As the body of Christ, we are called to make Jesus present in every age to all people. But this isn’t always easy! Today, we are blessed to live in a time of greater connectedness than ever before. How can we use this greater connectedness to share Jesus more powerfully
This year, ACI is pleased to announce that the Cardijn Lecture for 2024 will be delivered by Dr Patricia Jones. Her subject will be: “Patrick Keegan, first lay auditor to address Vatican II.” Looking back over the 60 years since Keegan delivered his address to the Council on 13 October
Applications for the Mercy Integral Ecology Fellowship Program 2025-26 are now open for emerging leaders in Integral Ecology awareness and animation who have a desire to be part of the ongoing enhancement and development of reflective action for Gospel justice in response to the cries of Earth and of those
Dear Catholic Organisations, We warmly invite you to the final Catholic Connect event of 2024, a special gathering to celebrate the networks, connections, and valuable learnings from our year together. Throughout 2024, we have had more than 180 guests join us at Catholic Connect, representing 30 organisations, a testament to your
You are invited to a transformative event, Beyond Tradition: Envisioning the Role of the Catholic Church in a Changing World. In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, the Catholic Church faces both the challenge and opportunity of rethinking its mission—balancing tradition with the call for greater inclusivity and cultural diversity. Join
Capturing the voices of children and adults at risk, presented by Associate Professor Tim Moore, Australian Catholic University
Catholic Social Services Victoria is hosting a Formation Day for all Formators led by Checking for Understanding It’s often challenging to find formation programs that provide opportunities for mission leaders and others who facilitate group learning to develop their own skills. People come to roles in formation for mission from
Dear members and friends, This year we will have two special guests with us for our ACI AGM, International YCS leader, Roy Ibrahim, who is originally from Lebanon, and Fares Azar, a current leader of the Lebanese YCS. They will share with us the experiences of the Lebanese people in
Join us for a webinar on – an end-of-year roundup of critical updates to employment law. CER’s expert lawyers, Martin Dunne and Devina Ramchurn, will guide you through changes that employers need to be aware of as the year comes to a close. Key topics include: Delegate Rights: Understand the new entitlements and protections
The largest sector technology report is here! Don’t miss our webinar featuring Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Sue Woodward (ACNC), David Crosbie (CCA), Doug Taylor (The Smith Family), Beth Worrall (National AI Centre), Sophie Souchon (Digital Transformation Hub), and David Spriggs (Infoxchange) on a panel on 28 November 2024. With 765 NFPs participating
TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Get ready for a ground-breaking one-day conference unlike anything Australia has seen before. This transformative event is dedicated to promoting the human rights of every child. Our aim is to bring together young leaders, health professionals, and influential speakers, all driven to inspire the
Friends, For our final ACI webinar this year, Mark Ager and Joe Catania will recall Cardijn’s iconic lecture series, The Young Worker Faces Life, which he delivered 75 years ago in 1949. From 1931 until 1957, Cardijn presented an annual series of lectures to Belgian YCW leaders at a summer
Many dioceses and travel companies have pilgrimages for the Jubilee year. Search for Jubilee pilgrimages online. “Jubilee” is the name given to a particular year; the name comes from the instrument used to mark its launch. In this case, the instrument in question is the yobel, the ram's horn, used
St Vincent’s Hospital is one of Sydney’s leading health care institutions with a long tradition in educating healthcare professionals including pastoral care practitioners. St Vincent’s recognises that spiritual care is an integral part of patients’ healing and well-being. It has a dynamic pastoral care department that responds to the spiritual
Too often conscience is associated with a ‘guilty conscience’ but in fact conscience is a whole lot bigger than that and is something which precedes our choosing or doing anything. Forming consciences that can lead us to make good choices is one of the most important tasks for the Church.
Presented by Dr David Treanor of Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd.
Seventh annual gathering of Croatian Catholic men from across Australia who seek to be encouraged and challenged by one another, to become the men God created us to be. Dear Brothers. The time has come for our 7th Annual Croatian Men’s Catholic Conference, a gathering of Croatian Catholic men from
Presented by Susan Pascoe AM. Susan was a member of the working group responsible for organising the recent global synod in Rome (October 2024). During this webinar, Susan will reflect upon governance themes within the synod, and link them to broader governance themes within the church. Susan Pascoe is Adjunct
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
Jubilee Year Events - Faculty of Health Sciences In February Professor Mark Lazenby Dean of Nursing UC Irvine Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing in California will visit ACU on a week-long speaking tour talking on the theme of Healing the Healers Soul. Professor Lazenby is an international expert
