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4 July 2018¦No. 25

JULY NAIDOC JULY ART EXHIBITION Tuesday 3 July to Tuesday 31 July St Francis Pastoral Rooms, corner Lonsdale and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne This NAIDOC art exhibition is titled ‘Aboriginal way of the Cross’, an exhibition produced by the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry and featuring paintings by the extraordinary John Dunn. John is a member of the ‘Stolen Generations’, and these Stations are an exploration of his own journey. They illustrate beautifully how Aboriginal people really do resonate with the sufferings of Jesus. The story of hurt, pain and spiritual suffering is one that many Aboriginal people can identify with but it also tells the story of coming out the other side a stronger person. This is the story of art of new beginnings, highlighting that where there is faith there is always hope. Details: 9926 5751 or Sherry Balcombe, Coordinator Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, 434 St Georges Road, Thornbury DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/NAIDOCartExhib.pdf CELEBRATION OF LA DIVINA PASTORA Sunday 8 July, 1.45–5.30pm St Monica’s Church, 820 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds You are invited to join the Italian community for this year’s exuberant La Divina Pastora, a celebration of Catholic liturgy and ceremonial. It begins with the Rosary, then Mass at 2pm, followed at 3.15pm by a Eucharistic procession with a statue of the Blessed Virgin, accompanied by the Bellini band. Afterwards there will be a convivial gathering for refreshments at the Reggio Calabria Club, 476 Brunswick Road, West Brunswick. All welcome. Details: Giuseppe on 9326 0982, Tony on 9382 0400 or Raffaele on 9386 9318 DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/FestaDellaDivinaPastora.pdf

WOMEN'S RETREAT WITH DEACON HAROLD BURKE-SIVERS Monday 9 July, 9.30am–2pm Parousia Media Centre, 2 Charlotte Road, Beaumaris (next to Stella Maris Church) Come along for an inspiring morning retreat with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers from the USA. The program includes three talks: ‘The transformative power of feminine spirituality’, ‘Praying with confidence’ and ‘Living your strengths’. Childcare available on request. Tea and coffee provided. BYO lunch. Cost: Free (donations gratefully accepted) Registration: www.parousiamedia.com/events Details: John Smyth on 0406 747 123

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THEOLOGY AT THE PUB Monday 9 July. Dinner and drinks from 6.30pm. Talk commences at 7.30pm. European Bier Cafe, Rooftop Bar, 120 Exhibition Street, Melbourne T@P are thrilled to be joined this month by Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, who will be discussing ‘Apologetics 101: seven truths of the Church you must know to defend your faith’. Deacon Harold is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Church today. He is a powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher from the United States, whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith is sure to challenge and inspire those who hear him. In this lively presentation, Deacon Harold will provide the tools you need to explain and defend the Catholic faith in the following areas: Scripture and sacred tradition, authority and the papacy, the sacraments, salvation and grace, the Church, Mary and the saints, and Church history. Audience: 18 to 35-year-olds; priests and religious of all ages welcome. Web: www.theologyatthepub.com.au Details: [email protected] LUNCH FOR PRIESTS: AWAKENING THE DESIRE FOR CHRIST IN THE HEARTS OF MEN Tuesday 10 July, 11am–2pm Parousia Media Centre, 2 Charlotte Road, Beaumaris (next to Stella Maris Church) In this inspiring seminar US evangelist Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers will offer advice on how priests can communicate powerfully and effectively. In an increasingly secular culture, it can seem as though people are deaf to religion. How can we break through the barriers and bring Christ to people? Cost: Free (simple lunch provided) Registration: www.parousiamedia.com/events Details: John Smyth on 0406 747 123 or [email protected] MONTHLY TUESDAY EVENING MASS Tuesday 10 July, 7–9pm Divine Mercy Shrine, 337–343 Greens Road, Keysborough The Vincentian Retreat Centre presents this monthly Mass and adoration evening in Keysborough, normally held on the second Tuesday of each month. The evening offers the Divine Mercy chaplet, praise and worship, Mass and adoration, along with healing prayers. Details: Ramesh and Bernie on 0433 549 167 or [email protected] Web: www.vrcm.org.au JOHN WALLIS MEMORIAL LECTURE Tuesday 10 July, 7pm for 7.30pm start The Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford The John Wallis Foundation invites you to the 2018 John Wallis Memorial Lecture, featuring Sr Gail Worcelo from Green Mountain Monastery, Vermont USA and The Australian Youth Climate Coalition. Sr Gail is the co-founder (with the late Thomas Berry) of Green Mountain Monastery, which is dedicated to the healing and protection of the earth. Gail will lead us in an exploration of understanding ourselves as part of a vast unfolding universe, covering the following questions:  Who are we on our planet earth today?  What are our collective and individual roles?  How do we make a difference? Cost: $20, $10 concession/student Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/378899 Details: John Wallis Foundation on 9873 5520 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/JohnWallisMemorialLecture2018.PDF

