St Anthony's Capuchin Friary Church is dedicated to St Anthony of Padua and is located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. St Anthony's was built in the 1960s with the generous participation of the Italian community of Melbourne and is operated by the Capuchin Friars.

The Friary Church continues to be a place of prayer, devotion and mercy. It is not a parish church and so serves as a particular centre of evangelisation and popular piety. For over 50 years the Capuchin friars have ministered to the people, hearing confessions and celebrating Mass. 

On various Sundays throughout the year, particular saints, especially those dear to the Italian community, are celebrated in a festive way.

The church is open daily for private prayer and reflection. For Mass times click here. Opening and closing times are shown below.

All are welcome at St Anthony's.

Jubilee Year of St Francis of Assisi (800 years)

FRANCISCUS Conference

2026 has been named by Pope Leo as a Jubilee Year in honour of St Francis who entered his eternal reward 800 years ago (1226). We have a number of events organised at St Anthony's to honour St Francis and share his life and charism with the people.

On 30th-31st May, we are hosting a 2-day speaking conference to share about the amazing life and enduring legacy of this great saint. Each day will commence with registration at 8:30am and a 9am talk; each day concluding at 5pm. Across the 2 days, there will be six talks, a workshop, a Q&A Panel, as well as daily Mass and concluding each day with Evening Prayer. A light lunch will be provided, as well as morning and afternoon tea.

The event has no registration fee but there will be the opportunity to donate/contribute at the Conference in order to support the running of the event.

Please register your attendance at: https://www.trybooking.com/DMBUF

We are looking forward to sharing about St Francis with you all there!

Opening Times and Mass Times

Private Visits

Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm to 6:00pm

Masses

Monday to Saturday: 6:45am

Tuesday: 6:45am and 10:00am

Sunday: 10:00am Italian, 12:00pm midday and 6:00pm

Reconciliation/Confessions

Tuesdays
10:30am to 11:30am
1:30pm to 4:30pm

Thursdays 
9:30am to 11:30am
1:30pm to 6:00pm

Fridays
4:30pm to 6:00pm

Sundays
11:30am to 12:00pm midday
5:30pm to 6:00pm

Please ring bell next to the confessional in the church during the above-mentioned times. The above confession times are not available on public holidays.

Please Note – the Friars are at Prayer each day between 7:00am - 8:00am, 12:00pm - 1:00pm and 5:00pm - 6:00pm.

The Friary doorbell at 182 Power Street and the telephone will not be answered between these hours.

Click here to contact us via phone or email