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

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

PREPARED: CatholicPsych Mental Health Response Training

St Benedict’s Mission Centre 10 Tallara Pkwy, Narrabundah, ACT, Australia

Join Dr. Greg Bottaro, founder of the CatholicPsych Institute, for an exclusive training event in Canberra, featuring content from the new PREPARED Workshop: www.catholicpsych.com/prepared This event is designed for educators, campus ministers, parish and diocesan staff, parents, and priests, addressing the urgent mental health crisis in our communities. Participants will

$33

Sts Cyril and Methodius: The Encounter of Faith and Culture – History and Paradigm

Online

Presented by Dr Birute Arendarcikas RSM The evangelical mission of the Byzantine missionaries, Saints Cyril and Methodius, to the Christianisation of the Slavs of Greater Moravia in the ninth century, is relevant today for its innovative approach to evangelisation. Their approach to mission indicates that it is something more than

Free

Being a Synodal Missionary Church

Online

Cardijn Associates USA and the Australian Cardijn Institute are honoured to host Nate Tinner-Williams, co-founder and editor of the Black Catholic Messenger, for a webinar on "Being a Synodal Missionary Church" to be held on Saturday 28 September, 2024 at 7.30am AEST. Nate will be travelling to Rome to report

Free

Secondary Curriculum Reform Conference 2024

Hilton Sydney

Date claimer Catholic Schools NSW is excited to announce the return of the Secondary Curriculum Reform Conference in 2024.This year’s theme, Animating the Curriculum for Human Flourishing, will explore how Catholic teachers, leaders, and educators can utilise the NSW Curriculum Reform for our young people to thrive in the future.

Aggiornamento – “Updating” through ACU Professional Development

Online

The word aggiornamento is Italian for "updating" and came to prominence as one of the aims for the Church of the Second Vatican Council. The Aggiornamento Series consists of 2-3-hour, individual, online modules that can be offered in bespoke combinations as short courses. The modules can be undertaken either as

$30 – $50

Advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellness Outcomes

Online

Courage, Hope and Action : Advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellness Outcomes as Mission imperatives.  In 1986, Pope John Paul II in an address to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia, called for a new courage and a new hope. He said “what has been

Free

Didasko Faith Formation

Online

The Influence of Ancient Philosophy on Christian Thought and Practice Presented by Dr Angus Brooke This short course will explore the influence of Ancient Philosophy on Christian thought and practice, particularly on the development of the liturgy of hours and breviary from early Christianity through to the late medieval period.

$35

Engaging Your Faith Series- October 2024

Online

Engaging Your Faith (EYF) is a series of short, online presentations that invite participants to reflect on what it means to be people of faith in the contemporary world. Experienced lecturers from Catholic Theological College present on a variety of topics such as Religion and Ethics, Philosophy, Gospel of Luke,

$25 – $40

Safeguarding training for Boards and Trustees

Online

This training program has been designed to address the governance responsibilities for safeguarding. The program will help boards and trustees to: Understand the importance of safeguarding for your organisation, particularly in relation to the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards. Understand your safeguarding responsibilities as Responsible Persons under ACNC. Identify the roles and

$112.50 – $150.00

Insights into the Dominican Sisters’ Works

Zinc, Federation Square

You are cordially invited as a guest of CDF to attend the Melbourne Catholic Professionals Luncheon, featuring a keynote presentation by Sr. Mary Sarah Galbraith OP. Sr Mary is a Dominican Sister of St Cecilia and the local superior of the Dominican Sisters in Bacchus Marsh and is currently the

$192