Summer School is a week-long, live-in, life-changing retreat featuring praise and worship, inspiring talks, engaging liturgy, time to chill & learn and more in the midst of a community of 150+ young people aged 16-35.
Summer School is a week-long, live-in, life-changing retreat featuring praise and worship, inspiring talks, engaging liturgy, time to chill & learn and more in the midst of a community of 150+ young people aged 16-35.
SUMMER SCHOOL IN KOINE AND BIBLICAL GREEK This five-day intensive school is for beginners who want to experience the excitement of reading parts of the Bible and early Christian literature in the original language. We shall read extracts from the Gospel and Epistles, as well as some important passages from
What is it? This program is open to anyone passionate about parish renewal, who already works in ministry or is interested in starting. Whether you are a volunteer or in paid employment, a youth minister, involved in adult evangelisation, or in leadership in your parish, movement or community, the Foundations
This year is the 40th anniversary of the Vatican II document, Lumen Gentium, which presented the Church as the “People of God” and includes the pathbreaking Chapter 4 on The Laity. For our first ACI webinar of 2024 on Wednesday 7 February, ACI has invited Bishop Eugene Hurley, emeritus bishop
We are delighted to invite you to our next exciting guest speaker as part of the Bishop Vincent Presents series: A conversation with Czech priest and theologian, Tomas Halik. Moderated by Fr Frank Brennan SJ, you won’t want to miss this conversation on the topic: “Help my unbelief! Finding God
Monsignor Professor Tomas Halik, the ‘underground priest’ who converted to Catholicism as an adult and was secretly ordained a priest in 1978 during the communist rule of then-Czechoslovakia is coming to Australia to give a series of lectures as part of the Bishop Vincent Presents series. The conversation will be
Ten years ago, Polish artist Barbara Skorupa says she ‘experienced a calling’ to create a series of portraits of holy women. But not just any kind of portraits. She says that while the women featured are not from the ‘world of glamour’, she wanted to portray them ‘like Hollywood stars’.
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
BBI Professional Development Courses for teacher learning and accreditation start March 4.
In anticipation of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Women and the Australian Church (WATAC) extends a warm invitation to a special event commemorating a milestone achieved through a collaborative effort with the Grail in Australia. Australian Women Preach, the podcast amplifying women’s voices in preaching, proudly celebrates its 3rd
Eucharist as our Sacrament of Hope. Ordained in 1971, Fr Radcliffe was the master of the Order of Preachers from 1992-2001, and has held a range of prestigious academic positions, including ex-officio grand chancellor of the Angelicum in Rome and director of the Las Casas institute at Blackfriars, Oxford. He
Fr Richard Leonard SJ Hanly Room beside St Stephen's Cathedral (parking available) Nourished by word and sacrament at our weekly Eucharist, the gathered community is sent out to live and proclaim our faith, hope and love in Christ. What does the world look like to which we are sent? What liturgy might
All canonical stewards and trustees of Ministerial PJPs are invited to a Zoom Wisdom Circle with conversation, continuing our study of the understanding of the human person. This follows on from the very successful session Chris Jacobs-Vandegeer presented at the 2023 AMPJP Forum. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuc-yqpzwsE9fzuNrxE1SpBp43gCfTGoZ1
For our April webinar, we will again follow up on our “Mission and vocation of lay people” theme with Bishop Peter Cullinane, emeritus bishop of Palmerston North, Aotearoa-New Zealand. The webinar will take place on Saturday 6 April 2024 at 10am Sydney time, 12 noon Wellington time. Register now
The focus of this webinar will be on the state of play since the first Assembly and the lead up to the second Assembly in October 2024. Joining us will be Bishop Vincent Long who held a Diocesan Synod in the Parramatta Diocese in 2023 and Dr Sandie Cornish who attended
Walking the Path to Holiness Immerse yourself in a day beginning with Adoration and Holy Mass. Come and join us for enlightening talks from local, interstate, and international speakers, listen to the uplifting melodies of acclaimed Catholic musicians at this fully catered event, and explore stalls showcasing the richness of
A Colloquium exploring the Life and Spirit of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop The word ‘Colloquium’ (kuh·low·kwee·uhm) comes from the Latin word meaning ‘Conversation’. While it is an opportunity to learn about and be touched by the life and spirit of Mary MacKillop, it is also a opportunity for
The Simone Weil Lecture on Human Value is hosted by the ACU School of Philosophy. First held in 2000 as an initiative of Professor Raimond Gaita, it is a free public lecture held annually in Brisbane and Melbourne. Each year, a distinguished international scholar is invited to give a public lecture
In this webinar, Associate Professor Xavier Symons and Professor James Franklin will discuss the document Dignitas Infinita - recently released by the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. They will also explore how a commitment to absolute dignity intersects with contemporary ethics and the practical obligations of Christians.
