Dear Friends,
By Virginia Ryan

Welcome to the first edition of Mission and Spirituality News for 2010.

Signing ourselves with the Cross
By Gerard Moore

In the Mass the first act of the entire assembly, priest and people gathered, is the Sign of the Cross. 

The Cross – symbol, sign and inspiration
Dr Margaret Ghosn

Entering the Lenten Season, the Cross as symbol becomes a prominent feature and constant reminder of the Passion and Death that gives way to the Resurrection and Easter.

Lenten Groups throughout the year?
By Martin Teulan

Lent is the season of small groups in the Church, but small groups are so important that they should be a part of parish life all year round. 

Gifts and strangers
By Fr Noel Connolly

In the week before Christmas I was busy buying presents.

Light of Torah
By Teresa Pirola

The obligation to treat the 'stranger' with justice is the most frequently mentioned of all the commandments in the Torah, mentioned even more often than the commandment to love God! Join us as we explore this, drawing on the sensitivity and insights of the sages of old.

Liturgical Studies And Liturgical Renewal
By Anscar J. Chupungco OSB

Springtime fittingly describes the liturgical renewal before, during, and the twenty or so years after Vatican II. 

Resource Kit for the Study of Saint Paul: Session One
By Brendan Byrne sj

This 'kit' is provided as a follow-up to the interactive e-conference on Paul sponsored by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference to mark the close of the Year of Paul on 30 June, 2009.

Retreat for Senior Students during Lent
Dr Margaret Ghosn

Retreats are a great way to engage young people. In a study by Philip Hughes, a group of Australian youth in a Catholic school were asked what was the most fun they ever had.

This year don't just 'give up' for Lent
By By Father David Ranson

For many of us, Lent means a time of 'sacrifice'.

Angelus: Love is the Lifestyle of Believers

VATICAN CITY, 31 JAN 2010 (VIS) - At midday today Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his private study to pray the Angelus with the faithful gathered below in St. Peter's Square.

Theology and the Cinema
Presenter: Richard Leonard SJ

9am - 5pm, 27 March, 10 April, 1 & 22 May 2010
Caroline Chisholm Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney

Business Women Healing Ministry Forums
by Christine Hogan, Journalist

Christine is a Journalist, editor, television producer and author, with a career in media that spans more than 30 years.

Explorers and meaning-makers: Catholic educators on the frontier of mission
Presenters: Drs Therese and Jim D'Orsa

9am-4pm, 4-5 March, 15-16 July 2010

The Tenison Woods Education Centre

Mary MacKillop Resource Centre
Charlestown Parish

Broken Bay program 2010

The Broken Bay Institute is affiliated with the University of Newcastle.

Pray 2010

7-10 July 2010 – Brisbane
An initiative of the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane

Study Theology in 2010

Flexible delivery of programs – online, distance or face-to-face mode.

The Sydney College of Divinity
By Professor Jack R. Lundbom

2 pm, Monday, 15 February 2010
In the Ryan Auditorium of the Catholic Institute of Sydney (29 Albert Rd, Strathfield)

Study Online in 2010 with The Broken Bay Institute

Course UNITS available online in Semester 1

Launch of the Graduate Certificate in Theology - Youth and Campus Ministry & BBI Certificate in Youth and Campus Ministry
By Bishop Joseph Grech

Ash Wednesday, 17 February, 2010, 5pm - 6pm
Caroline Chisholm Centre
Building 2, 423 Pennant Hills Road