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PUBLIC TALK: TACKLING THE NEW ATHEISM Tuesday 10 July, 8–9.30pm Syrian Orthodox Church, 2–4 Joffrey Street, Reservoir In this important and timely talk, dynamic speaker Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, from the US, will trace the roots of the ‘new’ atheism and its effect on our culture. How should Christians respond to atheism while defending the beauty and truth of faith? Cost: Free Registration: www.parousiamedia.com/events Details: John Smyth on 0406 747 123 or [email protected] NAIDOC WEEK EVENT: PUBLIC TALK Thursday 12 July, 10.30–11.30am Cathedral Room, Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne (enter from Lansdowne Street) The theme this year for NAIDOC week is ‘Because of her we can’. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have played— and continue to play—active and significant roles at the community, local, state and national levels. As leaders, trailblazers, politicians, activists and social change advocates, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women fight for justice, equal rights, our rights to country, for law and justice, access to education, employment and to maintain and celebrate our culture, language, music and art. For this NAIDOC Week event, the guest speaker will be Sherry Balcombe, Coordinator Aboriginal Catholic Ministry. Coffee, tea and cake provided. Cost: Gold coin donation. All Proceeds go to Opening the Doors Foundation. CHOSEN 2018: NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE Thursday 12 July, 4pm to Sunday 15 July, 4pm Mannix College, Monash University Clayton Campus, Wellington Road, Clayton Designed for participants between 18 and 30 years of age, this year’s National Youth Conference presents an array of luminary guest speakers, including Melbourne Bishops Mark Edwards and Terry Curtin, along with Bishop of Syro Malabar Bosco Puthur. Also presenting over this extraordinary four-day event will be Frs Chris Eaton, Alex Vickers OP and Ken Barker, founder of Missionaries of God’s Love, along with co-founder of Real Talk International, Paul Innes, and an array of other excellent youth trainers and leaders. Events include rallies, talks, workshops, live music and theatre, eucharistic celebrations, along with a special Vocation Expo. Registration: www.chosenconference.org.au Details: 0491 002 081 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/Chosen2018Conference.pdf VICTORIAN TREATY ADVANCEMENT COMMISSIONER: PUBLIC TALK IN BOROONDARA Thursday 12 July, 7.30–9pm Our Lady of Good Counsel Gathering Space, 12 Whitehorse Road, Deepdene Following NAIDOC Week, the Our Lady of Good Counsel Social Justice Group is hosting this talk by Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner Jill Gallagher AO. Jill will describe the treaty process to this point: the legislation, the challenges and the successes, and the path forward in this process critical to reconciliation and justice in Victoria. Her talk will be followed by a Q&A session. This is the only opportunity to hear the Commissioner first-hand in Boroondara at this time. Cost: Free Details: 0427 388 823

