St John’s School is part of St John the Baptist Parish Koo Wee Rup, encompassing the townships of Koo Wee Rup, Tooradin and Lang Lang, and their surrounding districts.
Our Parish has two churches, St Mary’s, Lang Lang and St John the Baptist, Koo Wee Rup.
St John’s Parish is a Parish in Partnership with neighbouring Iona/Maryknoll Parish and is within the Diocese of Sale.
Parish Priest: Fr Avinash George Mob: 0451 997 904
St John the Baptist Presbytery
Salmon Street, (PO Box 1)
Koo Wee Rup 3981
Ph: 5997 1510
Fax: 5997 2200
kooweerup@cdsale.org.au
Note: If calls to Fr Avinash directly or the presbytery are unaswered, please leave a message with contact details for followup.
Weekend Mass Times
| St John's Koo Wee Rup | Sunday at 9.30am |
| St Joseph's Iona | Sunday at 11.00am |
| St James Nar Nar Goon | Saturday at 5pm |
| St Mary's Lang Lang | 3rd Sunday of the Month at 8am |
| Holy Family Maryknoll | 2nd Sunday of the Month at 8am |
| St Mary's Lang Lang - Liturgy | Remaining Sundays at 9am |
| Holy Family Maryknoll - Liturgy | Remaining Sundays at 9am |
Holy Week & Easter Ceremonies –
Pastoral Plan Framework
In 2026, the Catholic Diocese of Sale is launching its Pastoral Plan Framework (2026-2030), a four-year vision focusing on building an inclusive church, engaging youth, enhancing parish-school collaboration, and boosting missionary outreach. Led by Bishop Greg Bennet, the diocese is focusing on synodal, mission-driven community growth across Gippsland and Melbourne’s south-east.
Baptisms 
Baptism inquiries can be made through the Parish or School Offices.
Iona / Maryknoll Parish Ph: 0456 000 990
St Johns Parish Koo Wee Rup Eileen Crowley Ph: 0409 971712
ecrowley@stjohnskwr.catholic.edu.au
Preparation Sessions are held on a regular basis.
RCIA Progam (Rite of Christian Initiatian of Adults)
The RCIA program is a journey of faith formation, exploring the Catholic faith and preparing individuals to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation, typically at the Easter Vigil.
For enquiries or expressions of interest, please contact Fr Avinash George Mob: 0451 997 904
Weddings
Marriage inquiries can be made directly to Fr Avinash using the phone numbers listed above.
Six months notice please.
Sacraments – Reconciliation, First Eucharist & Confirmation
Parish Sacramental Co-ordinator: Leonie Hester 0417 551 402
Our Parish, and its school, is proud of its long association with the Josephite Order which has continued for over 30 years through the presence of Sr Rose Wood, who retired from St John’s Parish early in 2014 and more recently through the work of Sister Cathy Dean (deceased) as Pastoral Associate for our Parishes in Partnership during 2015 -2016. Currently we rely on various Josephite Associates within our Parishes to maintain our connectivity with the Josephite order.
For information on Mary MacKillop’s story, the birth of the Sisters of St Joseph and to learn more about the journey to canonisation of Australia’s first saint, Saint Mary of the Cross, visit the following websites:
