The Parish of

Ballarat East

Churches

  • St Alipius

    82 Victoria Street, Ballarat East

  • Ss Peter & Paul's

    701 Fisken Street, Buninyong

Presbytery

Street Address
84 Victoria Street
Ballarat East  VIC  3350
Phone:
(03) 5332 6611
Email:
ballarateast@ballarat.catholic.org.au

Parish Office

The parish office is located within the presbytery at 84 Victoria St.


Office Hours 

Tuesday 9.00 am to 12.00 noon

Wednesday 9.00 am to 12.00 noon

Thursday 9.00 am to 12.00 noon

Friday 9.00 am to 12.00 noon

Phone: 5332 6611


Mass Times

St Alipius’ Church, Ballarat East

 

Weekday Masses
Please refer to the Parish Bulletin for Week day Mass times


Weekend Masses
Vigil Mass Saturday at 6.00 pm


Sunday morning Mass
1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays at 9.00 am
2nd & 4th Sundays at 10.30 am

Ss Peter & Paul’s Church, Buninyong

 


Weekend Masses
Sunday morning Mass
1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays at 10.30 am
2nd & 4th Sundays at 9.00 am

Baptisms:

By appointment

Weddings:

By appointment

Latest Parish Bulletin - 22 Mar 2024

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Personnel

Parish Administrator

Fr Con Bagaoisan OSJ


Parish Coordinator

Cathy Prunty

Administrative Assistant

Natalie Shannon


Child Safeguarding Officer
Emily Clarke

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 Children Young People and Vulnerable Adults Safety Policy

St Alipius Parish Commitment to Child Safety – click Children Young People and Vulnerable Adults Commitment Statement

St Alipius Code of Conduct – click Children Young People and Vulnerable Adults Code of Conduct


Catholic Schools

St. Alipius’ Parish School
St. Francis Xavier Primary School
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Damascus College


SACRAMENTS IN OUR PARISH

We welcome inquiries for all sacraments in St. Alipius Parish.

 

BAPTISM

Baptism is the first of the three sacraments of initiation, the journey to full membership of the Catholic faith.  The first step in the process to having your child baptised to is attend a preparation session at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral Hall.  These sessions are held on the first Thursday of each month and you can choose between 10am or 5.30 pm.  At this session you will be given an enrolment form which you are invited to submit at our parish office.  When submitting the form, you can book a date for baptism.  Baptisms are held at 10.30 am masses at St. Alipius and Ss. Peter and Paul in Buninyong.

 

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION DATES 2024

Dates for the preparation and celebration of Sacraments for 2024 are now available.  Please click on the following for detail information.  Don’t hesitate to contact the parish office for further details or clarification.

2024 DATES FOR SACRAMENTS


 

Resources

 

Standard 1 of the Victorian Childsafe Standards

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

 

Parish News

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