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News & Events

Half-Century of Devotion: Marian Festival Shines at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
“For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”.
Courage and humility ingredients for deeper understanding says Bishop Shane.
Bishop Shane Mackinlay has been elected as the Oceania representative on the Synod's Final Document Oversight Commission.
Catholic College Wodonga Year 12 Students experience the power of prayer at Parish Mass.
Dr Chris Cotter shares insights on the synodal process to establish the Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council with Evangelise Plus.
Thursday, 17 October 2024 14:33

Blue for Mary: Cathedral's High-Tech Tribute

On 12 and 13 October, Sacred Heart Cathedral dazzled in Marian blue as part of the Marian Festival.
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 16:13

Prayer for the Synod

Please pray for the Second Session of the Synod on Synodality. Download the prayer. 
Bishop Shane joined fellow Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission (MERCIC) members in South Korea this week.
On 29 September 1901, Sacred Heart Cathedral was officially opened by Cardinal Patrick Moran, Archbishop of Sydney
Friday, 20 September 2024 11:51

Vale Sr Mary Duffy RSM

Sr Mary Duffy, RSM, passed away peacefully on September 16th at the age of 87, in the 67th year of her profession. 
Bishop Shane will soon travel to Rome for the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
Thursday, 19 September 2024 16:09

Interfaith Perspectives on Marriage

Bendigo Interfaith Council presents “Interfaith Perspectives on the Journey of Marriage.” 
Thursday, 19 September 2024 16:00

Sandhurst Hub at Catholic Earthcare Convocation

The Chancery transformed into a Victorian hub on the final day of Catholic Earthcare’s Season of Creation Convocation.
Thursday, 19 September 2024 15:54

St Peter's Pizza Perfection

St Peter's Primary School students showcased their 'Passions and Pathways Project' at Goldfields LLEN 'Brighter Futures Expo'
A novena commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Diocese was recently celebrated at St Brendan’s Parish in Shepparton.
Why, 107 years after the miraculous events at Fatima and fifty years after the first Marian Festival in Bendigo, do pilgrims travel to the annual…
In a bid to enhance their pastoral effectiveness, Sandhurst priests participated in Crucial Conversations workshops at their recent Inservice.
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Diocese of Sandhurst recognises the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we live, serve and worship.
We acknowledge the people of the regions of our Diocese.
We respectfully honour and acknowledge their ongoing custodianship and their connections to the land, waters and animals. We pay our respects to their culture, their Elders, past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and the hopes of their peoples.
We express our gratitude in the sharing of this land, our sorrow for the personal, spiritual and cultural costs of that sharing and commit ourselves to actively working alongside First Nations People for healing, reconciliation and justice.