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A call to deeper conversion—Bishop Brian’s Lenten message 2020
Lent 2020, Bushfire crisis, Parish life, Bishop Brian Mascord - February 28, 2020
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ I can’t help but think back on what we have experienced over these last few months—fires, dust storms, torrential...

A message from Bishop Brian on the blessing of Ash Wednesday Ashes
Lent 2020, Bushfire crisis, Parish life, Bishop Brian Mascord - February 19, 2020
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ In early January, I wrote to the faithful of the diocese at a time when many within our communities...
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Bishop launches CatholicCare Bushfire Appeal
CatholicCare, Bushfire crisis, Bishop Brian Mascord - February 7, 2020
As part of the diocese’s local inter-agency emergency response, our social services arm, CatholicCare, is on the ground helping people as they deal with the...
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Plenary Post, Edition 22 – January 29, 2020
Plenary Council - January 29, 2020
PlenaryPost is the Plenary Council e-newsletter. It is published fortnightly and keeps you up-to-date with all the news and information related to the Plenary Council...
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Bishop Brian welcomes the relics of St Therese and her parents in Varroville
Catholic Mission, Bishop Brian Mascord - January 25, 2020
It was a full house at today’s beautiful Welcoming Mass of the relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic...
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Bishop Brian calls for delegates to represent the diocese at Plenary Council
Plenary Council, Bishop Brian Mascord - January 20, 2020
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ I am writing to invite expressions of interest from prospective Diocese of Wollongong delegates to attend the Plenary Council...
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Pilgrimage of St Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents to visit the diocese
COVID-19, Catholic Mission, Bushfire crisis - January 14, 2020
The relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents, St Louis and St Marie-Azelie (Zelie), will be taken through a number of dioceses early...
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Caring for yourself and others affected by bushfire
CatholicCare, Bushfire crisis - January 13, 2020
The devastation caused by a bushfire can lead to a range of thoughts, feelings, emotions and behaviours that can be intense and confusing. It is...
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A personal reflection upon visiting Lake Conjola and Ulladulla
Bushfire crisis, Debbie Gates - January 12, 2020
Our director of development and community and engagement, Debbie Gates, has spent much of the past week travelling with Bishop Brian Mascord to many of...
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