Courses and Events
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The Resurrection: Easter 2019
ON: Wednesdays 1st May - 8th May
FROM: 10:00am - 12:30pm (2 sessions)
WITH: Sr. Shelley Barlow, RNDM
AT: Newman Siena Centre (Clune Lecture Theatre)
This two-week course follows from the Lenten Course of Term 1, with a new focus on Jesus’ Resurrection. We continue in book-club style using Fr Ronald Rolheiser’s The Passion and the Cross but now proceed to the chapter entitled “The Resurrection – Every Grave Opens Up!” These two evenings are designed to stimulate hope-filled insights along with the Easter gifts of ever-deepening peace and surprising joy of Jesus’ Resurrection. Please note, those who did not take the first Lenten part of the course are most welcome to attend. This course is also offered in the evening at Nollamara Parish. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
The Resurrection: Easter 2019
ON: Thursdays 2nd May - 9th May
FROM: 7.00pm - 8.30pm (2 sessions)
WITH: Sr. Shelley Barlow, RNDM
AT: Nollamara Parish, 269 Flinders Street, Nollamara
This two-week course follows from the Lenten Course of Term 1, with a new focus on Jesus’ Resurrection. We continue in book-club style using Fr Ronald Rolheiser’s The Passion and the Cross but now proceed to the chapter entitled “The Resurrection – Every Grave Opens Up!” These two evenings are designed to stimulate hope-filled insights along with the Easter gifts of ever-deepening peace and surprising joy of Jesus’ Resurrection. Please note, those who did not take the first Lenten part of the course are most welcome to attend. This course is also offered during the day at Newman Siena Centre. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
Home: The Place for Encountering Christ
ON: Thursdays 9th May - 30th May
FROM: 7.30pm - 9.00pm (4 sessions)
WITH: Derek and Karen Boylen
AT: Midland Parish, 69B Morrison Road, Midland
Pope Francis notes that “every home is a lampstand” and that “the home must continue to be the place where we learn to appreciate the meaning and beauty of the faith.” Using the early Church notions of Koinonia, Diakonia, Liturgia and Didache, this series of talks explores the idea of the Christian home as a place of welcome, formation, celebration and service. It breaks open the idea of making home a place where everyone can encounter the Gospel (children, teens, young adults and adults). All are welcome! CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
Life to the Full: An Introduction to Catholic Moral Thought
ON: Tuesday 14th May
FROM: 9.30am - 11.30am
WITH: Mr Joe Tedesco
AT: Newman Siena Centre (Clune Lecture Theatre)
God wants us to lead a life that is good. But why would this be so? What does a ‘good life’ look like? Is it simply following the rules? Is there a difference between good for the religious person and those who are not religious or are not sure about their faith? These are some of the questions that moral theology deals with and that we will explore in this lecture. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Knowledge.
Dive Deeper: The Adventure of Christian Life
ON: Thursdays 16th May - 30th May
FROM: 7.30pm - 8.30pm (3 sessions)
WITH: Rev. Dr Charles Waddell
AT: Online
This course visits the ordinariness of our Christian lives with a desire to draw us towards the larger mystery of our everyday existence. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
Catholic Social Teaching – Series Faith in Action: The Refugee person
ON: Thursday 16th May
FROM: 9.30am - 11.30am
WITH: Deacon Greg Lowe (WACMRO) and Mrs Anita Finneran
AT: Newman Siena Centre (Clune Lecture Theatre)
Within a workshop format, the person of the refugee will be explored through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. Various calls to action will also be identified linking our faith to social justice activity in the spirit of Matthew 25: 35. (Morning tea included) CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
Such is the Story of Heaven and Earth: The Foundational Stories of the Old Testament
ON: Mondays 20th May - 1st July
FROM: 10.00am - 12.00pm (6 sessions) PLEASE NOTE NO CLASS ON 3 JUNE
WITH: Mr Joe Tedesco
AT: Newman Siena Centre (Clune Lecture Theatre)
The opening books of the Bible, known as the Pentateuch, contain some of the most renowned stories of Sacred Scripture. Though relatively well-known among Christians and often depicted in popular culture, the deeper implications and understandings of these stories are often missed. This course will unpack some of these stories and see how they lay down the foundation for the Christian faith. Doing so, we will discover that they are as important today as they have ever been. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Knowledge.
