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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. Mathew Kannalayil.

Email: mkmathew67@gmail.com

Mobile: 0402 172 237.

Parish Secretary:  Mrs. Colleen Peterson.

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 5pm;  (Daylight saving: 7pm)
• Wednesday – 8am;
• Thursday – 9.15am at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional

                   College (during the school year);

• Friday – 9.30am

Location:

50 Hughes Street, Leongatha 3953

Contacts:

• Office: 5662 4193
• Pastor Harry Goldsmith: 5664 5455

Website:

www.leongathacrc.com.au

Services:

• Morning: 10.30am Communion Service
• Evening: 6.30pm Inspirational Service

Home Groups:

• Meal and Fellowship: 6pm Thursdays the the church multi-purpose hall

Youth:

7.30 Fridays at various locations

Children’s Program:

• Children’s Church (primary age): 10.30am during morning family service
• Sonbeamers (pre-school age): 10.30am during morning family service

Regular Activities

• Prayer Meeting: 6.30-7.30pm Tuesdays at the church
• “Touching God” Service: 6.30pm on third Sunday of the month
• Singing at Koorooman House: 9.45am on first Sunday of the month

Location:

2-4 Bruce Street (Cnr McCartin Street), Leongatha 3953

Contacts:

• Rector: Reverend Janet Wallis
• Rectory: 5662 5043
• Janet’s Mobile: 0417 030 768
• Parish Office: 5662 2055

Email:

Janet’s email: janetwal@bigpond.net.au

Parish Office: leonanglican@dcsi.net.au

Services:

• Morning: 8 am
• Morning: 10 am
• Midweek: 11am Wednesdays

Home Groups:

• Mondays:
  • Mums with Pre-schoolers: 10am, phone Sue Toohill on 5662 5095
  • Bible Study: 8pm, phone Marion Dewar on 5662 4432
  • Discussion and Bible Study: 8pm, Tim and Joy Linton
  • Post-Alpha Group (ecumenical): 7.45pm, phone Anne Vaughan on 5662 2880
• Tuesdays:
  • Loch Fellowship: 10am, phone Jan Teague on 5659 4209
  • “Know Your Bible”: 10am, phone Loris Clark on 5662 3162
  • Post-Alpha Group: 7.30pm, phone Sue Toohill on 5662 5095
  • Meeniyan Group: 7pm first Tuesday of the month, dinner and study, phone Grace Kuhne on 5664 7227
  • Dinner and Fellowship: 7pm, phone Lesley Chisholm on 5662 4434
  • Men’s Prayer and Praise: 8pm, phone John Taylor on 5662 3935
  • Ruby Home Group: 7.30pm, phone Phil Ashton on 5662 3365
• Wednesdays: 1st Wednesday of the month, Men’s ecumenical dinner (GEMS), phone Graham Carpenter on 5662 4106
• Thursdays:
  • Prayer and Praise: 8pm, phone Tim McCrae on 5663 4220
  • Wonthaggi Home Group: 8pm, phone Caroline Beischer on 5672 4116
• Fridays: 7.30pm Prayer Meeting, in chapel, all welcome

Youth:

7.30pm Fridays, phone: 5662 3355 or 5662 5037

Children’s Program:

Children’s Church: 10am, with Sunday Family Service (during school terms)

Location:

16 Peart Street, Leongatha 3953

Postal address – P O Box 130, Leongatha  Vic  3953

Contacts:

• Office: 5662 2455
• Minister:  Denis Simmons – 5662 2099

Email:

dlsimmons@vic.australis.com.au

Services:

• Morning: 10:00 am  Worship including Sunday School followed by morning tea.

• Tarwin Lower is included in our Parish with services conducted at 10:30 am.
  The ministry is shared between the Uniting and Anglican churches.

Home Groups:

• Bible Studies: Monday and Tuesday Evenings at two locations
• Bible Study: Ladies – 2nd and 4th Thursday Mornings.

Regular Activities

• “Know Your Bible”: 1:45 pm Wednesdays at the church
• Fellowships: Ladies Guild on the 4th Tuesday of each month
  Mission Fellowship on the 2nd Tuesday of each month

Special Activities:

• Prayer Group: 9:00 am Mondays at the church.
• Men’s Prayer Breakfast: 6:30am Thursdays at the church.
• Music Group: Practice is held on a Friday evening and would welcome new members.
• Cuppa & Chat: 10:30 am 1st and 3rd Thursdays at Central Cafe, Safeway Car Park.
• Musical Program: Young people with a disability are taught to value their place in the community through a special teaching program conducted at the church on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
• Social Justice Group: Meets on an irregular basis with dates advertised in the weekly church Newssheet.

Social Activity:

Postal Address: PO Box 198, Leongatha 3953

Location:

Corner Peart and Brown Streets, Leongatha 3953

Contacts:

• Office/Pastor Ron Nauta: 5662 4416 / 0416084297
• Church Council Chairman Mr John Pors: 5664 9305

Website:

Denominational website:
www.crca.org.au

Email:

pastor@sg.crca.org.au

Services:

• Morning: 10.30am (10am DST)
• Evening: 7.30pm (5pm first Sunday of month)

Home Groups:

• Leongatha: 5 Park Drive, 7.30pm every second Tuesday
• Mirboo North: Various locations, 7.30pm every second Tuesday
• Tarwin Lower: Various locations, 7.30pm every second Tuesday

Youth:

Meets Fridays at 7.30pm, c/- minister, 5 Park Drive, Leongatha.
Phone: 5662 4416.

Children’s Program:

Kids’ Church every second Sunday morning during worship service

Regular Activities

Prayer Meeting – 7am every Wednesday

Special Activities:

Community Christmas Dinner, at the Dakers Centre

Location:

17 Michael Place, Leongatha 3953

Contacts:

• Office: 0408 305 880
• Pastors John and Shelley Hermens

Website:

www.equipchurch.com.au

Email:

john@equipchurch.com.au

Services:

• Morning: 10am

Children’s Program:

• Equip Kids (primary age) – Sunday 11am