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Tuesday, 08 August 2023 12:24
Celebrating Excellence: The Bishop Joseph Grech Scholarship Awards Luncheon
On August 1, the Sandhurst community came together in Shepparton to honour the exceptional achievements of 15 outstanding Year 10 and 11 students who were…
Monday, 07 August 2023 13:09
Mons. Peter Jeffrey Celebrates Diamond Jubilee in Grand Style
Hundreds of people gathered at St Brendan's Church in Shepparton on Thursday 27 July to celebrate the joyous occasion of Monsignor Peter Jeffrey’s Diamond Jubilee…
Monday, 07 August 2023 12:57
Homily by Monsignor Peter Jeffrey on the occasion of his Jubilarian Mass
“When we listen to the gentle prompting of the Spirit we do not know where we will be led.” Read Monsignor Peter Jeffrey’s Homily reflecting…
Monday, 07 August 2023 12:44
SMPC gathers for Second Meeting (14-15 July 2023)
The Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council (SMPC) met in Shepparton for the second time last month. After weeks of personal formation and preparation, members were…
Monday, 07 August 2023 12:40
Mons. Frank Marriott Toasts Diamond Jubilarians
“Peter and John, two fine priests who have served the Church and People with distinction in those varied fields wherever the Spirit led them. Always…
Monday, 07 August 2023 12:13
Fr John Ryan – 60 Years a Priest
Despite sharing a rather popular name, Fr John Ryan is one of a kind and his is a story which will be told. Enjoy Fr…
Monday, 07 August 2023 11:55
Wangaratta – 160 years well celebrated
St Patrick’s Wangaratta celebrated 160 years of parish life in May this year. Parishioners worked hard for months to ensure festivities were fitting for the…
Monday, 07 August 2023 11:16
Celebrating Sacred Heart Day
On Friday, June 23, the final day of Term Two was filled with joy in Yarrawonga as the Sacred Heart College and Sacred Heart Primary…
Monday, 07 August 2023 11:09
Priest remembered with new Tombstone
Clergy and parishioners of Sandhurst were shocked to discover that the grave of Fr Arthur Gleeson, a former priest of the Diocese, had remained unmarked…
Monday, 07 August 2023 10:22
CES Staff Retreat – Naidoc Week 2023
The 2023 Catholic Education Sandhurst staff retreat focused on Catholic Social Teachings and the impact of the 'Uluru Statement from the Heart’. The presence of…
Friday, 04 August 2023 12:29
Sandhurst Pilgrims gather at 27th World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal
35 young adults from across Sandhurst have joined hundreds and thousands of pilgrims from dioceses around the World at World Youth Day events in Lisbon,…
Friday, 04 August 2023 12:26
Young and Old give thanks to Superheroes at Numurkah
On Sunday 23 July, St John’s Church Numurkah was packed to the rafters with young and old and everyone in between, as the parish and…
Tuesday, 01 August 2023 12:11
The Future of Our Church
What could the Church look like in the future? As we pray and prepare for the first session on the Synod on Synodality it seems…
Monday, 31 July 2023 14:25
Catholics reminded to preach the Gospel always, everywhere
Catholics are being urged to “preach all the Gospel, to all the world, all the time” and to consider encounter, discipleship and mission from their…
Monday, 31 July 2023 10:45
Synod Working Document welcomed by Australian Church Leaders
With the recent publication of the Working Document for the first session of the Synod on Synodality scheduled for October this year, the Australian Synod…
Thursday, 15 June 2023 19:22
“Finding Freedom” — Refugee Week 18-24 June
Sunday 18 June to Saturday 24 June.During Refugee Week, Refugee Advocacy and Support groups join organisations to create a better understanding of the refugee journey,…
Thursday, 15 June 2023 13:36
NATSICC launches new website on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) has launched a new website called “One Journey, Together” for Catholics to learn about the…
Thursday, 15 June 2023 10:04
On Pentecost two Choirs Sing as one at Sacred Heart Cathedral
To help mark the Solemnity of Pentecost this year, and as an ecumenical expression of our desire for Christian unity, the Cathedral Community Choir welcomed…
