Diocese_Of_Sandhurst_YearInReview_2021

44 CELEBRATIONS 22 April: St Liborius’ Primary School celebrated the official blessing and opening of an extensive refurbishment project which transformed the Senior Learning area of the school. The building was named the ‘Josephite Learning Centre,’ to link the new facilities for students and their learning with the special charism of the school and its foundation. Bishop Shane blessed the new facilities, marking the comple- tion of the third stage of the total refurbishment on buildings dating back to 1904 and 1913. The areas have been innova- tively designed to cater for modern learning approaches while retaining the charism of St Liborius’ Primary School. 24 May: Every diocese in Australia held a Mass to celebrate the bicentenary of Catholic education in Australia. The Sandhurst Diocese gathered at St Kilian’s Catholic Church, the site of the first Catholic school in our Diocese, established in 1853. The event was live streamed so that all Sandhurst communities were able to join the celebrations. Father Rob Galea and students sang ‘‘Faith in the Future,” the official song which he wrote for the occasion. 200 years of Catholic Education in Australia New Josephite Learning Centre at St Liborius’ Primary School, Eaglehawk 24 May: Six students of St Peter’s Primary School in Wangarattta were baptised before a congregation of over 300 students, teachers and parents. The Liturgy was led by Father Nathan Verallo and Father Shibu Pezhumthottathil of the Wangaratta Parish Ministry Team. The occasion was spirit- filled and gave the children an opportunity to share the sacrament of Baptism with their school friends, teachers and families. Baptisms at St Patrick’s Primary School