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SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB: SPEAKERS & TOPICS SINCE 1995

PADDINGTON 1995

Overall Theme: Conscience

May 3rd - "Conscience: A Modern Context" 

with Michael Whelan S.M. & Geraldine Doogue

June 14th - "Euthanasia: What Does It Mean To Play God?" 

with Dr. Bernadette Tobin (Dir., John Plunket Ethics Centre) 

& Sr. Margaret Spencer (Our Lady's Nurses of the Poor)

August 2nd - "Consumerism: Can Australia move beyond it?" 

with Fr. John Usher (Dir. Centacare, Sydney) & Geoffrey Cousins (Head of Optus)

September 20th - "IVF Technologies: The Challenge of Science"

 with Fr. Gerry Gleeson (Philosopher, Catholic Institute of Sydney) 

& Prof. Robert Jansen (Dir. Sydney IVF Clinic)

October 25th - The Ethics of Modern Wealth Creation 

with Robert Fitzgerald (Head, ACOSS) 

& Nick Greiner (Former Premier, Business Consultant)

November 29th - A Conscience in Transition: Experiences of Joining the Catholic Church 

with Kate Englebrecht (Former President MOW, High School Teacher) 

& John Menadue (Dir. Research Institute for Asia & the Pacific, Sydney University)

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PADDINGTON 1996

Overall Theme: Church in the World

March 6th - New Models of Church 

(Bishop John Heaps & Sr Giovanni Farquer RSJ, Major Superior, 

Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney)

April 3rd - Church, Politics & Government 

(Clover Moore MP & Malcolm McGregor, columnist & political consultant)

May 1st - Church & unemployed - Duty of care? 

(Robert Fitzgerald, Head ACOSS & John Langmore, Federal Member for Fraser, ACT)

June 5th - Relevance of Church to young adults 

 (Phil Glendenning, Director Edmund Rice Centre for Justice & Community Education; 

Ben Keneally, Economics Law Graduate)

July 3rd - Church & environment - A new theology? 

(Fr Charles Rue, Columban priest and missionary; 

Ms Penny Figgis, Vice President Australian Conservation Foundation)

August 7th - Church & late 20th Century sadness - Can we name it? 

(Hugh Mackay, social analyst & writer & John Thornhill SM, theologian)

September 4th - Church & ritual - Can we live without it? 

(Fr Geoff Plant OFM, parish priest at Paddington; 

Donald Horne, author and social critic)

October 2nd - Church leadership - What’s it like to be in the hot seat? 

(Sr Helen Clarke, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Charity in Australia; 

Br Julian MacDonald, Provincial of the Christian Brothers (NSW Province))

PYMBLE 1996

Overall Theme: Rights and Responsibilities

April 24th - Conscience (Geraldine Doogue & Michael Whelan SM)

May 29th - The Media 

(Chris McGillion, Editor of the Opinion Page, SMH & Michael Mullens of the ABC)

June 26th - Yesterday, Today & Tommorrow 

(Andrew Murray SM Lecturer in Philosophy, Catholic Institute of Sydney 

& Peter Barker, Prison Ministry)

July 31st - Young People in Crisis 

(Fr. Chris Riley SDB & Fr. Paul Sheridan SJ)

August 27th - Aboriginal Reconciliation - Our Need for Each Other 

(Margaret Hinchey rsm & Maisie Cavanagh, Team member, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

September 24th - Wealth Creation - Why We Don't Talk About It 

(John Menadue AO & Des Dwyer sj)

October 29th - Human Rights 

(Chris Sidoti, Head Human Rights Commission & Antoinette Baldwin rsj, Health Ministry)

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BOWRAL 1997

September 25th - Origin & Mission of Catalyst for Renewal 

(John Menadue, Convenor of CFR and 

November 27th - Pastoral Ministry in Today’s Church 

(Fr Terry Herbert msc, Chaplain, Chevalier College).

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CANBERRA 1997

Overall Theme: Power and Dignity

August 27th - Power and Dignity: The Delicate Balance 

(Michael Whelan, Author, Executive Director of Catalyst for Reneawl 

& Kim Beasley, Leader of the Opposition)

September 24th - Communication and Power: Its Use and Abuse 

(Jack Waterford, Editor of The Canberra Times & Paul Lynham, Political Journalist)

October 29th - Empowerment through Leadership: The Challenge 

(William Dean, Governor General & Betty Churcher)

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PADDINGTON 1997

Overall Theme: The Good Life

March 5th - Spirituality 

(Michael Whelan sm, Secretary, Catalyst for Renewal & Gabrielle Carey, author)

April 2nd - Courage 

(Josephine Mitchell, The Mary MacKillop Institute of East Timorese Studies 

& Chris Puplick, President, Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW)

May 7th - Fidelity 

(Michael Whelan sm, Secretary, Catalyst for Renewal & Thomas Kenneally, Author)

June 4th - Trust 

(Michael Easson, Business Consultant on many Boards and 

former Secretary of the Labour Council of New South Wales 

& the Hon. Barry O'Keefe AM QC of the Independent Commission against Corruption)

July 2nd - Hope 

(Terence McBride, Therapist, Michael Kelly sj, Head of Jesuit Publications 

& Win Childs, Therapist & Convenor of Politics in the Pub)

August 6th - Obedience 

(Bill Frazier, Professor of Theology, Maryknoll, New York 

& Larry Lewis, Rector of Maryknoll Seminary)

September 3rd - Chastity 

(Marie Byrne, Co-ordinator, Pymble SIP & Michael Whelan sm, Secretary, Catalyst for Renewal)

October 1st - Discipline 

(John Jago sm, Former Superior General of the Marist Fathers in Rome 

& Deirdre Grusovin, State Member for Heffron)

PYMBLE 1997

Overall Theme: The Good Life

March 19th - Spirituality 

(Ruth Cracknell, A.M. & Michael Whelan sm, Secretary, Catalyst for Renewal)

April 9th - Hope 

(Diarmuid O'Murchu, msc, Visiting from London, Social Psychologist, Counsellor, 

Compelling Speaker, Author including "Quantum Theology: A World in Transition")

May 21st - Fidelity 

(Maisie Cavanagh, Team member, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry & David Walker, Bishop of Broken Bay)

June 18th - Balance 

(Geraldine Doogue, Broadcaster, & Geoff Stumbles, Merchant Banker/St. Vincent's Hospital Visitor)

July 16th - Authenticity 

(Jim McKeon, Apprentice Priest & Merilyn Correy, Social Worker 

integrating Spiritual and Psychological values into Life Education)

August 20th - Courage 

(John Menadue, AO, Convenor of Catalyst 

& David Purnell of the United Nations Association of Australia)

September 17th - Honesty 

(Jim Grainger, Director of Centacare for Broken Bay & tba)

October 15th - Peacemaking 

(Frank Brennan sj, National Reconciliation, & Terry Colling, Psychotherapist)

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ROUSE HILL 1997

Overall Theme: The Good Life

August 26th - What is it? 

(Geraldine Doogue, well known Broadcaster and Hostess on 

Radio National's "Life Matters" 

& Michael Whelan sm, Author, Executive Director of Catalyst for Renewal)

September 30th - Do people matter anymore? 

(Ron Mulock, Former Deputy Premier, Lawyer & Robert Fitzgerald, Lawyer, Head of ACCOS)

October 28th - Honesty in the Market Place 

(Wendy McCarthy, Chancellor of University of Canberra, 

Chair of Australian Heritage Commission, 

 & Tony Barry, Member of Catholic Education Commission of NSW,

November 25th - Here’s Hoping! 

(Patrick Duignan, Professor of Educational Leadership, ACU & Ken Nunn, Psychiatrist, Head of 

Department of Psychological Medicine - New Children's Hospital Westmead, Specialist on Hope)

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BOWRAL 1998

February 26th - The Good Life 

(Christine and Michael Moloney)

April 23rd - Tradition 

(Deirdre Grusovin, State Member for Heffron 

& Dan Neylon ofm, Provincial of the Franciscans)

June 25th - Conscience 

(Michael Mahoney, Legal Officer with DOCS 

& Margaret Hinchey rsm, School and Adult Educationist)

August 27th - Peacemaking 

(Patrick Power, Assistant Bishop, Canberra & Terry Naughton msc, 

Director Douglas Park Retreat Centre)

October 22nd - Here’s Hoping 

(Marie Byrne, Convenor Waitara SIP 

& Julian Miller, former seminary and university lecturer)

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CAMPBELLTOWN 1998

Overall Theme: The Pursuit of Happiness

May 13th - The Spirit of Catalyst for Renewal and Spirituality in the Pub 

(Michael Whelan sm, Secretary, Catalyst for Renewal 

& Kate Englebrecht, Teacher, member of Catalyst)

June 10th - Happy but not Satisfied 

(Mr Pat Farmer & Ms Margaret Appleby)

July 8th - Happy the Poor 

(Rev Bill Crews & Snr Sgt Terry O'Connell)

August 12th - Happy the Peacemakers 

(Rev Dorothy McRae-McMahon & Fr Gerry Gleeson)

September 9th - Who on Earth? 

(Fr Michael Gormley & Prof David Russell)

October 14th - Happy under Fire 

(Ms Geraldine Doogue & Bishop Geoffrey Robinson)

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CANBERRA 1998

Overall Theme: The Pursuit of Happiness

March 25th - Can Happiness be pursued? 

(Michael Whelan & Stephen Mugford)

April 29th - The keepers of happiness 

(Marion Halligan & Chris Sidoti)

May 27th - Can you be marginalised and happy? 

(Pat O’Shane & Richard Randerson)

August 26th - Australia, the happy country 

(Andrew Robb & Susan Ryan)

September 30th - Can you be Catholic and happy? 

(Roberta Hackendorf & Paul Collins)

October 28th - Working to be happy and happy to be working 

(Tim Costello & Kate Lundy)

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CHATSWOOD 1998

Overall Theme: The Pursuit of Happiness

August 11th - The Spirit of Catalyst for Renewal & Spirituality in the Pub 

(Michael Whelan sm & Geraldine Doogue)

September 8th - Daring to be different - Happiness your Choice 

(Brian Stoney sj, Community worker & Debra Adelaide, Author)

October 13th - Career and happiness: Are they compatible? 

(Catherine Hammond, Author & Hans Torv, Broadcaster)

November 10th - The gain after the pain 

(Fr Peter McGrath op, Founder of the Family Group Movement & Ruth van Herk, Counsellor)

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KINCUMBER 1998

Overall Theme: The Pursuit of Happiness

April 7th - Happily lured and enraptured 

(Jerry McGrath cfc, Speaker, Retreat Master, Promoter of Fr. Tom Berry’s vision 

& Michael Marston, Astronomer at Koolang Observatory, Bucketty)

May 5th - Happy and glorious 

(Oomera Edwards, Aboriginal Solutions Inc. 

