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St Laurence’s Catholic Church

St Laurence O’Toole Church and Parish Centre, Leongatha.

Location:  27-29 Ogilvy Street, Leongatha 3953.

Contact details

  • Presbytery:  31 Ogilvy Street, Leongatha 3953.
    Phone:  03 5662 2020.
  • Parish Office: 37 Ogilvy Street, Leongatha 3953.
    Phone:  03 5662 2020.
    Fax:  03 5662 2766.
    Office Hours:  10am - 4pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
    Email: laurleongatha@vtown.com.au
    Postal Address: P O Box 166, Leongatha Vic 3953.

Diocese of Sale:  St. Laurence’s Parish, Leongatha, is part of the Diocese of Sale.
Website:  www.sale.catholic.org.au

Parish Priest: Fr. Peter Kooloos.
Email: peterk@sale.catholic.org.au

Assistant Priest:  Fr. Jacob Thadathil.
Email: thadathil1953@yahoo.com
Mobile: 0438 345 436.

Parish Secretary:  Mrs. Pauline Kamphuis,
Email:  laurleongatha@vtown.com.au

Weekend Mass times at

  • Leongatha: St Laurence O’Toole Church,
    27-29 Ogilvy Street

    • Saturday:  5pm.
    • Sunday:   11am.
  • Meeniyan: St Kevin’s Church and Meeting Room, Geale St.
    1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month - 9.30am.
    2nd & 4th Sundays of the month - 11.00am.
  • Mirboo North: St Joseph’s Church, 16-18 Ridgeway St.
    1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month - 11am.
    2nd & 4th Sundays of the month - 9.30am.
  • Tarwin Lower: St Andrew’s Union Church, River St.
    Saturday - 5pm  (6pm Daylight Saving).

Weekday Mass Times in Leongatha:

  • Monday- 8am;
  • Tuesday - 9.30am at Woorayl Lodge and 7pm;
  • Wednesday - 8am;
  • Thursday - 9.30am at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College;
  • Friday - 9.30am

Coming Events

  • Prayer Convention incorporating the Divine Mercy Healing Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Guy Rd., Korumburra
    - Sunday 14 December, 1.00-4.00pm
    - Sunday 22 March, 2009, 1.00-4.00pm
  • Spiritual Revival Day in St. Laurence’s Church, Leongatha
    - Saturday 1 November, 12.00 noon - 5.00pm.

Parish Groups

  • Parish Pastoral Council:
    Contact Person:  Mrs. Pauline Kamphuis, Parish Secretary.
    Phone:  03 5662 2020.
  • Parish Finance Council:
    Contact Person:  Mr. Ed Carmody.
    Phone:  03 5662 3382.
  • Majellan Mothers & Children Group:  Meets in St Laurence’s Parish Centre.
    Contact person: Samantha Wearne.
    Phone:  03 5662 4617.
  • Catholic Women’s League.
  • Leongatha Branch:  Meets in St. Laurence’s Parish Centre at 1.30pm on second Tuesday of the month.
    Contact Person:  Anne Vaughan.
    Phone:  03 5662 2880.
  • Meeniyan Branch:  Meets in St. Kevin’s Church Meeting Room at 1.30 pm on the third Thursday of the month.
    Contact Person:  Rosemary Brown.
    Phone:  03 5664 7592.
  • Mirboo North Branch:  Meets in St. Paul’s Hall (behind St. Joseph’s Church), Mirboo North, at 1.30 pm on the second Tuesday of the month.
    Contact Person:  Norma O’Loughlin.
    Phone:  03 5668 6212.
  • St. Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies)
    Conference meets on 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in the St VDP (Vinnies) Shop/Centre, 10 Peart St., Leongatha.
    Contact Person:  Meg Shaw.
    Phone: 03 5662 3925.
  • Youth:  Meets from 3.30-5pm Fridays after school in St Laurence’s Parish Centre (ages from Grade 6 up).
    Contact Persons:
    Mrs. Mary Dortmans, phone - 03 5664 2255
    Mrs. Liz McKeown, phone - 03 5662 5245.
  • Gospel Reflection Groups meet in St Laurence’s Parish Centre on
    Monday:  1.30-3pm.  Contact Person:  Mrs. Anne Vaughan:  phone - 03 5662 2880.
    Tuesday:  7.30 - 9pm.  Contact Person:  Mrs. Corry Schelling:  phone - 03 5662 4596.
  • R.C.I.A. Program  This is an information and preparation program for those interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith or thinking about becoming a Catholic.
    Contact Persons:
    Mrs. Pattricia Allaway, phone -  03 5662 2909
    Mrs. Rita Lamers, phone - 03 5667 3224.
  • Prayer Group:
    Contact Person:  Dr. Mario Croatto.
    Phone:  03 5662 2344.
  • Ecumenical Groups.
  • Ecumenical Mens’ Group:  Meets on the first Wednesday of the month.
    Contact Person:  Sam Nicita.
    Phone:  03 5664 9306.
  • Meeniyan Ecumenical Prayer Group:  Meets on the last Friday of each month.
    Contact Person:  Mrs. Eileen Hanrahan.
    Phone:  03 5664 7480.
  • Ecumenical Alpha:
    Contact Person:  Mrs. Anne Vaughan.
    Phone:  03 5662 2880.

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