Parish and School News

Academy nominee awarded Pierre de Coubertin Award

Wednesday 12 September 2012

TALENTED Academy of Mary Immaculate student, Alexandra Piaia, received two awards at The Pierre de Coubertin Awards last weekend.

Students Sleep Out

Tuesday 11 September 2012

A GROUP of students and teachers from St Aloysius College, North Melbourne raised awareness of homelessness by participating in the annual Melbourne City Mission Winter Sleep Out this year.

Archbishop visits St Peter Apostle Mission Parish Hoppers Crossing

Tuesday 11 September 2012

ARCHBISHOP Denis Hart was welcomed with great enthusiasm by parishioners and students as he made his pastoral visit to St Peter Apostle Mission Parish Hoppers Crossing, last week.

Posy Day

Monday 10 September 2012

ROSES were red and violets were indeed blue as St Aloysius, North Melbourne students assisted with the annual ’Posy Day' at Melbourne Royal Hospital.

Farewell Fr Des of Drysdale

Tuesday 4 September

AUGUST was a busy month for parish priest of St Thomas Church, Drysdale, Fr Des Panton, as he celebrated his Golden Jubilee, his retirement from the priesthood as well as his 75th birthday.

Golden Jubilee for St Scholastica's, Bennettswood

Monday 3 Septemeber

LAST month Archbishop Denis Hart celebrated a Thanksgiving Mass to mark the 50th anniversary of St Scholastica's Parish, Bennettswood this year.

St Anne's School Sunbury hosts Vocations Panel Discussion

Tuesday 28 August 2012

SINCE hearing guest panellists speak about their personal journeys, students at St Anne's Primary School, Sunbury, have a new found appreciation for the meaning of vocation.

Parishes to receive National Church Life Survey results

Wednesday 22 August 2012

HELD every five years, the National Church Life Survey (NCLS) results are currently being released to participating parishes. The results will help parishes assess the 'health' of their parish based on the nine core qualities benchmark.

With confidence and love

Wednesday 22 August 2012

AS St Therese's Parish, Essendon celebrates 90 years as a parish, Denis Fitzgerald, Executive Director of Catholic Social Services, who grew up in the parish, reflects on the Parish's past and present, as well as this time for celebration.

"I am the Bread of Life”

Monday 21st August 2012

ST BRIDGET’S Parish, Greythorn's new Youth Worker, Rachel Fleurant, shares her experience of her first youth night, held after the Sunday Youth Mass.