The President and Permanent Committee of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, on behalf of the Australian Bishops, support the announcement by the Prime Minister of a Royal Commission into child sex abuse in our community.

A Year of the Faith announced by Pope Bendict extends from October 11th 2012, the anniversary of the opening of Vatican II, until November 24th, 2013, The Solemity of Christ the King.

 The year links with Australian Church's Year of Grace. 

As with our ongoing faith journeys, a ‘YEAR OF FAITH’ is about ....

• Encounter with Jesus Christ Revealer of the God of Love
• Living Faith daily, and more deeply, in Charity and Hope, in our Prayer and Community Celebration of Liturgy
• Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ (‘evangelisation’) to support others in finding meaning, hope and fullness of life in him.

 Click to download "Pope John XXIII Address on Vatican II"
click to download Church Councils and Vatican II

In the coming year, you may like to consider ways to support growth in understanding of one or more of the following -
•    Word of God in Scripture
•    Faith History & Story
•    Creed
•    Catechism
•    Vatican II Council

Click ‘Year of Faith’ Vatican homepage – Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelisation to visit the official site.

 Click to download "A Year of Faith - Vatican II 50 years on"

On 11 October 2012, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, and the 20th anniversary of publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the worldwide Church will begin a ‘Year of Faith’, to conclude on the Solemnity of Christ the King 24 November 2013. Pope Benedict XVI announced this in an Apostolic Letter Porta fidei on 11 October 2011.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

We have several diocesan guidelines to help you prepare liturgies well. They fall into several categories:

• Sunday Celebrations in the Expectation of a Priest
• Communion to the Sick
• Devotions
• Liturgy Planning and Sample Liturgies

We have several diocesan guidelines to help you prepare liturgies well. They fall into several categories:

• Funerals
• Weddings
• Devotions
• Copyright
• Renovations of a Church
• Use of Electronic Media

The Diocesan Liturgical Commission (DLC) is a group formed by the Diocesan Liturgist (the Bishop) to oversee liturgical formation and the liturgical life of the Diocese of Sandhurst.

1.    THANKS:
I give thanks for the graces, benefits and good things of my day.

2.    HELP:
I ask the Holy Spirit for help to discern my day with openness.

1. Make the Sign of the Cross and pray the Apostle's Creed.
2. Pray the Our Father.
3. Pray three Hail Mary's.
4. Pray the Glory Be to the Father.
5. Announce the mystery for reflection and pray the Our Father.

The Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart, today announced that the Catholic Church in Victoria supported extending mandatory reporting under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 to ministers of religion and other religious personnel, and the reporting of child abuse to police.