All Hallows Church

Balwyn

17 Brenbeal Street, Balwyn, Victoria, 3103

Mass Times

Sunday Mass 9.00 am
Tuesday Weekday Mass 9.15 am
No Tuesday Weekday Mass from 30 December 2025 to 20 January 2026 inclusive. The normal Weekday Mass schedule will resume on Tuesday, 27 January 2026.
Thursday Weekday Mass 9.15 am

Christmas 2025
Christmas Eve Mass 8.00 pm
Christmas Day Mass 9.00 am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day

History

All Hallows was originally part of Our Holy Redeemer Parish, Surrey Hills. To serve the needs of the Balwyn section of his parish, Fr David Gleeson, Parish Priest of Surrey Hills (1922–33), negotiated the purchase of land in Brenbeal Street, Balwyn and the construction of a church-school. The Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Daniel Mannix, opened and blessed the church-school in January 1930. Read more…

Church Name

The name derives from the Old English term of ‘hallowed’, meaning holy or sanctified. All Hallows Day, or All Saints Day, is a Christian celebration in honour of all the saints from Christian history. It was in the eighth century that the Church appointed a special date for the Feast of All Saints, which in Western Christianity is observed on 1 November each year. The Eastern Orthodox Church and associated Eastern Catholic churches observe All Saints Day on the first Sunday following Pentecost.

Parish Priests at All Hallows

1959 – 1970	Fr Jim Shorten
1970 – 1974	Fr Ray Skehill
1974 – 1974	Fr John Daly
1975 – 2004	Fr Thomas McCarthy
2005 – 2010	Fr Joseph Hynan
2010 – 2024	Fr Brendan Reed (Our Lady of Pentecost Parish in October 2024)
2024 – continuing	Fr Sang Ho (Our Lady of Pentecost Parish)