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Welcome to St Patrick's Catholic Parish Gympie

Encompassing the communities of: Gympie, Gunalda, Kandanga, Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay & Widgee We acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi people, the traditional custodians of the land on which our Parish stands. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and future.

Fr Rafal Rucinski 1

Fr Rafal Rucinski

Parish Priest – Gympie 

Words of Welcome

Welcome to St Patrick's Parish. Gympie was an old mining town for many years. People came from all over the place in search of new start filled with hope. Soon after the discovery of Gympie, Fr Paul Tissot visited the fields of Gympie and met with a few Catholics to vote for a Church to be built. After consultation with Bishop Quinn, Fr Matthew Horan was sent to these fields to oversee the beginning of a new faith community. In July 1887 the Parish Church was opened and blessed by Archbishop Dunne. Today St Patrick's Parish includes Gympie, Gunalda, Imbil, Kandanga, Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay and Widgee. Wherever you've come from we hope that you may find a home here with us.

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Please place your Offering in the collection baskets located at the entrance and altar of the Church.

The Parish details for electronic Offerings are:

Account Name: Gympie Parish
BSB: 064-786
Account Number: 100017636
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