Vicar General Appointment

Dear Friends,

In January I noted that Fr Justin Driscoll would soon be coming to the end of his five-year term as vicar general and I invited suggestions as to who might be suitable candidates for this role for the years ahead.

I am pleased to announce that the new vicar general will be Fr Kevin Maloney and that he will begin in this role on Monday April 2.

I am most grateful to Fr Justin for the wonderful service he has given as vicar general over the past five years and for his readiness to continue till a new person could take up this responsibility.

I am also most grateful to Fr Kevin for accepting the appointment in addition to his duties as parish priest of Redan and Sebastopol. We have arranged to reduce his workload in those parishes to some extent by providing support for the parish coordinators to take up some additional tasks.

As I thank Fr Justin for his service and welcome Fr Kevin as the new vicar general, I pray for blessings on you all in all the services you provide throughout our diocese.

God bless you all.

Bishop Paul Bird CSsR
Bishop of Ballarat

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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

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.

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