Carrying Forward the Plenary Council

On the Feast of Pentecost, a new guide has been published to support local reflection on the outcomes of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia. Carrying Forward the Plenary Council invites Catholic parishes, schools and other communities to pray about, reflect upon and review what they are already doing, or could be doing, in relation to acting on the commitments the Council members made in the decrees.

As Plenary Council vice-president Bishop Shane Mackinlay wrote, “Carrying Forward the Plenary Council can help us continue with the synodal journey, walking together and encountering the face of Christ in each person”.

Media Release

Carrying forward the Plenary Council Document

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.

Diocesan Vision Statement

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.

- Acknowledgement of Country -