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20 August 2026

Season of Creation 2026 Diocesan Mass

On Friday, August 21, 2026 the St Joseph’s Primary School Red Cliffs community joined with St Joseph the Worker Church community and Sunraysia Parish to celebrate the Ballarat Diocesan Social Justice Commission’s Season of Creation Mass.

12 August 2026

Country Diocesan Leadership Program (CDLP)

From July 29 – 31, thirty Middle Leaders from across the Ballarat, Sandhurst, and Wagga Wagga Dioceses gathered at Cammeray …

12 August 2026

Supporting the St Mary’s Clarkes Hill community

Families and staff of St Mary’s Primary School, Clarkes Hill were advised of DOBCEL’s difficult decision to close the school …

12 August 2026

Special Milestone

On July 22, 2026, the Diocese of Ballarat celebrated a remarkable milestone as Fr Dan Arundell marked 70 years of …

12 August 2026

Celebrating 70 years of priesthood

Fr Damien Heath celebrated his 70th ordination anniversary on July 22, 2026. Fr Damien was born in Casterton, one of …

12 August 2026

Welcome to Fr Vuong

We welcome Fr Vuong Nguyen CSSR, who begins a year-long pastoral placement in the Western Border Parish