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Wednesday, 18 October 2023 11:01
The Voice: Referendum Result should usher in new era
Despite the referendum to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution not succeeding, Australia needs to find a way to address…
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 10:33
St Liborius' Festival A Day of Joy
The Saint Liborius’ Parish celebrated the Feast of Saint Liborius on Sunday 23 July 2023 with a joyful well attended Festival thanks to the tireless…
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 10:28
Hugo Hess recipient of Eileen Denton Organ Scholarship
Hugo Hess, a Year 9 Victory Christian College student, has been awarded the Aspire Cultural and Charitable Foundation’s Eileen Denton Scholarship for 2023.
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 10:08
Reunion for World Youth Day pilgrims
Pilgrims to World Youth Day (WYD) from across the Sandhurst Diocese gathered for a reunion on Sunday, 8 October, in Shepparton, writes Fr Jackson Saunders.
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 10:01
Federal Member Lisa Chesters visits Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School in White Hills
It’s not every day that you get to tell your local Federal Member what you would do if you were in their shoes, but that’s…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 16:56
Bishop Shane visits Prison ahead of Prison Sunday
On Sunday 12 November, we mark Prison Sunday. Celebrated in Australia on the first Sunday of November, Prison Sunday was initiated by Pope Francis in…
Thursday, 05 October 2023 16:48
Sandhurst Formation for Mission – Carrying Forward the Plenary Council
Using the Third Decree of the Plenary Council as an example, Dr Chris Cotter and Leslie Cooper work through the study guide released by the…
Thursday, 05 October 2023 16:32
"Walking Together with the Gaze of Jesus"
At the Opening Mass of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis asks participants to "walk together with the gaze of Jesus".
Thursday, 05 October 2023 15:28
‘Laudate Deum’: to all people of good will on the climate crisis
Pope Francis released ‘Laudate Deum’, his apostolic exhortation on the climate crisis, on the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. The exhortation has been commonly awaited…
Thursday, 05 October 2023 14:05
St Brendan’s unveils new statue of St Francis of Assisi
St Brendan's Shepparton has a new statue of St Francis of Assisi thanks to the generosity of longtime St Joseph's Undera parishioners, the late Cath…
Wednesday, 04 October 2023 12:21
"Ruth has left the building!" A heartfelt farewell to Ruth Lawlor
“Ruth has left the building” – a catchphrase fitting to farewell this passionate, effervescent woman who has led Sandhurst Youth Ministry with all the pizazz…
Wednesday, 04 October 2023 10:22
Fr Boniface brings Missionary Zeal Wherever He Goes
The tranquillity of regional Victoria is sonorously appreciated by a man who has lived all his years in societies working through the aftermath of violence…
Tuesday, 03 October 2023 12:31
GROW Australia
Grow Australia is a community-based organisation that has helped thousands of people with their recovery from mental ill-health through a program of mutual support and…
Monday, 25 September 2023 16:40
Synod a “safe space” for Participants
"In October, I will be one of 15 Australians and hundreds of people from around the world gathering in Rome for the first assembly of…
Monday, 25 September 2023 14:23
Issues around the VOICE are moral, not just political, say Bishops
Australia’s Catholic bishops say the issues surrounding the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice “are not just political”, but are also “moral and ethical”,…
Friday, 22 September 2023 02:55
Ruth Lawlor to co-chair newly formed Australian Catholic Youth Ministry Network
Sandhurst's Ruth Lawlor is to co-chair the newly formed Australian Catholic Youth Ministry Network. The ACYMN aims to foster and support leaders in the Catholic…
Friday, 22 September 2023 02:47
Bishop Shane leads online conversation on the Synod on Synodality
On 14 September Bishop Shane led a virtual conversation Synod on Synodality – Room for Everyone in Our Church hosted by Garrett Publishing with the Australian…
Friday, 22 September 2023 02:43
Bishop Shane and other Australians prepare for Synod
Early next month, Bishop Shane will travel to Rome in preparation for the first Session of the XVI Synod of Bishops. Bishop Shane is participating…
