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Olive Tree Travel Pilgrimages
2024-09-10 - 2025-01-10 | Various
A Strengthening of your Convictions
Catholic Pilgrimage Tours are designed so that you are travelling with like-minded individuals who share your passion to go deeper in your faith.
Celebrate a memorable private Mass at Gethsemane and Nazareth led by your own Priest. Follow the Palm Sunday Road, stopping at Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept. Walk the Via Dolorosa, a meaningful and deeply spiritually path through the Old City of Jerusalem, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
As a specialist in arranging Catholic Pilgrimage Tours, Olive Tree Travel is also able to assist you in Marian Pilgrimages, with a visit to the Shrine city of Fatima, a trip to the heart of the Catholic Church in Rome, a Pilgrimage to Lourdes for personal devotions, travel to Portugal to celebrate the Miracle of Fatima or journey along the Camino in Spain, ending in Santiago De Compostela. .

Aggiornamento - "Updating" through ACU Professional Development
2024-10-01 08:00 - 2024-11-25 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
The word aggiornamento is Italian for “updating” and came to prominence as one of the aims for the Church of the Second Vatican Council.
The Aggiornamento Series consists of 2-3-hour, individual, online modules that can be offered in bespoke combinations as short courses. The modules can be undertaken either as self-paced learning, or with additional support available for groups meeting in Zoom. They seek to address and promote the expressed professional learning and accreditation needs of the Catholic educational community in Australia.
Modules are offered at three levels: beginner (100); intermediate (200); and advanced (300). They have been developed collaboratively by Professor Robyn Horner and Dr Teresa Brown, of the School of Theology. A certificate of completion is provided for accreditation purposes at the end of the year.
Learn at your own pace online $30pp per module or complete the modules with guided group learning in Zoom: Wednesdays 4-5.30pm AEDT $50pp per session
Special cohorts (minimum 15) or different modules can be arranged for individual dioceses, regions or schools on request. Contact: robyn.horner@acu.edu.au

Catholic Mission El Camino Pilgrimage
2024-11-01 | Spain
Walk “the Way” in the true spirit of ancient Christian pilgrimage!
For over a thousand years pilgrims have walked the Camino Francés – the French Way – to the tomb of the Apostle, Santiago – St James. The beauty and power of Catholic Mission’s pilgrimage lies within the graced experience of walking, a pilgrimage to the sacred inner regions of the heart.
Our focus is on the way we travel, entering into a comfortable, contemplative rhythm of daily walking, appreciating simple hospitality in accommodation and food. A Camino in the companionship of a small group, balanced with times for silence and personal reflection, and the camaraderie of strangers as fellow travellers.
In León we are sent on our pilgrimage by the Benedictine Nuns with the traditional pilgrim blessing. Over 15 days we walk approx. 300 klms. through some of the most beautiful parts of Spain, traversing ancient cities and villages, lush forests and vineyards, along a route marked by silence, stone crosses, cathedrals and churches, history and legends, and arrive in Santiago de Compostela in time for the traditional pilgrim Mass at noon.
Regardless of the motive for which one sets out on the Camino to Santiago de Compostela, the journey itself becomes a spiritual adventure, drawing believers and seekers into a deeper experience. As one of our past pilgrims said: “These days on the Camino revealed me to myself in a way nothing else had.”
2025 dates to be announced. Expression of Interest by Nov 1 2024. Price given is for 2024, not 2025.

2024 - 2025 Synodality Training Course
2024-11-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
The course is aimed at priests, deacons, religious, consecrated, pastoral workers, lay men and women involved in building a synodal Church. Through a series of lectures and group work within an intercultural and interdisciplinary context, the course intends to offer pastoral and theological tools for synodality.
The first class will be held on Monday, November 4, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CET).
The course is structured in the following 4 modules of 21 hours each:

Paths opened by the XVI Ordinary Assembly of the Synod – November/December 2024
New Practices in a Synodal and Missionary Church – January/February 2025
Christian Initiation and Transmission of Faith in a Synodal Style – March/April 2025
Synodality Workshops (in person and online) – May 2025

You can take part in the complete course or in individual modules.

Connecting with Hope, Reconnecting with the Christian Vision of the Human Person
2024-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Catholic Theological College, Melbourne, 278 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia
Presenter: Associate Professor. Jamie Calder SJ MAPS
Associate Professor Jamie Calder SJ, Australian Catholic University, works at the intersection of theology and psychology, working with individuals and organisations to enable care for survivors of abuse, and to promote men’s mental health.

Cardijn Lecture 2024: Patrick Keegan, first lay auditor to address Vatican II - Patricia Jones
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
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 2024, Pat will examine what has been lost and what has been gained in recent decades with respect to the lay apostolate.
As her biography illustrates, Pat will draw on a vast wealth of experience as an academic researcher, including recently as lead author of the ground-breaking British report on implications of the abuse crisis, and in a variety of other leadership roles in the UK church and internationally.
We hope you will join us!

Fellowship programs aim to equip leaders for the future in Integral Ecology
2024-11-18 08:00 - 17:00
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 rendered poor.

The fully-funded program is sponsored by Institute of Sisters of Mercy in Australia and Papua New Guinea (ISMAPNG), and supported by other Religious Institutes, Catholic Religious Australia, and Catholic Earthcare.
“Inspired by Laudato Si’, Laudate Deum and ancient Indigenous wisdom, the program is intended to empower and equip leaders for a future which presents many unknown challenges in light of the climate crisis and other related existential threats,” the ISMAPNG website said.
The fellowship will be offered to a small group of committed emerging leaders who will engage with a range of components of learning and experiences over 18 months to better enable them and their communities to respond to these challenges.
In the words of Pope Francis, “the ecological crisis is also a summons to profound interior conversion” (LS 152). Therefore, one of the essential components will be exploring the interconnections and rich inspiration of our faith traditions, our spirituality and integral ecology.
“Selected fellows will ideally already be exploring their own integral spirituality and are curious about how this might inspire communities toward living in greater harmony within Earth’s limits,” the website said
Fellows will be required to invest time and energy to actively engage in all components during and after the program, taking up opportunities to engage within a unique network and contribute to the efforts, within the broader Church community, on Integral Ecology into the future

Beyond Tradition: Envisioning the Role of the Catholic Church in a Changing World
2024-11-20 19:30 - 21:00 | ACU Canberra
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 us as we explore how the Church can embrace this new era, fostering justice, peace, and intercultural dialogue.
Featuring the insights of renowned historian Professor Darius von Güttner, this event will dive deep into the Church’s expanding influence in regions like Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and discuss the importance of discerning the ‘signs of the times.’ Be part of this exciting conversation about the future of the Church’s mission, and how we can together redefine its role in a changing world.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to reflect, engage, and envision a renewed future for the Church!
RSVP to secure your seat and prepare to be inspired!
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Darius von Güttner
Campus Dean, Canberra, Australian Catholic University

Professional Development for Formators - Checking your Understanding
2024-11-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street,, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia
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 a variety of pathways and may only develop their skills by diving into the actual practice of running programs. Having the ability to cultivate a deep understanding and learning for others is something that can be practiced and honed.
Checking for Understanding’s engaging program, led by Pip McIlroy, is designed to be inclusive, catering to formators from all adult learning contexts within the Catholic community as well as those that lead other training and facilitated learning experiences. Whether you’re a newcomer to leading adult learning or an experienced formator looking to challenge your own skills and practice, this event is for you. We believe that the diversity of our participants will enrich the learning experience for everyone.
The program will cover aspects of facilitation and training including:

Structuring your session to meet your aims
Engaging your group
Modes of content delivery
Giving and receiving feedback
