Mission & Religious Education News
St Patrick's Breastplate
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.
Armidale Diocesan Art Competition - Mary; Our Mother
Calling All Young Artists!
Our Diocese is thrilled to announce the launch of our 2026 Art Competition: "Mary: Our Mother." This is a unique opportunity for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 to express their faith and creativity.
Whether it is a painting of the Annunciation, a drawing of Our Lady, or a modern digital portrait of Mary’s strength, we want to see your vision!
- Prizes: Winners will be announced during Catholic Schools Week (commencing 25th May), with prizes awarded for every Stage.
- A Lasting Legacy: Selected artworks will be chosen to feature in our official Diocesan Angelus resources, becoming a part of our community's daily prayer life.
- The Details: Entries must be no larger than A3. The competition opens Tuesday, 17th March and entries close Friday, 15th May.
Please contact your school’s Religious Education Coordinator (REC) for entry forms and full submission details.
Ignite Conference
The Ignite Conference is on again from July 9 to 12 in the Broken Bay diocese. We are hoping to make the pilgrimage to Sydney with a group of around 25 secondary students and staff from across the diocese. It is an uplifting and faith forming Catholic event. If you are interested in attending please see your REC for more details
New Staff Induction - Please note a new date has been added
All new staff to the diocese under the accreditation to work, teach and lead are required to attend an induction day in Armidale. There are 4dates to choose from which enables schools to spread the load and to give opportunities to staff that start throughout the year. The dates for induction days are:
Term 1 - 27th Feb
Term 2 - 5th June
Term 3 - 28th August
Term 4 - 30th October
You can register with Principals approval HERE
Cornerstones
Cornerstones is the minimum accreditation to teach RE in Armidale Catholic Schools. It is also open to non Catholic teachers and EA’s who support RE in the classroom. The commitments for the course are mostly done within the allocated days for seminars.
Dates for the following Cornerstones days 2025are;
6th May
12 August
4 November
Registration coming soon.
As this is a BBI-TAITE course not an ACS course, if you have any problems with the Zoom classes or the Blackboard site, please contact BBI directly.
Cathedral Holy Week schedule
29 Mar Palm (Passion) Sunday
8am, 10am (with Procession/Palms)
11am (Solemn Mass), 5.30pm
Solemn Vespers 4.30pm
1 Apr Holy Wednesday
7.30pm Tenebrae
2 Apr Holy (Maundy) Thursday
6pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
3 Apr Good Friday
10am Stations of the Cross,
10.30am Confessions
3pm The Lord’s Passion
4 Apr Holy Saturday
10am Confessions
8pm The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
5 Apr Easter Sunday
8am, 10am, 5.30pm Mass of Easter Sun.
11am Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday
4.30pm Solemn Vespers of Easter Sun.