Major Perth Conference to bring Scripture, prayer into everyday life

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

THIS is God’s call to the Faithful in Jeremiah 29:13 – a call which Catholics in Perth will have a unique opportunity to answer during a three-day conference in October.  
The Archdiocesan Committee for Family and for Life is hosting a conference entitled SEEK2010 – Seeking the God who is seeking you – at Queen of Apostles Parish, 55 Tudor Avenue, Riverton from 7-9 October.
The conference will focus on Scripture and Prayer, and how Catholics can bring these into their everyday lives.  
SEEK 2010 will provide opportunities for everyone – adults, youth and children – to learn, experience and grow in a warm, supportive and enjoyable environment.  Even the little ones are not forgotten as there will be a crèche for the 0-2 year olds.  Keynote speakers for the event include Bishop David Walker, from Broken Bay diocese in Sydney, who is committed to promoting a truly Australian spirituality; Fr Nicholas Aazine, a Divine Word Missionary (SVD) who is presently an assistant Parish Priest in Alice Springs and chaplain for the Ghanaian Catholic Community in Parramatta diocese; and Bruce Downes, host of the TV programme, the Catholic Guy.  
The wide-ranging topics which will be covered include Experiencing Lectio Divina,  Praying with Mary, Importance of Scripture in Life, Prayer in the Family, Worship with Music, Getting online with God and Imaginative Meditation.   
In addition, there will be a special programme for youth, entitled Connecting with God Daily and displays by many of the organisations and agencies in the Archdiocese of Perth.
Mass will be celebrated on Saturday morning by Bishop Donald Sproxton, Chairman of the Committee For Family and For Life, the conference organisers.  
The conference will culminate on Saturday afternoon in an Enthronement Ceremony when families are invited to bring forward their Bibles for a special blessing and to “enthrone” them in a place of honour in their homes.  
Brochures containing the full conference programme and registration forms are available from your parish office or on the conference website www.seek2010.org,  or call Barbara Harris / Su Goh on 9328 8113. Registration is $20 for individuals and $25 for families and entitles entry to all conference events.  Facilities for people with vision, audio or other special needs will be made available if requested in advance on the registration forms.