IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Following the announcement of sixth lockdown by the Victorian Government, our parish (church and office) is closed from tonight, 8 pm 5 August 2021, until further notice. 

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You can see the current guidelines at the bottom of this page. Please scroll down.
(updated on 16 August)

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IMPORTANT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS NOTICE

GENERAL LITURGICAL GUIDELINES FOR METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE FROM ARCHDIOCESE
  • PRAYER and RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES (including Baptism): No in-person gatherings permitted. 
  • BROADCAST: Permitted for up to 5 people. These must be the same 5 people each time.

  • FUNERALS (indoor and outdoor): Permitted with no more than 10 people (and those necessary to conduct the funeral). Children under 12 months old are not counted towards this cap. 
  • WEDDINGS (indoor and outdoor): Not permitted unless end of life or for deportation reasons. Involves only 5 persons (including the two persons being married, celebrant, two witnesses). 
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  • AGED CARE: No visitors are permitted into aged care or other residential facility settings, except for end-of-life reasons. 
  • HOSPITALS: No visitors are permitted into health care settings, except for end-of-life reasons, as a support partner for birth, or a parent to accompany a child. 

  • CURFEW: As of 11:59pm Monday16 August, a Curfew will be in place from 9pm to 5am, whereby a person is not permitted to leave their home except for limited reasons.
  • FACE COVERINGS: Must be carried at all times and must be worn indoors and outdoors except if at home or if an exception applies. Exception for food and drink limited so that face coverings can only be removed to eat and to drink non-alcoholic beverages (in reference to hotels and bars).
Contact details of any person who attends on site must be recorded (this includes contractors and delivery workers), to include: first name, last name and contact phone number to support contract racing. Records must be retained for at least 28 days following the visit.
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Under no circumstances should anyone awaiting test verification (even without presenting symptoms) attend a church or parish setting until a diagnosis is confirmed. Additionally, under no circumstances should anyone attend who is closely connected to people who are awaiting test results or who have tested positive.

For further information from Archdiocese, please click the icon above "COVID-19 Guidelines"

​(updated on 16 August)

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Church

820 Mt Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds
​VIC, 3039

Parish Office

22 Robinson Street,
Moonee Ponds, ​
​VIC, 3039

Symons Centre

822 Mt Alexander Road
​ Moonee Ponds,
​VIC, 3039

St Monica's Primary

20 Robinson Street,
Moonee Ponds,
VIC, 3039
ADDRESS
CHURCH:  820 Mt. Alexander Rd, 
​                 ​Moonee Ponds Vic 3039
OFFICE:    22 Robinson St,
                 Moonee Ponds Vic 3039
MAIN RECEPTION
Phone: +61 3 9370 5035
Office email: mooneeponds@cam.org.au
Pastoral-team email: stmonicaspastoralteam@gmail.com
​OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Friday
9 am - 4.30 pm
St. Monica's Catholic Parish is committed to the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and vulnerable adults.
We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, as the traditional caretakers of the land which is St. Monica's Catholic Parish.
We acknowledge the Elders, past and present. ​May we, too, be good stewards of this land.
​We acknowledge and thank Mr. Paul Danaher for his incredible photography of our church stained glass windows.