At the end of the closing Mass at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival on Saturday, December 9, the Australian Year of Youth 2018 was officially launched.  

St Joseph’s College Mildura Mercy Action Group members and Sisters of Mercy invited everyone to the International Good Cup of Tea celebrations.

The Ballarat Diocese Lay Pastoral Ministry Program is now eighteen months old and growing stronger.

The Pastoral Ministry Office continues to assist and resource people of the diocese.

Every year Mercy schools in Victoria gather to attend the Seeds of Justice conference.

Stories from the Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2017.

A Memorial Garden will be unveiled in the grounds of St Patrick's Cathedral Ballarat on Sunday, December 17, 2017.

A “code black” emergency played out at Australian Catholic University’s Ballarat campus on November 27.

ACU students showcased their creative talents in the biannual art exhibition.

On Friday, November 17, St Paul’s Primary School, Mildura celebrated their School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Launch.  

All Saints Portland parishioners attended the annual Advent Anointing Mass.

On Sunday, November 19, Ss Michael and John’s Parish Horsham gave thanks for the work of Sr Jacinta Rice.

On October 21 and 22, 2017 a large number of ex-students returned to Charlton to celebrate 120 years of Catholic Education at St Joseph’s School.

On Monday, November 20, the Terang Conference of St Vincent de Paul hosted a Christmas Afternoon Tea for the elderly in the local community. 

Supporting missionary activities overseas and in the local community.

Derrinallum and Lismore Mass Centres have recently moved to regular Sunday Assembly of Word and Communion.

It may have been a hot, muggy day in the middle of harvest but that did not dampen the spirits of young families involved in a Youth Mass at St Mary’s Parish, Birchip.