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The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council (1962-1965), often referred to as Vatican II, marked a significant change in the way the Councils of the Church operated. Previous Councils over the millennia are known for the teachings they defined in response to particular challenges of the times. In contrast, though faced with many challenges, Vatican II defined…

Welcome back to the joy and adventures of Term 4, 2017. Though every term has its own routines and patterns we must remember that each year is a unique and unrepeatable experience. The long serving staff that are very familiar with what will occur over the next weeks are renewed and invigorated by the knowledge…

Definition of -Touchstone- 1: a fundamental or quintessential part or feature 2: a test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing 3 :a black siliceous stone related to flint and formerly used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak left on the stone when rubbed by the…

Please reflect on the words of St Paul read at our Fathers’ Day Mass: Brothers, we urge you and appeal to you in the Lord Jesus to make more and more progress in the kind of life that you are meant to live: the life that God wants, as you learnt from us, and as…

August is a rich time in our liturgical year. August 8th is the Solemnity of St Mary of the Cross, Australia’s first canonised saint. St Mary’s story is one of great endurance and inspiration for our times. If you are not familiar with her story may I recommend investing a little time at the website…

How many of us are finding it hard to get out of bed on these cold mornings? How many of our Year 12 students are finding it hard to complete that extra hour of study as the year gains momentum towards final exams? How many of our Year 7 students are finding the routines of…

Welcome to Term Three and all the blessings that await us. May all your recent attempts to keep warm have been successful, for Ballarat has lived up to its reputation as we gather together once again to start another term. Last term ended for staff with our annual Staff Formation days. This is a time…

Our work and our rest have the same guidelines. May our term break renew the energy of our students to live life to the full. Jesus offers our vision of this life. Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began…

We are in a rich time in our Liturgical Year. Last Sunday was Pentecost where we celebrate the living and ever-presence of God in our world. The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world and that which contains all things understands what is said (Wis 1:7) This Sunday we celebrate the fundamental and…