Welcome to the Catholic Parish of Applecross, we are a vibrant faithful and welcoming community. Visitors and new parishioners are always welcome to join us in celebrating the Eucharist. Our hope is that together we can continue to build the Kingdom of God, not only within our Parish community but within our society. We also hope that you will find information and resources that will help you personally and enable you to play a part in making Jesus real, loved and followed in whatever corner of the world you happen to be.
Hopefully together we will be able to walk the path that Christ calls us to and so fulfill the essence of the Rule of St Benedict, “The Love of Christ must come before all else”.
We hope you find our website helpful. We are open to any comments you would like to offer, that will help us more fully live out the mission of Christ in this part of the world.
'Rule of St Benedict - The Love of Christ, must come before all else'
Parish Priest: Father Nelson Po
Admin Officer: Stefani Chen
Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm
Address: 115 Ardross St, ARDROSS WA 6153
Postal Address: PO Box 1831, APPLECROSS, WA 6953
Telephone: 9364 1120
Email: applecross@perthcatholic.org.au
Parish Safeguarding Officers:
Phil Trueman, Marina Ciccarelli, Frances Meyerkort
Email contact: applecross.safeguarding@gmail.com
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PENTECOST SUNDAY, YR B (19th May, 2024)
Reflection by Greg Sunter
The feast of Pentecost celebrates the power of the Holy Spirit coming upon the disciples and energising them to set about their mission of continuing the ministry of Jesus. The gospel reading is one of the post-resurrection appearances by Jesus when he breathed the Holy Spirit upon the disciples. The actual events of that first Pentecost are recorded in the book of Acts and are recalled in this week’s first reading. The use of this post-resurrection gospel account is a reminder that Jesus had already imbued the disciples with the Spirit but, as so often throughout his ministry, they were a bit slow to catch on to the significance of what he had done. It seems that they needed a more tangible experience to jolt them into action and Acts records the very physical experience of the Spirit entering their midst as a roaring wind before settling upon them as tongues of flame. Jesus had breathed the Spirit upon them but it took the roaring wind to make a real impression on the disciples. There are frequent references in the gospels to Jesus being ‘filled with the Spirit’. It is this Spirit with which he was filled that he breathed upon his disciples; it is that same Spirit that we receive sacramentally in Confirmation.
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A Journey through Psalms and Wisdom
ON: Wednesdays, 5 - 26 June FROM: 7:30pm – 8:30pm (4 sessions)
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Archdiocesan Assembly
13 July 2024
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Alpha 2024
Alpha is a tool we use at St Benedict’s Parish to explore life’s BIG questions in a fun, safe, welcoming space.
Next course begins 8th February 2024
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Public Holidays: Mon/Wed/Fri, will be celebrated at 7.30am
Reconciliation: Sat: 4.30PM-5.30PM
Rosary: Tue: 9.30am, Wed/Fri: 7.30am
Cenacle: Thurs: 9.30am
Adoration Chapel Changes
The Regina Coeli Chapel Adoration times are now reduced to the following days:
We need at least one or more volunteer Adorers to commit to an hour of Adoration in the chapel for the designated times above. If you are able to commit, please register your name and contact details in the sign-up sheets at the entrance of the church.
Prayer Group:
Mary Mother of Sorrows: Meetings on Thursdays @ 1.00pm
Baptisms: Sundays @ 11.30am by appointment.
Weddings: By appointment.