THE PARISH OF Ararat
Churches
- Immaculate Conception
304 Barkly Street, Ararat - St Bernard’s
76 Montgomery Street, Lake Bolac
Presbytery
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Postal Address |
Phone (03) 5352 5460 |
Street Address |
Mass Times
| Immaculate Conception, Ararat Saturday - 6.00pm. Sunday - 10.30am |
St. Bernard's, Lake Bolac 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays - Mass 8.30am |
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Our Parish
The Parish and its People
Ararat is a thriving town with a population of almost 8,000. It lies in the electoral district of Ripon and borders the Wimmera. The Grampians region is a short drive from Ararat and includes some of the State's best wineries. Other primary industries include wool and beef. Ararat is nestled between several mountain ranges - including the Grampians National Park, Mount Langi Ghiran, Mount Cole, Mount Buangor, Ararat Hills Regional Park and the Pyrenees Ranges. Olympic cyclist (Silver & Bronze medal winner) Shane Kelly was born in Ararat in 1972.
Catholic Schools:
St. Mary’s Primary School
Marian College (Brigidine Sisters)
History
The Immaculate Conception Parish Ararat was established in 1858 by Bishop James Alipius Goold OSA of Melbourne.
The first Parish Priest was Father Thomas Barrett.
The Church caught fire in 2007 but out of this came an idea for a Parish Centre. This was built right behind the main church. This centre can be hired for conferences, baptisms and other general meetings.
Personnel
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Parish Priest
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Parish Pastoral Council Charlie Reid - Facilitator Pat Lardner |
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Office Hours 10am – 3pm |
Office Phone (03) 5352 5460 |
Parish Secretary Joyce Clery Parish Safeguarding Officer Emma Coburn |
Resources
Click here for information regarding the provision of Safe Churches
Click here for the Parish Child Safety Policy
Click here for the Code of Conduct
Click here for Child Safety Statement of Commitment
Minaret
15 June 2015
On Sunday March 22, Fr Andrew Hayes presented a concert in Ararat as a fundraiser for a proposed mosque.
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