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The Second Vatican Council's Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes, noted the power of new means of communication to shape ways of thinking and living. In today's post-modern world we face the same dynamic in relation to information and communications technology as the Council Fathers did in relation to television.
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Esther de Waal in Australia
During July Esther de Waal will be presenting a series of lectures and workshops in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Darwin. Esther is an Anglican lay woman whose main writing has been on monastic themes (Benedictine, Cistercian, Celtic). Her most popular work is Seeking God; The Way of St. Benedict. More information, including Esther's schedule...
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International Liturgy Expert Visits
Fr Edward Foley, Professor of Liturgy and Music at the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, will be visiting Sydney and Melbourne during the Year of the Eucharist. He will be giving seminars and teaching a course on the Eucharist. For more information, including Professor Foley's Australian schedule contact The Broken Bay Institute on 61 2 9473 4565 or by email ejones@brokenbay.catholic.org.au More information, including Edward Foley's schedule...
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Trade Justice
The Social Justice Commission of the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese, together with Sr Suzette Clark of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council will host a meeting on trade justice 10am - 12 noon on Sunday 19th June at the Murray Room, Bishop Clarke House, 841 Hunter Street, Newcastle West. For more information: Brenda Tel 02 49 791150
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Men's Retreat
The Toronto Franciscan Fraternity are hosting a men's retreat on the theme Men's Spirituality In Our Home. Join facilitator Fr. Tony Fox at the Toronto Conference Centre, 28 Wangi Road, Kilaben Bay on Friday 19th - 21st August 2005. For more information: Tel (02) 4943 2360 email newcparish@mn.catholic.org.au
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World Environment Day Resources
Catholic Earthcare has prepared a free Teacher's Guide to help schools and students to celebrate World Environment Day. While the day took place on 5 June, it is marked in many schools during this week 6 - 10 June. To download the Guide visit www.catholicearthcareoz.net/Resources.html
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Blogging Bishops
Philippine bishops are using every tool at their disposal to communicate with the people, including the Internet and blogs (short for web log - a kind of interactive web diary). From the Philippine Bishops' Conference homepage you can follow links to join in conversation with three of the blogging Bishops.
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Vinnies Target Misleading Inequality Figures
A recent Social Policy Issues Paper written for the St Vincent de Paul Society explores income inequality. Pastoral Planners will find this data useful, and even those with limited understanding of
statistics will appreciate its clear challenge to the misleading use of figures in public debate. The paper can be downloaded from www.vinnies.org.au/index.cfm?state=nswact§ion=news&id=698
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Connecting With God
Bishop Jose Manguiran of the Dipolog Diocese in the Philippines reflects on prayer in a recent blog posting.
"Just as breathing is a necessary connection to the air for physical wholeness, so also praying is a necessary connection to God for spiritual wholeness. Breathing is not an option; neither is praying an option. Not to pray is to disconnect oneself from the power-line of God. 'Without me you can do nothing.'"
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