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150 Years of the Diocese
We are observing the whole of 2024 as an anniversary year.
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Faith in Life

Laudato Si’ 2024 - Seeds of Hope

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Laudato Si’ Week is a celebration held annually in May to mark the anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on caring for creation.

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Ars Celebrandi – a podcast by Bishop Paul Bird

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Bishop Paul reflects on the art of celebration and how developing our knowledge and skills can enhance the way we celebrate the liturgy.

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ANZAC Day
Australians commemorate Anzac Day on 25 April every year.
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Of Interest

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Light – March 1953
LIGHT is a candle lit at that source for the help of all who read it.  It is meant primarily as a Diocesan paper, catering for the precise needs of the diocese, applying Catholic teaching to the problems of its people in all the avocations, building the spirit of solidarity in the family and between families, between parish and parish.’ 

LIGHT is the first known magazine in the Diocese of Ballarat.
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Diocesan History Timeline
In acknowledgement of the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Ballarat, a timeline of events has been created on the website.  This was launched for the Mass of the Oils which incorporated acknowledgement of the 150th anniversary and is available for viewing.  Click through the decades for a look through.
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Around the Diocese

Family Group Movement meeting

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Annually, the Ballarat Cluster of Passionist Family Group Movement Parish Coordinators meet together with Southern team members to catch up and share how things are going in the Family Groups in their care.

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New facilities blessed and opened at St Mary’s, Robinvale

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Congratulations to the St Mary’s Robinvale school community on the official blessing and opening of its wonderful new facilities recently.

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Around the Diocese

Retirement news

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Fr Eugene McKinnon has celebrated his final Mass as a Parish Priest in the Ballarat Diocese, retiring on April 7, which was also his 75th birthday.

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ResourceSmart Schools Awards

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Some very exciting news recently regarding the ResourceSmart Schools Awards – two DOBCEL schools, St James’ Parish School, Sebastopol and St Patrick’s Primary School, Port Fairy made the cut as 2024 Finalists.

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Around the Diocese

Opening and blessing new learning spaces and facilities

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Students and teachers at St Alipius Parish Primary School, Ballarat East are benefitting from recently completed building works and refurbishments that were officially opened and blessed on Friday, May 3..

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Celebrating St Joseph

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On May 1, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St Joseph the Worker.

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Project Compassion 2024
Caritas Australia thanks all our Ballarat Diocesan schools, parishes, families and individuals who generously gave to Project Compassion during Lent.
 
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Around the Diocese

Mini Vinnies St Joseph’s Warrnambool

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On Monday, March 25, the Mini Vinnies and the St Joseph Primary School community organised a fun day for all year levels ranging from Foundation to Year 6.

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Rest in Peace

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Fr Tom Brophy recently died.

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Education News

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Celebration of Service to CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Catholic Education Week (April 29 – May 3) is an annual opportunity for Catholic schools across the Diocese of Ballarat to celebrate their distinctive ethos and mission with their school and wider communities. 
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Education News

DOBCEL Meet

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The DOBCEL Board and Executive are committed to seeing the diocesan schools in action as often as possible, and recently were joined by Bishop Paul Bird for meetings and tours of our southern-most diocesan school

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Journey of the Message Sticks

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To mark the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Ballarat, and in recognition of, and sensitivity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sisters and brothers, four Message Sticks will simultaneously journey to each Catholic school across the four education zones of the Diocese

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Faith in Life

Scripture of the week

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Take time to read and reflect on Sunday's Gospel.

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Reflection

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Prayer for this edition of e-News.

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Diocesan Liturgical Commission
March Meeting Report
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024
“You shall love the Lord your God ...and your neighbour as yourself…” 
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Formation
In preparation for the Diocesan Assembly in November 2024, there will be formation sessions held around the diocese with a focus on leadership and governance. 
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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 2005
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