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The importance of beginning with Christ: An interview with Bishop Sproxton
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Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton spoke to The Record on Day Five of the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council. Video: Max Hoh.
One of the lessons
learnt during the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council has been the
importance of beginning with Christ, said Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton.
Speaking in an
exclusive interview w...
SPECIAL REPORT: “The Lord is closer to us than we are to ourselves,” says Archbishop Costelloe
The Lord is closer to us than we are to ourselves, said Plenary Council President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, as he officially opened the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, Sunday 3 October at St Mary’s Cathedral.
Fruits of First Plenary Council Assembly published
Perth Members of the Plenary Council following the Perth Closing Mass of the First Assembly on 10 December. Photo: Michelle Tan.
The fruits of the First General Assembly of the Fifth
Plenary Council of Australia have been gathered together in a new report that contains dozens of
proposals to shape the ongoing Council journey.
The more than 270 Plenary Council Members gathered online
for...
A voice for youth: Plenary Council’s youngest member looks ahead to historic gathering
A quietly-spoken 20-year-old university student and youth minister from the regional New South Wales city of Orange is set to make history in October as the youngest member of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia.
PLENARY COUNCIL: Spiritual conversations: The path to discernment
A key component of the Plenary Council’s assemblies will help members to consider the 16 questions that make up the Council agenda.
Each day, some of those questions will be the focus of small group discernment, with about 10 members engaging in what is known as “spiritual conversations”. What are spiritual conversations? And how do they work?
Br Ian Cribb SJ, who led a retreat for the Australian Bishops in 2019, answers some questions about how the spiritual conversations process will benefit the Plenary Council Members as they discern the questions before them.
A conversation with Fr Peter Whitely VG
Eric Martin speaks with Vicar General Fr Peter Whitely, about his experience of Assembly 1 of the Fifth Plenary Council; the highlights; what he found personally challenging during the sessions; and how we can effectively engage with the wider Catholic community.
Voting, strategies, and the universal nature of the Church
The Record Journalist Eric Martin caught up with Perth Plenary Member, Professor Francis Campbell, Vice Chancellor of the University of Notre Dame, to explore some of the practical elements of the Council.
Mission vs Ministry and how to best live the Gospel Truth
Perth Members Dr Angela McCarthy and Gemma Thomson spoke with The Record Journalist Eric Martin about the difference between mission and ministry, about we need to live the Gospel truth, as well as their overall experiences of the Plenary Council Assembly One process so far.
Conversaion, Vulnerability and Listening are key for Members
Perth Members Marco Ceccarelli and Eva Skira AO spoke with The Record Journalist Eric Martin about three key issues facing Australian Catholics in today’s society, giving them the opportunity to explain their experiences and insights.
Perth Members share insights at the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council
The Record journalist Eric Martins speaks to Perth Plenary Council Members about their thoughts, ideas and experiences of Day one of the First Assembly for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia.
