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The very reason that the church exists is to continue Jesus’ mission. Everything
that church organizations do should be mission focused. Evangelization is our ‘core
business’.
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Beginning
Experience
Single again? The Beginning Experience weekend program helps
people who have lost a partner through death, separation or divorce to deal
with their grief and move on to a new beginning in life. The next Beginning
Experience Weekend in Sydney will take place 3 – 5 March at Mt St Benedict’s,
Pennant Hills. For more information contact Lynne Keech on Tel (02) 4627
2084.
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Easter
at Amberley
The Forum on Australian Islamic Relations and Alternatives to Violence Project Queensland (AVP) are collaborating to present a two day intensive inter-faith workshop to help people of different faiths to develop better relations and to provide skills for transforming conflict.
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Dreaming
from the Heart
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council National
Assembly and Celebration of the 20 year anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s
visit to Alice Springs will take place 2 – 7 October 2006. Aboriginal
Catholic Ministries, Torres Strait Islander Groups, Aboriginal Catholic Church
Leaders, Aboriginal Youth Leaders, Aboriginal and Islander Catholic Councils
and NATSICC Partner Groups are invited to submit proposals for workshops,
stalls and other contributions to the celebration.
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Called
and Gifted Workshops
The Called and Gifted Workshop has been developed by the Catherine of Siena
Institute as a tool for helping Catholics discern their spiritual gifts.
The program helps participants sort through their life experiences to identify
patterns that may indicate a charism. The Workshop will be presented at various
locations across Melbourne in 2006.
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Compassion
in Action
For over 40 years the Project Compassion Appeal has raised funds for emergency
relief and development work around the world. An impressive range of materials
to assist schools and parishes to take part in the Appeal can now be downloaded
from http://www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion/index.htm
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New
Church Life Survey
During the second half of 2006, church attenders across Australia will once
again take part in the National Church Life Survey (NCLS). It is a symbol
of churches co-operating to strive for a vital future.
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Supporting
the Participation of Disabled People
The Bishops Committee for the Family and for Life has published a selection
of resources to assist parishes and organisations in encouraging and promoting
the full participation of people with disability and their families in the
life of the Church. Click here for a printable copy.
The Bishops Committee for the Family and for Life has published a selection of
resources to assist parishes and organisations in encouraging and promoting the
full participation of people with disability and their families in the life of
the Church. The Resource List is a direct result of the consultation of people
with disability and their families, carers, professionals and clergy for the
pastoral document "I Have a Story." It is maintained by the National
Network for Disability and Spirituality and will be updated regularly on the
webpage http://www.acbc.catholic.org.au/org/disability/
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Socially
Responsible Indicators
Can Catholic service agencies reconcile economic efficiency and social
responsibility? In a three year research project the Australian Catholic
University, Centacare Sydney, Parramatta Catholic Education Office and
the Wollongong Catholic Education Office have developed a framework to
help agencies to navigate these tensions. To order the research report
Email soma.nagappan@acu.edu.au
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Evangelization
Today
Offices for evangelization have been established in a number of local
churches lately. Why this sudden emphasis, and what can we learn from
our tradition? Stephen Bevans* examines Paul VI’s Evangelii Nuntiandi
which remains a charter for evangelization today.
* Stephen Bevans, internationally renowned missiologist and Professor of Mission
and Culture at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, visited Australia in
2005 for the anniversary of Evangelii Nuntiandi.
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