On 4 August 2023, the Pope told us that *‘Everyone, Everyone, Everyone’ is part of our Church! Pope Francis calls for a more inclusive, participatory and synodal Church which listens and dialogues with the faithful and helps us to understand the current reality of the Catholic Church in Australia. CRA
First Assembly on Synodality
Forum of RI and MPJP School Authorities – Today’s Key Issue This forum will update you on some of the key issues for our schools today, with input from leading Catholic educators. The Lay leadership story in RI/ MPJP schools – Frank Malloy, National Director Marist Schools Australia
All Saints Day honours exemplary Christians who achieved sainthood, especially those not having a special day. For many Christian denominations, all Saints Day is a remembrance of departed Christian people of any time and place.
Advent is the period leading up to Christmas. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas (Advent Sunday) and continues through to December 24th (Christmas Eve). In Western churches, Advent Sunday marks the beginning of Christian liturgical year.
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, who is considered by Christians to be the Son of God, and the savior of all people. [Celebrated on January 7th 2023 by some Orthodox Churches].
Santa Teresa is a place of: Encounter with God: as guests take time out of their lives, for some, a once in a lifetime experience, while for others an annual spiritual health check, to reconnect with God and to grow deeper in this relationship. Quiet Prayer and Reflection: for some, silence is
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. Together we enable networks, drive conversations and create impact while putting our faith into action. We invite all organisations in the
Session 2: KEEP TO PRINCIPLE – how to apply purposeful Catholic social principles to social services at the coalface Facilitators: Bruce Duncan C.Ss.R. and Pip McIlroy Principles are our values in action – and Catholic social teaching has an inspiring but little-understood canon of social principles to guide our vital social
Session 3: TRUE TO PURPOSE – how to keep Catholic social services on mission Facilitator: Belinda Clarke How can we stay true to purpose and the best of the dynamic Catholic tradition our organisations have developed within? How might mission and purpose be held as central in all organisational practises in
Session 4: DELIVER SOCIAL IMPACT SUSTAINABLY – how to thrive together for the common good Facilitator: Robyn Miller This final session brings the first three together and focusses on practical action. How can core purpose and associated principles be best applied within the Catholic social services sector and in our broader community?
Date claimer The gathering is an opportunity for Diocesan Directors/RI AMJP Education CEOs and leaders of formation, mission and religious education across Catholic education (both in Diocesan and RI & MPJP school authorities) to come together to share practice in a range of areas related to formation for mission. It
We are delighted to invite you to our next exciting guest speaker as part of the Bishop Vincent Presents series: Dr Myriam Wijlens on: “The Prophetic Voice of the Laity in the Renewal of the Church”. Internationally recognised Dutch theologian, ecumenist and consultor to several Vatican bodies, Dr Myriam Wijlens will
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
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,
The process is designed to help Christians discern the presence of charisms in their lives. Charisms are special abilities given to all Christians by the Holy Spirit to give them power both to represent Christ and to be a channel of God’s goodness for people. EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE Five
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
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
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
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
