The parish is entrusted to the care of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and incorporates two Roman Catholic Churches which are a part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Richmond, Victoria, Australia: St Ignatius' Church and St James' Church.

The community is comprised of a number of Jesuits residing at Richmond and serving within the Richmond Catholic Parish and/or in ministries elsewhere.

See also: The Priests of Richmond for a list of priests who primarily served in St Ignatius' Church and later in the wider Richmond Catholic Parish.

The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) provides an opportunity whereby the congregation, religious and parish clergy can meet to share the responsibility for the whole of the parish life - temporal and spiritual. It is made up of representatives from the two churches, Parish School, Staff, Jesuits and others from the parish community. The PPC meets four to five times a year or when needed.

PPC members are comprised of the following and those further below, who have their profiles on our website:

• Mr Peter Bartley
• Sr Helen Buckley fcJ
• Mr Brian Gibson
• Mrs Therese Keogh
• Ms Licia Marchese
• Ms Katarina Radonic
• Mr Maurice Sheehan