A word from the Archbishop :
The light of Christ continues to shine
In this week’s message to the Melbourne Catholic community, Archbishop Comensoli stands inside St Patrick’s Cathedral where, looking up at the amber stained glass windows, he encourages us to remember that the light of Christ shines in our lives and that it's holding on to that light in the hope, and the illumination that the Lord offers to us, that can sustain us through these challenging and difficult times.
Liturgies On-Line during lock-down
There is a streamed Mass from the church at 11am Sunday, and 12 noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday. See our liturgies page, or go to https://fb.me/StDoms816
Open Letter from the Bishops of Victoria
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Click on the Book of Remembrance for the names of the deceased of the parish for this month. Please remember them in your prayers.
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GOOD NEWS STORY
Thank you St Dominic’s. Fr Peter Carrucan spoke at St Dominic’s 2 years ago and asked us to help a Sri Lankan refugee, Mark had arrived on Christmas Island in 2009. Later he obtained permanent residency while working as a cleaner, all the while supporting his family in Sri Lanka and seeking a family re-union. His wife and two, now adult daughters, who he had not seen for 10 years arrived in Melbourne last year. St Dominic’s parish, through the Welcoming the Stranger program was able to help the family with money for rent and parishioners donated kitchen items, an Ipad and a laptop computer (which the daughters operate and appreciate). Fr Carrucan reports that the family is doing well in these Codiv-19 times. Mark now has citizenship and is entitled to some benefits; his wife has some part time work and their daughters are busy with on-line study and improving their English. A Sri Lankan friend gave them second hand car and hopefully the eldest daughter will get her licence at some stage. St Dominic’s parishioners have helped this family, who are strangers to the Australian community, not only materially also helped to feel welcomed.
Peter Charles (Welcoming the Stranger committee)
Thank you St Dominic’s. Fr Peter Carrucan spoke at St Dominic’s 2 years ago and asked us to help a Sri Lankan refugee, Mark had arrived on Christmas Island in 2009. Later he obtained permanent residency while working as a cleaner, all the while supporting his family in Sri Lanka and seeking a family re-union. His wife and two, now adult daughters, who he had not seen for 10 years arrived in Melbourne last year. St Dominic’s parish, through the Welcoming the Stranger program was able to help the family with money for rent and parishioners donated kitchen items, an Ipad and a laptop computer (which the daughters operate and appreciate). Fr Carrucan reports that the family is doing well in these Codiv-19 times. Mark now has citizenship and is entitled to some benefits; his wife has some part time work and their daughters are busy with on-line study and improving their English. A Sri Lankan friend gave them second hand car and hopefully the eldest daughter will get her licence at some stage. St Dominic’s parishioners have helped this family, who are strangers to the Australian community, not only materially also helped to feel welcomed.
Peter Charles (Welcoming the Stranger committee)
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PRAY THE ROSARY ONLINE
EACH THURSDAY IN OCTOBER 10AM
Each Thursday we will pray five decades
of the Rosary via Zoom.
https://zoom.us/j/93212537583?pwd=WWRRNzFWZE8veFhBZHppaUFuK2x5Zz09
For further information contact the Parish Office
at 9912 6870 ext. 3
EACH THURSDAY IN OCTOBER 10AM
Each Thursday we will pray five decades
of the Rosary via Zoom.
https://zoom.us/j/93212537583?pwd=WWRRNzFWZE8veFhBZHppaUFuK2x5Zz09
For further information contact the Parish Office
at 9912 6870 ext. 3
Safeguarding of Children and Young people
The St Dominic’s Committee on safeguarding children and young people met on 20 October. The Committee completed drafts of a parish statement of commitment to safeguarding children, and a Code of Conduct declaration. When these are adopted by the Parish Pastoral Council they will be on display in the parish and circulated with The Dominican, and parish volunteers will be asked to sign the Code of Conduct Declaration. Click here or email safety@stdominics.org.au for information or to comment on any aspect of ensuring that children are safe in our parish.
Contact us
816 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell, 3124
Tel: (03) 9912 6870
Email: secretary@stdominics.org.au
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Toan Nguyen, OP
Assistant Priest: Fr Martin Wallace OP
Pastoral Associate: Damiana Alvares
Secretary: Manuela Brambilla
or just fill in the Contact Form (click here.)
816 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell, 3124
Tel: (03) 9912 6870
Email: secretary@stdominics.org.au
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Toan Nguyen, OP
Assistant Priest: Fr Martin Wallace OP
Pastoral Associate: Damiana Alvares
Secretary: Manuela Brambilla
or just fill in the Contact Form (click here.)
A CHILD-SAFE PARISH
At St Dominic's we hold the care, safety and well-being of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our parish. This commitment is drawn from and inherent to the teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, justice and the sanctity of each human person at the heart of the Gospel.
At St Dominic's we hold the care, safety and well-being of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our parish. This commitment is drawn from and inherent to the teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, justice and the sanctity of each human person at the heart of the Gospel.