Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

Bishop Emeritus, Hilton Forrest Deakin AM DD died peacefully on Wednesday, 28 September 2022 at Justin Villa, Balwyn after several months of ill health.  He was aged 89 years. Born in the Northern Victorian town of Seymour on 13 November 1932 to Arthur and Ruby…

Please see the statement from Archbishop Timothy (President, ACBC) regarding the death of Queen Elisabeth II Statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth II Here is a statement from Peter Comensoli Message from Most Rev Peter A Comensoli In 2002 Her Majesty shared in her…

Dear parishioners, Archbishop has wrote a letter following his return from the Fifth Plenary Council. You can Find it here 

On 18 July 2022 (10-11:30am AEST) the ACU Centre for Liturgy will host the Rev Dr Paul Turner (Director of the Office of Divine Worship for the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph) who will give an online public lecture (via Zoom) entitled ““Celebrating Catholic…

As of 3 July 2022, the Second Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia will commence in Sydney, ending on 9 July. This marks the final assembly of the Council, the conclusion of a four-year journey of collective discernment around the theme: ‘Listen to…

Our local Church in Melbourne has brought together this Report in response to Pope Francis’ invitation for the universal Church to reflect upon: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission; the theme of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops which will take…