Why God? In conversation with Fr Richard Leonard SJ

Online

Join Garratt Publishing and Eureka Street for an inspiring conversation with Fr Richard Leonard, SJ and David Halliday, Editor of Eureka Street as they explore insights into the way God works through people – and often – through unexpected places and events. Richard is parish priest of Our Lady of

Free

Innocent Odongo, International YCS: The lay vocation and mission

Online

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

Free

Cardijn June Webinar – Fr Louis Camelli

Online

For our next ACI webinar, we have a very special guest from the USA, Fr Louis Cameli, Cardinal Cupich’s delegate for formation and mission in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Citing the significant historical role played by the Cardijn movements in the USA, he recently called for the Church to retrieve

Free

Xavier School of Mission- update – now being held in 2025

Holy Spirit Seminary, Banyo 487 Earnshaw Rd, Banyo, QLD, Australia

The Xavier School of Mission aims to equip and form leaders in evangelisation at the service of the Dioceses of Queensland and beyond. It is a dynamic and flexible resource that places the Church’s mission to evangelise at the heart of Holy Spirit Seminary’s formative process. It emerges from Holy Spirit Provincial Seminary’s commitment

$650

Performance management and misconduct

Online

Strategies for supporting performance improvement, including developing performance improvement plans (PIPs) with specific goals, will be explored. Participants will also learn to avoid common mistakes during PIPs and conduct performance processes reasonably, ensuring fairness and empathy.

BBI Professional Development Courses June and July

Online

June 20 and 27 Moses and the Exodus two after school sessions of 1 hour 30 minutes each July 1-5 Four days on the Sacraments with Gerard Moore in Perth for Catholic Education Western Australia 9-10 July Catholic Forms of Prayer a one and a half day online intensive led

Bridges of Faith: An Interfaith Discussion with Mongolia’s Cardinal Giorgio Marengo

ACU North Sydney 40 Edward Street, North Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 more

Catholic Mission invites you to join us for a vibrant panel discussion featuring Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, where we will explore the vital role of interfaith dialogue and its impact both in Australia and Mongolia. The panel will include leading experts from various backgrounds and lived experiences, offering a broad perspective

Free

Janssen Retreat Centre – Karuna – Retreats

Janssen Retreat Centre - Karuna 22 Woodvale Road,, Boronia, VIC, Australia

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

Catholic Social Services Governance Forum

Mary MacKillop Place 11 Mount Street,, North Sydney, NSW, Australia

Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA) proudly announces its inaugural Governance Forum, scheduled for 1-2 July 2024 at Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney. Designed for Board Directors and Advisory Council members of Catholic social service providers, this event aims to explore governance challenges and opportunities, both common to the NFP sector

$330

Ministry Leadership Program

Update:  Well-known Education leader and consultant Phil Billington has joined as co-facilitator of the Ministry Leadership Program A formation program for executive leaders of Catholic ministries. The future of Catholic ministries depends on leaders responding effectively to the business, clinical and social environments of the organisations they lead.  This includes

$10000

Aggiornamento – “Updating” through ACU Professional Development

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

$30 – $50

Brian “Brother” Smiddy – This worker life

Online

For our July webinar, we have a very special guest, former Melbourne YCW leader and trade unionist, Brian "Brother" Smiddy. In collaboration with Jean Ker Walsh, Brian has recently published his autobiography "Brother Smiddy - This worker life," which tells the story of how he came to be such a

Free

Jesuit and Ignatian Spirituality Australia Retreats 2024

Online

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.

In Conversation with Michael McGirr

Online

Join us for what will be a fascinating and entertaining conversation with popular author Michael McGirr and Alice Carwardine, Catholic Earthcare Coordinator Caritas Australia. Together they will discuss Michael's new book Every Day is New:  Prayers & Reflections for Ordinary Time. In Every Day is New, Michael invites you to put aside a little time on the

Free

Australian Catholic Migrant & Refugee Office 2024 Conference

ACU Melbourne 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia

Welcoming Seasonal Workers in Australia: Gift and Responsibility The 7th ACMRO National Conference will address the issues of seasonal and migrant workers in Australia, emphasising their contributions to Australian society beyond their labour. Seasonal workers come from overseas, specifically from 9 Pacific islands and Timor-Leste, and travel and work temporarily

$110 – $390

Safeguarding in International Contexts

Online

Safeguarding in international contexts: for Church Authorities and Church personnel who have international ministries presented by Fr Brian Lucas, National Director, Catholic Mission  

Free – $65

God and Integral Ecology

Online

This course can be used for Accreditation for Middle Leaders and Accreditation for Leadership in a Catholic School. This course examines key Papal and local Church documents on our ‘Common Home’, through examining key Church Environmental and Ecological teachings. How these teachings are then applied to how we live in God’s creation and our schools response and call to examine our own personal ecological conversion and response are explored.  CEWA Scholarships can be used to cover the course cost. Duration: Monday July 22nd

$1000

“Guiding Lights” Webinar on Palliative Care

Online

CHA’s Guiding Lights Webinar series on Palliative Care will continue in July with a presentation by nurse practitioner Peter Jenkin. Guest presenter Peter Jenkin is a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner who was awarded the 2022 HESTA Australian Nurse Practitioner of the Year as well as the 2017 Palliative Care Australia

Free

Heart of Life Centre Retreats

Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual & Pastoral Formation 69 Alto Avenue, Croydon, VIC, Australia

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