Approximately one hundred and twenty educators gathered in Ballarat to participate in the 2018 Colloquium titled: Who we are and who we are together. How might we be as partners, as we endeavour to achieve fullness of life for all?

St Mary Mackillop College Swan Hill’s annual Hearts and Hands Mass was held recently.

St Alipius Parish Primary School, Ballarat East celebrated NAIDOC week with students, staff and wider school community.

Ten Ballarat primary school pupils sold their own toys, arts and crafts – and other donated goods – to raise money for the homeless.

There were koalas in classrooms and lizards in the library at St Francis Xavier Primary School Ballarat East after grade two student Scarlette Wolfe won a visit from Wild Action Zoo.

The Feast Day of St John the Baptist was celebrated on June 24, 2018 and Srs Manuela and Tirsa renewed their religious vows on this day, as all the Sisters of St John the Baptist are required to do.

June 21 marked the feast day of St Aloysius Gonzaga, patron saint of St Aloysius Redan.