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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Sunday Mass Times
Saturday: 6pm
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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Sacramental Program 2019
- Confirmation * Tuesday 23 April: Confirmation Activity session 2 - option a * Sunday 28 April: Confirmation Activity session 2 - option b The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on 28th May. - First Holy Communion Preparation will begin with a Parent Information Night on 20th June, 7pm, Church. First Holy Communion will be celebrated over the weekend 7th & 8th September. 
Easter Timetable 2019
1st Rite of Reconciliation Good Friday 19 April 11am & 4pm Holy Saturday 20 April 11am & 3pm Holy Thursday (18 April) Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper 7pm Followed by Adoration of Blessed Sacrament until 10pm Good Friday (19 April) Stations of the Cross 10am Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm Italian Stations of the Cross 7.30pm Holy Saturday (20 April) Easter Vigil Mass 7pm Italian Easter Vigil Mass 9.30pm Easter Sunday (21 April) Mass 7am & 9am Italian Mass 10.30am There will be NO 5.30pm Mass on Easter Sunday 
Holy Week & Easter
There is a very busy time in every parish which starts before Palm Sunday and extends right through to Easter Sunday. It’s a time of planning, seeking assistance, people stepping up, communicating and helping out. It’s about ordering things, and getting things in order so that, as a community centered in Christ, we may remember and celebrate well His Passion and Resurrection. The visible and invisible, planned and in some cases unplanned actions of many people make this busy time very manageable for those tasked to organise liturgies. The work of those who pruned and hung their palms so we could bear them, those who rehearsed music and readings so we could hear and enter into the story, those who climbed ladders to decorate, and turned lights on and off, those who ministered Communion, coordinated Masses, projected images, carried and venerated crosses, and took up collections. The list could go on. The parish thanks all who stepped up over Holy Week and Easter for being ours arms and legs of ministry. Thanks also to every person who attended Masses and liturgies, and made up the community of Easter people who share and celebrate the hope of the Resurrection. 
Sunday Funday 26 May 2019
Over the years, our Parish Community has been very supportive of our Craft and Jam Stall at the Sunday Funday. As the date draws near we are still seeking donations of home-made jams, chutneys, pickles and craft items which will go on sale in May. If anybody has lemons or cumquats, they would be appreciated. If you are making produce or items which you would like to donate, would you please contact Ashleigh in the Parish Office on 3398 2977 or leave items with her for collection please. Many thanks to those who have already provided craft items and sugar. All contributions are much appreciated. |
LOOKING AHEAD Thursday 18 April – Holy Thursday - Office Closed - No 6.30am & 9am Mass - 7pm Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper – Church Friday 19 April - Good Friday - No 6.30am & 9am Mass - 10am Stations of the Cross – Church & Grounds - 3pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – Church - 7.30pm Italian Stations of the Cross – Church Saturday 20 April - Holy Saturday - No 8am Mass - 7pm Easter Vigil Mass – Church - 7.15pm AA – Aquinas Room - 9.30pm Italian Easter Vigil Mass – Church Sunday 21 April - Easter Sunday - 7am & 9am Mass – Church - 10.30am Italian Mass – Church - No 5.30pm Mass Monday 22 April - Easter Monday - Office Closed - 8am Mass only – Church - 7.00pm Italian Prayer Group – Church Tuesday 23 April - 9.30am Playgroup – Hospitality - 9.30am Scripture Group – Library - 3.30pm Confirmation Session 2a – Church Wednesday 24 April - 6.30pm Legion of Mary – Library Thursday 25 April - ANZAC Day - Office Closed - 8am Mass only – Church Saturday 27 April - 7.15pm AA – Library Sunday 28 April - 2.00pm Confirmation Session 2b – Church Thursday 20 June - 7.00pm First Holy Communion Parent Info Meeting |