& Timothy Ford, Commonwealth Games Medalist, Harvard Scholar)

June 2nd - Isolated and happy 

(Rev Dr Colin Ford, Uniting Church Minister 

& Margaret Ford, Secondary School Teacher, Author)

July 7th - Dying to be happy

(Brian Shaw, Medical Director Palliative Care Services, Central Coast 

& Annie Laurie, Pastoral Care Worker)

August 4th - Australian and happy 

(Barry Frost, Chairperson National Pharmacists Advice 

& David Riordan, Real Estate Agent)

September 1st - Happiness is a mixed Bag 

(Emma Pierce, Author, Theologian & Maisie Cavanagh, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

October 6th - Many Pathways to Happiness 

(Lance Smith, Theatrical Producer, Entrepreneur & Les Murray, Poet)

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NEWCASTLE 1998

Overall Theme: Change and Growth

April 16th - Change & Growth: Challenging World, Challenging Church 

(Geraldine Doogue, Journalist, Radio & Television presenter, member of Catalyst 

& Michael Whelan sm, Secretary, Catalyst for Renewal)

May 19th - Reconciling Earth, Reconciling People 

(Michael Mahony & Louise Campbell)

June 16th - Facing Self, Facing the Other 

(Mary Ringstad & Richard Lennan)

September 15th - The Future and Meaning of Work 

(Brian Brown & Lyn Porritt)

October 20th - Rights and Responsibilities 

(Chris Sidoti & Marion Armstrong)

November 17th - A Just World? 

(Bishop Roger Herft & Sandi Cornish)

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PADDINGTON 1998

Overall Theme: The Pursuit of Happiness

March 4th - What is happiness? 

(Michael Whelan sm, Secretary, Catalyst for Renewal & Gabrielle Carey, author)

April 1st - Can you be Catholic & happy? 

(Mary Leahy rsj, Assistant chaplain to the Merchant Navy 

& Rob Brian, Chief Librarian, State Parliament)

May 6th - Can you be alone & happy? 

(Fr Gerry Coleman sj & Stephanie Dowrick, Author)

June 3rd - Can you be successful & happy? 

(Geraldine Doogue, Journalist, & John Lyons, Editor, Sydney Morning Herald)

July 1st - Can you age & be happy? 

(Hugh Mackay, Author, social psychologist 

& Catherine Hammond, Editor and member of Catalyst)

August 5th - Happiness - no laughing matter 

(Bernadette Tobin, Director, John Plunket Ethics Centre & tba)

September 2nd - Can you be young & happy? 

(Stephanie Long, Lawyer  & David Leary, Director, "Come In Centre" Paddington)

October 7th - Dying to be happy 

(Margaret Spencer, Social Worker and Nurse, 

& John Dwyer, Professor of Medicine, University of New South Wales)

November 4th - Vignettes of happiness 

(Michael Whelan sm, & Kate Englebrecht, Teacher, member of Catalyst)

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PENRITH 1998

Overall Theme: The Pursuit of Happiness

May 13th - Well, what is happiness, anyway? 

(Phil Glendenning & Sr Lucina Bourke)

July 15th - What will happiness mean for the next generation 

(Fr Chris Toohey, Director, Catholic Adult Education Centre 

& Lisa Elliott, Kenthurst Parish Youth Worker)

September 9th - Suffering and happiness - two sides of the one coin 

(Caroline Jones, ABC Radio National Broadcaster and author 

& Fr Paul Coleman sj, Lavender Bay Parish)

November 11th - Yearning for happiness - a journey of discovery 

(Dr Ken Nunn, Psychiatrist, New Childrens Hospital 

& Kate Craig, Young adult exploring community lifestyles)

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PERTH 1998

Overall Theme: Spirituality in Australia: A contemporary conversation

September 30th - Spirituality and Social Responsibility 

(Dr Maria Harries, Social Worker & Placid Spearritt osb)

October 28th - The Search for Balance 

(Sheryl Carmody, Social Worker & Neville Watson, Prison & Outreach Ministries)

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RAMSGATE 1998

Overall Theme: Searching for Meaning

May 19th - Spirituality in the Pub 

(Michael Whelan sm, Secretary, Catalyst for Renewal 

& Kate Englebrecht, Teacher, member of Catalyst)

June 16th - The contemporary search for meaning 

(Mary Cresp rsj, Executive Director Conference of Leaders of Religious 

& Terence McBride, Jungian analyst)

July 21st - Finding meaning through suffering 

(Dr Helen Manion, Co-founder and Director, Home Hospice Movemen)

August 18th - Finding Meaning through Reconciliation 

(Camilla Cowley, Landholder negotiating land rights agreement with Gunggari people 

& Aden Ridgeway, National Indigenous Working Group).

September 15th - Youth finding meaning 

(Claire Barbeau, Youth Forum & Geoff George, Berne Education Centre)

October 20th - Voice and meaning: Finding meaning through Artistic Expression 

(Richard Gill, Conductor & Penny Chapman)

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RICHMOND (VIC) 1998

Overall Theme: Faith

March 4th - Faith in Leadership 

(Max Charlesworth & John Cain)

April 1st - Faith in the Church 

(David Ranson ocso & Mrs Rose Murray-Prosser)

May 6th - Faith in the Family 

(Brian Traynor cp & Mrs Moira Eastman)

June 3rd - Faith and the Media 

(Virginia Trioli)

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ROUSE HILL 1998

Overall Theme: The Pursuit of Happiness

February 24th - How will I know when I’m happy? 

(Caroline Jones OA, Broadcaster, consultant, author 

& Kevin Bates sm, Marist priest, Director, Aquinas Academy)

March 31st - Can we afford to be happy? 

(Tony Harris, NSW Auditor-General 

& Wendy McCarthy AO, Chair of Australian Heritage Commission, 

Director of Sydney Harbour Casino, Chancellor of University of Canberra)

April 28th - Don’t worry - be happy 

(Torry O’Mara, General Manager of Diocesan Services, Anglicare & Lisa Elliott, Youth Worker)

May 26th - Happy the ... 

(John Phillips AO, Former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank 

& Ailsa McKinnon rsm, Principal, OLMC Parramatta)

August 25th - Can governments guarantee happiness? 

(Phil Glendenning & tba)

September 29th - Australia - the happy country? 

(Ken Ralph, Aboriginal Educator & Xuyen Tang, Refugee Services, Anglicare)

October 27th - The Good News: it sets us free, but will it make us happy? 

(Professor Peter Sheehan AO, Vice-Chancellor, Australian Catholic University 

& Claire Barbeau, Teacher, selected to represent youth at meeting 

with Pope John Paul II, Paris 1997)

November 24th - (Dr Michael Bezzina & Ms Rebecca Hagerty)

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WAITARA 1998

Overall Theme: The Pursuit of Happiness

March 18th - Is happiness possible when you are seeking it? 

(Michael Whelan sm, Secretary, Catalyst for Renewal 

& Carolyn Smith, Parent Support Co-ordinator Down=s Syndrome Association NSW)

April 15th - Can you be Catholic and happy? 

(Peter Quin sj, Parish Priest of North Sydney 

& Bernice Moore, NSW State co-ordinator of WATAC)

May 20th - Are you ever too old to be happy? 

(John Ireland, National President, Aged Care Australia 

& Sr St Jude oam, The Founding Director of the Sisters of Charity Outreach)

June 17th - Simply Happy 

(Rosemary Stanton bsc, Nutritionist & Jim McKeon, Trainee priest and convenor of Youth SIP)

July 15th - Can you be famous and happy? 

(Bishop David Walker, Bishop of Broken Bay & Geraldine Doogue, Journalist, Radio and Television presenter)

August 19th - Pieces of Happiness 

(Ruth Van Herk, Counsellor & Fr Chris Riley sdb, Youth Off the Streets Inc)

September 16th - Can we be happy if you’re not happy? 

(Emeritus Professor Tony Vinson, Director of Research, Uniya 

& Margaret Hinchey rsm, Active within Social Justice areas, particular interest in Aboriginal issues)

October 21st - Dying to be happy 

(Petrea King, Counsellor & Dr Peter Hakewill, Consultant to Medecins Sans Frontieres)

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YOUTH SIP - WAITARA 1998

July 7th - Surviving the Past 

(Leigh-Anne Galea, Youth Social Worker & Barbara Asplet, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

August 4th - The Need for Meaning - Why Bother? 

(Sr St Jude rsc, Founding member of Outreach & James Scott, Actor)

September 1st - Hunting for Tomorrow 

(Ryan McBride, Seminarian & Wilga & Bill Casey, Engaged Encounter)

October 6th - Can We Live Together? 

(Murray Bell, NSW Police Force & Greg Johnson, De Porres Community)

November 3rd - Can I Change the World? 

(Merilyn Buckley, Social Worker & Br Robert Lowe, Pastoral Care Worker)

December 1st - Success - Are we there yet? 

(Anni-McCallum, CEO - Lend Lease Foundation & Dr Peter Fletcher, General Practitioner)

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YOUTH SIP - DEE WHY 1998

Overall Theme: Young People Today: Who Are We? What Are We About?

August 19th - What is Spirituality in the Pub? 

(Marie Biddle rsj & Michael Whelan sm)

September 16th - Our Past & Present: A Path to the Future 

(Peter McNamara, Lawyer & Sue Miller, Director of Youth Reach)

October 21st - Our Past & Present: Our Road Together 

(Maisie Kavanagh, Aboriginal Catholic ministry & Chris Puplick, Anti-Discrimination Board)

November 18th - Personal Integrity & Social Justice in 1990's Australia 

(Sandy Cornish, Aust Catholic Social Justice Council & Stephanie Long, Lawyer)

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BOWRAL 1999

February 25th - Dreaming of the Spirit 

(Barbra Asplett & Frank Fletcher msc, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

April 22nd - Church, Relevance for Today 

(Dr Michael Costigan, Exec. Officer, Bishops' Committee for Justice, Development and Peace 

& Meg Miller, Research Assistant in History).

June 24th - Prayer, What is It? 