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MILL PARK: MONTHLY HEALING MASS Saturday 14 July, 6.30–9.30pm St Francis of Assisi Church, 290 Childs Road, Mill Park This Mass, presented by the Vincentian Retreat Centre, is accompanied by healing prayers and will also include the Rosary, praise and worship, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. It takes place on the second Saturday of each month throughout 2018. Details: Ramesh and Bernie on 0433 549 167 or [email protected] Web: www.vrcm.org.au KATRINA ZENO: THEOLOGY OF THE BODY RE-ENERGISED Sunday 15 July, 10.30am–5.30pm St Francis’ Pastoral Centre, corner Lonsdale and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne Take a fresh look at St John Paul II's Theology of the Body (TOB). The TOB has been called a ‘theological timebomb’ that will transform the way Catholics understand the faith. For nearly 20 years Katrina Zeno has been helping parents, teachers, priests and lay Catholics to unpack the rich truths the TOB contains. In this seminar she will give an overview of the Theology of the Body and show how Catholics can integrate it into their lives and their relationship with God and others. Cost: $40 (includes lunch) Registration: www.parousiamedia.com/events Details: John Smyth on 0406 747 123 or [email protected] DIVINE RENOVATION: HOW A PARISH WENT FROM MAINTENANCE TO MISSION Monday 16 July, 7.30pm St Francis of Assisi Parish Hall, 290 Childs Road, Mill Park Hear Ron Huntley tell the story of how the small parish of St Benedict's in Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) was transformed using the Divine Renovation model. Working with Fr James Mallon, Ron Huntley helped to transform St Benedict's into a thriving missionary parish. He now coaches churches of all sizes and shapes to do the same. If you want to find out how your parish can be transformed, don't miss this opportunity. Ron is visiting Australia as the keynote speaker at the ACBC's Proclaim Conference in Brisbane. Cost: Free (donations gratefully accepted) Registration: www.parousiamedia.com/events Details: John Smyth on 0406 747 123 or [email protected] PARISH LEADERSHIP FORMATION: LESSONS FOR PARISH DISCIPLESHIP Tuesday 17 July, 7–9pm (registration/light refreshments from 6.30pm) Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne The Archbishop’s Office for Evangelisation invites parish leadership teams to a Q&A session with guest speaker Ron Huntley, Director of Coaching and Development for Divine Renovation Ministry Canada. Ron Huntley works internationally with church leaders to build passion and get results. Ron Huntley and Fr James Mallon worked side-by-side to bring about the Divine Renovation at St Benedict parish in Halifax, Canada. Ron’s work at St Benedict continues but has expanded to parishes around the world through his international speaking engagements, the Divine Renovation podcast, and The Divine Renovation coaching network, where Ron coaches and mentors pastors who seek to bring their parish from maintenance to mission. Cost: $30 (inc light refreshments) Bookings and RSVP: by Thursday 12 July to www.trybooking.com/VQVO Details: Suzanne Hermon on 9926 5761 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/ParishLeadershipRonHuntley.pdf

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WORKSHOP FOR PARISH LEADERS: RESPONDING TO FAMILY VIOLENCE Wednesday 25 July, 1.30–4pm Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street (entry via Lansdowne Street), East Melbourne This important workshop on domestic violence will be facilitated by Sister of Mercy Nicole Rotaru. Sr Nicole has worked with both McAuley and MacKillop Services on responding to family violence, particularly as it affects children. After this workshop, parish leaders will develop a better understanding of family violence and its impact, be able to identify some of the issues that contribute to the complexity of family violence in our community, and grow in appreciation of the power of empathetic listening helping to bring about change, both in the individual and in the wider community. Cost: $25 Bookings and RSVP: by Thursday 19 July to https://www.trybooking.com/WDDA Details: Lucia Brick on 9287 5566 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/DomesticViolenceWorkshopCSSV.pdf CATHOLIC BOOK CLUB Friday 27 July, 7pm Caroline Chisholm Library, Level 3, 358 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Anyone interested in reading and discussing Christian books and poetry is welcome to join the monthly meetings of The Catholic Book Club, whose gatherings are regularly held in the evening of the last Friday of the month. This month, the book for discussion is The Lamb’s supper: the Mass as heaven on earth by Scott Hahn. Details: Paul Nixon on 0405 486 531 or www.melbournecatholicbookclub.yolasite.com

ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL: 2018 ANNIVERSARY MASS Sunday 29 July, 11am St Patrick’s Cathedral, 1 Cathedral Place, East Melbourne Are you celebrating your 25th, 40th, 50th, or 60th-70th wedding anniversary this year? The Life, Marriage and Family Office invites you and your families to join us at the 2018 annual Anniversary Mass. All couples registering will receive a commemorative pack and certificate. Details and registration: by Friday 13 July on 9287 5587 or [email protected] or www.cam.org.au/lifemarriagefamily DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/AnniversaryMass2018.pdf

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AUGUST SHORT COURSE IN THEOLOGY: THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA Wednesdays 1, 8, 15 and 22 August, 6–8pm ACU Melbourne Campus, 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy The ACU Faculty of Theology and Philosophy is delighted to announce its next Melbourne short course on the future of the Church in Australia. Titled ‘Listening to the Spirit: towards the 2020 Plenary Council’, the question under deepest scrutiny will be ‘What do you think God is asking of us in Australia?’ Presenters over the four weeks will include Rev. Assoc. Prof. Ormond Rush, Assoc. Prof. Robyn Horner, Dr Gemma Cruz, Dr Paul Sharkey, Dr Nigel Zimmermann and Dr Joel Hodge. This short course is approved for six hours towards Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School (CECV). Cost: $50 attendance only, $100 for accreditation purposes Details, bookings and RSVP: by Friday 27 July on www.acu.edu.au/short-courses-melbourne DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/ACUcourseFutureOfChurch.PDF

MAREAA VIC STATE CONFERENCE Saturday 4 August, 9am–5pm Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne The Marriage and Relationship Educators’ Association of Australia (MAREAA) invites you to its Victorian branch conference for 2018. This is a state-wide conference for both professional and voluntary practitioners interested in the field of marriage, relationship and family education. This year, Amanda Lambros offers two key presentations: ‘Daring to be vulnerable to be brave’ and the intimacy session, ‘From the bedroom and beyond’. Cost: MAREAA members $140; non-MAREAA members $180 Bookings and RSVP: by Wednesday 25 July on www.mareaa.asn.au Details: Shaily on 9287 5516 DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/MAREAAConference.pdf

BRIGIDINE ASYLUM SEEKERS PROJECT: TRIVIA NIGHT Friday 10 August, 7.30pm St Mary’s Hall, 59 Holyrood Street, Hampton The annual Trivia Night in aid of The Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project will be held in August. Make a note in your diary and join a table on the night, or make up your own table of eight to ten guests. Cost: $25. BYO food and drinks. Tea and coffee provided. Details: 9598 7329 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/BrigidineTriviaNight.pdf

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WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND Friday 17 August, 7pm to Sunday 19 August, 5pm St Paul’s Missionary College, Nortons Lane, Wantirna South Here is a magnificent opportunity to join other couples and spend a weekend together investing in your most precious asset, your marriage. This is an intimate residential weekend for couples, exploring the precious nature of marriage, allowing you both to share feelings, hopes and dreams with each other in ways that normal daily living tends to inhibit. Couples and a priest present this weekend, which is based around Catholic values but couples of all faiths are welcome. Accommodation and all meals provided. There is no group sharing. The August weekend is filling fast, while bookings for a later Encounter Weekend in November are also open. Details and bookings: Maria and Andre Rasquinha on 0411 225 992 or [email protected] or www.wwme.org.au Cost: $55 application fee + confidential donation at the weekend. (Average cost for a couple for a weekend is $595 but no couple is refused a weekend because of financial hardship.) WHEEL OF PRAYER: PATHWAYS TO GROWING A CONTEMPLATIVE PARISH COMMUNITY Saturday 18 August, 10am–2.15pm Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne Looking for practical tools to develop a culture of prayer within your parish? Explore the richness of our Christian tradition at this Wheel of Prayer Day. A range of prayer styles will be offered for parish leaders to experience and to learn how they might take them back to their own communities. Experiences include the First Spiritual Exercises, Adoration, Taizé Prayer, The Jesus Prayer, Lectio Divina and Christian Meditation in the Parish. Details: Suzanne Hermon at the Archbishop’s Office for Evangelisation on 926 5761 or [email protected]. Cost: Free

