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Diocesan E-News

27 November 2017

At Your Service
Advent Resources

Advent resources are available from the diocesan website.  

 
Coming Events
PROCLAIM 2018

Early Bird Registrations Now Open. July 12-14, 2018 at The Edmund Rice Performing Arts Centre (St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane).

 
Diocesan News
Liturgy Formation Session

A Formation Session is being offered for the Diocesan Sacramental Program, "Let the Children Come", Funeral Ministry and Lectors in 2018.

 
Faith in Life
Reflect on Sunday’s Scripture

Take the time to read and reflect on Sunday’s Gospel.

 
Reflection

Prayer for this edition of E-News.

 
Focus On
New Evangelisation - Planting Seeds through Family and Parish

Professor Thomas Groome will present this workshop in the Ballarat Diocese. Register to attend this event.

 
Pastoral Care Education

An exciting opportunity for education and formation in Pastoral Care.

 
General News
Catholic Earthcare Ballarat

Information and news available.

 
Embrace the Spirit of Giving

Caritas Global Gifts offer a way of showing compassion to those in need, while rediscovering the true meaning of Christmas.  

 
Hearing, Healing, Hope.

2018 Catholic Social Services National Conference.  The conference will address key issues facing our society and our sector, and at each stage looking at the implications for us as individuals, for our organisations, and for our sector.

 
In the Parishes
Making a Scene at Christmas

Making a Scene at Christmas, a display of nativities from at least 40 different nations from all continents (except Antarctica), is back this year and on the move!

 
Diocesan News
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BALLARAT DIOCESAN SCHOOLS ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Ballarat Diocesan Schools Advisory Council (BDSAC) has held four meetings in 2017, visiting schools across the Diocese.

   
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END OF YEAR DINNER AND MEETING

On Wednesday November 8, the Diocesan Principals’ End of Year dinner was held.

   
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JOHN LAING AWARDS 2017

Three school leaders from the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat have been officially recognised for their dedication to education and professional learning.

   
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JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

How does one celebrate nine Sisters of Mercy and their 500 Years – for four, 50 years and for five, 60 years - of service to our wide world in the footsteps of Catherine McAuley?

   
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REMEMBERING

Sisters of Mercy gathered in Warrnambool to honour those of their Order who called Warrnambool, Terang and Camperdown home at some time during their lives and to remember the fifty-one Sisters of Mercy buried there.

   
Focus On
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“SEEKING TRUTH, SEEKING JUSTICE, SEEKING A NEW DIRECTION”

The evening of November 2 was a truly inspiring, emotional, supportive and challenging one at Emmaus Primary School, Mt Clear.

   
General News
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GETTING TOGETHER

Recently, there was a reunion of Patrician House Sacred Heart Teacher’s College Ballarat graduates for the years of 1967, 1968 & 1969.

   
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STEP UP FOR RUBEN

Francesca Hickman (Cororooke Parish) and her partner Aidan Long are currently volunteering in Kenya at the Ruben Centre. The centre provides education for children from the Mukura slums and the director is Br Frank O'Shea, originally from Warrnambool.

   
In the Parishes
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BUNGAREE PARISH MASS AT POOTILLA CEMETERY

The Parish Open Air Mass at the Bungaree (Pootilla) Cemetery was held on a beautiful sunny November morning.

   
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PARISH VISITATION

In July, the parishes of Lismore, Derrinallum, Cobden and Camperdown received a visit from Bishop Paul Bird as a part of his visits around the diocese program to allow for all voices to be heard.

   
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SACRED HEART PARISH BINGO

The conclusion of 2017 will see the ‘end of an era’ in the history of the Sacred Heart Parish Mildura Bingo held by the parish’s schools.

   

All Enquiries
Phone (03) 53 377 179 Email enews@ballarat.catholic.org.au
Postal Address PO Box 576, Ballarat, 3353

www.ballarat.catholic.org.au