AMPJP Associates
AMPJP now offers a closer relationship to: groups within Australia who are actively working to establish a Ministerial Public Juridic Person (MPJP) or Associations of Christ’s Faithful; and MPJPs and ACF that operate outside Australia. AMPJP Associates receive: advanced notice of and access to AMPJP webinars; access to AMPJP Canonical Stewards Forum at minimal cost; […]
A Mega Month in the Catholic World!
I don’t need to tell you it has been a huge month for the Catholic Church! Pope Francis The death of Pope Francis was a great sadness, though not unexpected after a serious illness. I was fortunate to coincidentally be in Rome and was able to attend his funeral. The funeral was a beautiful event, […]
Executive Officer Report April 2025
Happy Easter I held back this April newsletter till Easter, as this is the main feast of the Christian year and really must be celebrated. One of the key aspects of Christianity in unsurprisingly the life of Jesus. This is because the life of Jesus was when God came on to earth, to share our […]
Executive Director’s Report
This month’s newsletter is dedicated to Pope Francis, who of course is seriously ill in hospital in Rome. Having had the privilege of meeting him a few times, I can say that his personal warmth is the greatest and most appealing of any public figure with whom I have been in contact. And he has […]
In a quiet month, lots of noise about lay leadership
As religious nuns and brothers are of course lay people, the key changes Pope Francis is making to their governance roles open up new opportunities for all the laity. In a ground-breaking decision, Pope Francis has appointed a woman for the first time as prefect of a Vatican dicastery. On January 6 he appointed the […]
An Outward Focus and some pleasing “Firsts” – AMPJP in 2024
AMPJP Council and Executive Director At a recent meeting, Catholic Religious Australia shared with others its recognition that AMPJP has had a much greater engagement than previously, both internally and externally during 2024. 2024 has been a very strong year for AMPJP, and it would be fair to say it has continued on from solid […]
Key outcomes from the Synod and Effective Formation
Australians at the Synod on Synodality Australia had the highest representation per Catholic population of any country at the Synod, perhaps for two reasons. The first is that the the Australian Plenary Council was seen as a model for the later Synod on Synodality. The second is that we have far more lay leaders of […]
Executive Director Report October 2024
From the beginning of his pontificate and even before, Pope Francis has encouraged every Catholic to grow into a Missionary Disciple of Jesus. Only by living out a full Catholic Christian life will each of us gain a closer relationship with Jesus and all the joy and happiness in life that is possible. This is […]
AMPJP AGM, Dinner and Forum 2024 – Quality presentations make for heavenly inspiration!
What an AGM, Annual Dinner and Canonical Stewards Forum for AMPJP! Over two days this week an enormous energy was generated in the hearts and minds of so many involved with this Association. Susan Pascoe’s studied approach belies an enormous intellect and an ability to distil what is most important and interesting to listeners. She […]
AMPJP Executive Director Report August 2024
August in 2024 is undoubtedly the no. 1 month for leader formation opportunities in the Church in Australia. You will see many below from our Events Page… In considering our own formation needs, the Church is perhaps asking three particular things of a Canonical Steward or other Catholic leader: to witness as a genuine missionary […]