Book - "Mercy in every moment. From Swinford to Sandhurst: A story of Courage, faith and Education.", 2026

Historical information

This is a Sesquicentenary publication of Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo. McAuley College was established by the Sisters of Mercy who arrived in Sandhurst from Ireland in 1876.
In 2018, four years after Mercy Education Limited assumed sole governance of the College, Catholic College Bendigo changed to Catherine McAuley College. In 2019 McAuley Property Limited pucharsed the campus of what was formerly St Vincent's College and later, La Valla College at Junortoun. During this tumultuous time, the College returned to the Mercy Charism, our association with our foundress, the Venerable Catherine McAuley returned, and most importantly, so too did the Religious Sisters of Mercy (RSM).

Physical description

"Mercy in every moment." Soft cover book. Glossy cover. 178 pages. Has photograph in blue tones of historic church building. Title written in dark blue above the image of building. Researcher's name at bottom of front cover in yellow print. Has forward by Brian Turner, Principal of Catherine McAuley on front page. Has no index. Dark blue spine with title written in white and yellow. Back cover has another image of historic church building. Researched and compiled by Barbara Lomas. has colored and plack and white photos throughout. ISBN978-1-7762005-3-0.

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