30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The essence of our Christian faith is the love of God and the love of neighbour. The two commandments were linked together like two hinges on a door.
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Notice
Our Sunday 10:30am mass will be live streamed via the website.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A - Gospel Reading and Children's Liturgy Worksheets (Click here)
FAMILY PRAYER (Booklet of Prayers) - (Click here)
THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED EASING OF STAGE 4 RESTRICTIONS. OUR PARISH IS NOW ABLE TO CELEBRATE MASS IN AN OUTDOOR SETTING BUT FOR UP TO 5 - 10 PEOPLE ONLY. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.
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 )
Parish News
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.
People of faith deserve hope, not exile: Archbishop Comensoli
In this piece from Archbishop Peter Comensoli which originally appeared in the Herald Sun (19 October 2020), he laments the Victorian government's announcement to keep Melbourne's doors of faith closed in step two of the COVID-19 road map.
Ready, Set, Pray! Children’s Liturgy of the Word @ Home
The Ready, Set, Pray! Children’s Liturgy of the Word @ Home video series has been created to provide an engaging space for families to encounter Jesus through the Sunday gospel. It's a very useful resource for our parish and primary school families.
Parish Vision and Mission statement
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.
Sacraments
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.
Baptism
Through the sacrament of baptism the faithful are incorporated into Christ and into his Church.
Reconciliation
In the sacrament of reconciliation , the Christian faithful obtain from the mercy of God pardon for..
Holy Communion
The celebration of the Eucharist is the centre of the entire Christian life, in which Jesus Christ is...
Confirmation
Those who have been baptised continue on the path of Christian initiation through the sacrament of..
Matrimony
By the sacrament of marriage, Christians signify and share in the mystery of the unity and fruitful love ..
Anointing of the Sick
Through the anointing of the sick, the Church commends to the suffering and glorified Lord ..
Funerals
The Bereavement Committee will be available to you as you prepare the Funeral Mass.
Our Parish Team
Parish Priest
Assistant Priest
Pastoral Associate - Mernda, Doreen, Whittlesea
Parish Secretary
Parish Administration
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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.
