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Welcome to our Parish website...

There are two churches, which belong to our Parish: St Lawrence & Mary Immaculate in Balcatta and St Theresa in Gwelup (with Mt La Verna Retirement Village). There is also St Lawrence Primary School in Balcatta. For children who do not attend a Catholic school, we offer a comprehensive Religious Education Program. Incorporated into this program are the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation. We are one Christian Family!

This site was created not only for the benefit of our parishioners but also for anyone who would be interested in our activities. If you would like to become a catholic or renew your catholic faith, we would love to hear from you ASAP! You are ALWAYS welcome in our community! You can even become a member of one of many groups existing in our parish or you can simply choose to be part of the parish as whole.

Jesus saved us as a community and He wants us to worship Him as a community (not only as individuals). So, come and see, experience God’s mercy, compassion and Christian love among us!!

Fr Emil Ciecierega SDS, PP

Prayer for Parish

Christ Jesus,

You who love us and deepen in us the knowledge of Your name and Your love, open all doors and make known the way of salvation, You call us to take time and to be with You in prayer, to draw close to You and to seek Your Will.

You desire to purify our hearts and to lead us to repentance draw us together as a community and help us to open our hearts to appreciate the gift of each other.

Bless our Parish Community and all those we love. May your grace lead us to a new Pentecost in our lives to go and proclaim the Good News to all and a deeper desire to live the mission of the Church.

AMEN

Christmas Message

"In your own heart"

Though Christ a thousand times

In Bethlehem be born,

If He’s not born in you

Your soul is still forlorn

The cross on Golgotha

Will never save your soul,

The cross in your own heart

Alone can make you whole.

Angelus Silesius

 

Our wishes for you and your loved ones are that Christ be born in your hearts

and you truly experience what Jesus has to offer us: peace, joy and happiness for the Christmas Season and the New Year.

Merry Christmas from all of us!

Fr Emil, Fr Adam and Secretaries: Arlene, Rosalia & Alice

The Parish Office is closed from Mon 23 Dec to Mon 6 Jan.

Open for the rest of January on Tue & Thurs only from 9.30am to 12.30pm beginning Tue 7 Jan.

For urgent matters please leave a message on the answering machine for the priests.

WE WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

St Lawrence, Balcatta

Christmas Eve Tuesday 24 December

Children’s Nativity Vigil Mass - 6.00pm

Carols 11.30pm followed by Midnight Mass

 

Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December

7.00am & 8.30am Mass    English

10.30am Mass                   Italian

12 noon Mass                   Croatian

NO Evening Mass on Christmas Day

 

St Theresa, Gwelup

Christmas Eve Tuesday 24 December: Carols 6pm followed by Mass 6.30pm

Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December: 11am Mass 

On Friday 20th Dec 7pm—Come, sing Christmas in!

Join us for carols from many nations: Poland, Italy, India, Croatia, Africa, Philippines, England and Australia.

Healing Masses

At St Lawrence—Tue 10th Dec 9.30am with Reconciliation (for the sick) from 9am

At St Theresa—Wed 11th Dec 10.30am with Reconciliation from 10am

 There is morning tea after both Healing Masses

 

Parish Reconciliation (II Rite) at St Lawrence

On Wednesday 18th December at 7.30pm

24/7 St Lawrence Youth Group

Every Sunday 6pm—8pm

For all young people in Years 6-12 at school. Held in the Alverna Hall.

Participate in games and activities to nurture your faith and foster friendships.

Come along for a great night of fun and faith! 

Mass Times

WEEKDAY MASSES
Mon - Sat 9:00am & 1st Fri of the month 7:30pm
Wed 10:30am at Gwelup

WEEKEND MASSES
6:00pm (Vigil)
8:30am, 10:00am (Italian), 12noon (Croatian), 5:00pm
11:30am at Gwelup

CHILDREN’S/YOUTH MASS
Every 4th Sunday of the month at 5:00pm

Reconciliations

BALCATTA
Reconciliation is available every morning during the week
before 9am Mass in St Lawrence church.

Fri 8:30am - 8:55am
1st Fri 8:30am - 8:55am & 7:00pm - 7:25pm
Sat 5:15pm - 5:55pm or by appointment.
(during Advent and Lent 15 minutes before 9:00am Mass)

GWELUP
Sun after 11:30am Mass or by appointment.

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