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Diocesan E-News

12 April 2017

At Your Service
Easter Mass Times 2017

Easter Mass times for parishes in the diocese.

 
Our Diocesan Community

The first edition of ODC for 2017 is now available in parishes and on the Diocesan website. 

 
Diocesan News
ACYF calling Song, Art and Filmmakers

The Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2017 has launched a Song, Art, and Film Competition. If you are a musician, artist or filmmaker please consider submitting a song, artwork or film. The entries should reflect on the Festival theme: "Open New Horizons for Spreading Joy." There are some great prizes!  The Festival offers a multitude of ways of expressing Catholic faith in an amazing 3 day experience.  The Festival is for Year 9-25yos.  Parishes and schools are asked to consider sending a group.  Smaller parishes might join together or connect their young people with another parish.  Ballarat Diocese will be assisting with this, including planning travel and accommodation.  

 
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.

 
General News
Ethical Chocolates this Easter

While it can feel like our best intentions to buy products free from forced, child and trafficked labour have little impact, this is not true.  The global chocolate industry is changing – and you can be assured that every time you vote with your dollar, you are making a stand for the kind of world you want to live in.

1. Buying Certified Chocolate Ethical certification is still the most credible assurance against forced, child and trafficked labour in your products.

2. Ask chocolate companies to commit to 100% ethically sourced cocoa by 2020.  Companies listen to you – their customers.  Speak up as well as voting with your dollar.  Join in campaigns.

3. Tell retailers to stock more certified products.  Making it easier to purchase will encourage more people to buy more ethically, more often.  Invite your community to submit this letter to local retailers.

 
Diocesan News
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‘THE FINAL HOURS’

Every second year Damascus College Ballarat transforms the College campus back to the middle-east of 2000 years ago, to tell the tale of the last few hours of the man we call Jesus.

   
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RITE OF ELECTION

On Saturday, March 4, the people of the Diocese of Ballarat gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral Ballarat to celebrate the Rite of Election.

   
Faith in Life
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WITH GREAT FREEDOM

Sr Margaret Sculley ibvm, highly respected Mary’s Mount Community Leader and adored affiliate of Loreto College Ballarat, ended her term as Community Leader in Ballarat at the end of last year.

   
Focus On
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CWL MEET AT BIRREGURRA

Recently close to fifty Catholic Women’s League members from the southern zone of the Ballarat diocese gathered at Birregurra for their Conference.

   
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TRIBUTE TO MARK BROMLEY

Mark has been with the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat for just over twenty eight years and announced his retirement as business manager late last year.

   
General News
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ACU URGES GRADUATES TO NEVER STOP LEARNING

More than one hundred and sixty-four students graduated from Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) Ballarat campus on Saturday, April 8.

   
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EARLY ACHIEVERS’ PROGRAM

The Early Achievers’ Program at ACU Ballarat campus recognises incoming students who have made a positive community impact.

   
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SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED STUDIES

Four St John of God Ballarat Hospital theatre technicians have successfully complete Certificate IV in Operating Theatre Technical Support.

   
In the Parishes
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

The Parish of Gordon recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the profession of Sister of Mercy, Sr Kathleen Moran.

   
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GATHERING AT CAVE HILL CREEK

Recently, the Parish of St John the Baptist Beaufort gathered for Mass, a Parish Picnic and a parish council meeting.

   

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