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Pope Francis has called for a relaunch of the celebration of World Youth Day (WYD) in local churches now marked on the Feast of Christ the King (21 November 2021). WYD provides an extraordinarily powerful missionary thrust for the whole Church and, in particular, for…

“Columban Calendars available. By purchasing a calendar you are supporting the Columban priests with their missions throughout the Pacific and Asia. The calendars have beautiful pictures for each month; details of the saints for the day and space for your daily memos. We have a…

Welcome to Auxiliary Bishop Tony Ireland of the Southern Region who celebrates our Confirmation Masses this week. Bishop Anthony (Tony) Ireland was born in Melbourne. In his 34 years as a priest for the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, Bishop Tony has served in various academic…

Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Peter Please find the correspondence regarding the proposed new legislation, the Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Bill 2021 from the State Government, which will impact on all faith-based organisations in Victoria. Read here  

Earlier this year you may have received a copy of  ‘Shaping our Post-Pandemic World – An Enquiry for Secondary Students”.  This Enquiry, published in June 2021, consisted of “Five sessions to explore: How the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected me, my country and our world; why…

This weekend we mark Prison Sunday (7 November), an opportunity to acknowledge the important work of prison ministry. ‘Whether the setting is a hospital or a custodial facility, the offer to reconnect with a sense of purpose and meaning is at the heart of the…