OFFICE: 9am - 4pm Tuesday - Friday
MAIL US merndawhittlesea@cam.org.au
CALL US 03 9412 8493
Sunday 10:30am mass at the Nazareth Centre, Mernda will be live streamed .
Children's Liturgy Worksheets - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Sheet1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3)
FAMILY PRAYER (Booklet of Prayers) - (Click here)
Given the limitations on numbers, we will continue to rely during this time on our live-streaming Sunday Mass at 10.30am and which remains on the website at any time of that day.
Daily scripture readings (click here)
Daily online mass ( click here )
We are going to be using our website during this period to provide information, update our Parish Life and our continuing growth in faith. Given our situation, this will be our main source of information.
Dear Parishioners,
As I come to the end of my time here at Christ the Light the parish, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge my gratitude and appreciation to you all for your contribution and commitment to the life and growth of our faith community.
With the easing of a range of restrictions from 11:59pm Tuesday 27 July, all weekend masses will resume as of Saturday 31 July and Sunday 1 August. Due to the limited number of one person per 4 sqm, you must register via TryBooking to attend weekend Mass.
We received the following message from the Archbishop’s Office regarding the Ordination of Bishop Elect Martin Ashe and Monsignor Tony Ireland this Saturday, 31st July 2021.
As disciples of Jesus, that our parish of Doreen, Kinglake, Mernda and Whittlesea be a welcoming, vibrant, faith-filled and worshipping catholic community. In a spirit of joy and compassion we will reach out to all in the service of the Good News of God’s love and in our stewardship of our created world.
Community - Proclamation - Outreach - Worship.
The central symbol of our Christian faith. The ultimate revelation of the Good News of God's Love for Humanity
A symbolic representation of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, after whom our parish is named.
They represent the richness and diversity of the members of our parish community - 'For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.'(Mt 18:20)
Coming from Christ they radiate through the members of the parish who, as missionary disciples, are reaching out with joy and compassion bringing the Light of Christ to the world.
Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law. There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion,Reconciliation, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life:1 they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian’s life of faith. There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life.
Through the sacrament of baptism the faithful are incorporated into Christ and into his Church.
In the sacrament of reconciliation , the Christian faithful obtain from the mercy of God pardon for..
The celebration of the Eucharist is the centre of the entire Christian life, in which Jesus Christ is...
Those who have been baptised continue on the path of Christian initiation through the sacrament of..
By the sacrament of marriage, Christians signify and share in the mystery of the unity and fruitful love ..
Through the anointing of the sick, the Church commends to the suffering and glorified Lord ..
The Bereavement Committee will be available to you as you prepare the Funeral Mass.
It is our joy to welcome you to Christ The Light Catholic Community, if you have been attending the parish for a while but have not yet registered, please take a moment to send us your details.
