Our history

STARTED 1940s

From early setlers

Migrants came in late 1940s and started residing in in Bentley area. They attended nearby churches in Queen’s Park and East Victoria Park. The number of parishioners grew until such time when Bentley required a church of its own.


CHURCH ‘TENT’

Humble beginning for parishioners

The very first Church was a ‘tent’, erected behind Warwick Street, for around 60 people and the only furniture was a wooden altar painted in white.


PALMERSTON ST

Land for school and church

In 1952, an acre of land in was purchased in Palmerston Street for school and church complex. First official Parish Priest was appointed in November 1954.


CHURCH BUILT

Dedicated church building

Church congregation and school enrolments flourished, parishioners worked tirelessly as a community to build a dedicated church building. On 30th May 1963, Santa Clara Church was officially blessed and opened.


OUR 50th year

Celebrated 50th year in service

Our parish continued to flourish, commenced major renovations in 2012, completed in time for its 50th year celebrations in 2013.


SANTA CLARA

We are located in the Bentley suburb of Western Australia.

Our community is part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth.

Welcome:

  • join our Masses, Devotions, and Prayers
  • support our community by participating in various ministries/groups
  • help maintain our parish through donations and fund-raising activities



OUR PATRON

St. Clare of Assisi

“Rejoice and be glad that so great and good a Lord, on coming into the Virgin’s womb willed to appear despised, needy, and poor in this world, so that men who were in dire poverty and suffering great need of heavenly food might be made rich in Him.”


Mass, Devotions, and Prayers

Weekend Masses

Saturday

  • Reconciliation: 5:30pm-6pm
  • Mass: 6:30pm

Sunday

  • Mass: 7:30am
  • Reconciliation: 8:45am-9:15am
  • Mass: 9:30am


Weekday masses

Tuesday – Thursday

  • 8am

Thursday

  • 7:15am: Rosary and Cenacle (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction)

Friday

  • 9:00am

Saturday

  • 8:00am (except for 3rd Saturday, join Mass within “Morning with Our Lady”)

No Mass on Mondays nor public holidays

ROSARY

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

  • 7:30am (followed by morning Mass)

Sunday

  • 7am (followed by morning Mass)
Morning with our lady

3rd Saturday each month

  • 9:30am
DIVINE MERCY

4th Sunday each month

  • 3pm


Jubilee 2025

Let us all enter the Year of Jubilee with a spirit of hope and a renewed that understanding that “Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into the hearts through the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 5:5) 

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