Parish renewal
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Praying with Icons
St Clement's Retreat Centre Galong, NSWParticipants are invited to actually write (paint) this Icon. Slowly, a blank canvas, through prayer and the use of pigments, over these five prayerful days becomes an ICON. Sue Orchlson, a trained lconographer, will guide interested participants in exploring the spirituality or the Icon. and the first steps that lead
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Pilgramages First Saturdays 2025
St Clement's Retreat Centre Galong, NSWSt Clement's will welcome pilgrims on each First Saturdays of the Holy Year beginning on Saturday 4th of January. • 10.00 am· Pilgrims are Invited for tea/coffee. • 10.30 am: Marian Devotions and Holy Year Prayers in our Lady's Upstairs chapel (Lift available ror elderly and disabled) • 11.00 am:
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BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education – Catholic Faith and Science
OnlineWhat does the Catholic Church say about the relationship between faith and science? How are we to approach topics like evolution and the Big Bang theory in our classrooms? How do we engage pupils in conversation about this relationship and why is it important to do so? This short course
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BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education – Biblical Explorations: Christ at Christmas
OnlineAt this time of year, it’s not hard to find reminders of the Christmas story. Most people have at least a basic understanding of the story, even if they have never set foot inside a church. But there’s a lot of hidden complexity. In this subject we’ll look at the
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BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education – Explore Praying with the Bible and Christian Meditation
OnlineIn these sessions we will explore several life-giving ways of praying that are treasured in the Christian spiritual tradition. We will get to know two ways of praying with the Bible – lectio divina and Ignatian contemplation – as well as the practice of Christian Meditation. These practices will be probed for
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BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education – The Mass (in three hours!)
OnlineWith Pope Francis encouraging us to know more about the mass, these two sessions lay out the basic structure and theological underpinnings of the Mass, with some hints about planning and best practice Session 1: Thursday 20 November 2025 Session 2: Thursday 27 November 2025 4:00PM or 4:00PM /7:00PM BBI-TAITE continues
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Australian Catholic Youth Festival
MelbourneIt 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
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International Eucharistic Congress
The Vatican has announced that Sydney will host the 54th International Eucharistic Congress in 2028. Held every four years, the International Eucharistic Congress is expected to draw tens of thousands of faithful Catholics from across the globe to Sydney. Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher OP said the congress would