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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161
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The Parish of
St John Henry Newman
The Personal Parish for the Traditional Latin Mass
in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, 3161

The formal proclamation text by Pope Leo XIV declaring St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church was delivered in Latin during the Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1, 2025.

"Nos, vota plurimorum Fratrum in Episcopatu multorumque christifidelium totius orbis explentes, de Dicasterii de Causis Sanctorum consulto, certa scientia ac matura deliberatione deque apostolicæ potestatis plenitudine Sanctum Ioannem Henricum Newman Ecclesiæ Universalis Doctorem declaramus. In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti."

“We, welcoming the desire of many brothers in the episcopate and many faithful throughout the world, after consulting the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, having given careful consideration and having reached a full and certain conviction, with the fullness of apostolic authority, declare Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Universal Church.”

Welcome to Our Parish

The Personal Parish of St John Henry Newman, with its seat at the Church of St Aloysius' Caulfield North, serves those members of Christ's Faithful who worship in accordance with the traditional Latin Liturgy (or Traditional Latin Mass) of the Catholic Church. The Sacred Liturgy is celebrated in accordance with the Roman liturgical books promulgated up to 1962.

Not merely its lawfulness, but the continued importance of the traditional Latin Liturgy for the faith and life of the Church, already affirmed by St John Paul II in 'Ecclesia Dei', was further emphasised and guaranteed by Pope Benedict XVI, in 'Summorum Pontificum'.

Established as a Personal Parish under Canon 518 by decree of His Grace, Archbishop Denis J Hart, Archbishop of Melbourne, the Parish of St John Henry Newman draws its members from throughout Melbourne. These include both those who have always remained faithful to the traditional liturgy, and members of newer generations who have discovered and embraced it. Alongside cradle Catholics, our Parish includes many converts. As well as nurturing Catholic families, the traditional liturgy has been decisive in encouraging vocations to the priesthood and religious life among a number of community members.

Perhaps the most striking feature of the traditional Latin Liturgy is the sense of the Sacred that it conveys. This is worship "in spirit and in truth", that is clearly centred on God. Holy Mass in this form unequivocally expresses the Sacrificial nature of the Eucharist. The Mass as it has developed through the centuries, under the gentle influence of the Holy Spirit, bears treasures of language, music and ritual that raise our hearts and minds to the presence and action of Almighty God. As well, the unchanging nature of the traditional form of Mass bears witness to the changeless truths of the Catholic Faith, which it is our privilege and obligation to profess, and to proclaim to the nations.

Come and see!

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr Glen Tattersall, Parish Priest & Rector