THE PARISH OF Ballarat East
Churches
- St Alipius
84 Victoria Street, Ballarat East - Ss Peter & Paul's
701 Fisken Street, Buninyong
Presbytery
Street Address |
Phone: (03) 5332 6611 | |
Email: ballarateast@ballarat.catholic.org.au |
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Mass Times
St. Alipius’ Church -- Ballarat East
6:00pm Saturday Vigil, weekly
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Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church -- Buninyong
10.30am 1st, 3rd 5th Sundays
9.00am 2nd & 4th Sundays |
Other Times BAPTISMS: 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays -- Ss Peter & Paul's, Buninyong 2nd and 4th Sundays -- St Alipius', Ballarat East MARRIAGES: By appointment |
Our Parish
St Alipius - A History
Our story is a story of people, rather than buildings and dates, although it is important that we acknowledge these. It is the story of a people who have been brought together in faith and love.
St Alipius Parish has its beginnings in the Ballarat “Gold Rush” that started in August 1851. As thousands of people made their way to the diggings and a town quickly took shape, Father Patrick Dunne celebrated the first Mass for the Catholic miners in October 1851.
In late 1852 a second priest Father Matthew Downing arrived and named his Parish after St. Alipius and the Bishop of the time, James Alipius Goold.
In February 1853 Father Downing moved to the present St. Alipius site and erected a church made of slabs with a canvas roof. A school was also built and classes began on April 1st.
(Text from : www.sovereignhillschool.vic.edu.au)
St Alipius Parish Child Safety
St Alipius parish is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and vulnerable adults.
St Alipius Parish Child Safety Policy - click here
St Alipius Parish Commitment to Child Safety - click here
St Alipius Code of Conduct - click here
Catholic Schools
St. Alipius’ Parish School
St. Francis Xavier Primary School
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Damascus College
Ministries
Baptism and Sacramental Information - read here
2019 Sacramental Program Dates
St Alipius Parish Booklet
This booklet celebrates who we are and what we do as a St Alipius Parish community. We are a diverse people sustained by the faith, religious and school communities which make up our parish. It contains information on parish groups, on the faith communuties of Ballarat East and Buninyong, the community of the Sisters of Mercy and it looks at Catholic Education in the parish. It focusses on liturgical ministries, the sacramental programs and the stewardship program. It is a snapshot of the many parts of the parish.
Personnel
Parish Administrator:
Fr Justin Driscoll (also Adminstrator of the Cathedral Parish)
Assistant Priest:
Fr Jorge De Chavez OSJ (also Assistant Priest at the Cathedral Parish)
Parish Coordinator:
Lucy O'Beirne
Child Safeguarding Officer:
Roxanne Leed
Resources

Ballarat East Stewardship Program 2019
13 March 2019
Ballarat East Stewardship Program Future Weekend

St Alipius Parish Booklet
31 October 2016
This booklet celebrates who we are and what we do as the St Alipius Parish Community.
