Welcome to the Infant Jesus Church and Parish Community; a parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth under the care of the Teresian Carmelite friars.
May you encounter Jesus here and grow in a sense of the gospel and its invitation to experience yourself as loved as you are, led by the spirit to love and care for others. Grateful for all that we have received from God, we give thanks Sunday by Sunday by celebrating the eucharist. No one is excluded.
Here “all must be friends, all must be loved, all must be held dear, all must be helped.”
St Teresa of Avila (Way of Perfection., 4. 7)
We at Infant Jesus Parish are committed to providing safe environment for our children and vulnerable adults. Read more about our Safeguarding policy.
If you are a visitor we hope that your visit to our parish community is a time of grace and peace. If you are new to the parish we look forward to the time we meet you in
person.
We are a friendly, diverse community committed to being a safe joyful place for all, especially children and vulnerable adults.
The Spiritual Quest
The spiritual quest is at the heart of being human. Each of us make choices that shape who we are and what we become. The spiritual journey is personal but is also a divine invitation. Wherever you are on that journey and whoever you are you are welcome at Infant Jesus.
Jesus
For us the encounter with Jesus is at the heart of our life. Hearing his words and learning from him we trust him to be our guide as his grace deepens and expands our horizons. He opens us to be aware of the love of God and frees us to love others as we have been loved. He moves us to care and have compassion for those in need, whoever they might be, wherever they might be. He calls us to walk with one another without judgement or exclusion.
Many Gifts
Our Catholic faith is not narrow or restrictive. Our community grows through the sharing of the personal gifts and talents of women and men from many different cultures and with many different life experiences. The Spirit unites us in the love of God, one another and those in need. On our journey we are fed by our own experiences of life, by the Scriptures, the prayers of the liturgy and the Eucharist in which we all share.
With Joy and Hope
We are happily part of a worldwide Catholic Church. Our communion with Pope Leo ensures we preserve the apostolic faith handed on to us while pastorally reaching out to the men and women of our time, whose joys and hopes, grief and anxieties, especially of those who are poor or in any way afflicted, are also ours as followers of Christ (cf. Gaudium et Spes,1).
Our Shared Call
Through the gift of God’s Spirit in Baptism, we are called to be missionary disciples. The Lord casts into the world the seeds of fresh possibilities in the service of God’s Reign. We commit therefore ourselves to serve the human flourishing of all Australians, and to care for our common home, by cherishing, preserving, and healing the land.
Our Faith
Faith is a deeply personal response to God who we encounter through Jesus in the Gospel. We hear his words which touch us so that we trust him to be speaking the truth to us. Faith is a response of the whole person, heart and mind. Faith is not purely individual and private but the shared faith of the Church. Thus, we profess the Christian faith in happy communion with all the saints, with Pope Francis, the bishop of Perth, Timothy Costelloe and the whole church.
I Am New
We invite you to contact our parish, to ask questions, to let your voice be heard. When you are ready, we welcome you to join us and be part of our open and ever-growing community of worshippers.
All are welcome.
Safeguarding
Our Parish is committed to implementing the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards (NCSS). We annually undertake a self-assessment (Safeguarding Activities Assessment Tool – SAAT) to continuously improve and monitor the implementation of the NCSS.
RESOURCES
We have collated interesting information from across the web for you to enjoy. On this page you’ll find links to articles, videos, and other content that shares the values of Infant Jesus Parish and our congregation.