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As we enter the season of Lent, we focus in a special way on prayer, service
and simplicity. Who do our parish communities serve, and how do we communicate
our message? Whose joys and hopes, griefs and anxieties do we take to God in
prayer?
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Vision
Youth Leadership
Youth leaders, coordinators, youth teams,
movements, teachers, and all involved in ministry with young people
are invited to the Vision Youth
Leadership Breakfast on 25 March to explore the vision for youth ministry
in Parramatta Diocese. This breakfast event will be addressed by Bishop Kevin Manning. It provides an opportunity to explore the unfolding vision for youth ministry in the Parramatta Diocese. 8.30am-10.30am, St Patrick's Cathedral Hall. RSVP: 15 March on (02) 8838 3419 or
youth@parra.catholic.org.au
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Builders & Dreamers
Catholic youth ministers
from across Australia will gather in Sydney in July to share their experience
and their dreams in the first ever
National Symposium on Catholic Youth Ministry. The Symposium is being
hosted by The Broken Bay Institute and is entitled, Builders and Dreamers:
Creating Sustainable Ministry with Young People.
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Women, Religion & Peace in the Region
To celebrate International Women's Day, 8 March, a public lecture on women, religion and the region is being held at the Sidney Myer Asia Centre in Melbourne. Meanwhile, in Brisbane, Believing Women for a Culture of Peace will hold a Women's Peace Walk to commemorate International Women's Day and Harmony Day, starting at 10.00am at the Roma Street Forum, Brisbane.
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150 Years on 'The Other Side'
Wallumetta - 'the other side' - is what the Aboriginal people called the Lower North Shore of Sydney, now served by the parish of North Sydney, Lavender Bay and Kirribilli. For the latest information on sesquicentenary celebration plans, visit http://northsydneyparish.catholicau.com/Sesquicentenary.html
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Online Guide for Altar Servers
Want to be an Altar Server but don’t know your paten from your purificator?
St Anthony of Padua Parish, which serves Wanniassa, Oxley, South East Kambah
and Monash in the ACT, provides a practical online guide for Altar Servers.
It shows photographs of items used during Mass along with their names and
functions.
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Carenet Cooks
Carenet in the parish of Wahroonga in NSW provides assistance to people
in need in the parish and beyond. A common activity is providing meals
for those who are temporarily in need of help. To help those wishing
to contribute meals to the Carenet freezer, a range of freezer friendly
recipes are provided.
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Spirituality for Pastoral Associates
How do you integrate your own personal spirituality and your role in parish
ministry? The Campion Centre for Ignatian Spirituality in Kew, Victoria
provides a range of reflection days and retreats designed specifically
for Pastoral Associates.
For more information [PDF] or visit http://www.cis.jesuit.org.au/program.html
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 Sending a Message for Lent
Bishop Kevin Manning of Parramatta has made his Lenten Message available
for download as a video, MP3, or PDF file. As well as improving access
for people with hearing difficulties or visual disabilities, these technologies
allow people to take their Lenten reflection on the road.
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Go Tell Everyone
Who’s afraid of ICT? These incredible new technologies have been
placed by God at our disposal to discover, to use and to make known the
truth - especially the truth about our dignity and about our destiny
as God’s children. In this Pastoral Letter on the Church and the
media, the Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference reflects on
the possibilities of the new information and communications technologies
and our responsibilities as users and consumers of media. Click here to download
the full text [PDF]
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