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Catholic Observer

Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Bathurst

Established as The Record in 1877

MISSION AND RENEWAL

Setting out to WYD 2023

It may not surprise many people to know that a Pilgrimage requires times of prayer, time with others, and silence but also times of walking.

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World Youth Day RISE 2022

Each year across the world, dioceses and their local parishes celebrate World Youth Day on the Feast of Christ the King.

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Meeting of Minds

Vocations Awareness Week brings us together

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RISE Youth Ministers PD Day

Professional Development for our RISE Youth Ministers took place at Mackillop College Bathurst recently.

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Date announced for ARISE 2023

ARISE (pronounced uh-rize) Beach Retreat is happening for everyone ages 18-25 years from Monday 9 to Friday 13 January.

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World Meeting of Families 2022

World Meeting of Families 2022 events a success!

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Safe Church Awareness Training

Safe Church Workshops are informative, engaging and interactive.

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Walking Together: Catholics and Jews in the Australian Context

New document highlights Catholics, Jews ‘walking together’

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Fr Remrey Seminar

Fr Remrey Seminar

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Bishop Michael Kennedy installed as Ninth Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle

Bishop Michael Kennedy installed as Ninth Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle

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Ashes to Easter

Ashes to Easter concert a success

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Bishop Michael McKenna's Lenten Message 2023

Bishop Michael McKenna’s Lenten Message 2023

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PALMS Australia: International Volunteering for Development

Looking for a sea-change challenge? PALMS Australia is looking for people able to reach beyond every barrier of culture, religion, nationality, gender, class and individualism, to cooperate in achieving a just, sustainable, interdependent and peaceful world free of poverty.

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Oceania bishops send prayers, condolences to Syria, Turkey

Oceania bishops send prayers, condolences to Syria, Turkey

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Sisters Celebrate Diamond Jubilee - 60 Years of Religious Life

Over 30 Sisters of Saint Joseph from across the Congregation celebrated their Diamond Jubilee in January marking 60 years since their first profession.

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Bishops of Oceania

Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania Assembly 5 – 10 February 2023

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World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life 2 February 2023

World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life 2 February 2023

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COMMUNITY NEWS

St John's celebrates

2023 school year begins

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Roses and Daffodils!

Rotary Town Garden Competition Award winners announced

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Holy Family welcomes Fr Diep

School Captains lead the welcome

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State Library of NSW visits Cathedral School

Recently the Year 5 and 6 students at Cathedral school attended the Far Out! Treasures to the Bush presentation by the State Library of NSW.

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RU OK Day in Baradine

School students turn yellow!

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St John's Primary School, Dubbo

SJP recently explored the very foundations of our school and the charisms left by the Mercy Sisters and the De La Salle Brothers through an immersive journey back in time.

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Mackillop's got talent raises funds for St Vincent de Paul

A dancing robot, singing teachers, cow jokes and a Beatles medley were just some of the talents that Mackillop showcased on Friday, August 26.

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