(Kevin Gallagher sss & Alison Borradale, RE Teacher, Chevalier College)

August 26th - Transitions 

(Geraldine Doogue, Broadcaster & Mary d'Apice rscj, Medico/Author)

October 28th - Spiritual Discernment 

(Lucy Palmer, Journalist & tba)

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CAMPBELLTOWN 1999 

Overall Theme: Being Spiritual

March 10th - Moving to the Future 

(Kay Hooper, Teacher of the deaf and member of Christian Life Community 

& Andrew Granc ofm, Franciscan friar living and working with the under-privileged)

April 14th - Claiming our Place 

(Bishop John Heaps, Retired Bishop and Larri Hayhurst, Adult Educator)

May 12th - Healing Ourselves 

(Dr Helen-Anne Manion, Medical graduate & Gerard Manion, Former Hospital Chaplain)

June 9th - Respecting Diversity

 (Prem Missra and Fr Cyril Hally, Columban priest)

July 14th - Being Compassionate 

(Ann Jordan pbvm, Director CANA community 

& Stephen Clark, Catholic evangelist to the urban poor)

August 11th - Being Young 

(John Barrington, Deputy Principal 

& Clare Barbeau, Australian delegate at International Youth Forum in Paris)

September 8th - Expressing the Spiritual 

(Noel Davis, Teacher, Author, Trish Delaney & Kevin Bates sm, Director of Aquinas Academy)

October 13th - Touching the Depths 

(Tim Quinlan sj)

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CANBERRA 1999 

 Overall Theme: Spirituality in Australia

April 21st - The Sunburnt Soul 

(Ms Wendy McCarthy & Fr Peter Quin)

May 26th - Aboriginal Spirituality 

(Matilda Howse & tba)

August 25th - Spirituality: the male/female experience 

(Kerrie Hyde & Fr John Woods)

September 29th - What is Spirituality for Australian Youth? 

(Speakers: tba)

October 27th - Australian Art and Spirituality 

(Brian Kennedy & Sr Rosemary Crumlin)

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CHATSWOOD 1999 

Overall Theme: " and you’ll never walk alone"

March 9th - Not Past the Use by Date 

(Bill Neville, Editor >National Outlook & Sr Betty Wallace pbvm, worker with marginalised people)

April 13th - Our Youth - Seen but not Heard 

(Flynn McDermott, Student & Patrick Eyers)

May 11th - Living with Difference 

(Philip Nelmes, worker with people with AIDS & Dr Peter Wong, Chinese Catholic Community)

June 8th - Healing the Invisible 

(Fr Peter McGrath, Founder of Family Groups 

& Sean & Kerrie McArdle, Schizophrenia Fellowship)

August 10th - Our Road Together 

(Barbara Asplett, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry & Br Graham Mundine, Aboriginal Marist Brother)

September 14th - Going Solo 

(Cathy Byrne, Co-ordinator Loreto Solo Parents & Alex Nelson, Member of Epiphany)

October 12th - In my Family 

(Rosemary Wilson, Parent & Pam & Chris Virgona, Parents)

November 9th - See How they Love one Another 

(Bernice Moore, Director WATAC & Rev Dr Tom Plaizier, Uniting Church Minister)

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CLAYTON 1999

April 27th - Spirituality and Forgiveness (Speakers tba)

June 29th - Spirituality of Freedom 

(Liz Curran, Catholic Commission for Justice, Development & Peace 

& Dr David Tacey, Associate Professor, LaTrobe University)

August 31st - Spirituality of Fallowness 

(Pauline Clayton & tba)

October 26th - Spirituality of the Jubilee - Jewish and Christian perspectives 

(Margaret Coloe & Rev Erich Cahn)

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COLLINGWOOD 1999

March 3rd - Spirituality: Making Connections in a Globalising World 

(Jo Camilleri, La Trobe University & Julie Morgan, Caritas Australia)

April 7th - Holocaust: Making Sense of Death and Suffering 

(Paul Forgasz, Mount Scopus College & Diane Moore, Chaplain, Royal Children=s Hospital)

May 4th - Dorothy Day's Long Loneliness 

(Val Noone, Author)

June 2nd - Looking for Home 

(Bill Attard, Spiritual Director & Robyn Horner, Theologian & Philosopher)

July 7th - The Search for God’s Spirit in the Decline in Vocations to Religious Life

(John Neill op, Provincial Promoter of Vocations, Catholic School Chaplain 

& Michael Elligate, Chaplain, Melbourne University)

August 4th - Jubilee and Third World Debt 

(Brian Gore, Regional Director Columban Fathers Australia & New Zealand 

& Mary Reaburn nds, Provincial Leader, Sisters of Our Lady of Sion)

September 1st - Our Pilgrim Church: balancing the claims of the old and the new 

(Prof David Tacey & Frank O=Loughlin, Lecturer in Theology)

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KINCUMBER 1999 - 

The Power of My Story through the Window of...

March 2nd - Any Port in a Storm 

(Tony Doherty, Dean St Mary's Cathedral & Mary Leahy rsj, Seafarers' Chaplain)

April 6th - I’m Dancing as Fast as I can 

(Letitia Barrett, High school teacher/Nurse/Health Educator 

& Bede Heather, retired Bishop)

May 4th - Let Love bring us Home 

(Peter McGrath cp, Founder of the Passionist Family Group Movement 

& Monica Brown, Songwriter, Singer, Composer)

June 1st - The Human Factor 

(Ian McGuinness, Centacare, Broken Bay & Maureen Cleary)

July 6th - Myself the Song that I sing 

(Keith Taylor, Drug & Alcohol Counseller & Clair Hayes, Singer/Songwriter)

August 3rd - May those who live in the shadows be seen by those in the light 

(Fr Ramsey Nuthall, Anglican Diocese of Newcastle & Sandra Smith, Psychiatrist)

September 7th - The Rhythm of life is a powerful beat 

(Kevin Bates sm, Director Aquinas Academy & Maisie Cavanagh, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

October 5th - The "Hearth" of the matter 

(Alain Cornish, Member Focolare Movement & Margaret Paton, Catechists trainer)

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NEWCASTLE 1999 

Overall Theme: Walking the Edges

March 16th - Walking the Edges 

(Bishop Michael Malone & Tom Uren)

April 20th - Walking the Edges 

(Dorothy McRae-McMahon & Sr Carmel Hanson rsj)

May 18th - Walking the Edges 

(Liz Mullinar & Peter Barrack)

September 20th - Walking the Edges 

(Christine & Warren Shepherd)

October 18th - Walking the Edges 

(Francine Bell & tba)

November 15th - Walking the Edges 

(Speakers tba)

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PADDINGTON 1999 

Overall Theme:  Where do I find Spirituality in Australia Today?

March 3rd - Spirituality in Australia Today - An Overview 

(Michael Whelan sm, Executive Director, Catalyst for Renewal 

& Kate Englebrecht, Lecturer in Spirituality)

April 7th - Spirituality and the Arts 

(Joshua Yeldham, Artist 

& Dr Colette Rayment, President Society for Religion, Literature and the Arts)

May 5th - The Call of the East 

(Serge Martich, Practitioner & Teacher of Chinese Buddhism & tba)

June 2nd - Who is God? 

(Michael Whelan sm, Executive Director, Catalyst for Renewal 

& Marie Biddle rsj, SIP & Volunteers co-ordinator, Catalyst for Renewal)

July 7th - Spirituality and Community 

(Denys Goggin, Fellow Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering 

& Sr Anne Jordan pbvm, Director, CANA Community)

August 4th - Why go to Church? 

(Geraldine Doogue, Journalist & David Leary, Director, "Come In Centre")

September 1st - Contemplation in a Noisy World 

(Betsy Conti, Graduate of Sydney College of Divinity, &

Herb Elliott, Australian Olympic Committee & Thomas Knowles, Teacher of Transcendental Meditation)

October 6th - How do we Live: is a gentler society possible? 

(Tom Uren, Former Labor MP & Myree Harris rsj, co-convenor of CASA)

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PENRITH 1999  

Overall Theme: Finding Meaning Today

February 24th - In Story Telling 

(Julie Kelly, former co-ordinator and consultant for Sydney Archdiocese's Catechumenate programme 

& Theresa Liu, Survivor against communism)

April 21st - In Relationships 

(Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney 

& Carmel Bartkiewicz, Parent Resource Officer, CEO)

June 16th - On the Margins 

(Sr Pauline Fitzwalter & Mrs Eva Mumbler)

August 18th - In the Arts 

(Mr Rob O'Brien & tba)

October 20th - In the Church 

(Teresa Pirola & Fr Vince Casey)

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PERTH 1999 

Overall Theme:  Into the Millennium: Spirituality and ...

March 28th - Into the Millennium: Challenge for Church 

(Sr Janette Gray rsm, Lecturer in Theology & tba)

June 30th - Into the Millennium: Love, Politics and Ethics 

(Grace Tarpey, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University & Geoff Gallop, State Opposition Leader)

August 25th - Into the Millennium: Challenges for Church 

(Dr Peter Carnley, Anglican Archbishop & Janette Gray rsm, Lecturer in Theology)

September 29th - Into the Millennium: Spirituality and our new Cosmic Story 

(Marjan Zadnick, Physicist, Curtin University & Michael Fox, Development/Theological Consultant)

October 27th - Into the Millennium: Spirituality in the midst of Busyness 

(Professor Greg Craven, College of Law, NDA & June Williams, Equal Opportunity Commissiioner)

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RAMSGATE 1999

Spirituality in Australia Today

May 18th - Materialism and Spirituality 

(Robert Fitzgerald, Community Services Commissioner of NSW 

& Rev Bill Crews, Director Exodus Foundation)

June 15th - Faith and Science 

(Chris Toohey, Director, Catholic Education Centre 

& Ian Johnston, Associate Professor, School of Physics, University of Sydney)

July 20th - Spirituality in Daily Life 

(Sr Jeanette Foxe rsj, Adult Education Ministry 

& Mrs Helen Hamilton, Port Kembla Community Activist)

August 17th - Personal Crisis and Spirituality 

(Garry Lynch, Author of "Victims of Crime" 

& Rev Dorothy McRae-McMahon, Uniting Church minister)

September 21st - Spirituality Alone and Together 

(Elsie Heiss, Aboroginal Catholic Ministry & tba)

October 19th - Jewish-Christian Relationship 

(Rabbi Raymond Apple & Sr Marianne Dacy, Archivist of Judaica at University of Sydney)

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ROUSE HILL 1999  

Where do I find Spirituality in Australia today?

February 2nd - Where do I find Spirituality in Australia today? 

(Fr Michael Whelan sm, Executive Director, Catalyst for Renewal 

& Sr Marie Biddle rsj, Convenor of SIP & Volunteers, Catalyst for Renewal)

April 13th - Where do I find Spirituality in Australia today? 

(Christine Carlton & Graham English)

June 1st - Where do I find Spirituality in Australia today? 

(Major Frank Wilson & tba)

August 3rd - Where do I find Spirituality in Australia today? 

