THE PARISH OF Sebastopol
Churches
- St James
Cnr Albert & Vale Streets, Sebastopol - St Patrick’s
29 Ferrars Street, Rokewood
Presbytery
Postal Address PO Box 13 Sebastopol VIC 3356 |
Open Tuesdays 9.15am - 3.00pm Fridays 9.15am - 3.00pm |
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Phone (03) 5336 1353 Email: sebastopol@ballarat.catholic.org.au |
Mass Times
Sebastopol Sunday 10:30am Weekdays Friday 9:30 am usually (refer to current notice sheet for weekday mass times) |
Rokewood Sunday 10.30am 3rd Sundays of the month |
During Daylight Savings Time, October-April, Vigil Mass time at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat is 6.30p.m. and at St. Aloysius' , Redan 6.00p.m. |
Our Parish
History
The Parish of St. James’ Sebastopol was established in 1963. Prior to this, Catholics in the area were ministered to by priests from St. Patrick’s Cathedral who celebrated Mass and the Sacraments in the Chapel at St. Joseph’s Home (Nazareth House). With much generosity and hard work, the presbytery was furnished, land bought and the Church finally completed, blessed and opened in 1968. Rev John Smith was the first Parish Priest; John Bylsma & Sons were the builders and Mr Tony Rieter, the designer – two of the many new Catholic arrivals from other countries who made their homes in Sebastopol in that period. In response to the growing number of newly arrived families mainly of Dutch and Polish origin, St. James’ School had already been built, blessed and opened in 1956, staffed by Sisters of Mercy, Ballarat East.
The Parish and school communities have continued to grow and the buildings have seen a number of changes and refurbishment over the years. In 1996 the Catholic community of St. Patrick’s Rokewood formally became part of the St. James’ Parish, Sebastopol, when Cressy Parish closed. We give thanks to God for the faith, foresight, generosity and hard work of all those who have contributed to the physical and spiritual growth of our Parish Community.
Personnel
Parish Priest Rev Kevin is also Parish Priest of Redan Parish |
Parish Coordinator Pauline O'Brien |
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Catholic Primary School | ||
St James' Primary School, Sebastopol |
Principals
Email:
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Ministry District Ballarat (Cathderal, Sebastopol, Redan, Beaufort) |
Resources
Please click here for Sacramental Program 2019
Please click here for Child Safety Code of Conduct
Please click here for Child Safety Policy
Please click here for Anti-Discrimination Policy
Please click here for Occupational Health and Safety Policy
Please click here for Occupational Rehabilitation and Return to Work Guidelines
Please click here for Parish Privacy Summary Statement
Please click here for Parish Privacy Policy
Please click here for Workplace Bullying and Harassment Policy
Please click here for Use of the Information Technology System
