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11 August 2026

Bishop Mark and Fr Ed visit Siena Catholic Primary School

Siena Catholic Primary School welcomed two special visitors

11 August 2026

A Year of Pastoral Formation at St Mary MacKillop Parish, Western Border

As I continue my journey towards priesthood as a seminarian for the Diocese of Ballarat, I am grateful for the …

10 August 2026

Jubilarian Celebration

A well established custom is the Corpus Christi Priests’ Association Annual Mass in thanksgivingfor those priests celebrating Silver (25 years), …

10 August 2026

Season of Creation 2026 Diocesan Mass

The Ballarat Diocesan Social Justice Commission invites all members of our parishes and schools to the Diocesan Season of Creation Mass to be held on Friday, August 21, 2026 at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 149 Calder Highway, Red Cliffs.

10 August 2026

Social Justice Statement , “Living the Gospel in Times of Social Division

The ACBC have launched the second Social Justice Statement for this year ahead of Social Justice Sunday on August 30

05 August 2026

Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop – August 8

Friday, August 8, is the Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Mary MacKillop led an extraordinary life. She …