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Diocesan E-News

13 September 2018
Diocesan News
Diocese of Ballarat Scholarship

The Ballarat Diocesan Finance Council has initiated a Diocesan award on an annual basis to support a student from each secondary school/college in the Diocese currently in Year 10, moving into Year 11.
 
Plenary Council 2020

The Ballarat Diocese is holding Gatherings as part of preparations for Plenary Council 2020.  Representatives from Parishes, school communities, Catholic organisations and all others who might be interested, are invited to attend.  The gatherings provide an opportunity to hear from and meet Ms Lana Turvey-Collins, Facilitator of the Australian Plenary Council 2020 Preparation Team.  
 
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
Australian Catholic Social Justice Statement 2018-2019: “A Place to Call Home”

We will celebrate Social Justice Sunday on September 30.  This year, the Australian Bishops’ Social Justice Statement is entitled: A Place to Call Home: Making a home for everyone in our land. 
 
Walk of Witness Homelessness and Housing

For Homelessness and Housing.  Everyone welcome. 
 
General News
Exodus Community

Experienced Team Leader/
Coordinator needed.
 
Diocesan News
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LEUVEN LEARNING

“12” Catholic educators from Catholic schools across the Diocese of Ballarat ventured off to Belgium on a Saturday evening recently.

   
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SEEDS OF JUSTICE

‘Building Bridges of Mercy – Welcoming Refugees and Asylum seekers’.

   
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SHOWING CREATIVITY

Damascus College Ballarat Year 7 student Sienna Cooke was inspired by her second cousin Imogen Davies’ Polar Bear story, and worked hard to bring her story to life, in the form of a children’s book.

   
Focus On
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“COMMUNICATING HOPE AND TRUST”

The Australian Catholic Communications Congress, organised every three years by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) was held recently in Brisbane.

   
In the Parishes
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GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY

Students had the chance to see first-hand items from up to 100 years ago during a Grandparents and Special Friends Day held at St Mary’s School, Warracknabeal.

   
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HELPING FARMERS

The children of St Augustine’s Parish Primary School in Creswick showed up in their finest farming costumes recently to help farmers who are feeling the pressure of drought.

   
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MP VISIT

Lumen Christi Primary School, Delacombe recently had a VIP visitor.

   
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VISIT TO MURTOA

Bishop Paul Bird celebrated Mass at St Mary’s Church Murtoa and followed this with a visit to Our Lady Help of Christians School.

   

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