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Wednesday, 08 March 2023 09:43
Newly Ordained Reflect on Priestly Ministry
A group of newly ordained priests from the Sandhurst, Ballarat and Sale Diocese's are gathering for an in-service with the topic, 'Reflections on Lived Experience…
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 23:58
St Patrick's Day celebration of Irish Culture
The Central Victorian Irish Association and City of Greater Bendigo Library will help to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a 'Golden Hour of Irish Music,…
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 23:50
New Mass Setting evokes Care for Our Common Home
Not many priests can say they’ve concelebrated Mass at a Cathedral while a Mass setting they have composed is debuting. This, however, is the lived…
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 23:45
Top Marks for St Joseph’s Benalla and St Mary’s Mooroopna
St Joseph’s Benalla and St Mary’s Mooroopna have been identified by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) as high-performing schools. Chief Executive Officer…
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 23:34
Fr Jackson Saunders appointed WYD Chaplain
Bishop Shane has appointed Fr Jackson Saunders as Chaplain for the Sandhurst Pilgrimage to World Youth Day (WYD) in Portugal. Fr Jackson says that as…
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 23:26
Oceans Interwoven with Future Hopes of All Peoples, Bishops of Oceania
While gathering in Suva last month, the Bishops of Oceania prepared a statement, The Oceans of the World are Interwoven with the Future Hopes of…
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 23:18
Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey
In his Message for Lent 2023, Pope Francis highlights the relationship between the Lenten journey and the synodal journey, which are both rooted in tradition…
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 23:01
Ripples on Waters of Sandhurst
Dr Elissa Roper threw a skipping stone into the waters of Sandhurst catalysing infinitely expanding ripples of synodality throughout the Diocese at the inaugural Sandhurst…
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 22:53
Top Scholars awarded Hansen Scholarship
Three students who graduated from Sandhurst Schools in 2022 have been awarded the prestigious Hansen Scholarship from Melbourne University. The trio graduated from their respective…
Wednesday, 01 March 2023 14:32
One year on, devastation and displacement remain in Ukraine
After twelve months of conflict in Ukraine, the toll on civilians has been catastrophic. Thousands have been killed, many more injured, millions forced to flee,…
Wednesday, 01 March 2023 12:59
Caritas Australia raises over $1 million for Türkiye-Syria earthquake
Since the devastating Türkiye-Syria earthquake on February 6, Caritas Australia has raised more than $1 million for the Türkiye-Syria earthquake appeal.
Wednesday, 01 March 2023 11:36
Three Sandhurst Students awarded Hansen Scholarship
Three students from Sandhurst Schools have been awarded the prestigious Hansen Scholarship from Melbourne University for achieving academic success and demonstrating a commitment to their…
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 12:53
Lenten Resources for 2023
The Sandhurst Diocese Lent leaflets for 2023 are now available.
Monday, 13 February 2023 13:45
Bishops Carry Shared Mission Home from Oceania Assembly
On the evening of Friday 10 February 2023, the Catholic bishops of Oceania concluded their week-long gathering in Fiji with a commissioning Mass.
Monday, 13 February 2023 13:39
Bishops name new president for Oceania Federation
Bishop Anthony Randazzo of the New South Wales Diocese of Broken Bay has been announced as the new president of the Federation of Catholic Bishops…
Thursday, 09 February 2023 16:53
Caritas Assisting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
Caritas agencies are responding to a series of powerful earthquakes in southeast Turkey and Syria, wherethousands of lives have been lost and the death toll increases…
Thursday, 09 February 2023 16:34
Ruth Reflects on SMPC Preparation and Consultation
Ruth Lawlor says that travelling around the Diocese meeting with people from all over our Diocese has been a wonderful privilege which has impacted her…
Thursday, 09 February 2023 16:26
Final Report on Preparation and Consultation for SMPC
Themes which emerged from the fifty-two consultation meetings held in churches, halls and schools across the Diocese betwen July and December 2022 in preparation for…
