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Wednesday, 15 September 2021 16:39
Sandhurst Priests learn more about Aboriginal Spirituality and Culture
By Michael Chisholm In August 2021, members of the Aboriginal Education Team from Catholic Education Sandhurst Pty Ltd were invited to speak and present at…
Wednesday, 15 September 2021 13:57
Tokyo Paralympics a Game-Changer
Sandhurst Disability Contact Coordinator, Mary Pianta, thoroughly enjoyed the Tokyo Paralympic Games. While Tokyo was fighting off a COVID-19 curse of over 5000 new infections…
Monday, 13 September 2021 15:01
PepperGreen Farm. More than Food More than Coffee.
Disability Contact Coordinator, Mary Pianta visited PepperGreen Farm recently. It stuck her that the vision of this social enterprise is very much in-line with Pope…
Monday, 13 September 2021 12:02
Caritas Australia Supports India During Second COVID-19 Surge
By Kerry Stone Caritas India has given Caritas Australia this report about what has been achieved through the recent support from Australians. “Each day was…
Monday, 13 September 2021 11:36
Caritas launches Women for the World 2021
By Kerry Stone Caritas Australia has launched its annual Women for the World Campaign. Join Lulu Mitshabu, Caritas Australia’s Program Coordinator in Africa, for a virtual talk…
Saturday, 11 September 2021 01:42
ACU Poetry Winner an Inspiration for Late Starters
Tasmanian Anna Murchison has won Australia's richest poetry prize with her poem 'Child of Gath-hepher'. Murchison did not start writing poetry until she was 50 and now, at…
Friday, 10 September 2021 21:37
Marian Festival Goes Online
Sunday 10 October The Marian Festival will again be held online in 2021. Mass will be followed by a programme of the Crowning of Our…
Monday, 06 September 2021 14:57
Migrant and Refugee Sunday 2 September 2021
"We can take a national and international perspective on migrants and refugees. This is good. Yet, if our concerns do not start with our neighbours,…
Monday, 06 September 2021 14:52
Heartfelt Tributes for Fr Paul Purcell
Heartfelt tributes have poured out from across the Diocese and beyond for Fr Paul Purcell. We share with you the following: The Homily at the…
Monday, 06 September 2021 14:28
Towards an Ever Wider "We"
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2021 In the Encyclical Fratelli Tutti, I expressed a concern…
Monday, 06 September 2021 14:21
Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria Annual Archbishop's Dinner
After an initial delay in 2021, the annual Archbishop’s dinner will now be held on Friday 5 November at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Archbishop Peter A.…
Monday, 06 September 2021 13:57
The Life and Works of Mary of the Cross: A View from Sandhurst (Part 2)
Sandhurst seminarian, Jackson Saunders, offers this second article in his three-part series on the life of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. We consider the…
Monday, 06 September 2021 13:54
The Apostles' Creed
“I don’t know about you; however, I must admit that there have been times where I have gone through the motions reciting the Apostles Creed.…
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 17:26
Pope sends blessing to MOHMV conference participants
His Holiness, Pope Francis has invited participants in the fifth Mission: One Heart Many Voices conference, to a “renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, the…
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 14:52
The Life and Work of St Mary of the Cross: A View from Sandhurst.
Part One of a Three part series. Mary MacKillop was canonised as St Mary of the Cross and became Australia’s first Saint in 2010 became…
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 14:08
Applications invited for Study and Mentoring (SAM) Program
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan Study and Mentoring (SAM) Program offers financial assistance for women undertaking tertiary studies at a recognised theological institution. Core…
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 13:36
Humanitarian Emergency in Lebanon Reaches Crisis Point
By Kerry Stone With all the crises currently being reported including COVID, climate events and Afghanistan, little is being heard of the disaster unfolding in…
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 13:29
Catholic agencies provide relief in Haiti after earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace
By Kerry Stone After the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the south of Haiti on Saturday August 14, Catholic agencies, Catholic Relief Services (Caritas USA)…
