If you are experiencing difficulties viewing this email click here to view in your browser

Diocesan E-News

12 November 2015
At Your Service
From the Resource Centre

The liturgical year commences anew with Year C and the season of Advent on Sunday, November 29, 2015. 
 
Coming Events
Review Reimagine Renew: Mission making a difference in a changing world.

A national conference, in Melbourne, 24-26 February 2016. 
 
Diocesan News
Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Update! 
 
Faith in Life
Reflect on Sunday’s Scripture

Take the time to read and reflect on Sunday’s Gospel.
 
Reflection

Prayer for this edition of E-News. 
 
Focus On
ECOS

Newsletter of Ballarat Diocesan Ecological Sustainability Group - No 8.
 
General News
Celebrating Teachers

World Teachers' Day was celebrated on Friday, October 30 and was a day which acknowledges the role teachers play in providing quality education at all levels.
 
Inspiring teachers to find their artist within

The next generation of art educators experienced life as an artist as part of the Australian Catholic University (ACU) Art Acquisition Exhibition on Wednesday, November 4.
 
In the Parishes
Remembering Our Departed Ones

On Sunday November 1, 2015, the parishioners of Sacred Heart Mildura paused to pray with the families of all those who had lost loved ones in the twelve months since November 2014.
 
Diocesan News
[thumbnail]
CENTACARE CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE APPEAL UNDERWAY

Christmas will be just a little brighter for more than 100 families this year, thanks to the Centacare Annual Toy Drive appeal.

   
[thumbnail]
DAMASCUS COLLEGE BALLARAT OPENS THE MURNONG TRAIL

Three years of hard work, passion and determination culminated at the opening of the Murnong Trail on Monday, November 2.  

   
[thumbnail]
GATHERING OF BALLARAT DIOCESAN PASTORAL SUPPORT GROUP

Once again a very happy and successful assembly of our Ballarat Diocesan Pastoral Support Group took place at Halls Gap. 

   
[thumbnail]
YOUNG VINNIES FESTIVAL

On Wednesday, October 14 members of the Young Vinnies group from St Brigid’s College Horsham ventured down to the Parish Centre to participate in a Young Vinnies Festival.   

   
Focus On
[thumbnail]
LAMENT TO HOPE

“The thing the Church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds….and you have to start from the ground up.” Pope Francis 

   
In the Parishes
[thumbnail]
BEAUFORT YOUTH NIGHT

Recently, young people of St John the Baptist Parish, Beaufort gathered together.  

   
[thumbnail]
MISSION EFFORT

St Columba’s Primary School, Ballarat North focused on mission during October, which is Mission Month.

   
[thumbnail]
SCHOOL SINGS TOGETHER FOR MUSIC

St Thomas More Primary School Alfredton pupils joined more than 500,000 children across Australia to sing the same song at the same time.

   
[thumbnail]
ST MARY’S COLAC FAMILY GROUPS

The Passionist Family Groups have been operating successfully in Colac for twenty-three and a half years.

   

All Enquiries
Phone (03) 53 377 179 Email enews@ballarat.catholic.org.au
Postal Address PO Box 576, Ballarat, 3353

www.ballarat.catholic.org.au