About us

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Our history

About St. Peter Apostle Mission Parish

Welcome to St. Peter Apostle Mission Parish, Hoppers Crossing. Our parish is situated in the western region of Melbourne between Melbourne and Geelong. We have about 1600 Catholic households in our parish zone and rejoice in the number of cultures and languages represented in our faith community. Our parish school, together with our regional colleges, offer further life and vitality in the Catholic ethos. We are fortunate to have a number of parish committees and groups that provide community and service for many people. Further information can be sought through the various links found in this web page.
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Our parish became an official parish in 1976 and grew quickly through the years to its present size. Our parish is known for its friendliness and hospitality and we are thankful for the hard and dedicated work of many foundation parishioners and priests who created a dynamic parish spirit, thankfully continued in the present day. We do hope you feel welcome to contact us personally at the parish or during one of the liturgies, and join our faith filled Catholic Community.

Parish Zoning

St.Peter - Our Patron Saint

Vision & Mission

Living the Gospel. Building a Community of Faith.

Everything we do is centred on knowing Christ, growing in faith, and serving our community with love, compassion, and hope.

Our Vision

At St. Peter Apostle Mission Parish we welcome all people into our community and invite them to join us on our faith journey. Through Baptism, we are called and gifted to live out our ministry of service where we strive to see Jesus in all those we meet. In the Word and Eucharist, we come together in all our diversity, to worship and proclaim to all the Good News of the unconditional love of God for all His people.

Our Mission

To be a community of disciples striving to see the face of Christ in all we meet, to cast the net in sharing our unique gifts to love and serve as we grow together as one.

Priest's message

A Welcome from Our
Parish Priest

"Welcome to St Peter Apostle Mission Parish. Whether you've been part of our community for years or you're discovering us for the first time, I want you to know you're welcome here. Our parish has always been known for its warmth and hospitality, and that's something I hold close. We're a community made up of many cultures and languages, all gathered around the same table, the same faith, and the same hope. I'd love for you to join us at Mass, get to know our parish family, and find your own place within it."

Fr. Laurence Cortez

Our Parish Team

Dedicated to Building a Welcoming Community of Faith

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Fr. Laurence Cortez

Parish Priest

Anita D'Souza

Parish Secretary

Karen Wilson

School Principal

Parish Prayer

Praying Together as One Family

God our Father, We thank you for our parish of St. Peter Apostle. Baptised we are gifted and called to show your unconditional love for all your people. We gather to praise and worship you and are nourished by the Word and the Eucharist for our faith journey. Be with us to become a community of disciples, striving to see the face of your Son in all we meet; and by casting the net, may we share our unique gifts and love in serving and growing together as one. Amen.

St. Mary of the Cross, pray for us.

St. Peter Apostle, guide and unite us in our parish.