PARISH LIFE & POLICIES

Parish Groups and Ministries

We are one community in faith, and each of us have been given talents. What is yours? 
​Below are some of the ways people are involved in our parish. We welcome you to join our group or ministry at any time.
St. Monica both/and St Vincent de Paul is committed to the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is a requirement for all employees and volunteers of the Archdiocese of Melbourne to hold a current working with children check. Police checks are also required at the commencement of employment and in certain voluntary ministries.

Parish Policies

Click on the links below to view the current privacy statement for both parishes and complaint/grievance policy, and the privacy policy of the Archdiocese.

Child-Safety Policies

Safeguarding Unit – SharePoint site. It’s been nearly a year since the Safeguarding Unit moved all documents and resources to the SharePoint site. On the Catholic Archdiocesan website, you can still find the main Safeguarding policy documents, however, the Safeguarding Unit’s SharePoint site houses all other Safeguarding documents and resources.
 
All resources on the SharePoint site are arranged according to the colour-coded Capability Areas, as introduced in the Safeguarding Self-Assessment Tool v2.0. 

To access the Safeguarding Unit’s SharePoint site, you can do so using your Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne email address. Please reach out to either the admin team or your regional Safeguarding Officer, to request access for those Safeguarding Committee Members who may not have an Archdiocesan email address. To access SharePoint, please click here.

Following the recent announcement by the Archbishop that the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne will be participating in a Safeguarding audit to be conducted by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL).  To view the Archbishop's announcement letter to parishes, please click here. 

National Child Protection Week
7-13 September, 2025

Every conversation matters:
Shifting Conversation to Action

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference have released resources for parishes that can be found here.

Safeguarding Sunday,
14 September 2025

Today we are gathered on Safeguarding Sunday, a day when we pause to focus on our responsibility to protect and care for those who are vulnerable. In the Bible, we find a clear and strong message about justice, compassion, and speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves. We are called to be a safe, welcoming and hope-filled
church.

In our everyday lives, let’s be mindful of those around us who are vulnerable or
marginalised. Who are the “silent” ones in our society, the ones without a voice?

Today, God may be calling you to stand up for them.

Whether it’s through prayer, support, or direct action, we are invited to participate in God’s work of justice.
St Monica Church:
820 Mt Alexander Rd
MOONEE PONDS   VIC   3039
Main Reception Office for
both/and Communities:
22 Robinson Street
MOONEE PONDS   VIC   3039 
Phone: +61 3 9370 5035
email: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Tuesday to Friday
9 am - 3.30 pm
St Vincent de Paul ​Church:
Cnr Woodland Street &
The Crossway
STRATHMORE   VIC   3041
The Parishes of St Vincent de Paul, Strathmore and St Monica, Moonee Ponds are committed to the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and vulnerable adults.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri People as the traditional custodians of this land and pay respects to their Elders. 
We acknowledge that this land continues to be sacred to them.
​We acknowledge and thank Mr. Paul Danaher for his incredible photography of our church stained glass windows.