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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…

Dear Parish Priests and Parish Offices, After sending the below email last week regarding the Synod consultation process, a significant announcement from the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops was received advising an extension of the diocesan consultation phase until August 2022 (previously 17th…

The Annual Deaf Appeal is scheduled for the weekend of the 6 – 7 November 2021. Please find here links to the Annual Deaf Appeal Poster, and information on the John Pierce Centre.