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
In-house Retreats These are held at beautiful centres all around Australia Mary MacKillop Place North Sydney NSW St Joseph’s Baulkham Hills Baulkham Hills NSW Villa Maria Spirituality Centre Brisbane QLD Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre East Melbourne VIC St Joseph’s Spirituality and Education Centre Kincumber South NSW Kilmolee Safety Bay WA
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,
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Festival was postponed for several years. In November 2022 the Australian Bishops agreed to re-ignite the Festival, with the Archdiocese of Melbourne agreeing to host the first Festival after the pandemic. Let us keep in our prayers the Archdiocese of Melbourne's leaders and
The 59th Conference 2026 will be held in Sydney New South Wales 31 August-3 September 2026.
World Youth Day will be held in Seoul in 2027. More details will be provided later. The date is indicative only. For more information please contact your Diocesan Youth Ministry team.
