The Day of the Covenant is the agreement between the faith's founder, Bahaʼu'llah, and his followers, regarding the succession of leadership and the maintenance of unity. It commemorates Bahaʼu'llah’s appointment of his eldest son, Abdu’l-Baha, as the leader of the Baha'i community after his passing.
Commemorates the passing of Abdu'l-Baha in 1921 in Haifa. Abdu'l-Baha was the eldest son of Baha'u'llah, the prophet-founder of the Baha'i faith, and named the leader of the Baha'i community in his father's will.
Student Spiritual Life Survey: Understand the spiritual beliefs, attitudes and practices of students and the impact of school activities on their faith. The Student Spiritual Life Survey will be available to all schools starting in February 2024 and we are inviting schools to sign up to run the survey next
Attend a 30 min information session to: understand how the survey can help uncover insights to inform faith education initiatives explore the key themes addressed in the survey review a sample Student Spiritual Life Profile report Student Spiritual Life Survey: Understand the spiritual beliefs, attitudes and practices of students and
The 2023 AASR Annual Conference will be held in Sydney, from Thursday November 30th and Friday December 1st, at the University of Notre Dame Australia (Broadway Campus).
This session will focus on: Understanding the purpose of the NCSS Self-Assessment Portal Providing an overview of the portal's functionality Practical instruction on how to start your self-assessment Hosted by ACSL and portal development team Breaking New Ground (BNG), there will also be an opportunity for Q & A. Church
Advent is the period leading up to Christmas. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas (Advent Sunday) and continues through to December 24th (Christmas Eve). In Western churches, Advent Sunday marks the beginning of Christian liturgical year.
Professor John Baldovin SJ from Boston College will be offering a public lecture in Melbourne at ACU on Sunday, December 3 from 5-6.30pm (AEDT): A Liturgical Reform in Peril? Sacrosanctum Concilium Sixty Years On. His lecture promises to be nuanced and engaging. Online available
The intention of this conference is to offer young people an encounter with Jesus Christ. To engage in an inspiring experience of the Catholic faith, helping them to discover their purpose as children of God and leading them towards intentional discipleship. Purpose Conference will also be a great post WYD
Bodhi Day is a holiday commemorating the day the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama reached enlightenment around 596 BCE. Prince Gautama took his place under the Bodhi tree vowing to remain there until he attained enlightenment.
Hanukkah (Chanukah), also known as the Feast of Lights, is an eight-day festival commemorating the recapture and rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem over occupying forces in 165 BCE
What constitutes reportable conduct in NSW, ACT, and VIC? We will provide a brief overview of the reportable conduct framework, the thresholds and guiding principles for investigating reportable conduct matters. We will also provide a practical approach to the steps involved in conducting an investigation including witness interviews and making a
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, who is considered by Christians to be the Son of God, and the savior of all people. [Celebrated on January 7th 2023 by some Orthodox Churches].
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.
‘Today more than ever, reciprocal openness between the cultures is a privileged context for dialogue between people committed to seeking an authentic humanism, over and above the divergences that separate them. In the cultural arena too, Christianity must offer to all a most powerful force of renewal and exaltation, that
SUMMER CAMP 2024 Are you ready for an unforgettable summer? Ignite Summer Camp is back in 2023, with four days of huge outdoor games, amazing rallies, 200 new mates and connecting with Jesus. Summer Camp is for those who will be in Grades 7-12 in 2024. Run by a team
Head, Heart and Hands: Together in Faith G.R.A.C.E is an international community of practice focussed on Catholic education globally. G.R.A.C.E is a long-term research based partnership project between the University of Notre Dame Australia, Mary Immaculate College Limerick in Ireland, Boston College United States, St Mary’s Twickenham, UK and OIEC
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
