OUR PRIESTS

Our Priests live in the Presbytery which is located at 47 Foster St Sale.

Fr Francis Otobo, Dean of the Cathedral Mobile 0448 529 712

Assistant Priest: Fr Joy Muthappan IVDei Mobile 0461 560 666 

PARISH OFFICE AND STAFF

The Parish Office can be contacted on 5144 4100. 

Our office is next to the Chapter House at the rear of the Presbytery. Ample parking is available off Reeves St. Postal address: PO Box 183 Sale Vic 3850

The banner image shows our Parish Office.

Clare O’Brien is our parish secretary and is available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.15 a.m. — 3.00 p.m. Office is closed for lunch break from 12.30 - 1.30pm. Clare is also the primary contact for any baptism enquiries.

Mark Durrant is our Business Manager and is in the office on Wednesdays from 9.00 a.m. — 3.00 p.m. Phone 5144 4100.

Jennifer Fitzgerald is our Sacramental Coordinator. Jennifer organises our First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation and School Aged children Baptism Programs. 

Myriam Elgueta is the Parish Housekeeper and looks after our Priests.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL consists of the following members: 

Fr Francis Otobo – Parish Priest 

Fr Joy Muthappan – Assistant Priest

Tim Morrison – Chair & Parish Safeguarding Officer Sale

Romulo Sanchez – Deputy Chair, Parishioner Briagolong

Rose Lee – Secretary, Parishioner Stratford

Teresa Tantaro – Deputy Secretary, Parishioner Sale 

Doug Waite – Parishioner Sale, Bayanihan Circle, Filipino Community representative

Andrew Pagatpat – Parishioner Sale, Couples for Christ and Filipino Choir 

David Erdmann – Parishioner Sale

Jonathan Peckley – Parishioner Sale and Filipino Choir

Michele Wakeham – Catholic College Sale representative

Joel Brayshaw – St Patrick’s Stratford Primary School representative

Jodie Ware – St Thomas’ Sale Primary School representative 

Filomena Padula – St Mary’s Sale Primary School representative

Jennifer Fitzgerald – Parishioner Sale, Sacramental Coordinator

Please feel free to approach any of them for information about our parish to make yourself known or raise an issue in the parish.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING

Safeguarding - Our Parish is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all people with special concern for children, young people and adults at risk.

Our Safeguarding Officer Tim Morrison who can be contacted via tim.morrison@cdsale.org.au.

PARISH FINANCE

Parish Finance Committee: Nick Lee chairs this group which oversees the finances of the parish - He can be contacted through the Parish office on 5144 4100.

Collections and the Planned Giving Program: In our parish the first collection meets the needs of the parish. The second collection is for the support of the priests. If you would like envelopes for the Planned Giving Program, please contact Clare or Mark at the parish office, 5144 4100.