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.
Read more...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.
Read more...RISE Youth Ministers PD Day
Professional Development for our RISE Youth Ministers took place at Mackillop College Bathurst recently.
Read more...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.
Read more...Safe Church Awareness Training
Safe Church Workshops are informative, engaging and interactive.
Read more...Walking Together: Catholics and Jews in the Australian Context
New document highlights Catholics, Jews ‘walking together’
Read more...Bishop Michael Kennedy installed as Ninth Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle
Bishop Michael Kennedy installed as Ninth Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle
Read more...Bishop Michael McKenna's Lenten Message 2023
Bishop Michael McKenna’s Lenten Message 2023
Read more...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.
Read more...Oceania bishops send prayers, condolences to Syria, Turkey
Oceania bishops send prayers, condolences to Syria, Turkey
Read more...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.
Read more...Bishops of Oceania
Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania Assembly 5 – 10 February 2023
Read more...World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life 2 February 2023
World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life 2 February 2023
Read more...COMMUNITY NEWS
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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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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