(Mr Ken Jarvis, Chairman of City Mission World Association & Ms Nicole Breeze, Edmund Rice Centre for Justice)

October 5th - Where do I find Spirituality in Australia today? 

( Major Frank Wilson, Salvation Army Emergency Services & Fr Frank Brennan sj)

December 7th - Where do I find Spirituality in Australia today? 

Spiritual experience in music (Local Musicians & Writers)

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WAITARA 1999  

Where do I find Spirituality in Australia Today?

March 17th - What is Spirituality? 

(Rev Timothy Quinlan sj, Canisius College & Kate Englebrecht, Lecturer in Spirituality)

April 21st - Prayer and Spirituality 

(Bishop David Walker, Bishop of Broken Bay & Rev Susanne Pain, Assistant Priest at St James, Sydney)

May 19th - The Spirituality of Islam 

(Robert Mayze, Jungian Therapist and convert to Islam 

& Patricia Benstein, Lecturer at Sydney University and convert to Islam)

June 16th - What Place Mystery? 

(Sr Marie Farrell rsm, Lecturer at Catholic Institute of Sydney 

& Fr Danny Meagher, Assistant priest at Sacred Heart Parish, Mosman)

July 21st - An Emerging Australian Spirituality 

(Fr Frank Brennan sj, National Reconciliation & Sr Maureen Flood, Spiritual Direction)

August 18th - Spirituality from Go to Woe 

(Marie Therese Daly, Funeral Celebrant & Peter Harrington, Director of Grief Support Services)

September 15th - Spirituality and Mysticism 

(Terence McBride, Jungian psychologist & psychotherapist & Sr Marian McClelland))

October 20th - Spirituality in Action 

(Sr Vianny Hatton & Professor Phillip Yuile)

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WOLLONGONG 1999

March 22nd - Spirituality in Australia today: An Overview 

(Bishop Wilson, Wollongong Diocese & Michael Whelan SM, Executive Director of Catalyst for Renewal)

May 24th - (Elizabeth Cain, Pychotherapist & Spiritual Director 

& Michael Horsburgh, Assoc. Professor Sociology, Sydney University)

July 19th - Jubilee Justice (Jan Barnett rsj, Congregational Leadership Team 

& Rudi Peperkamp, Amnesty International)

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YOUTH - CHATSWOOD 1999

May 4th - Christianity in the Fast Lane 

(Brendan O'Donohue, Actor and theology student & Robert Johnson, Local Businessman)

June 1st - The Quest to get Real 

(Glen Powell, Singer/Songwriter & Joel Mitchell, Extreme adventurer)

July 6th - The Best Things in Life 

(Tim Groves, Desperately seeking ... 

& Paul Osborne, Honours student in Performance Studies at Sydney University)

August 3rd - Share the Gospel - Use words if necessary! 

(Julia Byrne, Prison visitor & Clare Barbeau, Supportive accommodation)

September 7th - Our Limited Language 

(Damian Janssen, Veteran of Religious Formation 

& Teresa Pirola, Author/ Founder of "The Story Source")

October 5th - Option Paralysis - Too many choices! 

(David Riollo, Former First grade rugby player & Nathan Tasker, Musician)

November 2nd - Sign of the Times? 

(Ruth Powell, Researcher for National Church Life survey & Mike McGarrity)

December 7th - Community: What’s in it for us? 

(Sarah and David Massa, Spent 12 months on Aboriginal mission in Western Australia)

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BOOROWA 2000

October 12 - Where’s God in Suicide? 

(Faye Green & Neil Harrigan)

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BOWRAL 2000

February 24 - Dissent 

(Geraldine Doogue, Journalist/ABC Presenter  & Bishop John Heaps, Author)

April 27 - Kids, Clowns and God 

(Mary d’Apice rscj, Medico/Author & De Peter Spitzer, Medico)

June 22 - Does Conversation Transform 

(Margaret O'Hearn, Parent Education Officer 

& Tim O'Hearn, Assistant to Vice Chancellor, Australian Catholic University)

August 24 - What God means to Me 

(Lloyd Vidler, Retired Uniting Church Minister & Marie Biddle rsj, Lecturer, Aquinas Academy)

October 26 - Unity in Diversity 

(Monica Attard, Broadcaster and Author & Harry Graves, Retired Clergyman, Uniting Church).

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CAMPBELLTOWN 2000  

The Great Jubilee

March 1 - Jubilee and Celebration 

(Ms Bernice Moore, State co-ordinator of WATAC 

& Mr Greg Whitby, Director of Catholic Education in the Wollongong Diocese)

April 12 - Proclamation and the Practice of Freedom 

(Sr Susan Connelly rsj, MacKillop Institute of East Timorese Studies 

& Mr Brian Murnane, Diocesan President of the Society of St Vincent de Paul)

May 10 - A Right to Rest 

(Ms Petrea King, Counsellor, Founder & Director of Killarney 

& Fr Chris Toohey, Director, Catholic Adult Education Centre)

June 14 - Forgiveness - debts are to be forgiven 

(Mr Robert Fitzgerald, Community Services Commissioner 

& Ms Barbara Asplet, Wiradjurie tribe, Member of Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

July 12 - A Call to Justice 

(Mr Craig Thompson, NSW Magistrate 

& Sr Anne Lane pbvm, Congregational leader of the Presentation Sisters, Wagga Wagga)

August 9 - Journey and Homecoming 

(Sr Margaret Hinchey rsm, Convenor of Catholic 

Commission for Justice and Peace & Phil Glendenning)

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CANBERRA 2000  

My Story - A Spiritual Journey

August 30 - The Power of Story 

(Ms Carol Keirnan, Director, Missing Persons Bureau, Historian & Writer 

& Dr Michael McKeirnan, Historian, Writer, Radio Commentator)

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CHATSWOOD 2000  

Sowing Seeds: Fostering Growth

March 20 - Ethics: Does Science have morals? 

(Sr Mary Byrne rsc, Researcher John Plunkett Centre for Ethics &

Health Care St Vincent=s Hospital & Maria Contempree, Sceggs Redlands)

April 17 - A Healthy Community: What is "quality of life"? 

(Dr Tim Carr, Preventative and holistic medical practice & Sr Mary Leahy rsj, Port Chaplain)

May 15 - Church: Are rituals relevant for spirituality? 

(Fr Paul Coleman sj, Chaplain and Pastoral Carer & Sr Jan Barlow ibvm, Spiritual Director)

June 19 - Education: ‘Don’t tell me what to think’! 

(Fr Chris Toohey, Director, Catholic Adult Education Centre & Catherine Hammond, Editor) 

July 17 - Workplace: Will Ethics get me promoted? 

(Bill Clarke, Business Manager & Tba))

August 21 - Sport: Has sponsorship taken the sport out of Sport? 

(Geoff Lawson & Tba)

October 16 - Home: Home sweet home - at what cost? 

(Terry Meagher, Chatswood Parish involvement & Pat McDermott, Journalist)

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CLAYTON (VIC) 2000

March 28 - Healing the Nation 

(Jan Rawlins Tully)

May 30 - Healing the Earth 

(Pat Long, Ecological Issues)

July 25 - Healing Symbols - a search for an Australian identity 

(Dr David Tacey)

September 26 - Community - a place of healing and wholeness 

(Margaret Nicholls & Dr Jacques Boulet)

November 28 - Healing the Inner Person 

(Jack Stewart & Mary Ellen Davis)

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FIVE DOCK 2000

May 31 - New Approaches to Conversation 

(Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, Bishop, Sydney Archdiocese 

& Mrs Marea Donovan, President of Catalyst for Renewal)

June 28 - Putting the Smile back into Living 

(Dr Jessica Milner-Davis & Graham English)

July 26 - Turning Points: Living Stories 

(David Scott & Marie Ficarra)

August 30 - Public Need vs Private Greed. How Well is the Welfare State? 

(Rev Bill Crews & Sr Myree Harris rsj)

September 27 - Faster, Higher, Stronger: Measuring Success 

October 25 - Developing Gross Domestic Happiness: Building Bridges Between Communities 

(Eva Cox & Fr John Usher)

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JAMBEROO 2000

April 10 - Signs of the Times 

(Fr Ed Campion & Ms Kate Englebrecht)

June 19 - Rich Man, Poor Man 

(Terry Thomas & Fr Brian Gore)

August 14 - Keening and Dreaming - Ancient Spiritualities 

(Peter Millar, Iona Community in Scotland & Barbara Asplett, Aboriginal House of Healing)

October 9 - Hope and Courage 

(Brian Stoney sj & Tba)

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KINCUMBER 2000 

Proclaim Jubilee

March 7 - Forgiveness & Freedom 

(Fr Jim McKeon, Youth Worker & Bernadette Speziale, Youth Worker)

April 4 - Reflection & Restoration 

(Rob O=Brien, Artist & Kerry & Sean McArdle, Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW)

May 2 - Love & Reconciliation 

(Peter Stuckey, Physiotherapist & Dennis Hannigan, Family Law Specialist)

June 6 - Humour & Healing 

(Ken Shakespeare, Director, Chaplaincy Department, Central Coast Area Health 

& Mary Leahy rsj, Port Chaplain)

July 4 - Sabbath & Celebration 

(Sr Jan Barnett, Justice & Education & Rabbi tba)

August 1 - Ritual & Healing 

(Keith Taylor, Drug & Alcohol Counsellor & Christine Carlton, Storytelling & Drama)

September 5 - Truth, Justice and the Australian Way 

(Phil Glendenning, Director, Edmund Rice Centre for Justice & Peace 

& Jane Purkiss, Tutor/Co-ordinator at Aboriginal Education, UWS)

October 3 - Equality - more or less! 

(Steve Ella, Drug & Alcohol Worker & Michael Kelly sj,Publisher of  Eureka Street.

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MORDIALLOC (VIC) 2000

April 26 - Spirituality and Young People (David Tacey)

June 28 - Community and Mutuality (Race Matthews)

August 30 - The Spirit of Public Life (Terry Laidler & Julie Fewster)

October 25 - Women and Men in Partnership (Dr Marie McDonald & Graeme Holmes)

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NEWCASTLE 2000  

The Seven Deadly Sins

March 20 - Avarice (Speakers tba)

September 18 - Pride (Speakers tba)

October 16 - Lust (Speakers tba)

November 20 - Wrath (Speakers tba)

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PADDINGTON 2000  

The Signs of the Times

March 1 - Hope and Anguish 

(Dorothy McRae-McMahon, Uniting Church Minister 

& David Leary, Director "Come-In" Centre, Paddington)

April 5 - Our Multicultural Mix 

(Colette Rayment, President of the Society for Religion, Literature and the Arts 

& Dr Tony Pun, former Chairman, Ethics Affairs Commission)

May 3 - Trust and Vulnerability 

(Liz Mullinar, former film casting agent and now Director of 

Christian Retreat Centre 

& Richard Lennan, Head, Department Systematic Theology, Catholic Institute of Sydney)

June 7 - A Fair Go? 

