Four steps to learning the Bible Basics in one day!
By Martin Teulan

Many Catholics are amazed at how Protestant Christians can recite key verses from the Bible while we, with all our education in Catholic schools, going to Mass each week, adult faith education and even degrees in theology, struggle to do the same.

Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
By Matthew Del Nevo

My Catholic parents sent me to a state school, which in England had a Church of England culture. In my particular school by the time I was in Year 10 (5th Form we called it) I had read the whole Bible and been examined on it, and in my senior school years we read it all again and read whole books in detail.

Brother Bill's
Seven 'must know' bible facts
I think everyone would benefit from these seven 'Must Know' Bible Facts.

Revelation itself may be described as the on-going living act of God's interpersonal communication to humankind. As such it is deeply personal and inter-personal reality; it is a living act (an invitation, a challenge, demanding a response) and it is a present and continuous event. At the same time, the Word of God in scripture retains a central role: it is not Revelation itself, but a record of God's saving words and deeds in history.

Archaeology of the Word
By Teresa Pirola

Excavation of a biblical text is like the work of an archaeologist digging into the ground. Clues on the '‘surface' of the text direct the reader to a spot to 'dig'. As we dig we undertake a work of discovery, finding layers of meaning beneath the plain or literal meaning of the text. What are some of these clues? The examples below are taken from the Akedah, the Torah portion that tells the story of the sacrifice of Isaac in Genesis 22:1-19.

Transcript of an address given by Dr Gerard Goldman on 18th June at the Peace Forum, sponsored by City of Canterbury to promote peace and nonviolence.
Good evening everyone. It is an honour to be invited to share some time with you about this critically important topic of peace and active non-violence.

VATICAN CITY, 12 JUN 2008 (VIS) - In the Holy See Press Office this morning, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops presented the "Instrumentum laboris" (working document) for the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which is due to take place from 5 to 26 October on the theme: "The Word of God in the Life and the Mission of the Church".
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 20, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI says Catholic radio stations can play a part in spreading hope in the world, and they can do it by relaying the truth.

"ENGAGE – EXPLORING NONVIOLENT LIVING"
a 12 session programme offered over 4 Saturday Workshops in 2008
July 26th 9.00am to 4.30pm;
Aug 16th 9.00am to 4.30pm;
September 6th 9.00am to 4.30pm;
September 27th 9.00am to 4.30pm;
VENUE: 1st Floor, 29 Oxford St, Epping - about 200 metres from Epping Station, next to Catholic Church.

Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps for a Fulfilling Life
lecture by Abbot Christopher Jamison OSB Worth Abbey, England

Wednesday, 16 July 2008, commencing at 7.30 pm at St Scholastica’s College, Trixie Forest Centre - 4 Avenue Road, GLEBE POINT NSW 2037

Working with people who wear us out: Caring for their mental health and ours
By Margaret Smith

Pastoral Practitioners, and others who work with the community in not for profit organisations, often encounter, among those they care for, people whose mental health is fragile.

The Imam & The Pastor
Bayside 204, Sydney Conference and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour
Friday 18th July, 8.00 pm – 9.30 pm

Rev. Fr Patrick McInerney, Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations
Imam Afroz Ali, Founder of al-Ghazzali Centre for Islamic Sciences & Human Development
Rev. Dr. Shane Clifton, Academic Dean & Lecturer in Theology at Southern Cross College
Jeena Joyan, Senior Student at al-Ghazzali Centre for Islamic Sciences & Human Development
Katie Homsy, 3rd Year Student of Theology at Australian Catholic University, Strathfield

Liturgical Spirituality
By Rev Dr John Frauenfelder & Sr Jill Shirvington op

8-10 October 2008, 9am-4pm
This unit aims to create within the daily experience of life as we live it, an awareness of that world as a spiritual place in which the human spirit can find the fulfilment of its ultimate purpose – liturgical spirituality is none other than the practical living in our everyday lives of the spirit of the liturgy.

Liturgy of the Hours
By The Benedictine Union of Australia and New Zealand

All parishioners are invited to join the Benedictine community in prayer commencing Monday, 14July 2008 to Saturday, 19 July 2008 at St Scholastica’s Chapel 2 Avenue Road Glebe Point.

Being Peacemakers - Taking up Jesus’ call

Thursday 17 July, 8 – 10pm, Paddington Town Hall, (cnr Oxford Street. & Oatley, Road Paddington (5kms from City)

Practical Introduction to Canon Law
By Rev Peter Slack

30 September - 3 October 2008. 9am-4pm
Rev Peter Slack is an authority on issues relating to Canon Law. He is Chancellor of Lismore Diocese and Director, Lismore Office, Tribunal of the Catholic Church (NSW & ACT).