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Coming Soon:
Plenary Council Second Assembly
 
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Faith in life

Mass to Celebrate Clergy Jubilees of Ordination 2022

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A Mass was held recently to acknowledge and give thanks to the Ballarat Diocesan clergy whose Jubilees of Ordination occurred in 2022.

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The Feast of the Body & Blood of Christ
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Recently, in the life of our church, the Feast of the Body & Blood of Christ was the focus.

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A Special Event
Catholic Education Ballarat were excited to offer the opportunity to meet with and hear from Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM during National Reconciliation Week, May 27 – June 3.
 
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Around the Diocese

Catholic Education Week
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Catholic Education Week was an opportunity to celebrate and local Catholic schools in Sunraysia came together once more after two years of remote learning.

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St Patrick's College launches new Reconciliation Action Plan
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The lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at St Patrick's College Ballarat have helped shape the school's new Reconciliation Action Plan.

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Around the Diocese

Plenary Council

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Leading up to the second Assembly of the Plenary Council (July 3-9), there has been an opportunity to gather for a conversation around the diocese with the diocesan members to encourage and affirm their participation in the Council.

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STEAM Expo offers students even more options

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Recently, Damascus College Ballarat Year 9 students had the opportunity to take part in the revamped STEAM EXPO.

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In the Parish

NAIDOC Day Celebrations
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St Joseph’s School Red Cliffs gave thanks to God for the traditional owners of this land and for their rich history and culture that we were fortunate to learn about through a day filled with enjoyable activities.

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Ballarat Art Gallery expands their education program

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More students are set to be involved in the Ballarat Art Gallery's educational program, which will open up art opportunities to a wider variety of students.

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General News

How electronic goods will get a second life through Vinnies Shops
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Around 100,000 electrical goods will be saved from landfill under a new 'test and tag' scheme at Vinnies Shops in Ballarat and across the state.

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Queen's Birthday Honours 2022

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Recognising hard work and contribution to the local community in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.

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General News

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Refugee Week
With Refugee Week acknowledged from June 19 – 26, community groups in Ballarat did their part to celebrate the occasion.
 
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Of Interest

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Beautiful Mosaic to celebrate St Thomas More Feast Day
This new mosaic at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in Alfredton is an artwork that many hands have worked on over numerous months.
 
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Around the Diocese

Seeds of Justice

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Together in Mercy Welcoming the Stranger.

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Celebration of Service to Catholic Education

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On the evening of Friday, May 27, over one hundred Diocesan staff and partners gathered to recognise service to Catholic Education

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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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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday

Every year, on the first Sunday in July, Catholics come together across Australia to acknowledge and celebrate the gifts of Australia’s First Peoples in the Catholic Church.
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Follow the X World Meeting of Families in Rome Live
June 22-26, 2022.
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Socktober invites students to kick goals for good

Catholic Mission’s Socktober campaign was launched on Thursday, June 23.
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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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