Welcome to

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ST. MONICA  & ST VINCENT de PAUL 

CATHOLIC PARISHES

Moonee Ponds both/& Strathmore

Christmas Mass Times

St. Monica (Moonee Ponds) and St. Vincent de Paul (Strathmore)
are walking together, working together and praying together.
... Our contemporary road to Emmaus ...

JUBILEE 2025
PILGRIMS OF HOPE

"Both ... and"
is a grammatical structure in English used to emphasize that something is true for two things, people, or situations simultaneously. It strengthens the "and" relationship, indicating that both are involved or applicable.

JUBILEE 2025
PILGRIMS OF HOPE

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Prayer:

Useful Links

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Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI

Proclaim:
Office for Mission Renewal

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2025 Australian Catholic Youth Festival

Melbourne
Catholic
Digest

Melbourne
Catholic

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Majellan Magazine

The Jubilee Prayer in various languages, you might like to find yours ...

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ACBC Social Justice Statement 2025-26

"Signs of Hope on the Edge
Serving Homeless People with Mental Ill-Health"

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Light into the City: Archbishop’s letter outlines vision for Cathedral precinct (2025)

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MASS TIMETABLE AND PARISH OFFICE HOURS 

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St. Monica (Moonee Ponds)

MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAY

• 8.30 am (in English & Italian)
• 10.30 am and 5.30 pm

TUESDAY - FRIDAY

• 9.15 am​

SATURDAY

• 8.00 am
• 6.00 pm (Vigil for Sunday)
  

RECONCILIATION

• ​​Saturday 8.30 am​​​​
  

St. Vincent de Paul (Strathmore)

MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAY

• 9.30 am​
  

TUESDAY - THURSDAY

• 9.15 am​

FRIDAY

•  10.00am

SATURDAY

• 6.00 pm (Vigil for Sunday)
  

RECONCILIATION

• Saturday ​​5.30 pm​​

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Christmas Mass Times

Parish of St Monica, Moonee Ponds
Wednesday 17th December
7.00pm            Reconciliation
Wednesday 24th December – Christmas Eve
6.30pm            Christmas Family Mass
11.15pm          Christmas Carols
12.00am           Christmas Midnight Mass
Thursday 25th December – Christmas Day
8.30am            Christmas Day Mass
10.30am          Christmas Day Mass

1st January 2026 – New Year's Day
10.00am Mass

 
Parish of St Vincent de Paul, Strathmore

Wednesday 24th December – Christmas Eve
6.30pm            Christmas Family Mass
8.40pm    Christmas Carols
9.00pm            Christmas Eve Mass
Thursday 25th December – Christmas Day
9.30am            Christmas Day Mass

1st January 2026 – New Year's Day
10.00am Mass

PARISH OFFICE HOURS FOR both/and COMMUNITIES
22 Robinson Street Moonee Ponds
Tuesday to Friday​ (9.00 am - 3.30pm)

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QUICK BUTTONS

BAPTISMS

WEDDINGS

FUNERALS

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LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS OF OUR COMMUNITIES

Weekly Newsletter for
St. Monica+St Vincent de Paul

Weekly Newsletter uploads on Fridays
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​2025 Weekly Mass
​Timetable 

Weekly Mass Timetable

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True North
Young Adults

6.30pm Every Second Sunday
of the Month ​at 
the Symons Centre

Read More >>>

Young Couples and
Families Network

Come and join
this monthly Gathering​

Read More >>>

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QUICK LINKS

• St. Monica Primary School 
  
• Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
• Archdiocese of Melbourne Safeguarding Policies and Procedures
• Archdiocese of Melbourne Safeguarding Essentials training module
• Safeguarding Self Assessment tool v2.0 Guide
• 2025 National Child Protection Week and
  Safeguarding Sunday
• Archdiocese of Melbourne Directory of Services
• Catholic Care Counselling​
• Catholic Social Services
• Catholic Social Teaching
• Plenary Council
• La Sante Sede (The Holy See)
• Vatican News
• Abuse of Minors. The Church's Response
• Australia's First Saint's final resting place
• Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association, serving Catholic Education through faith-filled leadership

• St. Vincent de Paul Primary School
  
• Archdiocese of Melbourne Safeguarding and Wellbeing of Children and Young People Policy
• Reporting Abuse OR Safety-related Misconduct
• Categories of Abuse
• St Monica's final resting place
• St Vincent de Paul's final resting place
• Edmund Rice's final resting place
• Catherine McAuley's final resting place
• Mary Aikenhead's final resting place
• Daughters of Charity, Australia
• Christian Brothers, Oceania Province
• Sisters of Mercy, of Australia and Papua New Guinea
• Columban Fathers & their Founders 
• Why We Do The Things We Do - 75 bite-size explanations of Catholic practices
• 2025 Festa Della Divina Pastora Di Piminoro (RC)
  Celebrata a Melbourne (Australia) - Homily by Bishop Emeritus Terry Curtin Italian or Australian
• City of Moonee Valley

Accompaniment ...

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St Monica
Church

820 Mt Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds
​VIC, 3039

St Monica Primary

20 Robinson Street,
Moonee Ponds,
VIC, 3039

Symons Centre

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

Parish Office for both/and Communities

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

St Vincent de Paul Primary

92-114
Woodland Sreet,
Strathmore,
VIC, 3041

St Vincent de Paul Church

Cnr Woodland Street &
The Crossway
Strathmore
​VIC, 3041