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Bishop Paul's Christmas Message 2021
 
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Faith in life

Year of St Joseph

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Reflections to officially conclude the Year of St Joseph on December 8, 2021.

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Yanaoca
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Fr Michael McKinnon tells a little about his new parish.

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Focus On

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Making a scene at Christmas

Beautiful Nativity Scenes from around the world
 
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General News

House of Welcome Garden Party
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One of Ballarat's key humanitarian groups hosted a gala afternoon function on December 5/6 to aid those in need.

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Legion of Mary
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Our Lady of Nazareth Praesidium, Ballarat, was formed twenty years ago on December 10, 2001.

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Around the Diocese

Ordinations to the Diaconate

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Matthew Restall and William Lowry were ordained as Deacons for the Diocese of Ballarat on Friday, December 10, 2021 at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

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Record donation made to 3BA Christmas Appeal

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The Catholic Diocese of Ballarat Foundation has donated funds to help those in need.

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Around the Diocese

Justice ingrained
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Sue Searls has retired as Diocesan Director of Caritas and Catholic Mission after many years of generous service. 

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‘Bright Futures’ at Damascus College

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The recent Damascus College Ballarat Bright Futures Breakfast was a great success.

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Around the Diocese

Helping out!
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A very helpful group of Emmanuel College Warrnambool students packed up boxes of surplus library books that were to be donated to Lifeline.

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Launch of social housing at Mitchell Park

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Nine new apartments opened at the Centacare Housing Services’ Mitchell Park complex on Wednesday, December 15.

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Around the Diocese

Wow…
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Art students at Monivae College in Hamilton were set a task to design and create a sculpture using found objects.

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Celebrating the end of the year
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The ‘End of Year Mass’ at St Joseph’s College in Mildura was celebrated on Thursday, November 25 by Fr Matthew Thomas at Sacred Heart Church.

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Around the Diocese

‘Hope is a Verb’ Unit

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Students at Mercy Regional College, Camperdown have been participating in a variety of activities in place of the regular Christian Outreach Program.

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Ballarat Diocesan Social Justice Commission

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Annual Report 2021

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In the Parishes

Looking back while preparing to retire

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Eileen is retiring from teaching after forty-two years in Catholic education and eighteen years at St Alipius Parish School, which includes fourteen years as principal.

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Raising funds for Indigenous mental health

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Ryder Tucker isn't afraid of hard work.

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In the Parishes

Social Justice Christmas Extravaganza

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The Mini Vinnies team at Sacred Heart Primary School in Casterton assisted in raising money for families who will experience difficult times this Christmas.

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Nativity play delights audience

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Foundation students have retold the story of Jesus' birth in a contemporary performance.

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In the Parishes

Projects led to a whole-school dress up day

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A group of senior students at St Columba's Primary School Ballarat North have raised funds to help find a cure for cancer.

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Environmental Sustainability

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All students at St Mary’s Primary School in Hamilton were invited to take part in a poetry writing competition focussing on environmental sustainability.

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In the Parishes

A message of hope and truth

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A window created out of love and out of hope.

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Joy to the world

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Nativity scenes from Churches around the diocese.

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Faith in Life

Scripture of the week

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Take time to read and reflect on Sunday's Gospel.

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Reflection

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Prayer for this edition of e-News.


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Ballarat Catholic Diocesan Office Closures

December 2021/January 2022.

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Christmas Mass Times
Around the Diocese.
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Our Diocesan Community

Last edition of ODC for 2021.

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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.

Diocesan Vision Statement 2020

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