KOREAN CATHOLIC MINISTRY MELBOURNE 천주교 멜번한인 성당  A part of the mission of the Augustinian ministry in Melbourne is the chaplaincy to the Korean Catholic Community located at Mount Waverley. Mass is celebrated in Korean Sundays at 1.30pm.  미사안내: 주일 미사: 오후 1:30, 목요일 오후 7.30. (Monthly Mass in Hobart)

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POPE LEO IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST AUGUSTINE

On the occasion to his pastoral visit to Algeria in North Africa Pope Leo visited the shrine of Christian Martyrs and also the site of St Augustine’s city of Hippo now known as  Annaba.

PARISH NEWSLETTER – “The Scribble” (formerly the ‘Parish Chronicle’)

The Autumn 2026 issue of our seasonal parish newsletter is out and available from the church door featuring a coverage of the recent celebrations for the Augustinians’ 5oth Anniversary in South Yarra. Please take your copy.

AUGUSTINIAN MAGAZINE AUTUMN 2026

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AUGUSTINIAN ARRIVAL SOUTH YARRA 50TH ANNIVERSARY 21-22 MARCH 

Friday 20^th March: Lecture exploring the legacy of Archbishop James Goold OSA, first Catholic Bishop of Melbourne, nibbles & drinks 7pm Parish Centre Saturday 21^st March: St Patrick’s Cathedral10am to pray at the tomb of Archbishop Goold, followed by a visit to Carlton cemetery. Please advise the parish office if you require transport. Sunday 22^nd March: Celebratory Mass 10.30am at St Joseph’s followed by Lunch, (Food donations appreciated) concluding with a Concert at 3pm in St Joseph’s church.

HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES

MELBOURNE SYNOD 2026

On the third Sunday of Lent, Archbishop Peter A Comensoli will formally convoke a Synod for the Archdiocese of Melbourne. The synod calls the Melbourne Church to journey together in communion, participation and mission, echoing Pope Francis’ vision of a ‘listening Church’ (Evangelii Gaudium, §31). Informed by Vatican II’s teaching, the Church is ‘a people made one with the unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit’ (Lumen Gentium, §4).

PARISH AGM

The Parish AGM is to be held next Sunday 15^th March at 11.45am at St Joseph’s. All parishioners are invited. The Annual Report will be presented and nominations for council membership presented.

JUBILEE TIME CAPSULE PROJECT

In conjunction with the 2025 Holy Year we have prepared a time capsule to conserve significant objects representing our parish community at the present time which will be sealed and reopened in 2050. The capsule will be blessed and placed in a wall cavity in the sacristy at St Joseph’s on Sunday 28th the Feast of the Holy Family.