At Your Service
eConference on Mercy: A Way of Being in the World
This free eConference will commemorate the Jubilee Year of Mercy and take up Pope Francis’ invitation to explore this central element of our faith. You are welcome to be a part of this eConference on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at St Patrick’s Cathedral Ballarat smaller hall, cuppa from 9.30am, eConference from 10.30am – 2.45pm. BYO lunch. Please register with Jacinta at the Cathedral Office, ph. 5331 2933 or email here.
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Coming Events
Anima Education, “Mary in the Bible”
The Catholic Women's League of Victoria and Wagga Wagga Inc and Anima Women’s Network will sponsor an Anima Education course, “Mary in the Bible” on the weekend of September 23-25, 2016 in Ballarat.
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Diocesan News
An End of an Era
St Michael's School Springbank will close at the end of the 2016 school year and on December 3, 2016 and we will be celebrating the life and times of the school.
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Lay Pastoral Ministry Program News
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Looking Forward Update
News on Looking Forward, the Ballarat Diocese pastoral planning process.
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Faith in Life
Reflect on Sunday’s Scripture
Take the time to read and reflect on Sunday’s Gospel.
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Reflection
Prayer for this edition of e-News.
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Focus On
Living out our core values
Fr Peter Hudson writes for The You and the Church column which appears in The Wimmera Mail-Times every Friday.
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Season of Creation
The Season of Creation begins in September.
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General News
Book Review
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Focus On
AN UNFORGETTABLE FAITH EXPERIENCE!
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As mentioned in the last edition of e-News we are continuing to feature stories of amazing and rich experiences from pilgrims who recently attended World Youth Day 2016. This week’s recollections are from Ali Pickle, St John of God Ballarat Hospital Clinical Nurse Specialist and Michaela Corrigan, a pilgrim from Ballarat.
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2016 PNG TRIP
Monivae College Hamilton students returned from their Papua New Guinea Mission Experience greatly enriched by their time with the people of Tapini in the Central Highlands.
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CONSTRUCTION COMMENCES
Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas is moving ahead with the building and administration of the new school.
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GODSTART
Carmel Densley, Diocesan GodStart Co-ordinator, has recently retired from this role after twelve years of wonderful service.
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POWERFUL MESSAGE
Dr Therese Power rsm visited Emmanuel College Warrnambool recently, speaking with students from RE and Legal Studies classes about her advocacy work with ACRATH.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS
The Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC) hosted a weekend in Sydney for Diocesan Social Justice Contacts.
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FLAG’S BIRTHDAY
On July 22, Fr Pat Flanagan celebrated his 80th birthday.
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In the Parishes |
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CELEBRATING 150 YEARS AND BEYOND
Recent 150th celebrations at St Mary’s Hamilton gathered past and present parishioners to significant weekend events, highlighting a community spirit that lives on in the parish faithful.
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CULTURAL DIVERSITY DAY
On Sunday, August 21, nearly three hundred people from the communities of Emmaus Catholic Primary School Mt Clear, St Alipius Parish Ballarat East and other faith groups from across Ballarat and beyond gathered in Wayaperri-Emmaus.
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Our Lady Help of Christians Parish East Warrnambool celebrated International Day of Friendship and Cultural Diversity.
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MIGRANT & REFUGEE SUNDAY
St Joseph’s Parish Warrnambool celebrated the cultural diversity of their community.
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RETREAT IN SUNRAYSIA
On Sunday, August 14, nineteen members of the St Vincent de Paul Society, Sunraysia, gathered in the Monaghan Room for their annual Retreat.
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