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
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St Vincent de Paul - Thank you
Thank you to the wonderful and generous support of the Italian Parish Community who organised and attended the St Vincent de Paul, Italian Fundraiser brunch on Tuesday. In total $6500 was raised and will go to St Vincent de Paul, Carina Conference and $500 will go to the Parish. The St Vincent de Paul at Our Lady of Graces are so grateful in particular to Graziella Cavallaro, Maria Coco and Tina La Monaca who organised this whole event and the volunteers who worked non-stop behind the scenes. Year after year they hold this amazing event and work tirelessly to provide excellent food and an amazing atmosphere in which we were all able to enjoy and have a laugh. I often comment that St Vincent de Paul at Our Lady of Graces would not be able to undertake the work we do without the wonderful support of the Parish and this is so very true in this case. The funds raised will bring the families and in particular the children great happiness at Christmas time and throughout the year, so thank-you! 
Advent Adventures is coming!
Fun, games, craft and sausage sizzle. Ages: 8-12 years Cost: $5 per child & $10 for two or more siblings Lunch: gluten free sausage sizzle. Save the Dates: Tue Dec 18 & Thu Dec 20. 9am – 12noon Seeking parent helpers and volunteers: First Aid Officer – Blue Card required Registration Officer – Blue Card required Activities and coordination – Blue Card required Old and used Christmas Cards are needed for craft activities. Please drop these off to Shelly at the parish office. Watch this space for further details! Sacramental Program Overview
We invite all families whose children will be receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation, Communion or Penance in 2019 to a 1-hour session on November 20 2018 at 7pm in the Church. The session will provide an overview of Sacraments and Children’s readiness. In providing this before the end of 2018, we hope that it will give families an awareness of Sacrament and preparation dates, and time to have any questions addressed before their child begins preparation. |
LOOKING AHEAD Monday 19 November - 7.00pm Italian Prayer Group – Church Tuesday 20 November - 9.30am Scripture Group – Library - 9.30am Playgroup – Hospitality Area Wednesday 21 November - 9.30am Wednesday Friendly Group – Hosp. - 10.30am BED Scripture Group – Library - 7.00pm Legion of Mary – Library Thursday 22 November - 9.00am Yr 5 classes attending Mass - 9.30am Yr 5 Reconciliation – Church - 9.30am Playgroup – Hospitality Area |
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