(Sr Susan Connolly rsj, Member Mary MacKillop Institute for East Timorese Studies 

& Mr Bill Johnston, Director of Social Policy and Research at Centacare)

July 5 - Reclaiming the Sabbath 

(Fr Michael Whelan sm,  & Mrs Marian Apple, Lecturer - Jewish studies)

August 2 - Feast or Famine? 

(Rev Bill Crews, Uniting Church Minister, Exodus Foundation Sydney 

& Eva Cox, Author, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, UTS)

September 6 - Celebrating our Identity 

(Anita Heiss from the Wiradjuri nation, Social Commentator and Writer & Josh Yeldham, Artist)

October 4 - Conversation. What is it? 

(Geraldine Doogue, Presenter/Journalist with ABC radio and television and member of Catalyst 

for Renewal & Tim O’Hearn, Professor, Australian Catholic University, Vice Chancellor)

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PENRITH 2000

February 16 - Justice and Spirituality: Hope for the Future 

(Nicole Breeze, Edmund Rice Centre & Terry O'Connell, Director, Real Justice)

April 12 - Distress and Spirituality: Them and Us 

(Fr Tony Doherty, Dean, St Mary's Cathedral 

& Ron Barr, Founder & Director of Youth Insearch Foundation)

June 21 - Stopping to See - A Jubilee Activity! 

(Br Paul Corkeron cfc, Co-ordinator of Edmund Rice Formation 

& Sr Marg Finlay ibvm, Pastoral Associate)

August 16 - Jesus behind the headlines 

(Fr Kevin Bates sm & David McGovern)

October 18 - What is the role of the church in the new century? 

(Fr Paul Roberts, Parish Priest of Cranebrook 

& Freda Whitlam, former Moderator of Uniting Church).

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ROUSE HILL 2000

March 7 - Jubilee: Media Hype or Genuine Renewal 

(Fr Chris Toohey, Director, Catholic Adult Education Centre 

& Br Malachy Yates, Diocesan Jubilee co-ordinator)

April 4 - A time to mourn, a time to change 

(Kevin Morgan, Director, Rookwood Cemetery & tba)

May 2 - Business Ethics: Is Christian Spirituality compatible with modern business? 

(Mr David Reardon & Dr Michael Walsh)

June 6 - Women - Created equal, running second 

(Ms Bernice Moore & Ms Kate Scholl)

August 1 - The Church - Why Stay? 

(Rev Bishop Howard Dillon, Executive Director of Anglicare & Rev Brother Julian McDonald cfc)

September 5 - How tolerant are we? 

(Sr Libby Rogerson ibvm, Co-ordinator of Social Justice, Diocese of Parramatta 

& Mr Stephen Aitken, Principal, McCarthy Catholic College )

October 3 - Contemporary Jesus 

(Mrs Maria Baden & Mr Anthony Crook)

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WAITARA 2000  

Living the Gospel - What sort of people do we want to be?

March 15 - Falling in Love with God 

(Chris Sidoti, Human Rights Commissioner & Lois Finn MSc, Lecturer in Moral Philosophy, ACU & Avondale)

April 19 - Doing unto others 

(Steve Sinn sj, Parish Priest, St Canice’s, Potts Point 

& Rev Theresa Quilter, Lecturer in Theology, Charles Sturt University)

May 17 - Hey, I need you! Working with people who have special limitations 

(Cameron Cutts, L=Arche representative & Margaret Wiseman, Chaplain, Prison Ministry)

June 21 - That they may be one 

(Rt Rev Dr Paul Barnett, Anglican Bishop of North Sydney 

& Bishop David Walker, Catholic Bishop of Broken Bay)

July 19 - Stumbling on the unexpected God 

(Mary Mockler, Nurse, Wife, Mother, Meeter-of-Challenges 

& David Leary, Director "Come-In Centre", Paddington)

August 16 - Prophetic Imagination - spreading the Good News with creative enthusiasm 

(Fr Chris Toohey, Director, Catholic Adult Education 

& Maureen Doherty, Chaplain, St John of God Hospital, Richmond)

September 20 - Olympic Time Out

October 18 - Your life may be the only Gospel some people will ever read 

(Rev Bede Heather, Worker in the Vineyard 

& Rev Peter Miller, Author, Lecturer & Past Warden of Iona Abbey).

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WOLLONGONG 2000

March 20 -  Speakers Helen Hamilton, ABC Australian Story 

& June Pronk, Member of Active Community Team)

May 22 - Youth Ministry 

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ALBURY 2001

February 14 - "Spirituality in the Pub?" 

(Michael Whelan sm, Director, Aquinas Academy & Executive Director, Catalyst for Renewal)

May 9 - "Reconciliation" 

(Rev Cec Grant, Pastor Aboriginal Church and Ms Helen McGeloaw, Solicitor)

July 11 - "Where do I find Spirituality in the Arts?" 

(Peter Lynch & Dr Audray Banfield)

September 12 - "Where do I find Spirituality in Health?" 

(Francis Sullivan, Catholic Health Australia & Dr Penny Vine, Loss & Grief Counsellor)

November 14 - "Where do I find Spirituality in the Environment?" 

(Terry Hillman, Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Laboratory 

& Sue Schilg, Burrumbuttock Nature Park)

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ALSTONVILLE 2001

September 25 - "Who Gets Saved and By Whom? The Salvation Dilemma" 

(Fr Frank Devoy)

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BOOROWA 2001

March 21 - "Coping with Tough Times in the Bush" 

(Bill Sweeting, Rural Salvation Army Chaplain for Southern NSW)

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BOWRAL 2001

April 18 - "The Quest for Belonging" 

(Dr Patricia Brennan & Mr Laurie Halloran)

June 27 - "Where is the Church going?" 

(Mary Shanahan rscj & Kevin Walcot)

August 22 - "How Young People see their Relationship with God" 

(Several Young Speakers)

October 31 - "Christian/Muslim Dialogue in Australia" 

(Jameela Ahmed & Sr Pauline Rae smsm)

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CAMPBELLTOWN 2001

March 14 - "Are you Passionate for God?" 

(Monica Brown and Margaret Shanks)

April 11 - "How open are we to Ecumenism?" 

(Sr Pauline Rae smsm & Dr David Gill, General Secretary of the National Council of

Churches in Australia)

May 9 - "Who are the Salt of the Earth?" 

(Christine Rose & Alec Nelson)

July 11 - "Does God have a Sense of Humour?" 

(Grahame English & Fr Peter Fitzgerald)

August 8 - "Is there life after the Olympics/Paralympics?" 

(The Hon John Ryan MLC & Philip Johnson, Olympic volunteer)

September 12 - "Cosmos and Environment - Stars and Stardust" 

(Robert Bee, Macarthur Astronomical Society & Noel Davis, Writer & Poet)

October 10 - "How much do we judge by appearances?" 

(Chris de Souza & Narelle Penman)

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CANBERRA 2001

May 30 - "Under the Southern Cross" (Vince Ford)

September 26 - "Australia - land of the Holy Spirit" 

(Dawn Casey, Director National Museum of Australia 

& Bishop Pat Power, Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra-Goulburn)

October 24 Dinner - "Australia - A Spiritual Melting Pot" 

(Therese Vassarotti)

CLAYTON (VIC) 2001 (Does Religion have a Future)

March 6 - "Does Humanity need Religion?" 

(Ruth Webber and Dennis Rochford, Australian Catholic University.

May 1 - "Who and where are the prophets?" 

(Dr Mary Anne Confoy, Professor of Theology)

July 3 - "Has art abandoned religion?" 

(Dr Rosemary Crumlins, Art Curator & Art Historian)

September 4 - "Has religion failed in stewardship of the earth?" 

(Wendy Chew, Eco-spirituality & the New Cosmology)

November 13 - "In the beginning was the Word" 

(Dr Mary Coloe pbvm)

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COLLINGWOOD (VIC) 2001

July 31 - "The Church and Politics: Finding a Way Through" 

(Hilton Deakin, Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne 

& Monica Gould, Victorian Minister for Industrial Relations)

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FIVE DOCK 2001

March 28 - "Blessed are the Poor … not the penniless, but those whose heart is free" 

(Dominic Drouliers & Sr Evonne Heffernan)

April 25 - "Blessed are those who mourn … not those who whimper, but those who raise their voices" 

(Tom Uren, Politician & Beryl Page, State President of the War Widows Guild)

May 30 - "Blessed are the meek … not the soft but those who are patient and tolerant" 

June 27 - "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after justice … not those who whine but those who struggle" 

(Michael Crewes & tba)

July 25 - "Blessed are the merciful … not those who forget but those who forgive" 

(Julie Kelly & Fr Peter Maher)

August 29 - "Blessed are the pure of heart … not those who act like angels, 

but those whose life is transparent" 

(Sean & Kerrie McArdle)

September 26 - "Blessed are the peace makers … not those who shun conflict, 

but those who face it squarely" 

(Fr Brian Gore & Bernice Moore)

October 31 - "Blessed are those who are persecuted for justice 

… not because they suffer but because they love" 

(Sandie Cornish & Bill Johnston)

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JAMBEROO 2001

March 12 - "Cries of the Human Heart … The Need to be Heard" 

(Fr Tony Doherty and Ms Gina Parker)

May 13 - "Cries of the Human Heart … The Way of Gentleness" 

(Dr Roger Cole & Noel Davis)

July 9 - "Cries of the Human Heart: The Search for Self Knowledge" 

(Sue Jackson & a Buddhist Monk)

September 10 - "Cries of the Human Heart: To Learn from Life’s Experiences" 

(Lucy Limbers & John Menadue)

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KINCUMBER 2001 

Seeds of Wisdom

March 6 - "Journey to the Self" 

(John Sheehan, Promoter of Meditation in the Christian tradition 

& Dr Peter Chang, Anaesthesist and practiser of Tai Chi)

April 3 - "Love in Abundance" 

(Fr Dan Donovan, Lecturer ACU & Kathryn Walz, Central Coast Mental Health Service)

May 1 - "Beyond bolts and bars" 

(Fr Tom Rouse ssc, Chaplain to the Fijian community 

& Sr Monica Sparks, Remedial Massage & Meditation)

June 5 - "He Ain’t Heavy - He’s my Brother!" 