Catholic Social Teaching Series: Faith in Action: The Pope’s Message on Migrants & Refugees
ON: Thursday 23rd May
FROM: 9.30am - 11.30am
WITH: Deacon Greg Lowe (WACMRO) and Mrs Anita Finneran
AT: Newman Siena Centre (Clune Lecture Theatre)
In this workshop, the question of how Catholics should respond to vulnerable migrants and refugees will be explored. Pope Francis’ message marking World Migrant & Refugee Sunday and the Catholic understanding of the Dignity of the human person will be our guide. (Morning tea included) CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
What does it mean to be ‘The Church’ in the 21st Century?
ON: Wednesdays 29th May - 19th June
FROM: 7.00pm - 8.30pm (4 sessions)
WITH: Mr Joe Tedesco
AT: Applecross Parish, Canning Highway & Ardross Street, Applecross
Upon publishing the Dogmatic Constitution on The Church, Lumen Gentium, the Second Vatican Council stated that the Church is “the people of God”, and that each person within the Church is called to be Priest, Prophet and King. This understanding affirms the common identity and equal dignity of everyone in the Church and sheds light on the ‘call to holiness’ for all. What does this mean for us in the 21st Century? How can we best respond to this life of holiness? Join us for four evenings as we address these questions and enrich our understanding of faith. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Knowledge.
History of the Early Church: The Story Begins (Part 2)
ON: Thursdays 30th May - 4th July
FROM: 10:00am - 12:30pm (6 sessions)
WITH: Dr Marco Ceccarelli
AT: Newman Siena Centre (Clune Lecture Theatre)
This course continues the exploration of the life of the early Church, with a focus on Saint Augustine, the Christian understanding of the nature of God, the great Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon, the relations between divinity and humanity in Christ, the birth of Monasticism, the development of the Papacy and the importance of seeing God’s purpose in the world. Having undertaken Early Church History – Part 1 is not a prerequisite for taking this course. All are welcome! CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Knowledge
Twilight Retreat: Aboriginal Catholic Spirituality
Join us for an afternoon during which you can reflect on your relationship with God, drawing upon the wisdom of Aboriginal spirituality and our Catholic faith. There will be moments of deep reflection and listening through art, Biblical stories, creation stories and each other. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
Open Mind, Open Heart: An exploration of “Centering Prayer”
ON: Wednesdays 5th June - 3rd July
FROM: 10.00am - 12.30pm (5 sessions)
WITH: Sr. Shelley Barlow, RNDM
AT: Newman Siena Centre (Clune Lecture Theatre)
This book-club style course explores the widely practised method of “Centering Prayer” taught by the late Fr Thomas Keating O.C.S.O. Fr Thomas referred to Centering Prayer as “the contemplative dimension of the Gospel” and described is as “moving into the realm as the greatest adventure”. Fr Thomas’ book Open Mind, Open Heart will be used as our guide.
Weekly sessions will include some practice of Centering Prayer. Cost $55.00 (includes a copy of the book) CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
Prayer: Being Yourself Before God
ON: Tuesdays 11th June - 25th June
FROM: 7.00pm - 8.30pm (3 sessions)
WITH: Dr Margaret Scharf, OP
AT: North Beach Parish, 3 Kitchener Street, North Beach
We celebrate our faith in a personal relationship with God: “This relationship is prayer” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2558). Join us as we explore what prayer is, the difference between saying prayers and praying, the many ways we pray as Catholics, and our daily call to deepen our unique relationship with God. All are welcome! CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
Catholic Social Teaching Series: Faith in Action: Seeking refuge or asylum: what is the difference?
ON: Friday 14th June
FROM: 9.30am - 11.30am
AT: Newman Siena Centre (Clune Lecture Theatre)
This workshop will discuss the difference between a person who has refugee status and a person seeking asylum will be examined within a political and theological context. The specific pastoral needs of these vulnerable persons will be explored, along with ways in which the Catholic parish and Catholic school can assist in enabling newly arrived refugee person or those seeking asylum. This workshop is most suitable for Parish and School leaders interested in promoting the ‘human face’ of the refugee and asylum seeker story in their communities. It would also be suitable for those parishioners wishing to work with migrants and refugees. (Morning tea included) CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
Divine Footprints: Seeing Some of the Ways God Walks with Us in Creation
ON: Thursdays 20th June - 4th July
FROM: 7.30pm - 8.30pm (3 sessions)
WITH: Rev. Dr Charles Waddell
AT: Online
On these three Thursday evenings, we look for God in creation. Special attention will be on seeing God in music, art and nature. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.
