News
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Friday, 08 March 2024 13:40
Student Leaders Shine
It seems the future is in very good hands as the young people in our schools remind us that they are not just the leaders…
Friday, 08 March 2024 13:35
Palm Cross Workshops: Crafting Faith and Community
Palm Cross making workshops at St Brendan's craft community and weave hearts together.
Friday, 08 March 2024 13:29
Bailey Tramm: Slow and Steady tracks to the Sacraments
RCIA Elect, Bailey Tramm’s seven-year venture into Catholicism has brought him out of a life masked by virtual reality and into a life guiding and…
Friday, 08 March 2024 12:55
SMPC Meeting Report February 2024
The Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council (SMPC) gathered in Shepparton on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 February for their first meeting of 2024.
Friday, 23 February 2024 16:31
Bishop Crane's Pastoral Letter with the Regulations for Lent, 1882
Bishop Crane, the first Bishop of Sandhurst's Pastoral of 1882 still provides an interesting contrast to the way we think of Lent today.
Friday, 23 February 2024 01:20
Rite of Election 2024
This year, nine Catechumens and seven Candidates from six parishes of the Diocese gathered with their sponsors at Sacred Heart Cathedral for the Rite of…
Thursday, 22 February 2024 22:58
Bipeds Win Crowd at Marong Cup
Five-year-old gelding Station One lived up to its name last Saturday, winning the Marong Cup at the Bendigo Apiam Racecourse on a day that epitomises…
Thursday, 22 February 2024 22:27
An Emerald Hour of Irish Music, Culture and Song
Be transported to Ireland with an emerald hour of live Irish music, song, and dance at Bendigo Library on 16 March.
Thursday, 22 February 2024 22:21
Closing the Gap Report A Wake-up Call
Bishops Commission for Relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is encouraging Australian Catholics to reflect upon the implications of last week’s Productivity Commission Report…
Thursday, 22 February 2024 22:10
Seasons for Growth — A Change, Loss and Grief Program for Adults
CatholicCare Victoria’s Season for Growth Program is designed to help anyone who has experienced significant change such as loss, death, family breakdown, or other change…
Thursday, 22 February 2024 21:40
Project Compassion Shines Light on giving Others a Hand Up
Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion 2024 was launched around the Diocese on Shrove Tuesday.
Thursday, 22 February 2024 21:25
Church Social Service Providers build on their Collaborative Strengths
Commons Commonality Common Good was the theme of the national Catholic social services conference held in Melbourne, from 21 to 23 February.
Saturday, 10 February 2024 17:50
32nd World Day of the Sick
In his Message for the World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis draws wisdom from the Old Testament Book of Genesis, focusing on our human…
Saturday, 10 February 2024 16:13
Project Compassion 'For All Future Generations'
You are invited to join Bishop Shane, parishioners, and students from Catholic Schools for pancakes at the Diocesan Launch of Project Compassion at Hargreaves Mall…
Friday, 09 February 2024 15:12
New Podcast explores the Power of Prayer
In a year that has been dedicated to prayer by Pope Francis, Majellan Media has launched a new podcast series titled Prayer is Life featuring…
Friday, 09 February 2024 14:31
Priests’ Retirement Foundation Update
The Annual Conference of the Priests Retirement Foundation of the Diocese of Sandhurst was held in Tatura in November last year. Monsignor Frank Marriot shares…
Friday, 09 February 2024 14:11
Bendigo Knights Welcome State Chair
The Knights of the Southern Cross Bendigo Branch had much to celebrate at the end of last year, their efforts in faith and fraternity action…
Friday, 09 February 2024 14:04
60 Years of Knighthood
Michael Hanrahan, reflects on 60 years as a Knight of the Southern Cross. “Membership with the Knights provided opportunities to participate in projects valuable to…
