Decommissioning St Sebastian’s Merrigum Invitation

After 122 years of service, St Sebastian’s Church in Merrigum will be closing its doors.  You are invited to join the congregation for the Decommissioning Mass.

The celebrants for the Mass will be Bishop Shane Mackinlay and Father Uday Marneni OSS.

Date:                      Sunday 2 February 2025

Time:                     12 noon

Place:                     St Sebastian’s Church, 78 Morrissey Street, Merrigum, VIC, 3618

A celebration gathering with lunch provided will be held after Mass at the Merrigum Bowling Club, Morrissey Street, Merrigum.  Enquiries: 5852 1026 Email: kyabram@sandhurst.catholic.org.au

Tuesday 17 December - 6pm Communal Reconciliation

Saturday 21 December – 5pm Individual Confession, 6pm Mass

Sunday 22 December – 8.30am Mass

Tuesday 24 December – 7.30pm Carols, 8pm Mass

Wednesday 25 December – 8.30am Mass

Last weekend we welcomed Bishop Shane Mackinlay DD, parents, family and friends of the children who were receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist.

We congratulate the following children and ask that you please keep them in your prayers:

Kiara Abbate                      Hannah Borrelli

Harry Bunfield                   Francis Cabaraban

Grace Chester                    Claire Cunnan

Mason Fitzpatrick              Archer Greenshields

Elisha Melville                   Ryder Morris

Ruby Nicholson                 Collette Pegoraro

Wynter Young

This week we were privilege to have the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima as part of the pilgrimage in our Diocese. Parishioners are invited to spend some time in prayer and personal reflection on Thursday or Friday from 9am. All welcome.