St. Matthew's Parish, North Fawkner

18/06/2025

Please pray for our Grade 4 students who will receive their first communion this weekend.

23/05/2025

Friday the 13th of June is the feast day of St Anthony of Padua.
To celebrate, there will be a procession inside the church at the Italian mass, 10.30am, on Sunday 15th June.
We look forward to celebrating with you.

29/04/2025

Please come and visit our church to see the beautiful new carpet that was installed last week.
We would like to thank our generous donors, without you this work could not have succeeded.

Raffaele Latanzio/Tiziana Scicluna (100), Carmela Rizzo (50), Eva (75), Dodong & Gemma Agpasa (100), Therese & Johnson (100), Maria Torchia (150), Vic U (5000), Joe & Lina Iaria (150), Giuseppina Merola (20), Frank & Sylvia Inchincoli (1000), Margareta Costa (50), Kathleen Matthews-Ward (500), Mario Raymond (100), Jake & Nicole Agius (100), Cortesi Family (50), Barrera Family (50), Maria Lovallo (100), Elda Taranto (100), Caterina Calvi (100), Pasqualina De Sanctis (500), Giovanna Gamberale (50), Nola Morelli Family (2000), B&B (300), Seigafo /Tevaga Family & Friends (5000), Abbey/Tobin Brothers (750), Maria & Bill Jones (50), Josie Manovella (100), Newlands Funerals (500), Tripodi Funerals (1000), Elda Taranto (100), St Mary's Kananaya Community (2000), St Matthew’s School (1000), Maxwell & Sandra Eliyathamby (100), Carmela Guglielmino (50) and Anonymous donations totalling over $1100.

In order to lock in the price we have completed the work even though we are still a little short of our fundraising; we would still like to have the Sanctuary to match.

If you would like to donate, please hand envelopes to Fr Boy or follow the link to donate online.
https://www.melbcatholic.org/s/donate?id=0012w00000LOj4zAAD&parish=fawknernorth

15/12/2024

Prepare ye the way of the Lord!

Confession: Monday, 23rd December at 7.00pm

Anointing of the sick: Tuesday, 24th December at 9.30 am mass

Don't forget to check our previous post for Christmas mass times.

03/12/2024

⛪️ Christmas masses 2025 ⛪️

Christmas Vigil Mass:
Tuesday 24th December, 7 pm

Christmas Night Mass: 🎵🎶🎵
Tuesday 24th December, 11.30 pm carols followed by midnight mass

St Mary Kanaya mass, 9 pm

Christmas Day Masses: ✨️✨️✨️
Wednesday 25th December, 9 am & 10.30 am

27/11/2024

Last chance to purchase tickets in our amazing Christmas Raffle at masses this weekend. Please return any books you have been selling to friends and family by 1/12/2024 (sold or unsold, please return!).

Raffle tickets are now available.
The Christmas fund-raising raffle will be drawn 6th December. Please be a buyer and a seller of these tickets to your family and friends. 1st prize is $1000 gift card. Thanks to our generous sponsors.

Our raffle sales goal is a $10,000 boost to our carpet fund-raising. Please contact the parish office or purchase after masses.

11/11/2024

Please note the change of date for our ANNUAL MEMORIAL MASS
Will now be celebrated at 7.15pm on Saturday 16th November for all those who have passed away in the last 12 months.

08/11/2024

Annual Memorial Mass
# # # change of date # # #
The annual mass to remember our parishioners who have passed away in the previous year (November 2023 to November 15, 2024) will be celebrated on Saturday the 16th of November at the 7.15pm.
Families are asked to bring along a framed photo of the deceased to the mass.

Messa commemorativa annuale
La messa annuale in ricordo dei nostri parrocchiani scomparsi nell'anno precedente (da novembre 2023 a 15 novembre 2024) si celebrerà sabato 16 novembre alle ore 19.15. Le famiglie sono invitate a portare con sé alla
messa una foto incorniciata del defunto.

30/10/2024

Raffle tickets are now available.
The Christmas fund-raising raffle will be drawn 6th December. Please be a buyer and a seller of these tickets to your family and friends. 1st prize is $1000 gift card. Thanks to our generous sponsors.

Our raffle sales goal is a $10,000 boost to our carpet fund-raising. Please contact the parish office or purchase after masses.

30/10/2024

Please help us raise $50,000 to replace the tired carpets in the church. Donations have already been received but we need your help to reach our goal.

Donations can be made at the parish or online through selecting the recarpeting option at https://www.melbcatholic.org/s/donate?id=0012w00000LOj4zAAD&parish=fawknernorth

Or check out our Christmas Raffle!

Connecting local Catholics in North Fawkner

Archdiocese of Melbourne
Rev. Florentino (Fr. Boy) Galdo
Email: [email protected]

30/03/2024

28/03/2024

Take courage...