madden 5561 3991 |
Weddings Parish Office 5562 2231 |
Young Christian Students & Workers Stacey Atkins 0439 659 969 |
Resources
For more information please email the parish here.
Click here to access the Diocesan Social Justice Commission information.
Professional Standards
Children Young People and Vulnerable Adults Safety Policy
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Code of Conduct
Commitment Statement to the Safety of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults