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Bishop Paul’s Easter Message
On the road again.

 
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Mass of the Oils 2022

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On Monday, April 11, 2022, the Mass of the Oils was celebrated with priests and people from around the Diocese.

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The Enhancing Catholic School Identity (Project)
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The Enhancing Catholic School Identity (Project) seeks to understand and present the Catholic faith in the context of our present society.

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Faith in Life

Necessity – The Mother of Invention
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Fr Michael McKinnon talks about his parish in Yanaoca.

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Walking in the Spirit
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People of God are invited to surround the Plenary Council in Prayer.

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Around the Diocese

Blessing of statue of St Patrick for the Cathedral

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On Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Bishop Paul Bird CSsR blessed and installed a statue of St Patrick in our diocesan Cathedral.

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140 Year Anniversary Gala 

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On Saturday, March 26, the Damascus College Ballarat community joined together to celebrate the rich 140-year history of the College.

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Of Interest

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Belonging
In Term 1, Siena Primary School Foundation students in Lucas were learning that the Church community gathers in many places and ways to celebrate faith and share God’s love.
 
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Around the Diocese

A long association 
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Emmanuel College Warrnambool farewelled Ms Josie Long after twenty years teaching with the College.

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Harmony Week 

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The Mary MacKillop College Swan Hill school community took part in Harmony Week.

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Around the Diocese

Volunteer stalwart encourages people to get involved
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Every week for nearly thirty years, Maureen Davey has arrived at St Vincent de Paul Alfredton, taken up her station in the sorting room and ironed donations ready for sale.

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60 Years of Service
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Congratulations to Sr Marie Mansbridge rsm for sixty years of service as a Sister of Mercy.

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Around the Diocese

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Blessing
St Joseph’s College Mildura recently had the honour of hosting Bishop Paul Bird CSsR,  when he visited to officiate the blessings of the Mercy Heritage Centre and the Sisters of Mercy Memorial Cross.
 
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In the Parishes

"Twosday" Celebration 

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St Patrick’s Primary School Camperdown celebrated Twosday on February 22, 2022.

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Worm Composting Garden Project Update

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After nearly a year, Sacred Heart Primary School Casterton have finally finished their Woolworths Junior Landcare project to create a Worm Composting Garden.

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In the Parishes

Clean Up Australia Day at Lumen Christi

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Armed with buckets and tongs, students at Lumen Christi Catholic Primary School Delacombe became "ecological warriors" to clean up their small patch of Ballarat.

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The Terang Mortlake Conference celebrates

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On Sunday, February 20, the St Vincent de Paul Society celebrated fifty-five years of the Mortlake Conference and sixty-six years for Terang.

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In the Parishes

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Lenten Activities at St Mary’s
Staff and students at St Mary’s School Donald have been working hard to deepen their understanding of the Liturgical season of Lent.
 
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In the Parishes

History of our wooden carvings

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The wooden statues and Stations of the Cross in St Mary’s Church Birchip were made by Leopoldine Mimovich

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Treadlightly

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St Patrick’s School Nhill participated in TreadLightly’s Recycling Shoe Drive in the week, March 21 – 27, 2022.

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In the Parishes

First term completed for Prep students

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Schools across the south west welcomed new faces as prep students began their primary education with first term now under their belt.

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Red Cliffs Community Celebrate 100 years

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April 1 – 4, 2022 was a very special weekend for the Red Cliffs community.

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In the Parishes

Pancakes in preparation for Lent

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Students at Sacred Heart Primary School Mildura began their Lenten preparations on Shrove Tuesday, ready for the school’s Ash Wednesday Mass.

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Mini Vinnies 2022

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Sacred Heart Primary School Casterton had a lovely day celebrating the commissioning of the 2022 Mini Vinnies Team.

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In the Parishes

Ordination Celebration

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Fr Shaiju celebrates twenty years of Priesthood.

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St Joseph’s Church Derrinallum Final Mass

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An invitation is extended to people in 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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Easter Mass Times

Around the Diocese
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Divine Mercy Sunday
Sunday, April 24, 2022.
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Alive in the Spirit 

Online Conference - May 26 - 28, 2022
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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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