Memorial Garden

A Memorial Garden will be unveiled in the grounds of St Patrick's Cathedral Ballarat on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 3.00pm as a reflection space for those affected by child abuse in the Catholic church. There has been a box handmade at St Patrick's College where the ribbons that are currently on the fence will be placed and visible through the clear top. The gate on the Lyons Street fence will also be re-opened as the main entry to the garden.

All are welcome to attend and those who have placed a ribbon on the fence will be invited to remove their own ribbon and place it in the memorial box or take them home.

Cathedral Loud Fence Ribbon Box

Click here for an article that appeared in the Ballarat Courier on December 5, 2017.

Click here for the Editorial that appeared in the Ballarat Courier on December 5, 2017.

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

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands in which the Diocese of Ballarat sits. We would like to pay our respects to Aboriginal Elders past, present and future. Their wisdom can help us care for the earth, our common home.

- Acknowledgement of Country -