THANK YOU everyone for coming out to the Farewell Mass and shared lunch for Fr Olek today. What a beautiful way to show Fr Olek how grateful we are for his ministry and how much we love him.

A big shout out to the hospitality team once again for helping with set up and pack up this afternoon. Thank you to David and his team at Tenison Woods College for their generosity in letting us use the school facilities for this event.

"Leaving the South East has not been easy, and in a recent conversation with a priest, he gently said, “Leaving your first parish breaks your heart.” How true those words rang in my soul. For in each of you, I have found more than a congregation—I have found a family. Thank you for your generosity toward me, for your warmth, and for the quiet, daily witness of true Christian discipleship. You have been my pride and my joy. Please keep me in your prayers, as I surely will keep you in mine. This is not goodbye, but au revoir—until we meet again, May God bless you richly and keep you always."

Fr Olek

On May 28th, 2025, twelve young members of our community received the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Paul’s Parish in Mount Gambier, South Australia.

The celebration was led by Fr Peter Zwaans, parish priest, who guided the confirmands through this significant step in their journey of faith. It was a blessed and Spirit-filled evening, marked by joy, prayer, and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Surrounded by family, friends, and the parish community, these young people received the gifts of the Holy Spirit with reverence and commitment.

We thank God for their dedication and pray that they continue to grow in faith, love, and service to the Church.