Upcoming Events
Parish Pastoral Council Formation Evening
This is an evening for Parish Priests/Administrators to attend with their Parish Pastoral Councils.
This will be an opportunity for Parish Pastoral Councils to receive formation on the importance and role of Parish Pastoral Councils; this will include formation on the complementarity of clergy and laity, as well as discussing the new archdiocesan guidelines for Parish Pastoral Councils. There will be three evening offerings across the archdiocese to make it accessible for all.
The options are as follows:
Date: Wednesday 1 May 2024
Venue: St Kevin’s Eastwood Parish Hall
Date: Wednesday 29 May 2024
Venue: St Joseph’s Moorebank Parish Hall
Date: Thursday 6 June 2024
Venue: St Raphael’s Hurstville South Parish Hall
All sessions will commence at 7pm with doors opening at 6.30pm, and the evening will conclude at 9pm.
Oremus: Living the Year of Prayer 2024
Strengthening our Parishes in Hope for the 2025 Jubilee and beyond.
Our Holy Father has asked the entire Church to dedicate 2024 as a Year of Prayer in preparation for the 2025 Jubilee, ‘in order to foster a renewed ardour for evangelisation’.
Join us online for a 3-week short course in which we will consider practical approaches to prayer as the font of renewal and mission in our parishes.
Thursdays 4 April, 18 April, 2 May, 2024
7:30 – 8:45 pm
Topics:
1. Streams of Living water: Intercessory Prayer
2. Lord Teach us to Pray: Learning the Art of Prayer
3. Where Two or More are Gathered: Leading Others in Prayer
To find out about all upcoming Parish Renewal events click here.
Moral Theology: God, the Good, and the Meaning of Life
Presented by Christian Stephens
Dates: Thursdays 9, 16 and 23 May 2024
Time: 7:30pm – 8:45pm
Mode: Online via Zoom
Cost: $35 per person (+ booking fees),
$100 for Parish Groups (+ booking fees)
Description: A young man once asked Jesus, “What good must I do to have eternal life?” In reflecting on this line, St John Paul II said that this “is an essential and unavoidable question” that each person wonders about, and that we cannot help but sense “there is a connection between moral good and the fulfilment of [our] destiny… For the young man, the question is not so much about rules to be followed, but about the full meaning of life.” In this three-part series, we will explore the rich foundations of Catholic moral theology, taking St John Paul II as our guide.
The Presenter: Christian Stephens has Masters degrees in both philosophy and theology. He is currently doing doctoral studies on St Thomas Aquinas’ understanding of idolatry and its contemporary significance. In addition to giving talks on a wide range of topics, he has taught courses in Foundations of Wisdom, Christian Spirituality, Moral Theology, and Fundamental Theology.
Renewed for Mission
Mobilise your parish to call and form disciples. Renewed for Mission offers parish clergy and lay leaders formation in the evangelising mission of the parish and the universal Church including:
- Jesus’ model and plan for mission
- The purpose of the parish
- The complementarity of clergy and laity
- How to put mission at the centre of parish life
Dates: 15 June, 14 September, 26 October, 16 November, 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: Free
This event is for parish priests to attend with their lay leaders, rather than individual parishioners. Please contact the Parish Renewal Team at [email protected] if you would like more information about attending this Renewed for Mission Day or hosting your own.
FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS: PARISH RENEWAL CONFERENCE 2024
Do you want to see our parishes renewed? Join us for a day of formation, workshops and networking to be equipped and strengthened for mission. Be part of the transformation in our Church today!
Date: Saturday 3 August
Time: 8:45am – 5:00pm
Venue: Liverpool Catholic Club
Address: 424 – 458 Hoxton Park Road, Prestons NSW 2170
Cost: Early bird $75 plus booking fees (until 31 May 2024)
$90 plus booking fees (1 June – 19 July 2024)
Registration closes 19 July 2024
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