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EVENTS

Series of public lectures celebrating the 60th anniversary of Sacrosantum Concilium in November 2023, organised in cooperation with the University of Notre Dame Australia.

Wed 29th Nov 2023
Lecture Topic
UNDA, Broadway Campus,
6:30pm for 7pm start (finish approx. 8:30pm)
Wed 22nd Nov 2023
Lecture Topic
UNDA, Broadway Campus,
6:30pm for 7pm start (finish approx. 8:30pm)
Wed 15th Nov 2023
Lecture Topic
UNDA, Broadway Campus,
6:30pm for 7pm start (finish approx. 8:30pm)
Wed 8th Nov 2023
Lecture Topic
UNDA, Broadway Campus,
6:30pm for 7pm start (finish approx. 8:30pm)

More details to follow

LECTURES

Series of lectures on the seven sacraments of the Church in 2023-2024. Ongoing formation for the existing liturgical ministers, but also open to anyone who is interested.

2023
– What is the liturgy and is it important?

– What are the sacraments and how do they ‘work’?

– Baptism

– Confirmation

2024

– Eucharist

– Penance

– Anointing of the Sick

– Holy Orders

– Matrimony

More details to follow

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional Development Sessions for RECs and Sacramental Coordinators in Schools.

Where?
The Assisi Centre in St Joachim’s Parish in Lidcombe

When?
August 7, 14, 21, 28 (9:30am-3:30pm)
September 4 (9:30am-3:30pm)

October 30 – November 3 (9:30am-3:30pm)

For more details please contact us or Sydney Catholic Schools.

Courses offered by the Liturgy Office

Ministry / training / formation

St Kevin’s, Eastwood

Readers

Wednesday
7th and 14th October, 2023
9:00 am

12:00 pm

“For ministers as well as for all the baptised, liturgical formation … is not something that can be acquired once and for all. Since the gift of the ministry celebrated surpasses our capacity to know it, this effort certainly must accompany the permanent formation of everyone, with the humility of little ones, the attitude that opens up into wonder.”

Pope Francis, Desiderio Desideravi, par. 38.

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