St Sebastian's Syro Malabar Catholic Mission, Geelong

✨ Holy Week & Easter 2026 ✨

St. Sebastian’s Syro-Malabar Mission, Geelong warmly invites you and your family to journey through the days of Holy Week and celebrate the joy of Easter together.

📍 46 Lomond Terrace, East Geelong, VIC

🕊️ Maundy Thursday – 2 April | 6:00 PM
✝️ Good Friday – 3 April | 9:30 AM
🙏 Holy Saturday – 4 April | 9:00 AM
🌅 Easter Vigil Qurbana – 4 April | 7:00 PM
🌸 Easter Sunday – 5 April | 9:00 AM

Come, reflect on His sacrifice, renew your faith, and rejoice in the hope of the Resurrection.

✨ 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 – 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ✨

St. Sebastian's Syro-Malabar Mission Geelong is incredibly proud to see our Lenten Blood Donation Campaign gaining wonderful momentum!

Initiated and passionately led by our Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Sijeesh Pullankunnel, this 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐬𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 continues to inspire our community.

𝐒𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫, 𝟒𝟔 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟔 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, including 12 life-saving plasma donations — 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟕𝟖 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏. ❤️

This incredible effort has been warmly supported by the LifeBlood team, our parishioners, friends from the wider Geelong community, and neighbouring parishes — with special thanks to Fr. Joseph Panackal IVD, the Parish Priest, St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish, Meredith.

What’s even more inspiring is:
• The movement is growing
• More people are stepping forward every day
• Awareness is turning into action

We are witnessing something powerful — people not only donating once, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧, and committing to continue even beyond this campaign. That’s how lives are truly saved.

As we journey through this Lenten season, let’s remember:
𝐀 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.

If you’ve been thinking about donating, this is your moment. Step forward. Be the reason someone lives.

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬.𝐠𝐥𝐞/𝐝𝐡𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐟𝐪𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐩𝐗𝟑𝐦𝐊𝟔

Campaign continues until Easter Vigil – Saturday, 4th April 2026

❤️ Give Blood. Give Life.
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Grateful to be part of Lumen Fidei 6.1, the National Conference for Catechists of the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle, Melbourne.

We are especially proud of the catechists from St Sebastian’s Syro-Malabar Mission, Geelong, for their outstanding participation and maximum attendance at the conference. Your commitment to faith formation and community truly inspires us. We also congratulate you on the beautiful dance performance, which was warmly appreciated by all.

We were blessed to be joined by Monsignor Francis Kolenchery, Rev. Dr Sijeesh Pullankunnel (Chancellor), Rev. Fr Mathew Areeplackal (Eparchial Director of Catechesis), and Rev. Fr Alex Valliyamthadathil (Forane Director of Catechesis) along with the other priests who were present.

May we continue to grow together in faith and service. ✨

At St Sebastian’s Syro-Malabar Mission, Geelong, it was such a joy to see our parish family gathered together.

We began our Catechism year with hope, welcomed our little kinder children with big smiles and open hearts, celebrated the enthusiasm behind our full attendance and Power Challenge 2025, and proudly cheered on our Grade 12 graduates as they step into a new season of life.

From the tiniest first steps in faith to the exciting milestones of young adulthood, each moment reminded us that we grow together — as one family, guided by God’s love. Feeling grateful for our children, our families, and the beautiful spirit of our community. 🙏✨

Cherupushpa Mission League invites Grades 7–12 Catechism children to express their interest in joining.

Grow in faith, service, and leadership.

📅 EOI open until 8 February 2026

St. Sebastian’s Syro Malabar Mission, Geelong

Join us and be a light for others.

ℂ𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕝 𝕠𝕗 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕤 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝
An Ecumenical Christmas Fellowship

St Sebastian's Syro-Malabar Catholic Mission, Geelong

🎄✨ ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕤 ℂ𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕝𝕤 & 𝔼𝕔𝕦𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝔾𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝 ✨🎄

Ecumenical Christmas Fellowship, hosted by St. Sebastian’s Syro-Malabar Mission Geelong

Join us for a beautiful evening of carols and community at the
📍 Geelong West Town Hall, 153 Pakington Street, Geelong.
📅 Sunday, 21 December 2025
🕖 5:30 PM onwards

https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/events/calendar/item/8de3906be5fe1b4.aspx

Carol of the Bells - Ecumenical Christmas Fellowship - City of Greater Geelong Join us on Sunday, 21 December 2025, at 5:30 PM at Geelong West Town Hall for a joyful and unifying Christmas celebration hosted by St. Sebastian’s Syro-Malabar Mission, Geelong.

🎄✨ 𝒞𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝓂𝒶𝓈 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝑜𝓁𝓈 & 𝐸𝒸𝓊𝓂𝑒𝓃𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁 𝒢𝒶𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧 ✨🎄

Hosted by St. Sebastian’s Syro-Malabar Mission Geelong

We warmly invite you to an evening of joyful carols and heartfelt fellowship.

Sunday, 21 December 2025
From 5:30 PM onwards

Geelong West Town Hall, 153 Pakington Street, Geelong