Wagga Wagga celebrates 200 years and launches a history of schools

Celebration, Diocesan, Highlights, Local event, Mass

A special Mass was celebrated by Bishop of Wagga Wagga Mark Edwards OMI in St Michael’s Cathedral on 3 November to mark the Bicentenary of Catholic education in Australia. After the Mass, Bishop Edwards launched the commemorative book, Our Story: Sowing the Seeds...

Strong young voices fuel faith in future

Celebration, Diocesan, Highlights, Local event

Above: Xavier College Llandilo School Captain Paige Manning. Source Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta As night gathered over Parramatta Park on a cool May night, Xavier College Llandilo School Captains Paige Manning and Huntley Jones stood together to greet...

200 years Mass held in the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes

Celebration, Diocesan, Local Launch, Mass

Above: Parish Primary Schools and Red Bend Catholic College students, staff, parish priests and other guests at the bicentenary celebrations. Source: Catholic Education Wilcannia-Forbes Catholic Education Wilcannia-Forbes (CEWF) held Mass at Red Bend Catholic College...

Melbourne Catholic schools celebrate the bicentenary

Celebration, Diocesan, Local Launch

Above: St Paul’s Primary School Coburg 200 years display Across the Archdiocese of Melbourne school-based events have been held to mark the beginning of the bicentenary of Catholic education celebrations.  Executive director of Melbourne...

Catholic schools across Sydney celebrate 200 years of Catholic education

Celebration, Diocesan

Above: Students celebrate at Galilee Catholic Primary School Bondi Schools across the Archdiocese of Sydney have begun their celebrations for the 200 years of Catholic education in Australia. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary, Carnes Hill students celebrated with a special...

200 Years launch celebrated in the Northern Territory

Celebration, Diocesan, Local Launch, Mass

St John’s Catholic Senior College Darwin On 1 March, Catholic Education Northern Territory hosted an official launch to start the 200 year celebrations at St Mary’s Cathedral, which also shares the same site as the first Catholic school, St Mary’s Catholic...