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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).

For liturgy times.

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.

Mass time change in Yungaburra

Due to safety concerns with having to drive rural roads in the dark after Mass, from 18 May 2024 Mass will start at 5pm.

During the four months of November through February it will be at the Summer time of 5.30pm.

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.

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