Speaking on the launch of a new guide on gender and identity, Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli, Chair of the Bishops Commission for Life, Family and Public Engagement said the Catholic Church and our schools begin from the foundational principle that each person is created in the image and likeness of God and is loved by God.
Catholic Mission is currently supporting a range of mission development programs in Ethiopia addressing malnutrition, the lack of access to education for young children, and the vulnerable position of women in society.
A national online conference will promote understanding and explore practices of evangelisation in Australia through encounters with Christ, formation in discipleship and mission in the world. The conference will be hosted in different locations around Australia, opening on the evening of October 20.
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB agreed that Australia had something of a “head start”, with the Plenary Council having invited the People of God to consider significant questions around the Synod’s themes of communion, participation and mission.
“All over Western Australia, across many industries, there is a growing demand and opportunity for trained people to attend to the Spiritual Care needs of patients, clients, youth, students, employees, families and members of the public through offering compassion and support in a real and meaningful way,” Bishop Sproxton said.
“With a smile, Pope John Paul I managed to communicate the goodness of the Lord. How beautiful is a church with a happy, serene and smiling face, a church that never closes doors, never hardens hearts, never complains or harbors resentment, does not grow angry or impatient, does not look dour or suffer nostalgia for the past,” Pope Francis has said.
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last week joined Catholic Religious Australia President, Br Peter Carroll FMS and Chair of the Association of Ministerial PJPs Eva Skira AM in Brisbane to discuss how dioceses, religious institutes and ministerial public juridic persons can collaborate to advance the mission of the Church in Australia.
The topic of faith and community were front and centre for some 40 young adults at a recent weekend retreat for Catholic Youth Ministry staff, volunteers and individuals from campus ministries, lay movements and ecclesial groups.
The National Catholic Education Commission will next week co-host it’s first Conference in six years in Melbourne, welcoming more than 1,300 delegates including educators, clergy and religious, students, parents and academics.
In order to re-register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, former nurses and overseas trained nurses are required to complete a three-month intensive re-entry to practice course that is designed to bring their skills back up to speed.