Diocesan News 23 January 2026 Mass of Thanksgiving to mark the retirement of Bishop Paul Bird CSsR The people of the Diocese of Ballaratare invited to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgivingto mark the retirement ofBishop Paul Bird … 23 January 2026 Australia Day 2026 Reflection and Discernment Guide The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council has released its Australia Day statement and resources 19 January 2026 Rite of Election 2026 The Rite of Election is an important part of the process of a person’s journey to full membership in the … 08 January 2026 New Bishop for Ballarat The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark William Freeman as the ninth Bishop of Ballarat. Pope Leo XIV announced the … 22 December 2025 Christmas Message from Bishop Paul “Peace be with you all” May you have the great blessing of peace as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, … 18 December 2025 59th World Day of Peace: January 1, 2026 Peace be with you all: Towards an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace” The theme of Pope Leo XIV’s first World Peace … 12345…1020…
