including
St Mary's, Castlemaine,
St Brigid's, Maldon ,
St Anne's, Newstead , and
St Laurence's, Sandon.

St Mary's Parish traces its history back to the goldrush of the early 1850's. St Mary's church was built in 1858 with the present sanctuary added in 1866. The roof and interior of the church were extensively restored in 2000. Like other churches of its era the stained glass windows are a feature. A French influence can be seen around the time the church was built in a very early commemoration of Our Lady's appearance at Lourdes.

The Parish Priest is Fr Des Magennis	St Mary's Church, & Presbytery: Cnr Templeton & Hargreaves Street, Castlemaine 3450. Telephone: (03)54721900 Mass Times, St Mary's Castlemaine: Saturday Night Vigil Mass: 6.00pm Sunday Mass 10.30am Weekdays: Wed. & Fri. 9.15am

The present parish is served by a number of active groups carrying forward the Christian message. For more information visit the following further pages. Click here for recent news and forthcoming events

Page last amended 1 January 2005; design correspondence to AnnGeo