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The St. Philip and St. Clare Livestream Ministry will be taking a well-deserved summer hiatus for the Saturday Masses of August 1, August 8, and August 29, 2026. No livestreams will be available on these dates.

Parishioners are warmly invited to attend Mass in person during this period if they are able, and those who are sick or homebound are encouraged to make use of alternative televised or online Mass resources offered by the wider Church, such as the Daily TV Mass.

The parish livestreams are expected to resume with the regular schedule following this brief August pause, and we remain grateful for the continued prayers and support of everyone who has benefited from this ministry.

Here are the links to register:

First Communion and First Reconciliation: Register on this Google form: https://forms.gle/KjhGGmt8NtQUNEi18

Confirmation – Register on this Google form: https://forms.gle/aCyeF4cVgs41c7T67

We regret that the Mission has been postponed. We hope to have more information in the new year.

First Communion and First Reconciliation -If your student is in Grade 2 (or if your student is in a higher grade and missed the sacrament over the past few years), we invite both parents and students to attend our registration meeting on  Wednesday, September 25^th from 6:30-7:15 pm in the St. Philip Parish Hall (127 Burke Street, Richmond). Parents wishing for their student (s) to participate in this sacrament are asked to attend this session to find out more about the program and obtain information about how to officially register for the Sacraments of First Communion and First Reconciliation. Students are encouraged to attend the session with parents. Pre-register BY 4PM ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH to attend the September 25th meeting by completing this Google form:

Register for the meeting here:   https://forms.gle/BT8bggEQgptmnk3t7

Full information here about the First Communion / First Reconciliation program.

Confirmation – If your student is in Grade 6 (or if your student is in a higher grade and missed the sacrament over the past few years), we invite both parents and students to attend our registration meeting on  Wednesday, September 25^th from 7:30-8:30pm in the St. Philip Parish Hall (127 Burke Street, Richmond). Parents wishing for their student (s) to participate in this sacrament are asked to attend this session to find out more about the program and obtain information about how to officially register for the Confirmation program. Students are encouraged to attend the session with parents. Pre-register BY 4PM ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH to attend the September 25th meeting by completing this Google form:

Register for the meeting here:  https://forms.gle/iMCwPUCxYDxYPdst7

Click here for full details about the Confirmation program.

As Fr Bob will be away, please note the following cancellations:

1) First Friday Mass Cancelled on June 7^th . Join us July 5th at 6:30pm for the next ‘First Friday’ Mass.

2) Monday and Tuesday Evening Masses –there will be no Monday or Tuesday evening Masses at St Philips or St Clares on June 3 & 4, June 10 & 11 and June 17 & 18.  Evening Masses will resume June 24 & 25

3) We have replacements priests for all the weekend Masses with the exception of Saturday, June 22nd, 4:30pm at St Philips. In the event that we cannot find a priest to say this Mass, Deacon Louis will celebrate a Liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist will be available.

Due to this week’s fire at St. Philip Parish, there will be no live-streaming of this weekend’s Saturday evening Mass. We hope to resume our live-stream ministry next weekend.

Please see below a message from Fr. Bob Poole concerning yesterday’s fire at St. Philip Parish:

“By now, I am sure that you have heard the distressing news about the fire that broke out last night at St Philip’s church. Ironically, yesterday was Ash Wednesday, and an hour earlier we had just been receiving ashes on our foreheads during Mass at the church!

The good news is that no-one was injured, the church was empty and locked up after the 7pm Mass had ended. Also, the early raising of the alarm by someone passing by the church who noticed the fire breaking out, and the prompt action on the part of the fire crews, meant that the fire damage was contained to the bell tower. Unfortunately, the neon cross on the top of the tower fell down, and other debris had to be cleared from the tower as a result of the fire, but the main body of the church was undamaged apart from some water falling down onto the balcony and into the lobby from the tower.

We are still awaiting official notice as to the cause of the fire, but it looks for now as if some electrical fault in the wire leading up to the cross is responsible. At the moment, we are concentrating on cleaning up the debris from the blaze. My thanks to the Knights for volunteering their service to help with the clean-up, and to all those who reached out to express their loving concern and promise of prayers and offers of help. Thanks also to St Philip School for the offer of the use of their premises for our liturgies. Also, to the ministers of the Richmond ministerial group for reaching out to us.

We are intending to resume full services in the church very soon, once we are able.… Read more...

Please save Wednesday September 27th!  – Registration Night for First Communion, First Reconciliation and Confirmation in the 2023-2024 School Year:

Grade 2 students – Registration for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion

We invite you to attend our registration meeting (this will be the only registration night offered) on Wednesday, September 27^th from 6:30-7:30pm in the St. Philip Parish Hall at 127 Burke Street. Parents wishing for their child(ren) to participate in these sacraments are asked to attend this session to find out more about the program and obtain information about how to register. The children are also welcome to attend the session. Please pre-register to attend this event by completing this Google form. 

If your child is in a higher grade and missed the sacrament over the past few years, they are still invited to participate. For more information, please attend the meeting on September 27th.

For more information, please contact the St. Philip Church office at welcomehome1819@gmail.com. 

Grade 6 students – Registration for the Sacrament of Confirmation – We invite you to attend our registration meeting (this will be the only registration night offered) on Wednesday, September 27^th from 7:30-8:30pm in the St. Philip Parish Hall at 127 Burke Street. Parents wishing for their child(ren) to participate in this sacrament are asked to attend this session to find out more about the program and obtain information about how to register. The children are also welcome to attend the session. Please pre-register to attend this event by completing this Google form. 

If your child is in a higher grade and missed the sacrament over the past few years, they are still invited to participate. For more information, please attend the meeting on September 27th.

For more information, contact the St. Philip Church office at welcomehome1819@gmail.com… Read more...