Welcome...
Welcome to the website of Our Lady of Graces Catholic Parish, Carina. I hope you find our website useful, with answers to any questions you may have. Please feel free to ring the parish office if there is anything further we may be able to do for you.
Since its very beginning, just over 50 years ago, Our Lady of Graces has been a Dominican parish, staffed by a community of Dominican friars. We belong to one of the older religious orders in the Church, founded by St Dominic in the early years of the 13th century. Dominic wanted to help people towards a deeper relationship with God through a better understanding of what God has revealed to us about himself and about what God has made possible for us.
Whether you are already one of our parishioners or not, we would welcome any ideas about how we could improve this website. If you are considering joining our parish community, we ask you to fill in the folder for new parishioners at the back of the church, and we will do our best to make you feel ‘at home.’
Fr Alex Vickers O.P.
Parish Priest
Since its very beginning, just over 50 years ago, Our Lady of Graces has been a Dominican parish, staffed by a community of Dominican friars. We belong to one of the older religious orders in the Church, founded by St Dominic in the early years of the 13th century. Dominic wanted to help people towards a deeper relationship with God through a better understanding of what God has revealed to us about himself and about what God has made possible for us.
Whether you are already one of our parishioners or not, we would welcome any ideas about how we could improve this website. If you are considering joining our parish community, we ask you to fill in the folder for new parishioners at the back of the church, and we will do our best to make you feel ‘at home.’
Fr Alex Vickers O.P.
Parish Priest
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Weekend Mass Times
Saturday: 6pm Vigil
Sunday: 7am, 9am, 10.30am (Italian), 5.30pm Children's Liturgy during 9am Sunday Mass 1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays of month during school terms. Children's Mass 5.30pm 3rd Sunday of each month. A Mass for children in Primary School age group. click here for other Mass & Liturgy times |
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Community News
Feast of the Assumption
Next Wednesday 15/8, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on the EKKA public Holiday. Please note that there will only be an 8AM mass. In addition to the 8am mass, the Italian community will also be celebrating the feast later that night at 7pm. The Parish Office will also be closed on this day. Thank-you. 
Parish Picnic Thank-you's
Last Sunday we held our bi-annual Parish Picnic, it was a great success and many turned out for the delicious brunch! A big shout out to St Martin’s and in particular Geoff (Principal), Berny (Music Teacher) and her choir, Con (Groundsman) and Jen (APRE) for giving up their time to help us have such a great day. The choir students performed a few songs for us much to the delight of their parents and our parishioners. Well Done! Another massive thank you goes to the PPC and volunteers in particular Francesca, Brad, Shayne, Carmen, Raph, Lesley and Fred. The day could not have worked without you all! Our next Parish Picnic will be held in 2020 and will hopefully be bigger and better than this year! |
LOOKING AHEAD Sunday 12 August - 2.00pm FHC Family Session 2b – Church Monday 13 August - 7.00pm PFC - Library - 7.00pm Italian Prayer Group – Church Tuesday 14 August - 9.30am Scripture group – Library - 9.30am Playgroup – Hospitality Area - 7.00pm Liturgy Committee - Library Wednesday 15 August The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary EKKA Holiday - OFFICE CLOSED - 8.00am Mass Only - 7.00pm Italian Assumption Mass - Church - 7.00pm Legion of Mary - Library Thursday 16 August - 9.30am Playgroup – Hospitality Area Wednesday 31 October 6.30pm Safeguarding Training Session |
PLENARY 2020 to shape the future of the Catholic Church in Australia
Why are we having a Plenary Council in 2020?
There are many reasons for having a Plenary Council for the Catholic Church in Australia: Pope Francis has invited the local church to dialogue; the contemporary society of Australia has changed significantly, and the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse has been a significant and influential event that requires deep consideration and response.
When the Australian Catholic Bishops announced the decision to hold a Plenary Council, Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge said that “the Church is not the presence in our society it once was. We need to take a measure of that and make decisions accordingly. The culture in which we have to proclaim the Gospel is very different to what it was even 20 or 30 years ago.”
It is being held in 2020 in order to give the Catholic community in Australia time to listen, dialogue and discern with one another and, guided by the Holy Spirit, about the future, the role and relevance of the Catholic Church in Australia.
Go to www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au for more information
Why are we having a Plenary Council in 2020?
There are many reasons for having a Plenary Council for the Catholic Church in Australia: Pope Francis has invited the local church to dialogue; the contemporary society of Australia has changed significantly, and the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse has been a significant and influential event that requires deep consideration and response.
When the Australian Catholic Bishops announced the decision to hold a Plenary Council, Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge said that “the Church is not the presence in our society it once was. We need to take a measure of that and make decisions accordingly. The culture in which we have to proclaim the Gospel is very different to what it was even 20 or 30 years ago.”
It is being held in 2020 in order to give the Catholic community in Australia time to listen, dialogue and discern with one another and, guided by the Holy Spirit, about the future, the role and relevance of the Catholic Church in Australia.
Go to www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au for more information
