The Student Spiritual Life Survey will help you to understand the spiritual beliefs, attitudes and practices of your students and the impact of your school. Developed by NCLS Research, which also conducts the five yearly National Church Life Survey in which the Catholic Church has participated since 1996, the survey

Forum of RI and MPJP School Authorities – Today’s Key Issue This forum will update you on some of the key issues for our schools today, with input from leading Catholic educators.   The Lay leadership story in RI/ MPJP schools – Frank Malloy, National Director Marist Schools Australia  

The Women in the Gospel of Matthew Beginning with the five women included in the genealogy of Jesus, this session will explore Matthew’s inclusion of women in the life and ministry of Jesus and the implications for today. Presented by Dr Rosemary Canavan Bookings close: Friday 13 October at 5pm.

Basic Listening Skills for Pastoral Ministry This session outlines the principles of Carl Rogers’ “person-centered” listening: empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard. These are often employed as a basis for training in active/attentive listening. We will also discuss how these skills might be applied in day-to-day ministry situations. Presented by Rev.

Reading the Old Testament: Why and How? The Old Testament, a major part of the Christian Bible, is often seen as barbaric, irrelevant, and difficult to read. In this talk, I will present practical tools that help understand this part of the Bible better. I will also show how the

Lectio Divina How do I access the riches of the Word of God spoken to me? How can I dwell in silent and peaceful contemplation? This short course will provide pointers. Presented by Rev. Assoc. Prof. John Dupuche Bookings close: Tuesday 17 October at 5pm.