FORUM FOR PARISHES: HELPING REFUGEE FAMILIES Saturday 25 August, 9.30am–12.45pm Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne Catholic Social Services Victoria presents 'Helping our refugee families and friends' forum, as part of CSSV’s Welcome the Asylum Seeker parish support program. The forum will bring together asylum seekers, parish leaders with experience in supporting refugee families, clergy and Catholic support agency leaders. The guest speaker will be Phil Glendenning AM, Director of the Edmund Rice Centre. Attendees are encouraged to invite friends from their own and other parishes, to help extend the network of support as wide as possible. The need for support is great, with support for many asylum seekers currently being withdrawn by the government. Cost: $20 includes lunch Bookings and RSVP: by Monday 20 August at https://www.trybooking.com/WBHM Details: Adrian Foley at [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/Forum4Parishes25August.pdf

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON LITURGICAL MUSIC Saturday 25 August, 3–5pm St Clement of Rome Parish, 7–21 Egan Drive, Bulleen This workshop, to be conducted by the celebrated liturgist, composer and musician Br Michael Henry, is for singers, musicians and anyone interested in sacred music and its role in Church worship. Cost: Donation Bookings and details: by Tuesday 7 August on 9850 3262 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/LiturgicalMusicWorkshop.pdf

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GENERAL NOTICES 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF WYD SYDNEY 2008 This July marks 10 years since we celebrated ‘Days in the Diocese’ in Melbourne and World Youth Day in Sydney. The Archdiocesan Office for Youth (AOY) has prepared resources for parishes and youth groups to mark the occasion, including tips for ways you can celebrate, videos that you can download and play, and Intercessory prayers that can be used in your Masses on either 15 or 22 July (the World Youth Day Opening Mass was 15 July 2008 and the WYD Mass was 20 July). These resources can be downloaded from the AOY website at: www.cam.org.au/youth/YearOfYouth1. For a PDF copy of the tips and prayers, click on the link below. DOWNLOAD PDF AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/WYD2008Anniversary.pdf

ST VINCENT PALLOTTI SCHOLARSHIP: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN The St Vincent Pallotti Scholarship Trust offer scholarships to enable lay people to further their understanding and skills in leadership/ministry or a specialised activity, such as promoting faith enhancement, social justice and pastoral care. Applications close Monday 23 July. Details and application: http://www.pallottine.org.au/scholarships/st-vincent-pallotti-scholarship-for-lay-ministry.html SACRED HEART PARISH RETREAT CENTRE: AVAILABLE NOW Sacred Heart Parish Croydon invites you to our parish retreat centre in Croydon. Only 30 kilometres east of Melbourne CBD (near Eastlink), the retreat centre offers a countryside setting with amazing views of the Dandenongs and Yarra Valley. The centre has facilities for reflection days, sacramental programs, school or parish day retreats, as well as residential retreats, with on-site accommodation available. In the monastery, there’s also a library room, built in 1938. Over the years, priests and nuns have donated books, which are available to be borrowed. (The library is open every Tuesday morning from 9am to 12pm during school terms.) Come and experience the peace and tranquillity that surrounds this heritage-listed monastery. Details: 9724 4888 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/CroydonParishRetreatCentre.pdf

FRIDAY MORNING CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Friday mornings, 10.30am St Joseph’s Church, 30 Fitzgerald Street, South Yarra The Parish of South Yarra welcomes everyone to join the Christian meditation group, meeting each Friday morning following the 10am Mass at Saint Joseph's. The group gathers at the parish library after the meditation for a cuppa. Details: Parish office on 9826 9677 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU25/SouthYarraMeditationGroup.pdf

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