St Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish

Caroline Springs, VIC
Canonically Erected: 18 January 2006

OUR PARISH VISION

"An inclusive, welcoming and dynamic faith-filled
Catholic Community, living and sharing the Gospel,
to set the world ablaze."

 

Welcome!

Our website is easy to use and is accessible using computers, smart phones or tablets.

This "Home" page provides a quick overview of what's happening in our Parish without requiring you to "dig" for the latest information.

The Mass Schedule for the upcoming 7 days is available on every page of our website.

Parish events have been organized into our Events Calendar.

You will also find information about our Faith in the Ministries, Education, and Sacraments sections.

 Parish Updates

See News and Events for latest news

Pope for Lent: With God there is always a dialogue of the heart

VATICAN NEWS -- The Vatican releases Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2020, in which the Holy Father invites the faithful to embrace the paschal mystery as the basis for conversion.

In his Message for Lent 2020, Pope Francis points to the paschal mystery – the mystery of Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection – as the basis of conversion. The Message bears the title "We implore you on behalf of Christ: be reconciled to God", a quote from St Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians. [Read more]

Download full text of the Pope's 2020 Lenten Message

Plenary Council – Call for Delegates

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has requested that each Diocese nominate four people, who may be laypersons, members of religious orders or Clergy, who are willing to be called as delegates for the Plenary Council Sessions in October 2020 and June and July of 2021.

Each delegate will participate in the process of discernment and contribute to a variety of forums before, during and after the Plenary Council Sessions. This is an important and critical role for the life of  Catholic Church in Australia.

If you are interested in applying, please fill out the following online form and submit by the deadline of Friday 24 January 2020. (Note that the application process requires two referees including one active Priest [on appointment]). https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2RPTKHZ

Archbishop Peter Comensoli on "The New Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy Framework"

Significant progress made, but keeping kids safe remains top priority

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

16 December 2019 -- Catholic leaders have submitted a report to the National Office for Child Safety outlining the Church’s ongoing response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Read More

Status Report

Paving The Way Project

We are still accepting sponsorships for the blocks in this walkway but we have a cracking problem that we are trying to get resolved.

Updated 20th November

For more information click here.