In 2024, the Diocese of Sandhurst celebrates 150 years since it was established as a Diocese.  Download 2024 Calendar of key events. 

World Economic Leaders need to urgently address social cohesion says Pope Francis.

"I wish each of you, and those you love the joy, peace and hope of this Christmas season."

On 22 November, Sacred Heart Cathedral Bendigo illuminated the night sky in a radiant shade of red in a show of solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world.

Next time you walk past a Bunnings Sausage Sizzle check if it's the Knights of the Southern Cross and, if it is, make sure you buy two sausages, knowing you're helping these men keep more than just the flame of the barbeque alive.

3:00 p.m. Sunday 10 December 2023
The combined choirs of Sacred Heart Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral Bendigo invite you to an afternoon of sacred music at Sacred Heart Cathedral led by Paul Taylor, Director of Music.  Featuring local cantor, Sarah Gould and Melbourne guests, St Patrick's Cathedral Brass led by Dennis Freeman. A  night of reverential Carols and stirring brass arrangements. 

At their fourth and final meeting for 2023, members of the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council (SMPC) continued their collaborative work documenting a strategic plan for the Diocese based on the results of the dialogue and consultation which took place last year and the concrete proposals from the Diocesan Assembly.

The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has committed an aid package of 190,000 AUD to support the Christians of the Holy Land during the current crisis. This aid will assist impoverished Christians in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, as well as Christian migrant workers and asylum seekers in Israel.

On Sunday 19 November, St Malachy’s Nagambie, one of the founding parishes of the Diocese of Sandhurst, commemorated its 150th anniversary. It was a joy-filled occasion which echoed with nostalgia and community spirit, bringing generations of clergy and parishioners together to celebrate the historic occasion.

At the Angelus on the Solemnity of Christ the King (26 November), when World Youth Day (WYD) is celebrated at a diocesan level throughout the Church, Pope Francis described young people as the "present and future of the world," and invited them to be "joyful protagonists in the life of the Church."