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Welcome to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish is committed to safeguarding and upholding the dignity and rights of all, and particularly our children and vulnerable people. We seek to empower children, their families and carers, and vulnerable people, to have a say, to be listened to, and to be protected. This approach is at the centre of all of our thinking.  You are encouraged to raise any concerns you may have regarding safeguarding by emailing Fr Mick, Safeguarding Volunteers, the Parish Office or the Archdiocesan Institute for Professional Standards and Safeguarding.

REGULAR MASS TIMES

Tuesday: 9:30 am St Michael's Church, Kaleen

Wednesday: 9:30 am St Monica's Church, Evatt
Thursday: 9:30 am St Michael's Church, Kaleen
Friday: 7:00 am St Monica's Church, Evatt

Saturday: 9:30 am St Michael's Church, Kaleen

Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm St Monica's Church, Evatt
The Saturday Vigil Mass will be permanently changing to 5.30pm from Saturday the 10th of October 2026
Sunday: 8am St Michael's Church, Kaleen
10:00 am St Monica's Church, Evatt
5.30pm St Michael's Church, Kaleen

Confession Times

Saturday: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm St Monica's Church, Evatt
Saturday Confession times will be permanently changing to 4.30pm - 5.15pm from Saturday the 10th of October 2026.

Sunday: 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm St Michael's Church, Kaleen

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

St Monica's Church

Wednesdays: 8.45am - 9.30am
Thursdays: 6:30 pm - 7:15pm

Pray the Rosary

St. Monica's Chapel

Tuesday: 4:30 pm

St. Michael's Church

Saturday: 9:00am

Sunday: 5:00 pm

(Join Zoom Rosary at 4:00 pm every Wednesday & Friday or nightly at 8:30 pm

Meeting No: 697 896 1059, Password: 8Py80J)

Legion of Mary

Legion of Mary meets on Wednesday at 6:15 pm, St. Monica's Church

Novena Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

Every Thursday at 7:00 pm, St. Michael's Church

El Shaddai Prayer Group

El Shaddai Prayer Group meets on second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 12:30 pm 5:00 pm, St. Michael's Church 

Men Alive Prayer Group

This is a prayer and friendship group for men which meets every week on Thursday, 7pm, in St Monica's Church Meeting Room.

Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals

Please contact Fr Mick Mac Andrew on 0419 010 870 to arrange Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals.

Parish School of Religion for children and teens not attending a Catholic School

For children in pre-school through to Year 12. Tuesday nights of school terms 6-7pm in St Monica's Church Meeting Room, 18 Deffell St, Evatt. Pre-School children must be accompanied by a parent. Parents are always welcome. Fee is $30 per child/teen per year. Registrations are open through the Qkr! App. Select our Lady of Perpetual Help and then Parish School of Religion.  Children who enrol for a Reconciliation, First Holy Communion/Eucharist or Confirmation who do not attend a Catholic School will need to attend the School of Religion for the period of their preparation for the Sacrament. During the enrolment for the Sacrament you are able to enrol them in the School of Religion as an option rather than through the School of Religion registration form.  You only need to enrol once for the year.

Baptism of Children aged 3 to 12 years

Contact Fr Mick on 0419010870.

Baptism of Young Adults aged 13 to 18 years

Please contact Fr Mick on 0419010870 for more details.

Adult Baptism/Reception into the Church for Adult Christians Baptised in another Christian Church (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA)
Please contact Fr Mick on 0419010870 . 

Children's Sacraments for 2027

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Term 1, Week 7): Usually for children in Year 4 and above

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated during Week 7 of Term 1, 2027. The Sacrament will take place during the 15th to the 18th of March. Preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will commence with a Parent and Child Information Evening at 6pm on Thursday the 18th of February at St Michael's Church. A Children's Retreat day will be held on Thursday the 4th of March followed by a Parent and Child Prayer Night at 6pm at St Michael's Church, Kaleen. Registration through Qkr! (search for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish) will be available from 1 December 2026. For more information please contact the Parish Office at belconnennorth@cg.org.au.

Most children who celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation also celebrate the Sacrament of First Holy Communion in the same year.

The Sacrament of First Holy Communion (Eucharist) (Term 3, Week 6): Usually for children in Year 4 and above

The Sacrament of First Holy Communion will be celebrated during Week 6 of Term 3, 2027. The Sacrament will take place at Parish Masses on the weekend of the 28th and 29th of August. Preparation for the Sacrament of will commence with a Parent and Child Information Evening at 6pm on Thursday the 29th of July at St Michael's Church. A Children's Retreat day will be held on Thursday the 12th of August followed by a Parent and Child Prayer Night at 6pm at St Michael's Church, Kaleen. Registration through Qkr! (search for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish) will be available from 1 December 2026. For more information please contact the Parish Office at belconnennorth@cg.org.au.

The Sacrament of Confirmation (Term 3, Week 6): Usually for children in Year 6 and above

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be held between the 25th and the 27th of May 2027. Dates for the preparation program for this Sacrament are being finalised. Registration through Qkr! (search for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish) will be available from 1 December 2026. For more information please contact the Parish Office at belconnennorth@cg.org.au.

Due to COVID 19 restrictions the parish moved to a one collection at each Mass to reduce movement of parishioners.  The sole collection includes envelopes, and loose notes and coins.  The collection will be split between the parish and the central presbytery fund on a 70:30 split.  That is, 70% is retained by the parish to meet operational expenses.

The parish sincerely thanks all parishioners who contribute to this collection in loose notes and coins and, those parishioners who contribute through the Planned Giving Program envelopes.

Parishioners who contribute through an envelope are requested to consider moving to a direct debit arrangement.  A direct debt contribution would not only assist in ensuring a regular cash flow but would also reduce the need to handle large volumes of cash.  An alternative to a direct debit arrangement is the use of the credit card authority on a monthly basis.  Forms are available under the APPLICATION FORMS tab at the top of this page.

Direct deposits can be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help BSB 062 786 A/c No 00029453 with Reference your envelope number and surname.

If you have any questions or wish to discuss your contribution, please contact Ted Smith on 6241 3364 or 0411 106 295.

There are no longer two collections at Masses.  Should you wish to make a contribution to the Central Presbytery fund to support the priests of Archdiocese you can do this by making a bank transfer to the Central Presbytery Fund, BSB 062 786, Ac No 00029248 with Reference:  your parish locality and your family name  (eg BelNorth Smith).  It's important to include the reference so that funds can be allocated correctly.  Alternatively, you can arrange for funds to be debited regularly from your bank account.  Download the form from the APPLICATION FORMS tab at the top of this page.

The Institute of Professional Standards and Safeguarding has requested that all parish volunteers be familiar with the guidelines for child protection in our archdiocese.  The Child Protection - Code of Conduct document and the Acknowledgement form have  been uploaded to the Policies section of this website.  All parish volunteers should read the document and sign the Code of Conduct Acknowledgement form. Please scan the signed form and send it via email to the parish office or place the signed form in the locked church letter box. 

If you have any concerns or questions about this matter, please email the parish office.  Thank you for your cooperation with this request from the IPSS.

  INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2025 TO 31 DECEMBER 2025