A huge range of retreats are offered in person and online in 2024 Topics include: Christ and Crisis Sacred Connections The Prodigal Mother and Daughter: Mary and Eve High Horses, Scapegoats and Donkeys: A Lenten Odyssey Desert Wisdom for Daily Living Remembering Holy Saturday
The retreats are held in Australia's only monastic town, which is wonderful to visit in its own right. Weekend and Single Day Retreats The New Norcia Institute for Benedictine Studies seeks to broaden and deepen awareness of the monastic tradition within Christianity. It offers an environment conducive to prayer, study
A time to: Celebrate and give thanks the good works of the Holy Spirit through the movement in last 20 years. Reignite the missionary zeal in our brother and sisters. Embrace synodality through active deep listening to pave a path to continue as a missionary disciple. Empower through a fresh
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
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
WHAT IS GOD INVITING ME TO? Retreats and Prayers Spiritual Conversation, Discernment Spiritual Direction, Pastoral Supervision Online – In person – Residential retreats are available throughout Australia and throughout 2024. From Feb onwards a rich variety of retreat and formation experiences in the Ignatian tradition.
Personal Retreats & Sabbaticals These can be arranged at Heart of Life. Retreatants may wish to have daily or regular spiritual direction, participate in any of our multi-week seminars or short reflection events, attend Mass or spend quiet time in the grounds of Kewn Kreestha, or enjoy the extensive range of
In-house 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
As a centre for retreats and spirituality our doors are open to people of all faiths Santa Casa has embraced the principles of Laudato Si and has incorporated programs and practises that will heighten awareness of its goals. We offer a sacred space for individuals wanting to make their own
The Spirituality Centre is an initiative of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). The Centre is rooted in the spirituality of St Arnold Janssen SVD (1833-1909), whose dream of a united world moved him and his followers to reach out to people of all cultures and spiritual traditions. The
By Fr Charles Waddell “Why the Risen Jesus Matters is a wonderful, practical guide teaching us how to set our own story inside the greatest narrative of all, the resurrection of Jesus. This book is a beautifully articulated spirituality of the resurrection that can help us press the reset button
Principals for Principals – let us gather together as we explore our Mastery of Leadership The 2024 QCPPA Conference is an invitation for colleagues, friends, and peers to come together and realise our immense capacity for leadership and learning in a collegiate and supportive environment. It allows us to explore the complexities
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.
This free event will explore the guidelines in the statement, in terms of: • being at peace with death • living in hope in the face of death • looking forward to meeting loved ones after death as we wait for loved ones coming after us Lunch is provided.
So what does go on under the mitre? How does a bishop think? Does he change his mind. He gives advice, but does he take it? Ever angry, fearful, or joyful? In reflecting upon his four decades as a priest and a Bishop, Archbishop Mark Coleridge has noted that almost
Amy Jill Levine (“AJ”) is Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace and University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Emerita and Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies Emerita, at Vanderbilt. Her publications include The
Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK are often described as secular countries, as exemplified by the increasing numbers of unaffiliated and disaffiliated Christians – or the “nones” and “dones”. Despite this cultural phenomenon, liturgical scholar the Reverend Canon Dr Lizette Larson-Miller says interest in religion remains high, but there
Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald M.Afr.OBE will give a free public lecture on Wednesday 8 May 2024 entitled: “Interreligious Dialogue in our Day: 60 Years after Nostra Aetate” at St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall, Parramatta. Cardinal Fitzgerald is the former head of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and will talk on the developments inspired
International YCS secretary-general, Innocent Odongo, will be ACI’s guest speaker for our May webinar at 7pm AEST on Wednesday 8 May 2024. He will share his experience with the Young Catholic Students movements in his home country of Ghana as well as at international level, highlighting the achievements and challenges
