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We are a vibrant faith community that is guided by the Spirit of Jesus and the message of the Gospels.

Westernport Parish

Westernport Parish extends from Somerville in its northern end to Hastings and Shoreham in the South. The Parish centre is located In Marine Parade Hastings but Westernport Parish has three Mass centres for places of worship within its boundary namely Immaculate Conception Church Hastings (Marine Parade Hastings), St Brendan’s Somerville (Austin Rd Somerville) and St Peter’s Shoreham ( Byrnes Rd Shoreham) . Weekly Masses, and special liturgies are celebrated in each of these Mass centres and Sunday Mass is also celebrated at HMAS Cerberus.

The Parish Primary schools of St Mary’s Hastings, St Brendan’s Somerville and St Joseph’s Crib Point as well as the Tyabb Campus of Padua College also form part of the Westernport Parish community.

Mission Statement

Our vision is to be a vibrant faith community that is guided by the Spirit of Jesus and the message of the Gospels.
We strive to be:
• A community which celebrates life in prayer and worship.
• A welcoming community, embracing all and encouraging full and active participation.
• Empowering and supportive of families, youth and the elderly.
• Engaged with other faith communities.
• Supportive of the disadvantaged and marginalised.
• Open to change and relevant to today’s world and local needs.