News

News

At a glance

We have three churches, St James, Malanda (map), Our Lady of Consolation & St Patrick, Yungaburra (map), and St Rita of Cascia, Millaa Millaa (map).

Parish Office: 5 Monash Ave, Malanda; ph (07) 4096 5156.

The Malanda Parish registers of Baptism and Confirmation are now kept in the Atherton Parish Office, and several office functions are undertaken there: ph (07) 4091 1125.

Sede vacante

Bishop James resigned due to health reasons, effective Sunday 21 August 2022 – his 30th anniversary of ordination as bishop. With no successor yet appointed the Diocese of Cairns is now sede vacante (a vacant seat/See); Fr Kerry Crowley (Parish Priest of Innisfail) was elected Diocesan Administrator.

Covid-19 restrictions

  1. Anyone with Covid and other respiratory infections should stay at home. Careless spreading of colds and flu is not acceptable.
  2. Close contacts with a current case of Covid-19 should not attend.

Containers for Change

The parish has a member ID: C 1066 5561
Donations made to it go into the general operating account.

Each church has its own member ID so that donations can go exclusively to the maintenance of that church:
Malanda: C 1066 5502
Millaa Millaa: C 1068 9164
Yungaburra: C 1068 9167