(Murray Davis, Bereavement Counsellor 

& Yvonne O’Donnell, Volunteer with the Central Coast Palliative Care Service)

July 3 - "Bridges" 

(Sr Pauline Rae smsm, Convenor of Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim 

& & Rev Ken Day, Uniting Church Minister)

August 7 - "Just Hug Me" 

(Pat Killelea, Central Coast Kids in Need & Ron Barr, Founder of Youth Insearch.

September 4 - "Remembering" 

(Dennis Farrar, Co-ordinator of Adult Education for the Christian Brothers & tba)

October 2 - "Sacred windows to the soul" 

(Bishop Graeme Rutherford, Central Coast Anglican Bishop & tba)

November 13 - Celebration Dinner "A Love that Dares to Question" 

(Bishop John Heaps, Retired Bishop/Author 

& Sr Veronica Brady, Theology of Ecology/Conservation)

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MORDIALLOC (VIC) 2001

February 28 - "Our search for meaning through Reconciliation" 

(Joy Murphy, Elder of the Wurundjeri People and Bill

Roberts, Former Director, Victorian Aboriginal Health Services)

April 25 - "Our search for meaning in Relationships" 

(Colleen Gleeson, Relationships in Practice and Nicholas Galante, Retreats at Campion Hall.

June 27 - "Our search for meaning in Prayer" 

(Jennifer Glenister, Editor, Prayers for Women and John Stuart, Spiritual Director.

August 22 - "Our search for meaning in Community" 

(Mary Crooks, Purple Sage and Jacques Boulet, Borderlands Co-operative)

October 24 - "Our search for meaning at the Margins" 

(Linda Bradley, Bethlehem Home for Women & 

Vince Corbett, Volunteer/Outreach Services Sacred Heart Mission)

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NORTH SYDNEY 2001

March 12 - "Conscience: Does Compromise compromise Conscience?" 

(Deirdre Grusovin, Member Parliament & Julian Miller, Former lecturer in Church History)

April 14 - "Gay Movement: Born Me, Why Scorn Me?" 

(Bruce Meagher, Former Head of ACON & Pat Bishop)

May 9 - "Refugees: I was homeless … and you gave me a detention centre" 

(Zita Antonios, Former Commissioner, Anti Discrimination Board 

& Michael Costigan, Exec Sec of Bishops’ Commission for Justice, Development and Peace)

June 4 - "The Poor: Who Cares?" 

(Brian Stoney, Cana Community & tba)

July 9 - "Indigenous Communities and Reconciliation: Reconciliation: The Bridge to Where?" 

(Amanda Gordon, Clinical Psychologiest & Member of the NSW Reconciliation Council & tba)

August 13 - "Ecumenism: On the Same Journey" 

(Rev Grahame Ellis, Northbridge Uniting Church Minister 

& Sr Mary Cresp, Theological Lecturer)

September 10 - "Women in the Church: Why can’t we preach what we practise?" 

(Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, Pastoral Worker &

Bernice Moore, NSW State Co-ordinator of WATAC)

October 8 - "The Environment: Are we Rubbishing our Children’s Heritage?" 

(Sandra Monteith, Environmentalist, Manager Risgreen & tba)

November 12 - "The Law: Justice: Who can afford it?" 

(Pat O’Shane, Local Court Magistrate 

& Fr Frank Brennan sj, Jesuit Priest and Lawyer)

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PADDINGTON 2001  

Crossroads

March 7 - "The Public Voice in a disintegrating culture - crossroads for the Media & accountability" 

(Amanda Meade, Media Correspondent, Australian Newspaper 

and Patrick Kirkwood, Former Head, Religious Affairs Department ABC & Lecturer in Catholic education))

April 4 - "Women at the Crossroads" 

(Bishop Kevin Manning, Bishop of Parramatta, Convenor of Bishops’ research group into the

participation of women in the Catholic Church in Australia 

& Jean Curthoys, Philosopher and author of ‘Feminist Amnesia’)

May 2 - "Men at the Crossroads" 

(Mark Levon Byrne, Author ‘Myths of Manhood’ & Br Graham Neist fms, Spirituality courses)

June 6 - "A conversation on alienation - crossroads for the young" 

(Robert Fitzgerald, Commissioner for Community Services NSW and former head of ACOSS 

& Lisa Alonso Love, Member of Young Christian Workers) 

July 4 - "Is there time for God?" 

(Fr Michael Whelan sm, Director,  & Anna Dawson, 1st year undergraduate at Sydney University)

August 1 - "Crossroads for education in our schools" 

(Trish Hindmarsh, Catholic Education Consultant and former School Principal 

& Chris Faisandier, Principal Kincoppal/Rose Bay College)

September 5 - "Can we make Christian claims in an inter-faith world?

 - Religion at the crossroads" 

(Rabbi Apple,  & Sr Mary Leahy rsj, Chaplain with the merchant marines)

October 3 - "Who is my sister’s keeper? Who is my brother’s keeper" 

(Geraldine Doogue, Journalist, ABC commentator and presenter of ABCTV ‘Compass’ 

& Fr Tom Rouse, Rector of Columban Formation & Lecturer in Biblical Studies)

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PENRITH 2001

February 21 - "Responding to a Pastoral Challenge" 

(Gaby Grammeno, Freelance Writer & Marie Lavis, HIV/AIDS counsellor)

April 18 - "Sharing Christianity" 

(Sr Mary Farrelly sm, Chaplain UWS & Sr Trish Madigan op)

June 17 (Sunday) - "What I’ve learned along the Way" 

(Chris Sidoti & Gideon Goosen)

August 22 - "Reconciliation" 

(Tom Uren & tba)

October 31 - "Culture and Faith" 

(Trish Hindmarsh & Jeff Borg)

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ROSANNA 2001 (Spirituality Café)

March 2 - "Reconciliation" 

(Vicky Walker, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

March 30 - "Spirituality as the Future of Religion" 

(David Tacey)

May 2 - "Prophetic Voices Today" 

(Maryanne Confoy)

September 7 - "Christian Community - A Youth Perspective" 

October 5 - "Open Family" 

(Fr Bob Maguire)

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ROUSE HILL 2001

March 6 - "What are the values of popular culture?" 

(Steve le Marquand & tba)

April 3 - "Integrating faith and work - an impossible mix?" 

May 1- "Leading the way to reconciliation - East Timor and South Africa" 

(Susan Connolly & Margaret O’Hearn)

June 5 - "Does the media lead or respond?" 

September 4 - "Is addiction replacing spirituality?" 

(Fr Chris Riley, Director YOTS & David Leary, Director, Come-in Centre)

October 2 - "Taking the mickey out of the micks" 

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WAITARA 2001  

Things You Learn Along the Way

March 21 - "Things you Learn Along the Way" 

(John Menadue AO, reflecting on is life in Business, Government and Diplomacy &

Robyn Lawson, co-convenor of earliest Pymble/Waitara SIP)

April 18 - "Things you Learn Along the Way" 

(Fr Michael Whelan sm, Director, Aquinas Academy & Executive Director of Catalyst

for Renewal & Major Margaret Sanz, a Major in the Salvation Army)

May 16 - "Things you Learn Along the Way" 

(Fr Brian Gore, Convenor of Peace, Ecology and Justice Centre at the Columban

Missionary Institute & Chris Hannon, Religion Education Teacher, Kincoppal School)

June 20 - "Things you Learn Along the Way" 

(Sylvia Winton, Co-ordinator, Asylum Seekers Centre 

& Prof Kerry Goulston, Associate Dean, Northern Clinical School, Uni Sydney, RNSH).

July 18 - "Things you Learn Along the Way" 

(Julie Kelly & Fr Peter Maher, Co-workers on Project Rachel, a ministry of compassion

to those whose lives have been touched by abortion)

August 22 - "Things you Learn Along the Way" 

(Bernice Moore, Co-ordinator of Women And The Australian Church, 

& Fr Jim McKeon, Assistant Priest, St Agatha’s, Pennant Hills)

September 19 - "Things you Learn Along the Way" 

(Gerard Windsor, Author & Dr Bernadette Tobin, Director of the Plunkett Centre

October 17 - "Things you Learn Along the Way" 

(Fr Geoffrey Plant, Author, Parish Priest, Revesby & Sacha Bermudez-Goldman,

training to be a Jesuit priest after many years of lay missionary work in Africa and Cambodia)

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ALBURY 2002

February 13 - "But has Vatican II made any real difference?"

April 10 - "Christianity - dictation or dialogue?" 

June 12 - "The Church has no place in Social Justice!" 

August 10 - "The Rituals of Sport and Religion" 

October 9 - "Where have all the [good] religious artists gone?" 

December 11 - "Pay, Pray, and Obey - the role of the laity"

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ALSTONVILLE 2002

March 16 - Dinner "Give me Shelter - Refugees? Detention? Immigration? Border 

Protection? Legal or Moral Problems?" 

(Dr Mary Crock, Lecturer in Law, University of Sydney)

BOWRAL 2002

February 27 -  (Julian Miller & Professor John Lee)

April 24 - "Religious Art & Spirituality" 

(Ellen Waugh, Blake Prize Curator & Robert Curtis, Artist)

June 26 - "Spirituality and Gay People" 

(Fr Claude Mostowik msc, Co-ordinator MSC Office for Justice and Peace 

& John Engler, Carer, Disadvantaged Youth, St Anthony’s Home)

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CAMPBELLTOWN 2002

March 13 - "Do I have a voice in the Church?" 

(Roger O’Halloran, Executive Director, PALMS & Bernice Moore, WATAC)

April 10 - "The spirituality of the environment" 

(Clive Pearson, UTC Centre for Ministry 

& Bob Bee, Editor, Macarthur Astronomical Journal and regular columnist in the Chronicle)

May 8 - "Remembering Vatican II" 

(Paul Power, Macarthur St Vincent de Paul & Robert Fitzgerald, Community Services Commissioner)

June 12 - "If only I could win Lotto" 

(Prof Jan MacMillen, Australian Institute for Gambling Research 

& Rev Bill Crews, Exodus Foundation)

July 10 - "Do I have time for God?" 

(Graham West, Member for Campbelltown & his wife, Tanya West)

August 14 - "Has Political Correctness gone too far?" 

(Graham English, ACU, renowned cartoonist & 

Sr Margaret Hinchey, Catholic Coalition for Justice and Peace)

September 11 - "The Spirituality of Australians" 

(Fr Eugene Stockton, Author & Rev John Bleyerveen, Uniting Church Minister)

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CANBERRA 2002 

Whatever happened to Vatican II

March 27 - "Unfinished Business?" 

