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Monday, 10 October 2022 17:04
Bishop Shane visits Paderborn, home of Dr Henry Backhaus
In mid-September, Bishop Shane spent several days visiting the Archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany, which has a long connection with the Diocese of Sandhurst, as…
Monday, 10 October 2022 16:57
Fr Junjun's Bam-I recipe
Bam-i (Pancit Bisaya) "This dish is popular in my home province of Cebu, the Philippines, where it is a favourite dish at parties and…
Monday, 10 October 2022 16:43
Synodality top of agenda for Pope, Archbishop Costelloe
Australian Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, has been in Rome to assist with the ongoing work of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality.…
Monday, 10 October 2022 16:22
Storm brewing over Pacific as climate and debt crises collide
The Pacific region is facing a perfect storm of climate change induced disasters and skyrocketing debt burdens, according to a new report. The report calls…
Monday, 10 October 2022 16:00
The number of homeless women over 55 expected to double in less than a decade
A major new report by progressive think tank, Per Capita, has found that homeless women over 55 are expected to double in less than a…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 21:07
Dementia Awareness Month – September 2022
By Mary Pianta Almost half a million Australians live with dementia – 250 people diagnosed each day. During Dementia Month, all Australians are…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 20:22
Help build brighter futures for communities in Ethiopia this World Mission Month.
This October, Catholic Mission is celebrating World Mission Month, a month dedicated to the life-giving work of missionaries around the world. Through the Pontifical…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 20:15
Majellan Media offers new telephone prayer service
Majellan Media has launched a new Dial a Prayer service to assist people with their spiritual needs. Anyone can now request a prayer for a…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 20:02
Sister Marie Céline Nolan fcJ RIP
Marie CÉLINE fcJ, a dearly loved member of the Faithful Companions of Jesus, died peacefully on 26 August 2022 at St Catherine’s Aged Care Balwyn.…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 19:52
MICAH Women Leaders urge Australian Government to "Help Fight Famine"
Last week Sandhurst Caritas/Justice Coordinator, Kerry Stone joined Caritas Australia CEO, Kirsty Robertson, and 40 Christian women leaders as part of the Micah Women Leaders…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 19:14
Knights Commemorate 100 Years of Local Service
Saturday 10 September: Members and friends gathered to commemorate the centenary of the Bendigo Branch of the Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 19:06
St Mary's Echuca Parish Festival A Great Success
By Christine Sebire On Friday evening, 26 August St Mary’s Echuca celebrated the many gifts and talents of their parishioners at their recent Parish…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 19:01
Yarrawonga welcomes Fr Onyirioha
Fr Henry Onyirioha, who is visiting from the Diocese of Enugu in Nigeria, says he already feels at home in Yarrawonga. “The people here have…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 18:49
Monsignor Frank Marriott truly invested
On 7 September, Monsignor Frank Marriott attended an investiture ceremony for the Queen’s Birthday Honours, where he received a Medal for the Order of Australia…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 18:38
Rome: Bishop Shane attends Formation Course for New Bishops
At the start of September, Bishop Shane spent a week in Rome for a special formation course for recently ordained bishops. Usually, this course is…
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 17:15
Queen Elizabeth II: 1926- 2022
A STATEMENT FROM ARCHBISHOP TIMOTHY COSTELLOE SDB, PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE "Queen Elizabeth was never reticent about acknowledging her Christian faith.…
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 15:36
Bishops support Catholic schools with guide on identity and gender
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released a guide on gender and identity to support Catholic schools in responding to the individual social and pastoral…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 15:11
Scripture Talks on St Paul available online
Growing Faith Communities Today: Insights from the Genius of St Paul The four Sandhurst Scripture Talks on St Paul and accompanying study guides are now…
