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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…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 15:08
Sandhurst Lay Leaders Look to the Future
Pastoral Associates, Lay leaders and Clergy gathered at Kyabram for their annual diocesan group meeting on Wednesday 24 August. It was an opportunity to catch…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 14:49
Parish Administration Staff gather online
Parish Administration Staff from across the Diocese gathered online for their annual conference. On the frontline of parish life, these very special people wear many…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 12:45
Rural Australians for Refugees seeking help for Refugee Arrivals.
Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) Bendigo is awaiting the arrival of two Hazara Afghani families and is hoping locals will be able to help with…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 12:43
Rent freeze must be part of the national cost-of-living debate
Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA), has backed the federal Green’s two-year rent freeze proposal saying it is an important initiative that should be given serious…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 10:27
Long-term funding contracts for community services organisations a step closer
The announcement last week by Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth, that the Federal Government will trial longer-term funding contracts and deliver proper indexation to…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 10:05
St Joseph’s College Students Keep the Faith Alive in Local Aged-Care Facilities
Year 10 Youth Ministry students from St Joseph’s College Echuca have developed a CD of prayers, readings and religious music for residents of aged-care facilities…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 09:46
Animations introduce new Church Authorities
The Association of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons (AMPJP) has produced two short animations which explain Ministerial Public Juridic Persons (PJPs) and the AMPJP to the…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 09:42
Caritas Australia’s Cambodian Country Representative retires after an extraordinary 30 years
After a remarkable career of 30 years, Caritas Australia is saying farewell to Sothy Lay, Caritas Australia’s Country Representative in Cambodia. Beginning his career…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 09:34
Bishops' President Hopes Church Will Continue Along Journey Of Discovery
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has today emphasised the importance of the Word of God as central to the…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 08:59
140 Years of Faith and Worship in Bethanga Celebrated at Farewell Mass
Bishop Shane celebrated the Farewell Mass at St Francis Church, Bethanga on Saturday 20 August. Wodonga priests, Fr Junjun Amaya PP, Fr Uday Marneni AP…
