last updated: Friday, July 4, 2008
JULY
4 - 6 Men's Weekend, a time for conversation, support, sharing, relaxation, input and prayer; Emmanuel Centre, Launceston; bookings by June 26 (further information: 03 6334 1082)
15 - 20 World Youth Day activities, Sydney
16 Eastern Catholic Churches in Australia will hold a common WYD event in Sydney. Details to be announced.
WYD08 public lecture: Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps for a Fulfilling Life, with Abbot Christopher Jamison OSB, Worth Abbey, England; presented by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict, St Scholastica's College, Avenue Road, Glebe Point, NSW; 7.30pm; cost: donation.
further information: 02 8752 5300
17 Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Sydney
20 World Youth Day final Mass, Randwick Race Course, Sydney
26 Creative Greeting Cards, facilitated by Judith Souter SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 10am-3pm (cost $40; bookings, 02 9484 6208)
AUGUST
1 Printing Techniques facilitated by Judith Souter SGS (1st of 2); Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 6-9pm (cost $40; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, July 25)
2 Art as prayer: Exploring mandalas facilitated by Judith Souter SGS (1st of 2); Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 10am - 3pm (cost $40; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, July 25)
8 Printing Techniques facilitated by Judith Souter SGS (2nd of 2); Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 6-9pm (cost $40; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, July 25)
16 - 17 study: Justice and the Catholic Church's Mission, with Sandie Cornish, at the Catholic Inistitute of Sydney (first weekend of three); registration June 16-20, CIS academic secretary (02) 9752 9500 or
cisinfo@cis.catholic.edu.au
18 - 19 CRA Council meeting, Sydney
SEPTEMBER
5 - 7 The Expectant Heart in the Middle Years, facilitated by Madeline Duckett RSM and Sue Gesell RSM; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 6pm dinner Friday - after lunch Sunday (cost $240; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by August 8)
13 - 14 study: Justice and the Catholic Church's Mission, with Sandie Cornish, at the Catholic Institute of Sydney (second weekend of three); registration June 16-20, CIS academic secretary (02) 9752 9500 or
cisinfo@cis.catholic.edu.au
17 - 18 2008 Australian Stewardship Institutes:
Stewardship: Disciples Responding with Fr Gerard Schreck PP and Maro Truett, Pastoral Assistant, Columbus, Georgia, USA; The Caroline Chisholm Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney (
further information: Ann Maree Whenman, 02 9847 0484 or
annmaree.whenman@dbb.org.au)
24 Art and the Divine Mystery: Spring; facilitated by Veronica Griffith SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 9.30am-3pm (cost $50; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Wednesday, September 17)
24 - 25 2008 Australian Stewardship Institutes:
Stewardship: Disciples Responding with Fr Gerard Schreck PP and Maro Truett, Pastoral Assistant, Columbus, Georgia, USA; The Cathedral parish Centre, Perth, WA (
further information: 08 9422 7900 or
Stewardship@perthcatholic.org.au)
28 - October 4 Called Through God's Grace - a lectio-liturgy retreat with St Paul, facilitated by Verna Holyhead SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 6pm dinner 28/9 - dinner 4/10 or after breakfast 5/10 (cost $450; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by August 29)
OCTOBER
2 - 4 national ecumenical conference: Church Understandings of Social Justice; 24 High Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, hosted by the Edmund Rice Institute for Social Justice Fremantle.
further information, registrations: Susannah McAlwey, 08 9432 2409 or majorevents@erisj.org.au
2 - 5 conference: Christian Mission in the Public Square, Australian Association for Mission Studies; Canberra
17 International Anti-Poverty Day (UN-declared)
Discovering the Artist Within: Working with Oils (1st of 6 Fridays), facilitated by Judith Souter SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 9.30am-12.30pm (cost $10 per session; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, October 10)
18 - 19 study: Justice and the Catholic Church's Mission, with Sandie Cornish, at the Catholic Institute of Sydney (third weekend of three); registration June 16-20, CIS academic secretary (02) 9752 9500 or
cisinfo@cis.catholic.edu.au
24 Discovering the Artist Within: Working with Oils (2nd of 6 Fridays), facilitated by Judith Souter SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 9.30am-12.30pm (cost $10 per session; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, October 10)
25 Meditation dances to the songs of Taize: Sacred dance for men and women; facilitated by Judith Keller; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 9.30 for 10am-3.30pm (cost $28; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, October 17)
31 Discovering the Artist Within: Working with Oils (3rd of 6 Fridays), facilitated by Judith Souter SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 9.30am-12.30pm (cost $10 per session; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, October 10)
NOVEMBER
1 Season of hope (for people over 65 years of age), facilitated by Yvonne Parker SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 10am-3.30pm (cost $35; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - Friday, October 24)
7 Discovering the Artist Within: Working with Oils (4th of 6 Fridays), facilitated by Judith Souter SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 9.30am-12.30pm (cost $10 per session; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, October 10)
8 Creative Cards: Christmas, facilitated by Judith Souter SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 10am-3pm (cost $40; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - October 27)
11 - 12 CRA Council meeting, Sydney
14 Discovering the Artist Within: Working with Oils (5th of 6 Fridays), facilitated by Judith Souter SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 9.30am-12.30pm (cost $10 per session; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, October 10)
21 Discovering the Artist Within: Working with Oils (last of 6 Fridays), facilitated by Judith Souter SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 9.30am-12.30pm (cost $10 per session; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, October 10)
22 Art and the Divine Mystery: Summer; facilitated by Veronica Griffith SGS; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 9.30am-3pm (cost $50; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Friday, November 14)
23 Pipe organ and choral recital with the Carlson Chorale, Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 3pm (cost: adults $20, children $10, with tickets available at the door; further information, 02 9653 1066)
30 Watch and wait: Advent festival of carols and readings - afternoon tea followed by an Advent festival; Mount St Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills, Sydney; 4pm (cost, donation for Good Samaritan ministries in Kiribati; bookings - 02 9484 6208 - by Monday, November 23)
November - December 2008
Catholic Theological College Study Tour of the Biblical Lands, lead by Br Rod Doyle CFC and Fr Anthony Dean CM (further information: Br Rod Doyle CFC 03 9412 3333)
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2009 400th anniversary of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded by Mary Ward
JUNE 2009
23 - 27 Catholic Religious Australia Assembly 2009, Sydney
NOVEMBER 2009
10 - 20 AMOR (Asian/Oceania Meeting of Religious) XV Bangkok, Thailand
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JUNE 2010
29 - July 3 Catholic Religious Australia Assembly 2010, Hobart
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