Tag: governance

August in 2024 is undoubtedly the no. 1 month for leader formation opportunities in the Church in Australia.  You will see many below from our Events Page… In considering our own formation needs, the Church is perhaps asking three particular things of a Canonical Steward or other Catholic leader: to

James Dorahy, Michael Theophilos, David Kirchhoffer (Australian Catholic University), Matthew Sharpe (Australian Catholic University) This event is available both online and in-person 1:30-2 pm: A. Prof. Matt Sharpe Intro: Inevitable? The Irreplacable Good(s) of Thinking about What We–Humans–are Doing 2-2:30 pm: A. Prof. David Kirchhoffer Foundational moral principles for AI

The Instrumentum Laboris (Working Document) for the second Assembly of the Synod, October 2024, published on 9 July, sets the tone and expectations for the Assembly. A key question for Catholics is: Will it be enough to restore credibility and confidence in an ailing church and reverse the rapidly declining

Join the speakers and members of Australian Catholics Exploring Diaconate (ACED), to reflect on synodality and access for women to the diaconate. Hear personal stories about Australian diaconal ministry. Speakers: Geraldine Doogue AO Fr Frank Brennan SJ AO Dr Sandie Cornish

30TH ASEACCU CONFERENCE 2024 “What makes a Catholic University Catholic?” Expressing and Integrating Identity and Mission

@AI pic by freepik The Macquarie Dictionary word of the year for 2023 was “Cozzie livs” — a light-hearted play on the term “cost of living”.  For the Catholic Church in the last year, the word of the year has surely been “Formation”.  And formation is a highly complex subject,

From: Parramatta Diocese        Aug 5 Parramatta and online, Aug 14, Melbourne Dr Myriam Wijlens: “The Prophetic Voice of the Laity in the Renewal of the Church”. Internationally recognised Dutch theologian, ecumenist and consultor to several Vatican bodies, Dr Myriam Wijlens will be coming to Australia as part

We are delighted to invite you to our next exciting guest speaker as part of the Bishop Vincent Presents series: Dr Myriam Wijlens on: “The Prophetic Voice of the Laity in the Renewal of the Church”.   Internationally recognised Dutch theologian, ecumenist and consultor to several Vatican bodies, Dr Myriam Wijlens will

We are delighted to invite you to our next exciting guest speaker as part of the Bishop Vincent Presents series: Dr Myriam Wijlens on: “The Prophetic Voice of the Laity in the Renewal of the Church”.   Internationally recognised Dutch theologian, ecumenist and consultor to several Vatican bodies, Dr Myriam Wijlens will

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