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“Listen, Learn, Love: A New Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples”
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The Ballarat launch of the Australian Bishops Social Justice Statement for 2023: Listen Learn Love: A New Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples is pre-recorded and in digital format so that Parish and School communities along with individuals can access these resources at their convenience.
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Laudate Deum – Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis
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Pope Francis released ‘Laudate Deum’, his apostolic exhortation on the climate crisis, on the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Officially titled, ‘Laudate Deum: To all the People of Good Will on the Climate Crisis’, the exhortation is a sequel to his exhortation, ‘Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home [2015].
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For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission
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More than 450 participants have gathered for the assembly meetings held in Rome for the long awaited Synod on Synodality. The Vatican is asking all baptised people, regardless of whether they will be in Rome, to participate in October’s assembly of the Synod of Bishops with their prayers. “Without prayer there will be no Synod” (Pope Francis. Prayer Intention for the month of October 2023).
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Ballarat Diocese Sisters of Mercy a part of the New Institute Leadership Team
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Mercy Women from the Ballarat Diocese are part of the group who have been elected at the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea's Third Chapter to guide the Institute for the next four years.
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NAIDOC Celebrations
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National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Rest in Peace
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Many in our local community will remember Eileen McManus who arrived in Beaufort in 1979. Eileen passed away on September 13, 2023.
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The Pantry
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St Alipius Parish Primary School Ballarat East have launched the St Alipius Pantry in the front foyer of the school.
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Discerning the Future Together
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From August 18 - 20, eighteen members of the South West Coast Parish Pastoral Leadership teams embarked upon a journey of collective discernment facilitated by Fr Michael Smith SJ
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Seeds of Justice
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Seeds of Justice is a Mercy Education Project that offers students the opportunity to develop and enrich their passion for social justice.
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Read the latest report
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A report from the Diocesan Liturgical Commission September meeting.
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Socktober 2023:
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This year’s campaign spotlights the issues of health, wellbeing and education in the community of Venilale, Timor-Leste, a country still struggling with poverty, health crises, and trauma from their struggle for independence.
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Celebrating Damascus Day
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Recently, the Damascus College Ballarat community celebrated Damascus Day, which is a celebration of the College's identity.
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CatholicCare
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Ballarat Programs
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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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The Diocesan Liturgical Commission is hosting a Liturgy Formation Session at St Brigid’s Church Ballan Gathering Space on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
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Celebrating the “End of an Era” at St Brendan’s Primary School, Dunnstown.
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October is World Mission Month
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In his World Mission Day message for 2023, Pope Francis reminds us through Luke 24:13-35, “hearts on fire, feet on the move”, that the missionary journey of all disciples is that upon encountering Jesus, our hearts burn within, our eyes are opened and ultimately, our feet are set out on the way.
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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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