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150th Anniversary of the Diocese of Ballarat
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The Diocese of Ballarat will turn 150 on March 30, 2024.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week
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In celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week (Feb 1 -7), the Ballarat Interfaith Network hosted a Flag Raising Event on Wednesday, February 1, to celebrate religious and spiritual diversity across the city.
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A Special Gift of God
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A new baby is a very special gift of God. The sacrament of Baptism is the first sacrament of initiation and welcome into the Christian community.
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A Focus on Ash Wednesday
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Church’s season of Lent.
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Light – First edition 1948
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‘There is only source of light, Christ Himself has said, “I am the Light of the world”. LIGHT is a candle lit at that source for the help of all who read it. It is meant primarily as a Diocesan paper, catering for the precise needs of the diocese, applying Catholic teaching to the problems of its people in all the avocations, building the spirit of solidarity in the family and between families, between parish and parish.’
LIGHT is the first known magazine in the Diocese of Ballarat.
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Rite of Election 2024
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The annual Rite of Election was celebrated on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at St Patrick’s Cathedral Ballarat by Bishop Paul Bird CSsR and assisted by Fr Justin Driscoll, Parish Priest of Creswick, Daylesford and Gordon
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Project Compassion Caritas 2024 Launch
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Project Compassion 2024 was launched at 5pm Mass on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at St Patrick’s Cathedral Ballarat.
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Australian Catholic Parish Profiles
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Profiles of 1230 Catholic parishes across Australia have been published, offering a wealth of insight they can use to better serve the needs of their local communities.
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Exciting year ahead
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More than 18,000 students and 2,200 teachers and staff returned to 52 Catholic primary schools and 11 secondary colleges across the Diocese from Mildura in the north, Portland in the south, and west to Edenhope and Nhill.
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'Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer'
Romans 12:12
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The staff of Catholic Education in the schools and offices of the Central Zone gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Monday, January 29, 2024 to ask God’s blessings on the 2024 year of learning.
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Diocesan Liturgical Commission
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The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, the first document produced by the Second Vatican Council in 1963 directed that each diocese is to have a Liturgical Commission.
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SJOG welcomes its 2024 graduate nurses
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St John of God Ballarat Hospital is proud to announce the commencement of its 2024 graduate nursing program, marking a significant milestone with the largest cohort of graduate nurses to date.
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The ‘Spirit of the Season’
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As the 2023 year came to an end, St Michael’s Wycheproof Community (part of the East Wimmera Parish) extended best wishes of the Christmas season to all communities across the Buloke Shire and beyond.
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New mural to be feature for many years to come
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St Patrick’s Primary School, Port Fairy launched a new mural to depict the local whale and marine life in the Port Fairy community late last year.
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St Brigid’s Church Snake Valley Anniversary
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On February 3, 2024 a supper was held following evening Mass to celebrate the 100th anniversary of St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Snake Valley.
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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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Ballarat Diocesan Social Justice Commission (BDSJC)
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For All Future Generations
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A new report into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing must be the starting point for renewed action.
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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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