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CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE - 30 YEAR AWARDS DINNERThe 30 Year Awards dinner was held on Friday, April 24,2009 at the Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre,following the launch of the Catholic Education Week Mass.The dinner recognised the outstanding contribution madeby staff in our Diocesan schools that have completed 30years of service. Five staff from the Australian CatholicUniversity, Ballarat Campus were also recognised for their30 years of service to Catholic education, some of them asformer teachers in our schools and all of them for theircurrent roles working in teacher education.Sr Sylvia Williams was the guest speaker, who comparedand contrasted her Catholic education journey to thejourneys of St Paul. Sr Sylvia spoke of her various roles inschools around Victoria and mentioned the challenges and highlights she experienced as a Principal across a number ofschools. Her successful career culminated as Principal at St Joseph’s College Mildura.The awardees were presented with a certificate by Bishop Peter Connors.Maree Bandt St Patrick’s Primary School, St Arnaud Leon Beaton Damascus College, BallaratJennifer Coffey St Patrick’s Primary School, Port Fairy Barbara Collins St Joseph’s College, MilduraEugene Dalton OLHC Primary School, Warrnambool Dr Marian De Souza Australian Catholic UniversityCarmen Duxson Damascus College, Ballarat Julie Duynhoven Catholic Education Office, BallaratBarry Griffiths St Augustine’s Primary School, Creswick James Guinan St Joseph’s Primary School, WarrnamboolAnthony Haintz Damascus College, Ballarat Joan Guinan St Pius X Primary School, Warrnambool WtDianne Johnson St Brigid’s Primary School, Ballan Brendan Maher Emmaus Primary School, Mt ClearMark Moloney St Patrick’s Primary School, Koroit Dr Peter Morris Australian Catholic UniversitySr Mary Nuttall Australian Catholic University Sue O’Keefe Catholic Education Office, BallaratJoanne Rix Australian Catholic University Sr Annette Schneider Australian Catholic UniversityPhillip Sherry St Patrick’s College, Ballarat Lynn Stewart Monivae College, HamiltonKevin Towns St Joseph’s College, Mildura John Yurisic St Pius X Primary School, Warrnambool WtPeter Kerwan, Catholic Education OfficeVinnies Budget Grocery First AnniversaryOn June 25, 2009 a celebratory Dinner was held to mark the first birthday of theoperation of VBG Mildura. The dinner was a way of expressing thanks to all thevolunteers, patrons and benefactors who have helped with the store.Thanks were also expressed to Bob and Pat Pollock who have given an amazingcommitment to this project and have spent countless hours to bring the project tofruition.The aim of the VBG is to provide grocery items, fresh fruit and vegetables and meat atcheaper prices for those on low incomes. All are welcome to use the shop because themore stock we sell, the cheaper the prices can be.The second aim of the project is to provide training and expertise for the manyvolunteers who help in the store. In the last twelve months ten people have moved onto paid employment in various fields.PhotosTop: Shirley & Brian Stephens cutthe birthday cakeLeft: Red Cliff ConferenceMembers B & M Pollock & Fr FrankMonaghanRight: Fr Tom Brophy - MilduraParish Priest, Garry Webb – StVincent de Paul, & Cr Mark Eckel
CONTINUED SUCCESS FOR THE CATHOLIC DEVELOPMENT FUND(CDF)The successful operation of the Catholic Development Fund continues to provide a reliable source of income for thepastoral initiatives and services offered by the Diocese of Ballarat. The CDF are able to report that it has experiencedanother year of exceptional growth in 2008. Deposit holdings, loan balances, reserves and total assets have all increasedsignificantly. The surplus for the year is yet again an improvement on the previous years result.ResultsOur financial result continues to improve.Some significant highlights of the years results worth noting include:-• Surplus up by 25%• Deposit funds up by 5%• Loan balances up by 17%• Reserves up by 15%• Total assets grew by 6%• Contributions to Diocese increased by 18%Total AssetsDistribution to the Diocese8060$million402001998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 200870000 060000 050000 040000 030000 020000 010000 0019 98 1999 200 0 20 01 2 002 2003 200 4 20 05 2 006 2007 200 8The improvement in earnings has enabled us to maintain our annual contribution to the Retired Priests Fund, furtherincrease our distribution to the Diocese and again significantly increase our reserves which are now well in excess of$7.4m.The year’s surplus has been distributed as follows:-• Retired Priests Fund $ 50,000• Diocese of Ballarat $ 600,000• Retained Earnings $ 961,639Total $ 1,611,639LoansFor the second year in a row, loans advanced to parishes and schools in our Diocese exceeded $9,000,000. Thishighlights that strong development continues to occur right throughout the Diocese. Loans outstanding at years endamounted to $35,389,640 which is over $5.3 million more than at the same time last year.DepositsDeposits with the CDF are not a donation. While every dollar you deposit works for the benefit of the Diocese, at the sametime it earns you a healthy return, free of administrative fees and charges.The success that the CDF has achieved has been due to the support and loyalty that we receive from depositors, clergy,parishes, schools and colleges and other catholic entities. Thank you for your support in making the CDF such an integralpart of the Diocese.Please feel free to contact the Fund on 1800 134 100 for further information.Recent projectspartially fundedfrom the CDF:Right:DamascusCollegeLeft:St Augustine’sPrimary SchoolCreswick
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