God and Integral Ecology

Online

This course can be used for Accreditation for Middle Leaders and Accreditation for Leadership in a Catholic School. This course examines key Papal and local Church documents on our ‘Common Home’, through examining key Church Environmental and Ecological teachings. How these teachings are then applied to how we live in God’s creation and our schools response and call to examine our own personal ecological conversion and response are explored.  CEWA Scholarships can be used to cover the course cost. Duration: Monday July 22nd

$1000

BBI August Courses: – Prayer – Conscience

Online

What is Prayer? What is this mysterious reality we call prayer? Is it a luxury for the leisurely? A practice reserved for those who are good enough to do it? And even if we are interested in praying, how do we go about doing it, and what should we expect

$50

Towards Synod 2024 Opening: October and beyond!

Online

The Instrumentum Laboris (Working Document) for the second Assembly of the Synod, October 2024, published on 9 July, sets the tone and expectations for the Assembly. A key question for Catholics is: Will it be enough to restore credibility and confidence in an ailing church and reverse the rapidly declining

Free

GENERATIVE AI: Philosophical and Theological Questions

Faculty of Theology and Philosophy, Australian Catholic University Level 7, St Teresa of Kolkata Building, 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC

James Dorahy, Michael Theophilos, David Kirchhoffer (Australian Catholic University), Matthew Sharpe (Australian Catholic University) This event is available both online and in-person 1:30-2 pm: A. Prof. Matt Sharpe Intro: Inevitable? The Irreplacable Good(s) of Thinking about What We--Humans--are Doing 2-2:30 pm: A. Prof. David Kirchhoffer Foundational moral principles for AI

The Aussie Camino

Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre, Melbourne 362 Albert Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Take the 10-day pilgrimage across the Australian Camino, which perfectly balances scenery, soul-searching, and spiritual growth. This journey offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature and find inner peace while exploring the beautiful South Australian landscape. Today’s, pilgrim travellers, taking the direct road to Penola, along the modern highway,

$3,125

“What makes a Catholic University Catholic?”

ACU North Sydney 40 Edward Street, North Sydney, NSW, Australia

30TH ASEACCU CONFERENCE 2024 "What makes a Catholic University Catholic?" Expressing and Integrating Identity and Mission

$650

Formation Day for Formators – High Quality Facilitation & Training

Good Samaritan Function Centre 2 Avenue Road, Glebe, Sydney, NSW, Australia

It’s often challenging to find formation programs for formators to grow their own skills, not the shaping of content, which is always context-specific, but processes and honing skills of cultivating deep understanding and learning for those with whom they minister. Formators come to formation for mission from various pathways with

$190

Consent and Online Boundaries: How to Support Your Primary-Aged Child

Online

As children begin to navigate the online world, they need to know how to make decisions around consent and boundaries. This webinar will outline strategies for parents and carers, as well as support those hard-to-have conversations. Suitable for parents and carers of children in primary school.

Free

Fixing your temporary contract and casual employment issues’

Online

We invite you to attend our upcoming open discussion 'Fixing your temporary contract and casual employment issues' on Wednesday, August 21 @ 10:30. Martin Dunne will provide a brief overview of recent changes and their implications for your organisation, followed by an open Q&A session. These discussions are designed to be

Free – $120

Responding Restoratively to Complaints of Sexual Abuse

Online

Restorative Practice is about the centrality of relationships in our lives and how we work everyday to maintain, strengthen and repair the important relationships that scaffold our wellbeing and enable us to thrive. This session will allow learners to: Understand a Restorative Conversation Understand the theoretical basis for a Restorative Script

Free – $65

What gets lost in Mission Drift?

Harts Pub Essex St & Gloucester St, The Rocks (Sydney), NSW, Australia

Ministry Leadership Program Mission in the Pub: What gets lost in mission drift? A discussion about what is at stake for our organisations when leadership for mission is misunderstood and unsupported. Speakers: Prof Fr Frank Brennan SJ OA, Adjunct Professor, ACU Ms Sonya Smart, Chief Executive Officer, VMCH Ms Kerry

Free

Discovering God through Action & Reflection

Online

Discovering God through Action & Reflection The spirituality of the Young Christian Students Friends, Our special guest this month is South African Fr Mike Deeb O.P., founding chaplain to the Young Christian Students in South Africa and later chaplain to the International YCS. He was also Permanent Delegate to the

Free

2024 NATSICC Spirituality and Formation Retreat

St Clement's Retreat Centre Galong, NSW

Join us in Galong, NSW for the 2024 NATSICC Spirituality and Formation Retreat. Open to all (both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and those that work in Ministry alongside us), the retreat will provide an opportunity to Pray, Heal and Grow in Faith with one another whilst surrounded by

Olive Tree Travel Pilgrimages

Various

A Strengthening of your Convictions Catholic Pilgrimage Tours are designed so that you are travelling with like-minded individuals who share your passion to go deeper in your faith. Celebrate a memorable private Mass at Gethsemane and Nazareth led by your own Priest. Follow the Palm Sunday Road, stopping at Dominus

Breaking Point: Unpacking the crisis in youth mental health

Online

Dr Justin Coulson will host an engaging, professional webinar for parents and carers that discusses mental health issues in our children and young people. Justin is a captivating speaker who aims to leave his audience with genuine ‘how-to’s’ so they can help their kids right now.

Free

Association of Counsellors in Catholic Secondary Schools Queensland 2024 Conference

Sofitel Broadbeach

The Association of Counsellors in Catholic Secondary Schools Queensland (ACCSSQ) is excited to announce its 2024 Conference. 12-13 September 2024 at The Sofitel, Broadbeach, GOLD COAST The ACCSSQ Invitation extends to school counsellors / psychologists / pastoral staff and mental health professionals in the Non-Government and Government sectors. We invite all

Season of Creation Convocation

Online

Join us to celebrate the Season of Creation in 2024 at our Catholic Earthcare Convocation! We are called together during this convocation to ‘wonder’, ‘weave’ and ‘heal’ Earth and the whole of creation. Gather online during Day 1 and 2 to engage in keynote presentations, workshops, discussions and spiritual experiences.

Free

Spirituality and Staff Formation: Deepening Alignment and Mission 

ACU Greg Craven Centre Level 7, St Teresa of Kolkata Building 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia

Catholic Connect Uniting mission, service and the community Designed to harness collaboration between organisations, CDF hosts a series of events aimed to connect Catholic agencies situated in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Spirituality and Staff Formation: Deepening Alignment and Mission The workshop will investigate various aspects of spirituality and staff formation,

Free

Synodality in Oceania

Online

What does ‘becoming a synodal church’ mean in our region of Oceania?  Speakers: Manuel Beazley, Vicar for Māori, Diocese of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand Kelly Paget, Chancellor and Head of Mission, Diocese of Broken Bay, Australia Susan Sela, Director, Pacific Technical and Further Education, University of the South Pacific, Fiji

Free

The Sanctuary Model: Creating trauma-informed care

The Sanctuary Model is a workplace culture-change program that teaches people how to cope more effectively with adversity and stress, and aims to prevent trauma symptoms. This session will introduce you to The Sanctuary Model, providing details about its applications to people you work with, and skills to implement the

Free – $65