Live-in 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
A Catholic Mission Immersion gives a small group of students or adults unparalleled opportunities to move beyond being merely tourists through the long-standing partnerships that Catholic Mission has built with Indigenous communities within Australia and communities around the world. The purpose of an immersion is to allow participants to experience
International Safeguarding Conference 2025 The International Safeguarding Conference (formerly called the Anglophone/Anglophone Conference) has been hosted by the Centre for Child Protection/Institute of Anthropology (IADC) of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 2015-2018, in a hybrid format in 2021, and in 2022, 2023 and 2024. In recent years the
Uniting Mission, Service, and Community At CDF, we believe that collaboration is key to creating positive change. Our Catholic Connect workshops are a platform for bringing Catholic organisations across Melbourne and regional Victoria together to share ideas, build networks, and work toward a shared mission of service. In 2024, over
This session has been designed for those with leadership responsibilities in Catholic organisations including bishops and congregational leaders of religious institutes. This training has been written to meet the requirements of NCSS Standard 5.3.2 it is held in two sessions around six weeks apart
This two-hour session for Boards and Trustees includes identifying the roles and responsibilities in safeguarding based on legal and canonical requirements, and strengthening organisational policies as part of a safeguarding framework.
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This two-hour interactive workshop allows learners to explore the term 'adult at risk' and identify the essential safeguarding principles related to individuals within this category. The workshop will cover defining the term 'adult at risk', identifying risk factors, describing the issue of transient risk and exploring safeguarding considerations for adults
This is a meeting open to all Canonical Stewards and Executive Officers of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons. It will provide formation, updates on current issues and an opportunity for canonical stewards to share their experiences. Attendance is by invitation. This event in 2025 is being held in conjunction with the
This session has been designed for those with leadership responsibilities in Catholic organisations including bishops and congregational leaders of religious institutes. This training has been written to meet the requirements of NCSS Standard 5.3.2 it is held in two sessions around six weeks apart
Step into the 2025 Jubilee Year, a time of grace and renewal for all God’s people, as “Pilgrims of Hope.” Walk the sacred paths of Rome, Assisi, and Tuscany, encountering places rich in faith, history, and beauty. This is more than a tour — it’s a call to reflect, renew,
Come and explore Mongolia and experience the global missionary church! The immersion will be based mostly around the capital Ulaanbaatar, where we will visit Catholic Mission projects while sharing in the richness and diversity of this great culture. We will spend time being with people in the local communities, appreciating
Pilgrimages along the Australian Ignatian Trail in the footsteps of the first Jesuits in Australia This ‘camino’ experience provides an opportunity for encountering Ignatian Spiritualty, discerning, and listening to God’s presence in Nature. Step aside from everyday life, walk, reflect, experience nature day after day, time in silence, conversation and
Uniting Mission, Service, and Community At CDF, we believe that collaboration is key to creating positive change. Our Catholic Connect workshops are a platform for bringing Catholic organisations across Melbourne and regional Victoria together to share ideas, build networks, and work toward a shared mission of service. In 2024, over
This two-hour session for Boards and Trustees includes identifying the roles and responsibilities in safeguarding based on legal and canonical requirements, and strengthening organisational policies as part of a safeguarding framework.
This unique 12-day experience will take pilgrims on a delightful journey through Italy visiting a number of places associated with the life of Blessed Carlo. Along the way, we will visit small villages, quaint towns and renowned cities each with their own history, story and character. As we travel together, there
Pilgrimages along the Australian Ignatian Trail in the footsteps of the first Jesuits in Australia This ‘camino’ experience provides an opportunity for encountering Ignatian Spiritualty, discerning, and listening to God’s presence in Nature. Step aside from everyday life, walk, reflect, experience nature day after day, time in silence, conversation and
This session has been designed for those with leadership responsibilities in Catholic organisations including bishops and congregational leaders of religious institutes. This training has been written to meet the requirements of NCSS Standard 5.3.2 It is held in two sessions around six weeks apart.
This two-hour interactive workshop allows learners to explore the term 'adult at risk' and identify the essential safeguarding principles related to individuals within this category. The workshop will cover defining the term 'adult at risk', identifying risk factors, describing the issue of transient risk and exploring safeguarding considerations for adults
It has been almost five years since the previous Festival was held and this provides an exciting opportunity to welcome a new legion of young people to experience the Festival for the first time. The Festival will be held in central Melbourne and will welcome young people in Year 9 (in
