Welcome to our Parish Website!

St Mary MacKillop Parish Western Border is a vibrant hospitable community, caring for its own and ever ready to reach out to the wider community, especially the needs of those most in need. Our parish is greatly enriched by the gift of its members, bringing their time and talents to some of the many different activities and groups which make up the parish.

The Parish is served by Fr Paddy Mugavin (Parish Priest) and Fr Cay Trinh (Assistant Priest). They are assisted by Fr Damien Heath. (Retired)

Fr Paddy Mugavin (Parish Priest)

Fr Paddy Mugavin commenced as Parish Priest of the former St Marys Parish Hamilton in 2003. Fr Paddy is not far from his families home territory in Warrnambool with the Mugavin name being numerous in the district. In 2018 the former parishes of Hamilton, Edenhope, Coleraine, Casterton and Harrow were merged to form St Mary MacKillop Parish.

Fr Paddy is always happy to meet with parishioners and can be contacted at the parish office on 5571 1161.

Fr Cay Trinh (Assistant Priest)

After being ordained in November of 2024, Fr Cay was appointed assistant priest of St Mary MacKillop Parish in March of 2025.

Fr Cay lives in the Hamilton presbytery but his main ministry is looking after the parishioners of our Western zone.  This includes caring for our three Catholic primary schools in Coleraine, Casterton and Edenhope.

Fr Cay can be contacted via Ph 5536 2402.

Our Schools