St. Vincent’s Feast Month

September 2026

Growing in Faith, Love and Service

Saturday 5 September – High Tea event

Our Feast Month celebrations begin with a special High Tea from 1.00pm to 4.00pm, featuring entertainment, raffles and lots of great prizes! $10 pp Booking essential

From Sunday 6 September – Prayer Book introduced at All Masses

A special Prayer Book will be placed at the back of the church for parishioners to write their personal prayers and special intentions throughout the month. The Prayer Book will remain available for the entire Feast Month, allowing everyone to place their hopes, prayers and intentions before God. The Prayer Book will be offered to God through the intercession of St Vincent de Paul, on his feast day Mass bringing together the prayers and intentions of our parish community.

Sunday 13 September – Parish School Mass (10:00am)

Our school and parish communities will come together to celebrate a special School Mass, united in faith, love and service as we continue our St Vincent’s Feast Month celebrations. Following Mass, everyone is invited to enjoy a special morning tea in the school grounds, kindly organised by our school community

Saturday 19 September – Parish Reflection

Theme: Growing Together – Open to the wider community.

Parish Hall | 2:00pm – 5:00pm – with afternoon tea. Come learn and reflect with our parish community about who we are now and who Popes Francis and Leo are calling us to be into the future. We will gather and share our thoughts about how we can grow as a community. The team organising this day are members of our parish, and they will lead prayer, reflection, listening and dialogue.

Followed by dinner at the Catholic Club at 6:00pm

Registration required – a sign-up form is available at the back of the church.

Sunday 20th September after every Mass Community Banner Preparation

Following our cherished St Vincent’s tradition of coming together as a community, parishioners are invited to help create our Feast Day Community Banner after each Mass. Come along, share your creativity and be part of this special tradition as we prepare our banner together for the Feast of St Vincent. Plus enjoy a cup of tea or coffee

St Vincent’s Prayer Novena | 18–26 September

Join our parish community in a special Novena to St Vincent de Paul as we prepare for his Feast Day. The Novena will be available at the back of the church for everyone to take home and pray each day. You can pray the Novena with family and friends, with fellow parishioners, or on your own. Let us come together in prayer and ask for the intercession of St Vincent de Paul as we prepare to celebrate his Feast Day.

Sunday 27 September – Feast Day Mass & Celebration (10:00am)

Join us at St Vincent’s College School Hall for the main Mass of our feast, celebrating the life of our Patron Saint. Followed by a multicultural celebration of food, fun, entertainment, and activities for children