Launch of Commitment to Sandhurst Laudato Si' Action and National 20th Anniversary Celebrations of Catholic Earthcare
You are invited to the official Launch of Laudato Si' Action in Sandhurst at Nathalia on Monday 23 May. Bishop Shane will commission Sandhurst parishes and schools which have signed up to the Catholic Earthcare programme. The day will start with lunch at St Mary of the Angel's College at 12:30 p.m. Followed by he launch at Broken Creek, Uncle Bob's Park, at 1:45 p.m.
This event is also the National Catholic Earthcare 20th Anniversary Celelbrations. Prior registration of attendance is essential
Caritas Oceania Laudato Si' Youth Summit
'Heart, Head, Hands'
Online 24-26 May 2022 (11.00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) Bookings must be made by 17 May 2022.
Screening of 'Regenerating Australia'
What would Australia look like in 2030 if we simply listened to the needs of its people?
This free online event will begin with prayer at 6.00 p.m. followed by the screening of the documentary film ‘Regenerating Australia’. At the end of the screening there will be an opportunity for discussion about how to get involved.
Tuesday 17 May 2022 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Via Zoom – Booking is essential: https://www.trybooking.com/BZADT
Archbishop Costelloe elected president of Bishops Conference
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has elected Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB president of the Conference, and re-elected Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP vice-president, on the opening day of its plenary meeting.With Joy Comes the Dawn
A Reflection on John 21: 1-9
Scripture Scholar, Very Rev. Dr Brian Boyle EV reflects on the readings of the Third Sunday of Easter.
CSSA on Labor's Pre-election Stance
Catholic Social Services Victoria supports Labor’s commitment to review the National Disabiltiy Insurance Scheme, but says its decision not to review the JobSeeker payment ahead of its first budget if it wins the May federal election is disappointing.
Caritas Australia Welcomes Labor's Pledge to Increase Foreign Aid Budget
Caritas Australia has welcomed Labor’s pledge to boost Australian Official Development Assistance for Pacific countries and Timor-Leste by $525 million over the next four years and urges the Coalition to increase its own funding commitments. Strive to offer elderly that special form of love
How are we preserving the dignity of not just our own parents, but contributing to the wellbeing of all those ageing? How are we building a society that supports humans through the spiritual and physical battles that can manifest during these times? Archbishop Balvo Takes up Appointment as Nuncio to Australia
The new Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, Archbishop Charles Balvo, has arrived as Pope Francis’ ambassador to Australia in what the 70-year-old believes will be his final assignment, after having already served 35 years in the Vatican’s diplomatic corps.
Archbishop Balvo sat down with the Bishops Conference for an introductory interview, which covered the roles of a Nuncio, his previous connection with Australia, what he was expecting to find here and how he plans to come to know the People of God.
Caritas Executives on a Mission: Riding 900 kms in 9 days
Sunday, April 23, Kirsty Robertson, Caritas Australia’s CEO, and Richard Landels, Caritas Australia’s Advancement Director, took off on an epic 900km bicycle ride from Sydney to Melbourne in a quest to help break the cycle of poverty. 
