Spirit Alive Ministry & Youth Fest

 

 

 

Free lecture by Vatican representative

 

Good afternoon, everyone As you might know, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is presenting the Australian Catholic Media Congress (Communicating the Word: Timeless Messages, New Media) in Sydney for three days from the end of April. This is a broad overview of the changing landscape of social media now, from Twitter to Facebook, Pinterest to LinkdeIn. Keynote speaker for the Congress is Mons Paul Tighe, Secretary of the Vatican's Council for Social Communications. It promises to be a comprehensive overview of this apparently complicated subject. But not too many of us have three days in our schedules to devote to the subject – no matter how much we would like to know about it. And we in the Church seem particularly to want to know about it. During the course of my interactions with many in the church, I have often been asked about social media, what it is, what it means, how to manage it. We are all a bit in the dark, I feel, about how social media can serve mission. So, Church Resources, through our flagship, faith-based publication, CathNews, is presenting Mons Tighe in an umbrella event – New Media, New Paradigms: Church Communications in a Digital Age – which will be held on May 3 at Riverview in Sydney from 7.30 pm. To view the invitation to this free public lecture Click here. It explains the event, and also includes a click-through to enable you to register for tickets. I do hope you can join us, for an insight into the new media in the new world of social communications. Apologies for the very Sydney-centric nature of the event, but Mons Tighe's schedule was both short and packed. However, I encourage you to circulate the invitation to your friends and subscribing to the event as indicated. I look forward to welcoming you, and them, on May 3 at Riverview. Peace and grace Christine Hogan Publisher

 

Diocesan Pastoral Council

          

Nominations Called for the Diocesan Pastoral Council The Diocesan Pastoral Council considers the pastoral questions of our day and makes appropriate recommendations to the Bishop. Our Diocesan Pastoral Plan, Bearers of Christ's Love , calls for the re-establishment of the Diocesan Pastoral Council. The Diocesan Pastoral Council considers the pastoral questions of our day and makes appropriate recommendations to the Bishop. It acts as a significant form of collaborative dialogue and discernment in service of the pastoral needs of the Diocese. Bishop Peter Ingham is now calling on people to nominate for the Council. These nominations include a questionnaire offering a reflective process to detail the gifts and experience that the nominee would bring to the Council. Interested applicants will need to be endorsed by the priest in their parish of worship and send in their nomination before the end of April . Then, at the beginning of May, Bishop Peter will appoint the final Council from nominations received. If you are interested in joining the Diocesan Pastoral Council or know someone with the qualities to offer a rich contribution, please contact your local priest, download a copy of the discernment and reflection ,  Constitution, and  nomination form  or ring the Bishop's Office and speak with Jane Edwards on (02) 4253 0899. Download Discernment and Reflection Download Diocesan Pastoral Council Constitution Download Diocesan Pastoral Council Nomination Form Click here to view this eBulletin on our website

 

Message sent from: Diocese of Wollongong, PO Box 1239, Wollongong, NSW - AU 2500

 

Easter Greetings

Sean Donovan

STARTING AFRESH FROM CHRIST

Dear Friend of the missionary Church

 

Thank you for attending the Bishop's Diocesan Lenten Seminar 'Starting Afresh from Christ' at the Campbelltown Catholic Club on Tuesday 6 March 2012.

 

I have pleasure in providing you with the link to Rev Dr van Thahn Nguyen SVD's published paper:

 

 

http://ctu-faculty.com/Faculty/tnguyen/Articles/Evangelizing%20Empire.pdf

 

 

The Holy Father's mission intention for the month of March directs us to Persecuted Christians 'That the Holy Spirit may grant perseverance to those who suffer discrimination, persecution, or death for the name of Christ, particularly in Asia'.

 

 

Mike Deasy

Diocesan Director

 

 

Tel   02 4284 0970

Fax  02 4283 1455

 

PO Box 1015 WOLLONGONG NSW 2500

 

Retreat Day for Young People

 

 

Starting Afresh From Christ @ The Campbelltown Catholic Club

You are invited to attend our upcoming Lenten renewal event, Starting Afresh from Christ, at the Campbelltown Catholic Club. The Australian Catholic Bishops are calling the Catholic people in Australia to a Year of Grace, to span the time from Pentecost 2012 to Pentecost 2013. Following Blessed John Paul II's call at the start of the new Millennium, we are called to commit ourselves to "start afresh from Christ" (NMI, 29). We are fortunate to have secured eminent scripture scholar Dr vanThanh Nguyen, SVD, SThD, Associate Professor of New Testament Studies and Tenure at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL (USA). His keynote address, "The Gospel and Mission of Paul: The Church Today and the New Evangelisation", will help us reflect on what we can learn from the first century Christians for our own time and circumstances, as we look to start afresh from Christ. Bishop Peter Ingham will introduce proceedings with an opening address on the day. This is a FREE EVENT (including light lunch). RSVP is essential by 27 February 2012 to Jane Edwards at (02) 4253 0899 / jane.edwards@woll.catholic.org.au. This is a great opportunity to deepen your Lenten renewal, so invite a friend along and let us know you are coming! More details below.