Daily Prayers

Thursday, 29 March 2007

Fr Stan Fortuna Concert and Palm Sunday Youth Mass

In case you or someone you know is interested in seeing Fr Stan, please see below and attached.

 

Dear friends,

Attached ia an invitation to the concert on Sunday. It looks exciting, if you would like to take the train, we could go as a group, please let me know so that a meetinmg time can be arranged.

All the best with your lenten preparations.

With heaps of prayers,

yours fraternally

Br John Verhoeven

 


Tuesday, 27 March 2007

FaithWorx - Lenten Programme - Scenes from Holy Week

 
You are invited to join us in community for the final week of our Lenten programme
 
Scenes from Holy Week
 
"Open wide the doors to Christ" is a six-session Lenten Programme that explores the challenges and gifts that faith in Jesus Christ brings to our lives and communities.
 
As we come into the final days of lent and the Passion of Easter, join us to look at scenes from Holy Week.
 
When: Sunday 6:30pm (after 5pm Mass)
Where: St Johns Hall, Meeting Room
 
YOU ARE WELCOME!
 
 Link Suggestion: http://www.johndear.org/
 

 

Saturday, 24 March 2007

FaithWorx - Lenten Programme - Welcoming Back

You are invited to join us in community for the fifth week of our Lenten programme

Welcoming Back

"Open wide the doors to Christ" is a six-session Lenten Programme that explores the challenges and gifts that faith in Jesus Christ brings to our lives and communities.

In the fifth week of our lenten programme we look at welcoming our absent friends back to the Church. Join us to share views, ideas, and experiences.

When: Sunday 6:30pm (after 5pm Mass)
Where: St Johns Hall, Meeting Room

YOU ARE WELCOME!

Link Suggestion: http://www.dow.org.au/

Thursday, 15 March 2007

FaithWorx - Lenten Programme Week 4 - Welcoming the Stranger


Even if you have reflected individually through the first few weeks
 
You are invited to join us in community for the fourth week of our Lenten programme
 
Welcoming the Stranger
 
"Open wide the doors to Christ" is a six-session Lenten Programme that explores the challenges and gifts that faith in Jesus Christ brings to our lives and communities.
 
This week our discussion turns to particularly consider our welcome of the stranger to our community. Join us to share views, ideas, and experiences in an open and non-threatening environment.
 
When: Sunday 6:30pm (after 5pm Mass)
Where: St Johns Hall, Meeting Room
 
YOU ARE WELCOME!
 

Fr John Dear is back in Sydney

This may be of interest: 


From: acmica@gmail.com [mailto:acmica@gmail.com] On Behalf Of ACMICA
Sent: Thursday, 15 March 2007 2:44 PM
To: info@acmica.org
Subject: Fr John Dear is back in Sydney

 

Dear friends,

After a month long tour around Australia, it seems Fr John Dear just couldn't get enough of Sydney and is now back for another round!  He will be speaking at UTS tomorrow (16 March) and again at Pitt St Uniting Church in the city 7.30pm tomorrow evening.

John will be doing a "Theology of Nonviolence Seminar" day at the Uniting Church centre for ministry in North Parramatta on Saturday (registration is needed - ph 8838 8935 ASAP if you wish to book) and will be the guest speaker at the CCJP Sunday seminar at the Edmund Rice Centre in Croydon Park on Sunday 18 March.

John will also be celebrating the 6pm Mass at Lavender Bay on the Sunday eve 18th March (please note transport might be a problem with the Bridge closed so plan your trip).

 

Regards,

ACMICA

Friday 16 March, 1-2pm - public lecture
"The Nonviolent Struggle for Justice"
Come and hear how John Dear works to create a culture of peace through symbolic non-violent action.
Multi-faith Room 1, Tower Building (Bld 2, Lvl 3, Rm 16), University of Technology, Sydney
Information: Peter Maher: ext:2523 or 9557 3197 Email: uts.chaplaincy@uts.edu.au. Website: http://www.utscatholic.org
Free entry

Friday 16 March, 7:30pm - public lecture
"Onward Christian Soldiers? Confronting Church Complicity with Violence"
Pitt Street Uniting Church, 264 Pitt St. Sydney
$10 / $5. Bookings: call 9267 3614

Saturday 17 March, 10am - 4.30pm full day seminar
"The Theology of Nonviolence"
Uniting Church Centre for Ministry, Masons Drive, North Parramatta
also featuring Rev Elenie Poulos, National Director, Uniting Justice Australia;
and Donna Mulhearn, peace activist and former human shield in Iraq
$60 / $40. Bookings: call 9922 2927

Sunday 18 March, 9:45am - 12:30pm, seminar hosted by CCJP
"Peace with Justice"
Edmund Rice Centre, 9 Alexandria St. Croydon
Cost $10 (pay at door). Morning tea provided
Info: Margaret Keyes on 9745 0820.   Email: ccjp@bigpond.com . Website: www.ccjpoz.org.

 

About John Dear

Rev, John Dear S.J. is a Jesuit Priest, Peace Activist, Organiser, Lecturer, Retreat leader, and author/editor of 25 books on peace and nonviolence, including Living Peace, published by Doubleday. More information about John Dear: http://www.johndear.org/

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ACMICA - Australian Catholic Movement for Intellectual & Cultural Affairs
PO Box 306
Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
Australia

Wednesday, 7 March 2007

FaithWorx - Lenten Programme Week 3 -

You are invited to join us for the third week of our Lenten programme
 
A Community of Welcome
 
"Open wide the doors to Christ" is a six-session Lenten Programme that explores the challenges and gifts that faith in Jesus Christ brings to our lives and communities.
 
This week we broaden our discussion to consider our welcome of one another.
 
When: Sunday 6:30pm (after 5pm Mass)
Where: St Johns Hall, Meeting Room
 
YOU ARE WELCOME!
 

Thursday, 1 March 2007

FaithWorx - Lenten Programme - Welcoming Christ - Sunday 6:30pm


You are invited to join us for the second week of our Lenten programme
 
WELCOMING CHRIST
 
"Open wide the doors to Christ" is a six-session Lenten Programme that explores the challenges and gifts that faith in Jesus Christ brings to our lives and communities.
 
This week we consider how we may invite the abiding presence of Jesus Christ into our heart.
 
When: Sunday 6:30pm (after 5pm Mass)
Where: St Johns Hall, Meeting Room