The Parish of

Wendouree

Churches

  • Our Lady Help of Christians

    480A Gillies Street, Wendouree

  • St Joseph's

    Sunraysia Highway, Lexton

  • St John the Baptist

    Evansford Road, Waubra

Presbytery

Postal Address
PO Box 192
Wendouree VIC 3355


Address
480A Gillies Street
Wendouree VIC 3355

Phone
(03) 5339 2302


Fax
(03) 5339 2303


Email
wendouree@ballarat.catholic.org.au

Parish Office

Parish Co-ordinator
Maree Roache


Office Hours
Wednesday – Friday, 9am – 1pm

Phone
5339 2302


Email
wendouree@ballarat.catholic.org.au

Phone contact and email messages will be addressed asap.

 

Mass Times

Weekend Masses

OLHC – Wendouree 

Saturday: 6:00 pm

 

 

Mask encouraged

 

 

St. John’s – Waubra
Sunday: 8.30am
(1st & 3rd Sundays of the month)
St. Joseph’s – Lexton
Sunday: 8.30am
(5th Sunday of the month)
Weekdays
(As advertised on notice sheet)
Sacrament of Reconciliation OLHC – Wendouree
By appointment.  Please phone Parish Office.
2023 Christmas Mass Times Christmas Mass Times 

St Columba’s      Sun 24th at 5:00 pm Christmas Eve

OLHC                     Sun 24th December at 7:00 pm. Christmas Eve

Beaufort                Sun 24th at 9:00 pm Christmas Eve

Waubra                 Mon 25th December at 8:30 am Christmas Day

St Columba’s Mon 25th at 10:00 am Christmas Day

 

Please note: there will be Mass at OLHC at 6:00 pm on Saturday 23rd.  No Masses on the morning of 24th December at either Waubra  or  Ballarat North. 

 

 

Latest Parish Bulletin - 28 Mar 2024

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Personnel

Parish Priest:
Fr Marcello Colasante (Resident in Ballarat North)
(Fr Marcello is also Parish Priest of Ballarat North Parish and Administrator of Beaufort Parish)
          

Our Parish

Our Vision

“Through Baptism, we the people of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish are a community centred on Jesus Christ and his Word.

We are uncompromising  in our witness to Gospel values.

We gain life, strength and hope through the celebration of our faith and trust in Jesus,
especially in the Eucharist.

In Jesus, we accept all people
as equal and reach out constantly
to those in need.”


Catholic School

OLHC Parish School
Address: 480a Gillies St Wendouree.
Principals:  Leigh Bradshaw
Telephone: (03) 5339 4726
Website


PARISH GROUP INITIATIVES

CLICK HERE to view booklet, alternatively view individual groups below


Living our Gifts

Loving God,

author of all gifts;
We praise you and thank you for all the gifts you have
entrusted to us.

Pour out your Spirit upon us
So that, true to our baptismal promises
We can build faith communities
Which recognise and promote the gifts in all people
so that we may all share in the mission of Jesus.

Inspire us to be a Church that is welcoming and accepting,
and which sees everyone as an expression of Christ.
May our faith communities nurture and commission all
Members to live our particular gifts as a reflection and
imitation of Jesus’ life.

Give us the courage to be the light of welcome
in the darkness of exclusion,
a voice of gentleness in the wilderness of the unheard
and an outstretched hand of love to those longing for
community.

Amen

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Our History

St Joseph’s Church, Lexton

The first Mass was celebrated in Lexton in 1851 by a travelling priest. The residents received word that the priest would be in the town so they were able to get together for the sacraments of baptism, confession and Eucharist.

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Resources

COVID Safety Plan OLHC Nov

OLHC Child Safety Policy  Click here

Child Safety Code of Conduct  Click here

Child Safety Commitment Statement  Click here

 

Standard 1 of the Victorian Childsafe Standards

Aboriginal cultural safety—a conversation with Sherry Balcombe and Michael Chisholm I July 2022

 

Parish News

News
March 21, 2024
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News
March 18, 2021
Celebrating 60 years of Catholic Education in Wendouree – Save the Date
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Wendouree will celebrate 60 years of Catholic Education in Wendouree on Friday, October 15, 2021. 
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News
September 6, 2020
CDF Pay
Have you heard the Good News? CDF has developed an online thanksgiving portal, CDFpay for Parishes.
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News
July 10, 2020
Wendouree Stewardship Program 2019
Wendouree Stewardship Program Future Weekend
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