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11 May 2026

National Family Week: Every Family, Everywhere

The aim of National Families Week is to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society.  CatholicCare Family ...

11 May 2026

Laudato Si’ Week 2026: May 17-24, 2026

Laudato Si’ Week is a celebration held annually from May 17-24 May to mark the anniversary of Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical ...

11 May 2026

National Volunteers Week: May 18-24, 2026

From May 18-24, 2026 we have the opportunity to celebrate and recognise the vital work of volunteers and to say ...

07 May 2026

Catholic Education Week 2026: May 25-29, 2026

Catholic Education Week 2026 invites our communities to reflect on the theme “Peace be with you all”, drawn from St Paul’s ...

30 April 2026

National Mass Count to start this weekend

Across Australia during May, Catholic parishes are preparing to gather a snapshot of participation at Mass

30 April 2026

Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family

The Vatican has published a document focused on caring for creation and for human life within the family. Integral Ecology ...

08 April 2026

Pilgrimage of the Migrant Jubilee Cross 2025-2026: Ballarat Cathedral & Sunraysia Parish

The Pilgrimage of the Migrant Jubilee Cross Australia 2025-2026 (MJC) offered an opportunity for the Catholic Church in Australia to ...

01 April 2026

Mass of the Oils 2026

On Monday, March 30, 2026, the beginning of Holy Week, the Mass of the Oils was celebrated with priests and ...

31 March 2026

Bishop Mark ordained and installed as ninth Bishop of Ballarat

The Diocese of Ballarat joyfully announces the ordination and installation of Fr Mark Freeman as the Ninth Bishop of Ballarat, ...

31 March 2026

Advocating for Victoria’s Most Vulnerable

Catholic Social Services Australia CEO Dr Jerry Nockles, accompanied by CSSA Director of Policy and Advocacy Ms Carmel Sefian and ...

31 March 2026

Manifesto of the Churches of the Global South for Our Common home

With the growing urgency of Climate Change, the landmark  “Manifesto of the Churches of the Global South for Our Common ...

31 March 2026

The retirement of Bishop Paul Bird CSsR

The Catholic Diocese of Ballarat marked the conclusion of a distinguished chapter of leadership, pastoral care and dedicated service to ...

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Diocesan Vision Statement

We are a community of communities from the Murray to the sea. Inspired by the Gospel and nourished by the Eucharist, we follow the example of Jesus and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, reaching out in joyful and humble service, caring for all of God’s creation, growing in love day by day and looking forward to life with God forever.

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands in which the Diocese of Ballarat sits. We would like to pay our respects to Aboriginal Elders past, present and future. Their wisdom can help us care for the earth, our common home.