Welcome
Discover Our Faith Community
Sts Anne and Joachim is geographically one of the largest Catholic parishes in Victoria. It spans the northwest corner of the Ballarat Diocese, including Irymple, Manangatang, Merbein, Mildura, Red Cliffs, Ouyen, Robinvale, Underbool and Werrimull.
Volunteer Your Services
Soup Kitchen
On our Mildura church grounds every Monday and Wednesday, volunteers from our parish, schools, and community groups serve a hot two-course meal, restaurant-style, to all comers. Volunteer cooks and servers are always welcome to join the roster.
Mass Rosters
Our parish is blessed with a large cohort of volunteers who generously donate their time and talent to our liturgy: from altar servers and computer operators, to sacristans, lectors, musicians, collectors, counters and extraordinary ministers of holy communion.
Communion Visits
Our priests do their best to regularly visit the house bound and residents of aged care facilities. A team of lay volunteers supplement this priestly ministry by visiting parishioners, praying with them, and ministering holy communion.
A Community of Communities
Sts Anne and Joachim is a new parish which brings together nine church communities which previously formed five parishes. Each community has its own history and character which enriches our community of communities.
St Francis Xavier’s, Irymple
St Patrick’s, Manangatang
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Merbein
Sacred Heart, Mildura
St Joseph’s, Ouyen
St Joseph’s, Red Cliffs
St Mary’s, Robinvale
Our Lady of Fatima, Underbool
Our Lady of Lourdes, Werrimull
Parish Affiliates
St Vincent de Paul Society
The St Vincent de Paul Society is dedicated to providing assistance, friendship, and hope to individuals and families facing hardship. By volunteering your time or donating resources, you answer Christ’s call to love our neighbour and be His hands and feet in the world. Together, we can live out the Gospel message of compassion and charity.
Knights of the Southern Cross
The Knights of the Southern Cross promote Catholic values and strengthen our faith community through fellowship and public works of service. By joining our brotherhood you respond to every Christian man’s duty to be a witness to Christ’s Gospel in both word and deed. We live out our Catholic mission through charitable works and fraternal support.
Parish Office
257 Eleventh St, Mildura, VIC 3500
Phone
(+61) (03) 5021 2872
Sunraysia Sacraments
If you are preparing for First Reconciliation, Confirmation, or First Holy Communion, please visit our dedicated website.
Sts Anne and Joachim Parish acknowledges the Latji Latji people as Traditional Custodians of the lands of the Sunraysia parish. Sts Anne and Joachim is a Child Safe Parish which adheres to Victoria’s 11 safety standards. Policies are displayed in each church and on this website.
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