The Parish of

Northeast Mallee

Churches

St Mary of the Assumption

Cnr Splatt & Rutherford Sts, Swan Hill
Sacred Heart

2 Church Street, Culgoa
St Joseph's

24-26 McKenzie Street, Nandaly
Ss Peter & Paul's

Kerang Road, Quambatook
St Mary's

39 Hannon Street, Sea Lake

Presbytery

HOLY FAMILY PARISH

Postal Address
PO Box 71
Swan Hill VIC 3585

Address
62 Splatt Street
Swan Hill VIC 3585

Phone
(03) 5032 4144

Email
northeastmallee@ballarat.catholic.org.au

Website
www.northeastmallee.org.au

Parish Office

The parish of Holy Family, Northeast Mallee, follows all the Government and Diocesan requirements when it come to Child Safety. We as a parish value all our members and endeavour to have a safe environment for all to practise their faith.

Latest Parish Bulletin

Personnel

Parish Priest
Fr James Kerr is Parish Priest of the Holy Family Parish, Northeast Mallee which encompasses the parishes of Swan Hill, Sea Lake and the northern part of Quambatook parish. (Resident in Swan Hill)

Parish Secretary
Mrs Glenda Klabbers and Mrs Mary Kennedy

Child Safety Officers
Tony and Joelle Whiting

Catholic Schools
St Mary’s Primary School Swan Hill
Principals: Mrs Kate Quin

St Mary MacKillop College
Principal: Mrs Michelle Haeusler

St Mary’s Primary School Sea Lake
Principal: Mrs Kate Nunn

Our Parish

The Holy Family Parish, Northeast Mallee was formed by joining groups of neighbouring parishes that have already been working together and sharing a parish priest. The Northeast Mallee parish covers Swan Hill, Sea Lake and the northern part of Quambatook parish. The formation of this new parish is the fruit of several years of consultation, including the Looking Forward gatherings that have been held since 2014. The detailed proposals for the new parish developed through discussions among priests and parishioners and were endorsed by the Council of Priests at their meeting on June 19, 2018. Bishop Paul Bird confirmed the formation of the new parish on July 1, 2018.

These arrangements make it easier for the local communities to share the tasks involved in pastoral care and parish administration and give the priests more time for pastoral and sacramental ministry.

Information

Swan Hill:
St Mary’s Swan Hill is on the Murray River in the north of Victoria. We are 3 hours from Ballarat, and 4 hours from Melbourne via Bendigo. Fr Edward O’Sullivan Goidanich was appointed first Parish Priest of Swan Hill in 1893.

Sea Lake:
Sea Lake is a wheat-belt town of around 500 people and is located on the Calder Highway, 369 km north-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. The Parish of Sea Lake includes the communities of St Mary’s Sea Lake, St Joseph’s Nandaly and Sacred Heart Culgoa. It was established in 1907.

Parish Planned Giving

Be a part of the Planned Giving Program to ensure the financial survival and future growth of your parish.

The Planned Giving Program is the major source of income for the parish. Your financial contribution will ensure we continue to manage the ongoing and increasing expenses in our parish, including, pastoral programs, insurance, wages, utility rates and church maintenance.

To ensure a regular and reliable income for the parish, we request you to make a periodic pledge either, weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Your considered financial gift will make an enormous difference to continuing the work the parish.

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