Vatican Council II was one of the most significant gatherings in the Church. There are people who remember the Church “before and after” the Council and those who only know the contemporary Church and who ask: what was all the fuss about?! This second part of the program will continue to explore the 16 Vatican II Documents, Post-Vatican II Developments and Pope Francis and the Spirit of Vatican II. Cost $50.00 includes printouts of Vatican II documents. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Knowledge.

In this course we will explore the spiritual writings of the Fourteenth Century mystic, Julian of Norwich and consider the ways in which Julian’s insights can inspire our lives in the Twenty-first Century. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Knowledge.

The ancients valued wisdom more than anything else; even greater than the finest gold or more important the purest silver is what the book of Proverbs tells us. Why did they value such a thing so much? What does it mean to be wise and how is it useful in our lives today? This course will introduce participants to the richness contained in the Bible’s wisdom literature, answering such questions and more.  CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Knowledge.

The season of Lent is sometimes equated with extra spiritual activities and being more disciplined in how we live as Christians in today’s world. What if taking a Sabbatical approach could be just as supportive of our spiritual journey? We will review the meaning of Sabbath, applying the four characteristics of Sabbatical living to the Lenten journey in a reflective way. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.

During the liturgical period of Lent we are called to stop, reflect and prepare ourselves for Easter. Why does the Church call us to this special time of reflection? What is the meaning of Lent and how can this time transform us? The main themes for each week of the course will be: the origins, history and purpose of Lent; the penitential time before Easter; a time of conversion before Baptism; and the Paschal Triduum. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation. All are welcome!

The readings of Lent are carefully chosen to teach us about the way of Christ and to guide our journey through this particular period of the liturgical calendar. This course will unpack some of the texts typically used during the Lenten season in a sophisticated yet accessible manner and, thus, help us find wonderful lessons for this special season and for life in general. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Knowledge.

Immerse yourself into Lent with this captivating “Book Club” style course that follows insights offered by Ronald Rolheiser OMI in his book: The Passion and the Cross: Daily Readings for Lent. Price of book included in full cost. This course is also offered in the evening at Nollamara parish. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation. For evening times please click here! 

Immerse yourself into Lent with this captivating “Book Club” style that course follows insights offered by Ronald Rolheiser OMI in his book: The Passion and the Cross: Daily Readings for Lent. Price of book included in full cost. This course is also offered during the day at Newman Siena Centre. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation. For daytime info please click here!

The Lenten journey asks us to slow down and allow the life, death and resurrection of Jesus to penetrate and illuminate our days revealing their beauty and purpose. In stillness and prayer, our hearts have an opportunity to open and accept God’s relentless desire to find us and be with us, to heal us and feast us from divine abundance. Over the course of three evenings, we will explore the theme of the Good Shepherd, a theme which spans the Old and New Testaments and was the primary way in which Christians in the early Church knew Jesus. All are welcome! 
CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Faith Formation.

This course offers a friendly introduction to the writings of the spiritual giant, St John of the Cross. We will see that, far from being formidable, John shows us how to flourish in God’s love. CEWA Ongoing Renewal: this course has been approved for Knowledge.

The Catholic Church is one of Australia’s largest employers – with over 180 000 employees engaged in diocesan and parish administration, pastoral care, education, health, aged care, welfare and community services. Underpinning its work is a long-standing and well-established Catholic Social Teaching that spells out the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. Editor of Good Works: The Catholic Church as an Employer in Australia (2015), Dr Terry Wilson, will unpack this teaching for us and articulate its efficiency within an Australian context. (Morning tea included)

Held on World Heritage Day 2019, this conference explores some lesser known aspects of Catholicism in Australia over the last three centuries. Beginning with a lecture from Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe SDB, three papers will be delivered from unique perspectives by noted scholars on Australian Catholic history. These will be followed by an afternoon of workshops focusing on Parish Archives and Cultural Heritage. Join us in celebrating Western Australia’s Catholic cultural heritage within the confines of a state-listed heritage site. This event is co-hosted by the Archdiocese’s Centre for Faith Enrichment and the Archives Office. It will be held in the Cathedral’s Parish Centre, located in the Cathedral undercroft.

Opening Lecture
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB

Topics:

Dr Catherine Kovesi – University of Melbourne (Keynote address).

Keeping the Faith in Faithless Times: How the Hungarian Poor Sisters of Notre Dame of Kalocsa came to Provide a Rest Home for Ladies in Western Australia

Adjunct Professor Jeff Kildea – University of New South Wales.

Absence or Amnesia: Was the Golden West really free from ‘the noxious weed of sectarianism’ that blighted early twentieth-century Australia?

Dr Christine Choo – University of Western Australia. 

Daughters of Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles – the first order of indigenous nuns in Australia, 1938 – 1951.

PARISH ARCHIVIST’S WORKSHOP

Where was I baptised? – The Central Catholic Baptismal Database
Brendan Sweeney, Archives Office, Archdiocese of Perth

NOT JUST A FILING CLERK

Establishing a Parish Archives
Geraldine Rees, Parish Archivist, Greenmount Catholic Parish

A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY

Finding Aids at the Catholic Archives Office
John Foster, Volunteer, Archives Office, Archdiocese of Perth

INSIGHTS FROM A CURATOR
Managing your Museum Objects
Stephen Anstey, Head of Department, History, Western Australian Museum