(Elizabeth Reid & Michael McGirr)

April 24 - "Whatever Happened to Vatican II" 

(Senator Aiden Ridgeway, Aboriginal Senator,  & Sandie Cornish)

May 29 - "Valuing other faiths - how far can we go?" 

(Kevin Walcot, missionary experience in India and the South Pacific 

& Kerri Hashmi, Muslim, Writer)

June 26 - "Freedom of Conscience - how far is too far?" 

(Patrick McArdle, Lecturer in Christian Ethics in the School of Theology, ACU, 

& John Warhurst, Professor of Political Science at the ANU 

and Convenor of the Australian Republican Movement in the ACT)

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CLAYTON (VIC) 2002 

Vatican II: Vision & Reality 40 Years On

March 12 - "Stepping into an uncertain future as Church" 

(Bernadette Keating pbvm)

May 14 - "Called to Live Justly" 

(Marc Purcell, Executive Director Catholic Commission for Justice, 

Peace and Development & Margaret Fyfe csb, Director, Caritas Australia)

July 2 - "Reconciliation between traditions: Anglican and Roman Catholic"

September 10 - "Interfaith dialogue - Foundation for peace"

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COLLINGWOOD (VIC) 2002 

 The Church of the Future - Where are we Going?

March 6 - "Australian Leadership: Popularity before Integrity" 

(Frank Brennan, Jesuit Lawyer & Human Rights Campaigner 

& Georgina Costello (Melbourne Lawyer, Amnesty International Convenor)

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FIVE DOCK 2002 - 

Pathways to God

March 27 - Sue Thomas, Baha’I Chaplain at UTS & Rev Michael Kelly

April 24 - Virginia Shirvington, Senior Ethics Officer, Professional Standards Dept, Law Society of NSW 

& Michael Whelan sm, Director Aquinas Academy & founding member of Catalyst for Renewal

May 29 - Athena Sheehan & Ashleigh Sheehan, Mother and daughter team - 

Athena is Research Midwife at the Centre for Family Health and Midwifery; 

Ashleigh is fulltime student at Hillsong International Leadership College 

Waterloo Campus where she is undertaking a Worship and Creative Arts course

June 26 - Clare Carroll, member of St Joseph’s Parish at Newtown and works 

as a Speech Pathologist & Michael Prest, Principal of Christian Brothers, Burwood

July 31 - Susanna Davis, Research Ethics Officer at University of Technology 

Sydney & member Catalyst for Renewal & Christine Carlton, Storyteller

August 28 - Noeline Kelly, Photographer & tba

September 25 - Professor Larissa Behrendt, Director, Jumbunna UTS 

Indigenous House of Learning & Phil Glendenning, Director, Edmund Rice 

Centre for Justice & Community Education in Sydney

October 30 - Chris Sidoti & Paul Falzon.

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HEIDELBERG (VIC) 2002

March 20 - "Asylum Seekers - Where is our Christian Response?" 

(Brendan Byrne sj, Jesuit Scripture Scholar & Author 

& Marc Purcell, Executive Director, Catholic Commission for Justice Development and Peace)

June 12 - "Fundamentalism" (Speakers tba)

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JAMBEROO 2002 

Vatican II - Unfinished Business

March 11 - "Finding our Voice" 

(Marea Donovan, Retired Lawyer and President CFR & Richard McLachlan)

May 13 - "Can the Church help the World?" 

(Trish Hindmarsh & Phil Glendenning)

July 8 - "Is the spirit of reconciliation moving in our community?" 

(Bishop Peter Ingham & members of the Indigenous community and members of other faith)

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KINCUMBER 2002  

Rekindling the Light

March 5 - "The Church - It’s Ours" 

(Bernice Moore, WATAC & Colin Robinson, Social Research Consultant)

April 2 - "Journey from Moralism into Mysticism" 

(Fr Michael Whelan, Director, Aquinas Academy & Secretary, CFR 

& Sr Marie Biddle rsj, Lecturer, Aquinas Academy)

May 7 - "Celebrating the Diversity of Charisms" 

(Moy Hitchen cfc, Social Justice & Cassandra Gibbs, Edmund Rice Centre for Justice)

June 4 - "Reconciling & Integrating Body, Mind & Spirit" 

(Kim Hill, Aboriginal Liasion officer for Broken Bay Diocese 

& Maggie Sands, School of Integrated Body Therapy)

July 2 - "Humanity is God’s Family" 

(Lt-Colonel Donald Woodland OAM, Retired Salvation Army Chaplain 

& Janet Seath, Foster Parent of Safari)

August 6 - "Healing the Wounded Heart" 

(Julie Kelly, Project Rachel & Fr Peter Maher, Project Rachel)

September 3 - "Social Morality the only Morality?" 

(Jeff Gambin, Retired businessman and gourmet chef & John Nevil, Central Emergency Services)

October 1 - "Are Refugees Really our Neighbours?" 

(Fr Nguyen Van Cao sj, Director, Jesuit Refugee Service & Dr Xuyen Tran)

November 12 - Dinner "Let’s Come Gather around a Boree Log" 

(Les Murray, Poet and author).

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LISMORE 2002

March 20 - "Where are the Prophets" 

(Br Graham Neist)

May 22 - "Does Religion matter Anymore" 

(Geraldine Doogue, Journalist, ABC commentator and presenter 

& Br Neville Solomon, Director, Mission of the Marist Brothers)

August 28 - "Life Transitions" (Tony Hempenstal)

September 18 - "Experience & Belief - Do my experiences count?" 

(Fr Gerald Hall sm)

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MACCLESFIELD (SA) 2002

March 5 - "The Spiritual Life and Mental Health" 

(Dr Susan Pollard, Jungian Analyst & Psycho Therapist 

& Andrew Gara, Social Worker & Psycho Therapist)

April 9 - "Spirituality, Wine, Justice & Religion" 

(Rt Hon John Doyle, SA Chief Justice & Rev John May sj, Winemaker, Sevenhills Winery)

May 7 - "Radical Christianity & Weaving Spirituality" 

(Mary Cassini, Weaver, Oakbank & Ambassador for World Peace 

& Dean Nicholas Rundle, Anglican Dean of SA)

June 4 - "Spirituality Abroad: A question of strength" 

(Bruce Wyatt, Accountant/OS Volunteer Engineer 

& Michael Spyker, Lecturer, Tabor College)

July 9 - "Diversity, Disadvantage & Soul Food" 

(Margaret Lamb rsj, Former Principal McKillop College 

& Pat Rix, Director, Holdfast Bay Community Choir & Opera)

August 3 - "Faith, Balance, Dance & Life" 

(Anni Luur Fox, Co-Director of Dance Excentrix & Geraldine Doogue, ABC TV National Presenter)

September 3 - "Life, Death & the whole wonderful thing" 

(Meg Hegarty, Co-ordinator Dawes Road Hospice & Tony Elliott, Elliott Bros Funeral Directors)

October 1 - "Spirituality & Leadership: Muslim & Christian Perspectives" 

(Pat Secker MHR, Member for Barker & Ali Vathorali, Secretary, Muslim Youth League)

November 6 - "Spirituality, Dreaming and Being" 

(Ngitji Ngitji Mona Tur, Aboriginal Storyteller, poet, writer, cultural lecturer, 

Antikirinya Elder & Rev Alison Andrew, Parish Priest, Aldgate, Australian of the Year)

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MORDIALLOC (VIC) 2002 

Vatican II - Unfinished Business

February 27 - "The Church of the Future" 

(Bernadette Keating pbvm, Congregation Leader of Presentation Sisters 

& Tom Knowles sss, Lecturer, Yarra Theological Union, President of College)

April 24 - "Unity among Christian Peoples: That all might be One" 

(Peter Cross, Member, Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, 

Parish Priest of St Joan of Arc, Brighton & Morna Sturrock, Journalist, Author, Historian)

June 26 - "Spirituality in Different Faiths" 

(John Dupuche, Parish Priest, Beaumaris/Black Rock, Student of Indian Spirituality 

& Swami Shankarananda, Leader of Ashram in Mt Eliza)

August 28 - "Freedom of Conscience" 

(Andrew Hamilton sj, Lecturer, United Faculty of Theology 

& Mary Williams, Co-ordinator, Kilbride Conference Centre)

October 23 - "Future Directions" 

(Val Noone, Author, Publisher & Maryanne Confoy rsc, Lecturer, United Faculty of Theology)

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NORTH SYDNEY 2002 

Australia: An Open-Hearted Country?

March 18 - "What is the message?" 

(Andrew Howie, Freelance TV Producer, Member of CFR & Deirdre Macken, Fairfax Journalist)

April 15 - "The Economic System: To what hell have we come to when profit has become the sole motive of human activity?" 

(Eva Cox, Social commentator & Professor Steve Keen, Associate Professor Economics/Finance UWS

May 20 - "Our Cities and Towns: The great divide" 

(Margaret McMahon, Former ABC Countrywoman of the Year runner-up 

& Fr Glenn Boyd, Parish Priest, Howlong)

June 17 - "Education: ‘The heart of education is education of the heart"

 (Sr Margaret Beirne rsc, Director Spirituality Centre Randwick 

& Peter Sheehan, Vice Chancellor, ACU)

July 15 - "Population and Migration: ‘…we’ve boundless plains to share …’" 

(Fr Frank Brennan sj, Priest, Lawyer, Ass Director Uniya & Jackie Keegan, Educator)

August 19 - "Reconciliation: ‘Without justice no reconciliation’" 

(Phil Glendenning, National President of ANTaR, Edmund Rice Centre & tba)

September 16 - "Reformative Justice: Revenge & Retribution OR Reform & Rehabilitation?" 

(Terry O’Connell OAM, Director Real Justice & Pat O’Shane, Magistrate District Court)

October 21 - "Arts & Entertainment: Shaping the country’s heart" 

(Justin Fleming Playwright, Author of Burnt Piano & Morag Fraser, Editor, 

Eureka Street, Teacher 15 years, ABC Commentator)

November 18 - "Aged Care: What value do we place on our elders?" 

(Michael O’Dea, Lawyer, Founding Chairman of James Milson Village and Father of 9 & tba)

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PADDINGTON 2002 

 Unfinished Business for the People of God

March 6 - "The Church and Culture" 

(Francois Kunc, Sydney Barrister & member of CFR 

& Dr Margaret Beirne, Director, Spirituality Centre, Randwick)

April 3 - "The Church - is it ours?" 

(Anne Maree Fagan, Member, Parramatta Diocesan Youth Ministry Team 

& David Leary, Director, Come-in Centre, Paddington)

May 1 - "Marriage - does it matter any more?" 

