13 January 2026
Bathurst Diocese chose an external auditor to complete the safeguarding
review (Bathurst Diocese)
The Naonal Catholic Safeguarding Standards audit was completed by Integroe Partners, an
approved NCSS auditor on ACSL’s Auditor Register, which reviewed the diocese’s
safeguarding pracces.
Commenng on the report’s release, ACSL chief execuve ocer Ursula Stephens
congratulated Bathurst Diocese on its eorts to foster a culture of safeguarding across its
parishes and ministries.
“The safeguarding audit is about much more than compliance with regulaon,” Dr Stephens
said.
“The NCSS give eect to the Naonal Principles for Child Safe Organisaons and demonstrate
how the Catholic Church is responding to the recommendaon of the Royal Commission that
religious organisaons adopt and implement the Naonal Child Safe Standards.”
“The NCSS address the context of safeguarding children and adults at risk in the Catholic
Church in Australia, and include guidance on formaon, support for overseas trained priests
to understand Australian safeguarding requirements, and the unique power imbalances that
can occur in ministry environments.”
Dr Stephens said ACSL was pleased that Bathurst Diocese, which she said had a
“longstanding commitment to being a safe Church for all” chose an external auditor for the
review.
“It is important that Catholic organisaons open themselves up to a safeguarding audit, and
that this is an independent review,” she said.
The report includes some recommendaons made to strengthen the safeguarding approach
within the diocese and to provide a path for connuous improvement.
The full safeguarding audit report for the Diocese of Bathurst is available on ACSL’s website.
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10.00am Parish Oce Opens
9.30am —Mudgee
9.30am St Marys Cra Group
5.20pm —Mudgee
5.45pm — Mudgee
9.30am - Mudgee
11.30am Exposion of the Blessed
Sacrament
12noon Angelus & Rosary
12.30pm - Mudgee
11.00am Bapsm
5.20pm Reconciliaon
6.00pm - Mudgee
8.30am Rosary - Mudgee
9.00am - Mudgee
10.30am - Gulgong
11.00am —Rylstone
D. Kelly P. Leoa
D. Hudson M. Golino
M.&E Carney TBA
P. Leoa
C. Furney L. Croake
M. Dorney P. Cassidy
M. Dorney K. Cassidy
D. Cunningham R. Croake
D. Delahunty Mr S. Walker
M. Dunnachie
E. Potgieter L. Browne
Mon. 19th Jan K. O’Brien
D. Cunningham G. Myles
L. Nicholson A. Myles
L. Nicholson A. Myles
C. Furney M. Cassidy
M. Dunnachie
M. Dorney M. Gilbert
A. Baker L. Browne
Tues. 27th Jan L. Hawkins
Mon - E. Goodlet
Tue -
Wed - J. Cooper
Thu - I. Browne
Fri/Sat - I. Browne
Sun -
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We welcome to our Parish:
Ella Dulcie Jayne Orr
And
Bobbi Claire Orr
daughters of Nathan and Emily
who will be bapsed this weekend.
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I will make you the light of the naons so that my
salvaon may reach to the ends of the earth.
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I waited, I waited for the Lord
and he stooped down to me;
he heard my cry.
He put a new song into my mouth,
praise of our God.
You do not ask for sacrice and oerings,
but an open ear.
You do not ask for holocaust and vicm.
Instead, here am I.
In the scroll of the book it stands wrien
that I should do your will.
My God, I delight in your law
in the depth of my heart.
Your jusce I have proclaimed
in the great assembly.
My lips I have not sealed;
you know it, O Lord.
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The grace and peace of God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ be with you.
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Word of God became esh and dwelt among us.
He enabled those who accepted him
to become the children of God. Alleluia!
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This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of
the world.
For the recently deceased especially:
Michael Michaelides,
We remember the anniversaries of:
June Pos, Kath Meers, Rosie Thomson,
Ron McCarthy, David Allan,
Bonnie Berrell,
For the deceased:
Cynthia Edwards. Bev Darby, Ron Muscat,
Terence Ryan.
For the Sick, Special Intenons and
Thanksgiving:
David Russell, Connie Vasallo, Bey Clark,
Mary Morton, Eleni Roberts, Tony Spina,
Keiran Micallef, Elizabeth Donelly,
Lynne Daly and all those in our Nursing
Homes.
Due to the restoraon work underway on the
stained glass windows and surrounds in St
Mary’s, the church will be closed unl further
noce from Monday to Friday each week. The
church is a worksite on weekdays and only
authorised personnel are able to enter.
Saturday Vigil and Sunday morning Masses
will be in the church.
Funerals will be arranged on a case-by-case
basis, in consultaon with the contractors.
The stained glass windows at both eastern
and western ends have been taken out and
transported to Rick Allen’s Heritage
Decorave Glass studio in Moss Vale for
repair.
The sandstone surrounding the windows is
signicantly deteriorated. Work on
restoraon of the sandstone will begin next
week and may take some me.
Readings for next Sunday: THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—YEAR A
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Fr Paul Devi VG
Po Box 14, Mudgee NSW 2850
pp.mudgee@cdob.org.au
Rev Charles Applin
02 6372 2122
oce.mudgee@cdob.org.au
www.mudgee.catholic.org.au
02 6372 1742
Mrs Angela Myles
www.stmasmudgee.catholic.edu.au
Krise Newman
Krista O’Brien
10.00am—4.00pm
9.00am—4.00pm
1.00pm—2.00pm
02 6374 1582
Mr Badley Toole
www.allhallowsgulgong.catholic.au
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Parish Oce on
6372-2122 or
online at
www.alpha.org.au/
try
• Catering:
Suppling meals
for Alpha. Call
the Parish oce if
you can help.
• Prayer: praying
for those who
are part of the
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