St Mary's Parish Echuca

St Mary's Parish Echuca St Mary's Echuca is a vibrant community. Growing in Faith Together.

Our church is in Hare St Echuca, our parish office is in the Parish Centre in Anstruther Echuca.

03/06/2026

Whether you joined us on the day or are discovering Santacruzan for the first time, we invite you to enjoy the highlights from Santacruzan 2026.

This cherished Filipino tradition brings together faith, culture, community, and celebration, and it was wonderful to share it with so many families and friends from across our church community.

From the colourful procession and elegant queens to the performances and community spirit, these highlights capture some of the special moments that made the day so memorable.

Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, performed, sponsored, and supported the event. We hope you enjoy looking back on this beautiful celebration with us. ๐ŸŒธโœจ๐Ÿ‘‘

Join us this weekend as we celebrate Corpus Christi Sunday. Following each Mass, we will conclude with Eucharistic Adora...
02/06/2026

Join us this weekend as we celebrate Corpus Christi Sunday. Following each Mass, we will conclude with Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction in thanksgiving for the gift of the Holy Eucharist.

At the Sunday Mass, there will also be a short Eucharistic Procession from the church into the church courtyard as a public witness of our faith in the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.

All are warmly invited to participate in this special celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ.

๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ‘‘ Santacruzan 2026 โ€“ A Beautiful Celebration of Faith, Culture and Community ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒธWhat a joyful and colourful day it was a...
01/06/2026

๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ‘‘ Santacruzan 2026 โ€“ A Beautiful Celebration of Faith, Culture and Community ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒธ

What a joyful and colourful day it was at St Maryโ€™s Parish yesterday as our community came together to celebrate Santacruzan 2026.

Santacruzan is a cherished Filipino religious and cultural tradition that commemorates the finding of the Holy Cross by St Helena (Reina Elena). More than a procession of queens, it is a celebration of faith, devotion, heritage, and community, bringing generations together in prayer and thanksgiving.

We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended and supported this year's celebration. Seeing our parish and wider community come together made the occasion truly special.

A special thank you to our Parish Priest, Fr Novie Lim, for his guidance, encouragement, and unwavering support of the Filipino community and this beautiful tradition. Your leadership and presence helped make this celebration meaningful for all.

To our dedicated Santacruzan Events Team, led by Cindy Narvasa, thank you for the months of preparation, planning, and countless hours of service behind the scenes. From coordinating the procession and program to decorating the venue and organising every detail, your hard work and commitment made this event a wonderful success. A special thank you to our event host, Jenky Seno, for leading the program with warmth, enthusiasm, and professionalism.

We are also grateful to our readers, commentator, altar servers, volunteers, coordinators, clicker, photographers, and everyone who generously shared their time and talents throughout the celebration. Your contributions enriched the event and helped bring the story and significance of Santacruzan to life.

Thank you to our generous sponsors and supporters:
๐ŸŒธ Annie Taylor
๐ŸŒธ Marites Sumigad
๐ŸŒธ Gualvez Family
๐ŸŒธ Deniliquin Dancers for their wonderful performance
๐ŸŒธ Echuca Heritage Sweet Co
๐ŸŒธ Chenvel by Kaizen
๐ŸŒธ Mega Fish & Chips
๐ŸŒธ Couples for Christ Victoria
๐ŸŒธ Savoury Bites
๐ŸŒธ Wondaphil
๐ŸŒธ Beechworth Bakery
๐ŸŒธ And our anonymous sponsors

Your generosity and support played an important role in making this celebration possible.

Congratulations to our Santacruzan 2026 Queens and their escorts:
๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of Angels โ€“ Mayline Carpio
๐Ÿ‘ผ Angels: Yuki, Bella & Zia
๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of Prophets โ€“ Samantha Cozette Sale
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: John Nallano
๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of Apostles โ€“ DovieKate Lluz
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: Ashton Monteverde
๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of Justice โ€“ Ashley Nicole Singian
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: Franc Naval
๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of Peace โ€“ Ileana Gwyneth Dayag
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: Gabriel Dayag
๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of Love โ€“ Elysha Danielle Franco
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: Dreeks Melad
๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of the Rosary โ€“ Rhianne Chloe Gualvez
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: Eric Villablanca
๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of Stars โ€“ Tiffany Grace Calamcam
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: Ashton Monteverde
๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of Martyrs โ€“ Zyrhelle Mae Opeรฑa
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: Franc Naval
๐Ÿ‘‘ Reina de las Flores โ€“ Reign Callie Gualvez
๐Ÿ‘ผ Angels: Amy & Candice
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: Sebastian Garcia
๐Ÿ‘‘ Reina Emperatriz โ€“ Irene Mae Nallano
๐Ÿ‘ผ Angels: Bree & Preya
๐Ÿคต Es**rt: John Nallano
๐Ÿ‘‘ Reina Elena โ€“ Sophia Jean Padilla
๐Ÿคด Constantino โ€“ Arturo Matias III

As we reflect on this beautiful celebration, we thank God for the gift of faith, family, friendship, and community. May the example of Reina Elena inspire us all to continue living lives of faith, service, and devotion.

30/05/2026

Our last week Pentecost celebration was made even more joyful by the wonderful participation of our children and youth, who beautifully presented the "Holy Spirit Fire" dance.

