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Welcome to the Hervey Bay Catholic Parish

Our Parish includes two churches: St Joseph’s Pialba, Hervey Bay and St Patrick’s Howard. We are proud of our reputation as a vibrant and welcoming community, and trust that you will quickly feel comfortable and at home here.

We hope that this website will be useful to you, providing information about our parish and our various ministries and activities.

Noticeboard

MAY, THE MONTH OF MARY. Being the Month of Mary, two events have been planned for the parish:
  1. Nationwide Rosary to Our Lady Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia: On Saturday 24th May, 2-4pm. An annual event, all are welcome to pray the Rosary together with other Catholic parishes nationwide for Australia.
  2. Flores de Mayo Celebration: On Saturday 31st May, begins at 8.30am with Rosary and procession.
See the Newsletter for more details.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION. Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation for children will start on 28th April with a Parent Information Night. Registration form can be downloaded here: Sacraments.

Coming soon. Nothing special yet.

Weekly Newsletter

21st / 22nd June 2025