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04 December 2025

International Volunteers Day – December 5, 2025

Within our parish communities there are many volunteers who provide their talents and time to contribute to the mission of ...

02 December 2025

International Day of People with Disability – Wednesday, December 3, 2025

The International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) was introduced by the United Nations in 1992 and has been supported ...

01 December 2025

Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2025

DAY 2: “BE SEARCHERS OF AN ETERNAL HORIZON”: ARCHBISHOP COMENSOLI COMMISSIONS YOUTH AS FESTIVAL ENDS In a concluding Mass that ...

27 November 2025

Gathering of the Diocesan Pastoral Support Group – October 2025

The annual gathering of the Diocesan Pastoral Support Group took place at Halls Gap on October 26–28. This year, we ...

24 November 2025

Liturgical Music Workshop with Br Michael Herry fms

Br Michael Herry fms informed and entertained those in attendance at the Liturgical Music Workshop held on Thursday, November 20, ...

24 November 2025

Cause towards sainthood advances as Pope raises Mary Glowrey to Venerable

The cause for sainthood for Australian-born doctor and missionary in India Mary Glowrey has advanced after Pope Leo XIV recognised ...

23 November 2025

The Beating Heart of Educational Transformation

Empowering Leadership Across DOBCEL Schools The “Beating Heart of Educational Transformation” program is energising leadership and collaboration across our DOBCEL ...

23 November 2025

Little Feet Big Footprints 

On Monday October 27, Year 6 students from St Michael’s Primary School Daylesford, St Patrick’s Primary School Gordon, St Augustine’s ...

23 November 2025

Remembrance Day

On 11 November, Parishes and DOBCEL Catholic Schools around the diocese proudly joined Australians across the nation in commemorating the ...

19 November 2025

Celebrating 10 years of the ACU Centre for Liturgy

Australia’s only national centre for liturgical formation and training has turned 10.  The ACU Centre for Liturgy, based at Australian ...

19 November 2025

Welcome

The Diocese of Ballarat welcomes Georgia McKenna as the new Safeguarding Coordinator. Georgia has prepared a short introduction about herself ...

19 November 2025

Fr Frank Moloney RIP

Fr Francis Moloney SDB died in his home city of Melbourne aged 85 on November 8, 2025. Bishop Paul said ...

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Diocesan Vision Statement

We are a community of communities from the Murray to the sea. Inspired by the Gospel and nourished by the Eucharist, we follow the example of Jesus and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, reaching out in joyful and humble service, caring for all of God’s creation, growing in love day by day and looking forward to life with God forever.

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands in which the Diocese of Ballarat sits. We would like to pay our respects to Aboriginal Elders past, present and future. Their wisdom can help us care for the earth, our common home.