Their energy, enthusiasm, and faith-filled performance reminded us of the fire of the Holy Spirit that continues to inspire and unite our parish community. Thank you to all the children, youth, parents who participated and offer their time and effort to make this special presentation possible.๐Ÿ˜‡

Last week Pentecost Sunday, we joyfully celebrated the blessing of "Our Lady's Devotions & Delights," a humble parish pi...
30/05/2026

Last week Pentecost Sunday, we joyfully celebrated the blessing of "Our Lady's Devotions & Delights," a humble parish piety store dedicated to nurturing faith and devotion to Our Lord and Our Blessed Mother. Before Easter, the Holy Spirit planted a vision in our heartsโ€”to restore an old, forgotten kiosk and transform it into a place of faith and devotion for our parish community. Through prayer, generosity, service, and unity, that vision became a reality.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Fr. Novie Lim, our Young Adult Ministry members, Troy, Danielle, Gary, Kenn, Michael, Troy's parents, Natasha and Allan, and everyone who supported this mission with their time, talents, prayers, and generosity.
What was once old and forgotten now stands as a beautiful reminder of Christ's Resurrectionโ€”that God can renew and transform even the simplest things for His glory.

As we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, we pray that this ministry continues to inspire faith, strengthen hearts, and draw people closer to Christ through the loving guidance of Mama Mary.

To Our Blessed Mother, we lovingly entrust this mission.๐Ÿ˜‡

Tomorrow is our Santacruzan celebration. We warmly invite all parishioners to join us in this special expression of fait...
30/05/2026

Tomorrow is our Santacruzan celebration. We warmly invite all parishioners to join us in this special expression of faith and devotion. See you there!

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ | ๐€ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ก, ๐…๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญThis Pentecost weekend, our parish community c...
24/05/2026

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ | ๐€ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ก, ๐…๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ

This Pentecost weekend, our parish community came together in a beautiful celebration of faith, fellowship, and unity. As we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, the birth of the Church, we are reminded that the Spirit continues to move and work through each one of us today.

Following Saturday and todayโ€™s mass, parishioners generously brought Australian Dish to share as families and friends gathered in fellowship during the Gโ€™Day Weekend. Moments like these remind us that the Church is not only built within the walls of the parish, but also through community, kindness, and shared joy.

Today also marked the opening of ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐š๐๐ฒโ€™๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ kiosk after Mass. A huge thank you to our dedicated Young Adults for their time, effort, and service in bringing this initiative to life for our parish community.

We also extend our sincere thanks to the St Maryโ€™s School Choir for their wonderful performance and for sharing their gifts so beautifully with the congregation led and organised by Colleen Hampson.

A special thank you to Chamali Stouter for generously donating the beautiful Pentecost cakes shared with our parish community this weekend and to Golda Perera for the balloon decors. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

In todayโ€™s homily, we were reminded that the Holy Spirit may be invisible like the wind, but we can see its effects, in acts of compassion, generosity, unity, and love. Each of us has been given gifts by God, and those gifts are meant to be shared with others.

โ€œCome, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.โ€This Pentecost weekend, we invite you and your family to join us f...
23/05/2026

โ€œCome, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.โ€

This Pentecost weekend, we invite you and your family to join us for Mass as we celebrate the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

May this Pentecost bring renewal, hope, and peace to all.

A Blessed Journey for Our Parish Kiosk Last April 4, after the Holy Saturday celebration on the night before Easter, the...
21/05/2026

A Blessed Journey for Our Parish Kiosk

Last April 4, after the Holy Saturday celebration on the night before Easter, the Holy Spirit moved in our hearts with a vision โ€” to restore the old kiosk and transform it into a Catholic devotional shop for our parish community. ๐Ÿ™
What began as a simple inspiration became a beautiful message of Resurrection for us โ€” that through Godโ€™s grace, old things can be renewed and brought back to life for His greater glory. Guided by the Holy Spirit and dedicated lovingly to Mama Mary, this mission slowly came to life step by step.

๐Ÿ“ April 13 โ€“ Our first meeting was held
๐Ÿ“ April 21 โ€“ Woodworks and restoration began
๐Ÿ“ April 27 โ€“ Started ordering Catholic devotional items
๐Ÿ“ April 28 โ€“ Wooden surfaces were fully sanded and the first coat of paint was applied
๐Ÿ“ May 2 โ€“ Received our first Catholic devotional items
๐Ÿ“ May 4 โ€“ Outside painting of the kiosk was completed
๐Ÿ“ May 7 โ€“ During our Young Adult Fellowship, we gathered again in prayer and discernment for the name of the shop. Through Godโ€™s guidance, we were led to the name:
โ€œOur Ladyโ€™s Devotions & Delightsโ€
๐Ÿ“ May 13 โ€“ Inside and outside painting of the kiosk was fully completed. Two pots of camellia plants were provided, and rubber gym flooring was placed inside the kiosk
๐Ÿ“ May 17 โ€“ General cleaning, displaying of items, and pricing preparations

We thank our Young Adult Ministry and everyone who offered their time, talents, prayers, and support in making this mission possible. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Fr. Novie Lim for his constant support, encouragement, guidance, and prayers throughout this project. Thank you for believing in our vision and helping guide us spiritually as this mission unfolded. May this small devotional shop become a place where faith is nourished, hearts are inspired, and devotion to Our Lord and Our Blessed Mother grows stronger.

๐Ÿ™ We warmly invite everyone to join us on Pentecost Sunday for the blessing of our kiosk, Our Ladyโ€™s Devotions & Delights. As we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, may this ministry continue to be guided by His presence and become a source of grace and inspiration for our parish community.

To Mama Mary, we entrust this humble project mission. ๐Ÿ’™

From the Young Adult Ministry๐Ÿ˜

Just a casual gathering with the priests of Echuca and the surrounding areas. Many thanks to Fr Des for the warm hospita...
19/05/2026

Just a casual gathering with the priests of Echuca and the surrounding areas. Many thanks to Fr Des for the warm hospitality โ€” it was a wonderful time to come together and enjoy each otherโ€™s company.

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