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Monday, 24 April 2023 14:26
Referendum Information Session with Constitutional Law Expert
Constitutional law expert, Professor Anne Twomey, returns to her home parish to speak about the referendum. Anne is a member of the Constitutional Expert Group,…
Monday, 24 April 2023 14:19
Bishop Shane Speaks at RAR Rally for Refugees
Bishop Shane was guest speaker at the Refugees for Rural Australian’s Rally for Refugees on Palm Sunday. Addressing the crowd, he emphasised Australia’s long history…
Monday, 24 April 2023 13:54
Audrey Brown appointed Educationalist member of CORMSAA
St Monica’s parishioner, Audrey Brown, has been appointed as Educationalist member of the Committee of Religious Institute and Ministerial Public Juridic Person School Authorities Australia…
Monday, 24 April 2023 13:45
Sr Janet Nolan Part of the Josephite Legacy in Sandhurst
Concerned she would be the last Josephite to serve in Nurmurkah, the late Sr Janet Nolan rsj was determined to ensure that the Josephite Sisters' …
Monday, 24 April 2023 13:41
Passion Event Moves us to Deeper Faith
The banging of drums, the rattling of chains, a visceral human scream, the crack of lightning, the raw of thunder – there, trembling beneath the…
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 17:04
20% of Australians are Catholic – new Snapshot Report
A recent National Centre for Pastoral Research report provides a comprehensive snapshot of the 5.1 million people who identified as Catholic in the 2021 Australia…
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 16:45
Thank you says Caritas for Incredible Fundraising Efforts over Lent
Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten fundraiser Project Compassion has been a success this year thanks to the dedication and support of over 1,700 schools and 1,200…
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 16:36
Denis JB Higgins Scholarship for Research
The Denis JB Higgins Research Scholarship for 2023 was presented to Marist College Bendigo for research in the area of PASA/PASMAP Numeracy Intervention Program.
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 16:30
Leaders of Catholic Education Gather
“Education is an extraordinary, transformative power,” were the stirring words from Mr James Merlino, the Former Minister of Education and Deputy Premier of Victoria at…
The Acts of the Apostles "Making Decisions with the Holy Spirit". Livestreamed over three Tuesday nights in June 2023, with scripture sholars Dr Rosemary Canavan…
Monday, 03 April 2023 18:21
Easter Message 2023
Bishop Shane wishes each of you all the blessings of this year's Easter celebrations in his 2023 Easter Message.
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 17:07
Members of Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council Announced
"I now have great pleasure in announcing the membership of the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council for the coming three years," wrote Bishop Shane in…
Monday, 27 March 2023 09:51
Notre Dame Organist to Play at Sacred Heart
Listen to works by Bach, Mendelssohn and others played by Johann Vexo, Choir Organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Organist Titulaire at Nancy Cathedral…
Saturday, 25 March 2023 17:28
Call for famine package to prevent catastrophe in hunger hotspots
Caritas Australia is calling on the Australian Government to urgently prevent catastrophe in the worst-affected hunger hotspots in the Horn of Africa, Democratic Republic of…
Saturday, 25 March 2023 16:26
Be A Good Egg This Easter
As Pope Francis reminds us, any purchase is a political act and perhaps none more so than when we buy chocolate eggs to celebrate Easter.…
Friday, 24 March 2023 14:10
RAR supporting Hazara Families in Bendigo
Rural Australians for Refugees Bendigo Branch reports that the two Hazara Afghani refugee families sponsored by their CRISP (Community Refugee Integration Support Pilot) Team are…
Friday, 24 March 2023 12:27
The Deer's Cry, A Lorica of St Patrick
Although there is no way of knowing for sure, this well-known Prayer is attributed to St Patrick, who is said to have written it in…
Friday, 24 March 2023 12:03
A Josephite Presence in Our Diocese
When Sr Nellie Versluys left Rushworth for Melbourne in February this year, she became the last Josephite Sister in Sandhurst – at least for a…
