14 Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst Year in Review 2024 faithful and several priests attended the seminars, with the overwhelming majority of those who responded to surveys reporting that they found the keynote and workshops beneficial to the exercise of their ministry as readers, extraordinary ministers of holy communion and musicians. The Sandhurst Theology Scholarships have continued in 2024, providing access to financial support for parishioners and those engaged in ministry to study courses in postgraduate level academic theology, spiritual leadership and clinical pastoral education. On 6 September Bishop Shane led the celebration of Mass to launch the Season of Creation with our diocesan community at the Huntly Streamside Reserve, just to the north of Bendigo city. The Season of Creation is celebrated annually between 1 September and 4 October by Orthodox and Latin Rite Catholics, and the World Council of Churches. Students and staff from our Sandhurst schools joined parishioners and priests in a morning of prayer and action for our common home, planting over one hundred saplings as part of an effort to restore the native tree population in the Reserve. The launch event concluded with a sausage sizzle lunch and was organised by the diocesan Care for Creation Team, ably led by Kerry Stone, Sandhurst 1870
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