Welcome to St. Monica's
We are glad you came to visit!
During this time our Parish will continue to be there for you.
Now is a time for attentiveness to the care of one another. In the face of our own despondency and fears, our fatique and anxieties, may we learn to hold firm in faith and hope, and experience sustaining moments of love.
As the writer of the Letter to the Hebrews encouraged:......." Let us be concerned for each other, to stir a response in love and good works." (Heb 24.10)
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Online Mass and Messages
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Happy Feast Day of St. Monica! Greetings to our parishioners, from our hearts to your hearts. |
Sunday Online Masses will be available every Sunday by 10.30am for parishioners to participate from their homes. View our latest Online Mass below |
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Latest News
Season of Creation Pope Francis is encouraging parishes and schools to participate in a Season of Creation, commencing September 1 and ending October 4, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. We are called to prayer, reflection and action towards care of our common home, the planet Earth.
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Click above to read the full Australian Catholic Bishops Social Justice Statement 2020 |
Stage 4 COVID-19 Restrictions for Parishes
Due to the COVID-19 Crisis and the response announced by the Government for Metropolitan from 11.59pm 27th September 2020.
* All places of worship including churches, adoration chapels and other church buildings used for public prayer and religious services are to be closed except for permitted ceremonies.
*Weddings Permitted in outdoor public spaces allowed with up to 5 people (the couple and the two witnesses). The faith leader and children under 12 months not included.
*Funerals allowed with up to 10 mourners (infants under 12 months of age or people required to conduct the funeral not included in the limit). A separate grouping of mourners may not come in to remove the coffin from the church.
* Baptisms at St. Monica's are on hold for now.
*Livestreaming: a limit of 5 in total may be present including the celebrant
* End of Life and Care: Faith Leaders may attend a dying resident or provide end of life support to a resident in their home or in a Health or Care facility at the request of the patient. Visits may also be made to support a patient or resident with their emotional or mental wellbeing if it cannot be done remotely Such care must be undertaken in co-operation with the particular facility and in line with other visiting restrictions and facility guidelines.
* Visitors to the Home: If living alone or a single parent, one visitor may be nominated to create a ‘social bubble.’
*CURFEW: No longer in place.
For more information about up to date guidelines for COVID-19 . Read more
* All places of worship including churches, adoration chapels and other church buildings used for public prayer and religious services are to be closed except for permitted ceremonies.
*Weddings Permitted in outdoor public spaces allowed with up to 5 people (the couple and the two witnesses). The faith leader and children under 12 months not included.
*Funerals allowed with up to 10 mourners (infants under 12 months of age or people required to conduct the funeral not included in the limit). A separate grouping of mourners may not come in to remove the coffin from the church.
* Baptisms at St. Monica's are on hold for now.
*Livestreaming: a limit of 5 in total may be present including the celebrant
* End of Life and Care: Faith Leaders may attend a dying resident or provide end of life support to a resident in their home or in a Health or Care facility at the request of the patient. Visits may also be made to support a patient or resident with their emotional or mental wellbeing if it cannot be done remotely Such care must be undertaken in co-operation with the particular facility and in line with other visiting restrictions and facility guidelines.
* Visitors to the Home: If living alone or a single parent, one visitor may be nominated to create a ‘social bubble.’
*CURFEW: No longer in place.
For more information about up to date guidelines for COVID-19 . Read more
FACE COVERINGS- All people in Melbourne must wear a face covering whenever they leave their home, unless an exception applies (ie children and those with specific medical conditions).
This means that for any permissable activity within a Parish location, face coverings must be worn. A face covering needs to cover both your nose and mouth and can be a face mask or shield.
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.
This means that for any permissable activity within a Parish location, face coverings must be worn. A face covering needs to cover both your nose and mouth and can be a face mask or shield.
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.
PARISH OFFICE: Due to coronavirus, and for the health and safety of our Parish Staff (not including the Priests) the Parish Office is now offically closed. Sonya will continue to work remotely and will respond to emails. mooneeponds@cam.org.au
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Financial giving
During this time, when visits to our Church are suspended, we are striving to ensure that our parishioners remain connected through new and creative pastoral programs. While we continue to help those in our community, the Parish continues to incur ongoing overhead costs and we need your help.
The good news is that Catholic Development Fund (CDF) and the Archdiocese of Melbourne have partnered to build an online parish payment portal, CDFpay for Parishes.
This site enables you to make quick and easy online thanksgiving payments – you can set-up a recurring payment, if you haven’t done so already, or you can choose a one-off offering.
The Moonee Ponds site is live and can be found via this link https://www.catholicdevelopmentfund.org.au/CDFpay (Click on Find my Parish down the bottom and enter Moonee Ponds in search box)
We thank you in advance for supporting our parish community.
The good news is that Catholic Development Fund (CDF) and the Archdiocese of Melbourne have partnered to build an online parish payment portal, CDFpay for Parishes.
This site enables you to make quick and easy online thanksgiving payments – you can set-up a recurring payment, if you haven’t done so already, or you can choose a one-off offering.
The Moonee Ponds site is live and can be found via this link https://www.catholicdevelopmentfund.org.au/CDFpay (Click on Find my Parish down the bottom and enter Moonee Ponds in search box)
We thank you in advance for supporting our parish community.
Links
Melbourne Catholic
Plenary Council
Archdiocese Directory of Services
Vatican News
Corona Virus Update
CatholicCare counselling
Beyond Blue
Plenary Council
Archdiocese Directory of Services
Vatican News
Corona Virus Update
CatholicCare counselling
Beyond Blue
Church820 Mt Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds VIC, 3039 |
Parish Office22 Robinson Street,
Moonee Ponds, VIC, 3039 |
Symons Centre822 Mt Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds, VIC, 3039 |
St Monica's Primary
20 Robinson Street,
Moonee Ponds, VIC, 3039 |
