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

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

345 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Vic

Saturday at 6pm (reconciliation/confession 5pm)

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

Next Children's' Liturgy 22 November 2026

12 Midday Tuesday - Friday

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)

ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH

108 Denham St, Hawthorn

Sunday 8:30am

Wednesday 5pm

Parish Notices

Remembrance Day

On Wednesday 11 November at 11.00 we will pause for one minute’s silence to remember with gratitude all the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice

Healing Liturgy

A Healing Liturgy will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church at midday on Friday 13 November, followed by lunch in the Parish Centre. All are welcome.

Annual Remembrance Mass

On Sunday 22 November at the 11.00am Mass, the Feast of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe, we will celebrate our annual Remembrance Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, when we remember all those who have died, inviting those present to light a candle and place it before the altar.

New Provincial of the Australian Jesuits

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Christopher Middleton SJ as the new Provincial of the Australian Province. Congratulations to Fr Middleton SJ who takes up his new role as Provincial on 1 January 2027

Advent Prayer Group

The Advent prayer group will be held on Tuesday 24 November, 1, 8 & 15 December at 7.30 to 8.30pm, in the Parish Centre. Lead by Donna Bosnjak.

November Prayers for the Dead

If you would like to list the names of deceased family members and friends for commemoration during November, please fill in the form available at the church entrance. You may place a donation in the envelope, and place the envelope in the collection basket at Mass, or return it to the Parish office. Alternatively, you can send the names of those to be remembered via email to iccparishoffice@gmail.com