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Welcome

The Hawthorn Catholic Parish strives to be a Christian Community focused on Jesus, helping all through worship celebrate God’s presence and action and expressing our faith through outreach, service and justice.

MASS TIMES

First Eucharist

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

345 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn

Saturday at 6pm (reconciliation 5pm) 

Sunday at 9:30am, 11am, 5pm

Next Children's Liturgy at 9.30am Mass on 6 October 2024

Tuesday - Friday at 12 Midday

Daylight Savings Starts - on Sunday 6 October at 2am so remember to wind your clocks forward one hour

ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH

108 Denham St, Hawthorn

 

Sunday 8:30am

Wednesday 5pm

st josephs altar

People in our Parish

Fr Des Dwyer SJ

Fr Des Dwyer SJ
Des Dwyer is Parish Priest at Immaculate Conception Hawthorn.  Born in Warrnambool he was educated at Xavier College.  After leaving school he joined the Jesuits and was ordained in 1974.  He did post graduate studies in Spirituality at St Louis University USA (read more)

Parish Service and Interest Groups 

Choir 9.30am Mass

Parish Notices

Our Lady

Doris Day - Parish Bus Trip - bookings closing soon

Book NOW - only a few tickets remaining!!

Sweetheart of the silver screen, Doris Day captured the hearts and imagination of audiences around the world. Join us for a performance by Jazz vocalist Tamara Kuldin as she takes us on a sentimental journey through Doris’ most treasured songs.

Traveling to the new performance venue ‘The Round’ in Nunawading and stopping for lunch on the way home at the Blackburn Hotel (lunch, travel and show cost is included in the price). Leaving the Parish centre on Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 9.30am returning at 4pm. Tickets $57. If cost is a barrier please let us know. 

Enquiries to Georgina icchawthornpastoral@gmail.com or phone the parish office 

Book online here: www.trybooking.com/CUKVO  

Long Table Dinner

On Saturday 5 October, after 6pm Mass, come along to a Long Table Dinner in the Parish centre. Tickets are $5. Please contact Anne Schiller via the Parish Office to book or for more information.

Healing Mass

Our monthly Healing Mass will be held on Friday 11 October at 12 Noon in Immaculate Conception Church, with Music by Georgina Docherty and Raphael Cahyono. This will be followed by a light luncheon down in the Parish Centre. Everyone is welcome to join!

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Songs of Faith, Hope and Love

Join us for a delightful afternoon of music from our parish musicians on Sunday 13 October at 3pm in Immaculate Conception Church. There will be a beautiful selection of classical crossover pieces for you to enjoy from artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and composers such as Puccini and Handel to mention a few. We can catch up afterwards over tea and cake.

Jesuit Retreat Week

Fr Des and Fr Paul will be away on retreat from Monday 30 September until Wednesday 9 October. Weekend Masses will be held as usual, but weekday Masses will be replaced by Communion Services.

Jesuit Refugee Services

This weekend there will be a special collection for Jesuit Refugee Services in support of Migrants and Refugees.

First Reconciliation program

Bookings have now opened for the parish First Reconciliation program - see details here

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Migrant and Refugee Sunday

This Sunday is the 110th World Day for Migrants and Refugees. See here for a message from Pope Francis and here for article by Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ

Christian Meditation Group

The Christian Meditation Group meets at 10:45am on Tuesdays at St Joseph’s Church, Denham St, Hawthorn. For enquiries, contact the parish office. All are welcome and instruction is offered.

Articles from Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ

The latest writings include Pope Francis’ Intention for October, Festival of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, World Mental Health Day, World Food Day and St Martín de Porres Velázquez - read here

Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers roster

The October and November roster is available here

Sacramental Program at Hawthorn Parish

Sacraments

First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation are held at Immaculate Conception church. See our Sacramental Program 

 

Read about Baptisms and obtaining a copy of a Baptism Certificate

Weddings at Hawthorn Parish

Weddings

 

Explore information about celebrating your Marriage at the beautiful Immaculate Conception church.

New parishioners

Are you a new Parishioner?

Welcome!

Please complete the online Registration form.

Find out more About our Parish

Wedding and Baptism Bookings

Booking Enquiries

For Wedding or Baptism bookings please complete the Booking Form.

 

For Resurrection Wall plaque requests contact Parish Office

We acknowledge that we stand on land for which the Wurundjeri people are the traditional custodians, we remember their forebears with respect and commit ourselves to working for reconciliation and justice

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Parish Office and Immaculate Conception Church

345 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122

Telephone (03) 8862 4000

St Joseph's Church

108 Denham Street, Hawthorn, Victoria

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