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A message from Bishop Paul
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An Easter message with a focus on history, leadership and planning.
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Laudato Si’
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Celebrating the eighth anniversary of the encyclical Laudato Si’ on May 21 – 28 and continuing the engagement with Caritas program, Catholic Earthcare Australia.
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Relay Race for Project Compassion
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On Thursday, March 16, the Faith and Mission Committee at St Mary MacKillop College Swan Hill hosted an 'Egg and Spoon Relay Race'.
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Mass of the Oils 2023
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On Monday, April 3, 2023, the beginning of Holy Week, the Mass of the Oils was celebrated with priests and people from around the Diocese.
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Interesting visitor
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Uncle Will Hannah from Forest Fire Management Victoria visited St Joseph’s College Mildura recently to give a fun, engaging and informative presentation.
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An important flag-raising ceremony
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A significant moment at Damascus College Ballarat occurred on March 28 as they flew the Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Flags, along with the Australian Flag, for the first time.
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'Reflections on Lived Experience of our Priestly Ministry'
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The newly ordained priests of country Victoria including Fr Matthew Restall and Fr Bill Lowry gathered to reflect ‘on the lived experience of our priestly ministry’.
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The Filipino Spirit of Sharing in the Community
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During Mass on March 26 at the St Paul VI Parish in Horsham, Catholic members of the Wimmera Filipino-Australian Club participated as readers, commentators and in the choir.
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Painting poppies for ANZAC day
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Students at Siena Catholic Primary School Lucas have been busy painting as part of a new outdoor art installation in Lucas to honour the ANZACs.
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"Everyone Belongs"
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Harmony Day is a great opportunity to educate others on the value and importance of other cultures.
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A celebration with our neighbours
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On Friday, March 17, St Patrick’s Parish Gordon celebrated St Patrick’s Day with Mass followed by lunch.
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Star of the Sea Parish join CRISP
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A group of ten Star of The Sea South West Coast parishioners are on a path to sponsor a refugee household to come to Australia, as part of the four-year Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP)
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Well done!
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A big congratulations to Sacred Heart Primary School Colac on being identified by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) as a high-performing school.
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Patchewollock’s Final Mass
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On Saturday, March 18, Bishop Paul Bird and Parish Administrator Fr Anthony Nagothu, along with visiting priests Frs John Monaghan and Matt Thomas, celebrated a final Mass in Our Lady Help of Christians Church.
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Happy St Patrick’s Day
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Celebrating St Patrick’s Day on March 17.
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Absence is felt by all
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A Memorial Mass was celebrated at St Brendan’s Church, Coragulac for Fr Brian Russell CSsR who passed away in Perth, WA on February 11, 2023.
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Statement of Commitment
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Acknowledging that God has been walking with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, making God's presence known through a continuous living culture over many thousands of years.
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Celebrating 170 years
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Recently, St Alipius Parish Primary School celebrated 170 years of Catholic Education.
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Going from strength to strength
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The long-awaited East Warrnambool Education Program finally opened in late 2021 after being delayed by COVID.
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2023 Graduate nurses begin
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St John of God Ballarat Hospital’s largest ever intake of graduate Nurses have started their 2023 program.
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Celebrating a Birthday
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The nineteenth birthday of the Wendouree West Exodus Community was celebrated with a barbeque and wonderful weather on March 4.
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World Day of Prayer 2023
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On Friday, March 3, St Peter’s Parish in Daylesford had the pleasure of hosting this year’s World Day of Prayer.
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NCLS Research
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Four in ten Australians say they would go to an Easter service if invited by a close friend or family member
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Study Tour
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Michelle Winderlich, Student Inclusion Leader and Geography/History Teacher at St Joseph’s College Mildura, was selected as part of The Gandel Holocaust Studies Program for Australian Educators to tour Israel.
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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 for parishes in the Diocese of Ballarat.
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“Be not afraid: preparing and celebrating sacraments of healing.”
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Diocesan Liturgical Commission
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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 2005
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