Parish News

Parish Bulletin
[Click here to access the bulletin for the First Sunday of Lent 22 Feb 2026 Year A - updated]
General News
- Congratulations to St Joseph’s parishioner Brendan Podbury who has been elected State President of the St Vincent De Paul Society.
- Two Lenten Reflection Groups – Next Thursday group: Thu 26 February - Wednesday group starts on Wed 25 February - see details
- Stations of the Cross during Lent and Caritas Envelopes – see details
- Climbing the Mountain of God discussion series - Session 5 - What is our Soul?: Via Zoom: Tuesday, 24 February, 7 pm | Face to Face: Sunday, 27 February, at St Anthony’s meeting room, 12 pm- zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84811439966 | Meeting ID: 848 1143 9966
- Friday 27 February Seniors Mass with Anointing at St Joseph’s Northcote - 10:30 am
- Friday 27 February from 3:30 pm - 8:30 pm St Anthony's Primary School Twilight Fair – Bake a Cake to support the school – See details
- 1 March- Join us in cleaning up Darebin Parklands as part of an Earthcare initiative for Clean Up Australia Day. All are welcome, with a special invitation to our youth to take part. Link to register for Clean Up Australian: https://register.cleanup.org.au/fundraisers/graemevernon/darebin-parklands--1-mar-2026-
- Fundraising Dinner for Asylum Seekers: 21 March 2026, 7pm at Holy Spirit Parish Hall.- purchase tickets via Humanitix
- If you are a new volunteer you need to apply for a WWCC. If your WWCC has expired, you can renew your WWCC. You can call the office for assistance Wednesday - Thursday 1pm - 2pm.
Parish Mass times
Saturday evening Masses:
* 5.00pm at Holy Spirit Thornbury East
* 5.30pm at St Joseph's Northcote
Sunday morning Masses:
* 9.00am at St Anthony's Alphington (Italian Mass)
* 9.30am at Holy Spirit Thornbury East
* 10.00am at St Mary's Thornbury
* 11.00am at St Joseph's Northcote
* 11.00am at St Anthony's Alphington
Sunday evening:
* 5.30pm at St Mary's Thornbury
Weekday Masses
Monday: no weekday Mass
Tuesday: 9.15am at St Joseph's Northcote
Wednesday: 9.15am at St Mary's Thornbury
Thursday: 9.15am at Holy Spirit Thornbury East
Friday: 9.15am at St Anthony's Alphington
PARISH CONTACT DETAILS
Parish Office: 45 Railway Place, Alphington
Mail address: P O Box 85, Fairfield, Vic 3078
Phone: (03) 9484 2907
Email: northcote@cam.org.au
Website : www.nothparishes.org.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StJosephNorthcote
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SjnChurch
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjncatholicchurch/