(Rebecca Gorman, Journalist and Broadcaster & Richard White, 

Couples Counsellor with Relationships Australia & stepfather of 4)

June 5 - "Religious life - does it matter any more?" 

(Sr Maureen Flood & John Hill, Civil Marriage celebrant and counsellor)

July 3 - "Leadership in the Church" 

(Robyn Kirby, Manager of the Adult Education Centre of the Sydney Archdiocese 

& Bishop John Heaps, Retired Bishop)

August 7 - "Ecumenism - let’s do it!" 

(Rev Chris Albany, Rector, St George’s Anglican Church, Five Ways, Paddington 

& Sr Trish Madigan rsj, Liaison officer for the Commissioin for Ecumenical & Interfaith Relatiions for the Sydney Archdiocese)

September 4 - "The creative power of Liturgy" 

(Dorothy McCrae McMahon, Retired Uniting Church Minister & Fr Kevin Bates sm, 

Adult Education with special involvement in Liturgy)

October 2 - "Freedom & Conscience" 

(Geraldine Doogue, Journalist, ABC commentator and presenter of ABCTV ‘Compass’ 

& Michael Whelan sm, Director, Aquinas Academy and Secretary CFR)

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PENRITH 2002

February 20 - "Where do Young People express Spirituality?" 

(Sr Margaret Le Breton & Heath Ducker)

April 24 - "Spirituality in Intimacy and Solitude" 

(Vic O’Callaghan & Mary McGuiness)

June 19 - "Spirituality and Welfare" 

(Brian Murnane & tba)

August 21 - "Spirituality and Politics" 

(Chris McGillion & tba)

October 23 - "Spirituality and Addiction" 

(Michelle Mulvihill & Br Peter Burke)

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ROUSE HILL 2002

March 5 - "Multifaith Australia - Impossible Mix?" 

(Metin Mustafe & Sr Pauline Rae smsm, Women’s Interfaith network)

April 16 - "Options for the Future" 

(Fr Richard Lennan & Dr Margaret Beirne)

May 7 - "Who is my Neighbour?" 

(Jacquie Everett & Magsood Alshams, Journalist & refugee from Bangladesh)

June 4 - "Does Marriage Matter Anymore?" 

(Julie McCrossin & Paula Kerr)

September 3 - "Youth Spirituality - The need for a Creed?" 

(Louise O’Rance & Sean Finnucane)

October 1 - "Social Morality - the only morality?" (tba)

November 12 - "SIP End of Year Cheer" (tba)

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RYDALMERE 2002 

 Responding to Change

March 12 - "Unexpected Grace: Gay Catholics and the Future of the Church" 

(Michael Kelly) & "Life is changing, are you there Lord?" 

(Fr Geoffrey Abdallah, Maronite Catholic Priest)

April 9 - "Vatican II: Beyond Moralism" 

(Fr Michael Whelan sm, Director, Aquinas Academy & Secretary CFR) 

& "What if change was the only thing you knew?" (Ryan McBride, Parramatta Diocesan Seminarian)

May 14 - "..with boundless plains to share…" (Margaret Moore rsm, Coordinator, Mercy Refugee Service) 

& "Vatican II - what we have missed out on" (John Buggy, Businessman and active lay Catholic)

June 11 - "Undaunted by the Unknown" (Columban missionary priest) 

& "Women in the Church" (Pauline Raynor, Catholic High School teacher)

July 9 - "The flea in the ear of the elephant- building christian community" 

(Fr Pete McGrath, International Director, Passionist Family Group Movement)

August 13 - "Spirituality in the Workplace" (Martin Mulcare, Businessman, mentor in Leadership 

Development Program & Kate Englebrecht, CEO, Spiritual Development for Teachers)

September 10 - "Social Morality" (Margaret Hinchey rsm, Convenor, Catholics in Coalition 

for Justice and Peace & Graham Neist)

October 8 - "Young People and the Church: Is it ours?" 

(Anne Maree Fagan, Parramatta Diocesan Field Officer for Youth Ministry) 

& "Balancing Career and Religion" (Doris Younan, Actor)

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WAITARA 2002 

 Put Out Into Deep Water

March 20 - "Put out into Deep Water" 

(Dr Camille Paul, Moral Theologian, Lecturer and author & Dr Graham English, 

Teacher in School of Religious Studies, ACU, Author and Cartoonist)

April 17 - "Put out into Deep Water" (Rev Carol Morris, Uniting Church Minister 

& Fr Theo Gillian, Franciscan Priest, Pastoral care especially with veterans)

May 15 - "Put out into Deep Water" (Sr Monica Sparks sgs, Counsellor, Spiritual 

Director and Volunteer at Mulawa Womens Prison & Fr Tom Rouse, Rector of 

Columban Formation, Chaplain to Villawood immigration detention centre)

June 19 - "Put out into Deep Water" (Miss Bridget Tracey, Director of Nursing, 

St Vincents Private Hospital & Professor Malcolm Fisher, Director of Intensive 

Care, Royal North Shore Hospital)

July 17 - "Put out into Deep Water" (Dr Rachael Kohn, Presenter and executive producer 

of ‘The Spirit of Things’, ABC Radio National & Sr Trish Madigan op, Commission for 

ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, Archdiocese of Sydney)

August 21 - "Put out into deep water" (Mr John Bowie, Principal, Brigidine College, 

St Ives & Mr Laurie Frazer, Music Director, John Moroney Correctional Centre)

September 18 - "Put out into deep water" (Dr Graham Marlin, Palliative Care 

Physician in Sydney, India & Vietnam & Mr Mal Ralston, World Vision bomb disposal 

manager from Laos and aid to East Timor)

October 16 - "Put out into deep water" (Rev Dorothy McRae-McMahon, Retired 

Uniting Church Minister, Broadcaster and author & Kerry Brettell, Organisational 

consultant and social worker).

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2003

° ALBURY New Albury Hotel, Kiewa St 2003 

Theme: "A PLACE FOR EVERYONE" (Info: Fr Glenn 6026 5333).

February 19 "A Toast to the Pope - but to Conscience First" (John Henry Newman) 

the place of conscience and free will in everyone's life - Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ and Judy Wilkinson

March 20 "Forum - So how do we Pray?" Michael Morwood

April 9 "Catholics don't have a monopoly on Guilt! - they're just the number one 

manufacturers of it" - from Mass Appeal - 

Fr Paul Purcell OP and Dr Penny Vine

June 11 "What Defeats Family" 

Judy D'Astoli and Neville Powles

August 13 "Mum, I'm not going to church anymore!" 

- the varied spiritual life of young people - Danny Phegan and Sr Mary Hamilton RSM

October 8 "Sexuality and Christianity: Mutually Exclusive?" 

- Clare Grogan and David Leary

December 10 "Sacrament of Ordination: Last Bastion of Male Domination?" 

- Therese Vassarotti and Rev Vicki Cullen

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° ALSTONVILLE (Info: Anne 6628 6428)

Catalyst Dinner May 17 "Young People and the church - sign of discouragement or sign of hope?" 

Fr Bill O’Shea

Catalyst Dinner July 26 "Human Rights: Challeges we face in Australia now and in the immediate future" 

Chris Sidoti

SIP September 9 "Finding Meaning in the Here and Now" 

Anne Graham (venue TBA)

SIP October 14 "The Church's Watershed Moment" 

Rosemary Breen (venue TBA)

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° BOWRAL 

The Grand Bar and Brasserie (Info: Julian 4861 4649).

February 26 "Spirituality and the Underprivileged" 

Rev Bill Lawton from Mission Australia

April 23 Bishop Peter Ingham 

August 27 "What is the Human Spirit?" 

Neil Ormerod & tba

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° CAMPBELLTOWN 

Campbelltown Catholic Club (Info: Rosemary 9603 2975).

March 12 "Religion in Indonesia: a promise or a threat?" 

Stephanus Dharmanto (Catholic Indonesian scholar and teacher) 

& Jon Soemarjono (Muslim academic and interfaith activist)

April 9 "Resurrection: What Does It Mean to Us?" 

Bishop Peter Ingham (of Wollongong)and Sr Mary Gregory (pastor and advocate for the marginalised)

May 14 "Women in the Church: Patriarchy Vs Equality" 

Bernice Moore coordinator of WATAC) and Geraldine Doogue (broadcaster)

June 11 "Possessed by Possessions - is it Wrong to be Rich?" 

John Marsden (solicitor and advocate of the underdog) and 

Kerry Murphy (solicitor for migrants and refugees)

July 9 "The Role of the Laity: How Can We Make it Happen?" 

Fr Chris de Souza (trainer/facilitator of role development) and 

Peter Presdee (industrial advocate and social activist)

August 13 "The Spirit in the Environment - Greed or Stewardship, Our Choice" 

Fr Charles Rue (Columban environmentalist) and Allen Powell (environmental 

activist and Greens Party candidate)

September 10 "Peace: Is it Possible?" 

Kate Scholl (Director of Eremos Institute) and John Ferguson 

(Australian Catholic Social Justice Council)

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° CANBERRA - 

When Christ freed us, he meant us to remain free 

The Southern Cross Club Woden (Info: Rita 6260 6737)

March 26 "Taking responsibility: who’s accountable?" 

Avigail Abarbanel and Kala Perkins

April 30 "Being in Solidarity with the Poor: What does it mean for us?"

May 28 "Is our God a Tribal God or the God of the Nations?" 

Fr Cyril Halley & Rev Elaine Farmer

June 25 "Reinvisaging Mission - a Task for Our Times?" 

Fr Brian Gore & Sr Libby Rogerson

July 30 "Gender Justice - What Progress/ What Chance?" 

Michelle Szanto & David Moffat

August 27 "Church - Multicultural or Monocultural?" 

Andrew Hamilton SJ & Lulu Turner

September 24 "East and West - Integration or Disintegration" 

Kirill Nourzanov & tba

October 29 "Positive Modelling - local level church that Works!" 

Fr David Ranson & tba

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° ENGADINE 

Pathways to God 

Engadine RSL (Info: Elizabeth 9520 0617 or Annette 9548 2475).

March 19 "Do I have time to be spiritual?" 

Kate Englebrecht & Fr Bob Bossini 

April 16 "Families - a Pathway to God?" 

Trish Hindmarsh and Fr Michael Whelan SM

May 21 "How C(c)atholic is the Australian Church?" 

Bernice Moore (WATAC) and Bishop Geoffrey Robinson

June 18 "Blessed are Those who Hunger and Thirst After Justice..." 

Libby Rogerson and Robert Fitzgerald

July 16 "Marriage: Does it Matter any more?" 

Vanda O'Donnell and TBA

August 20 "Multi-Faith Australia - an Impossible Dream?" 

Sr Pauline Ray and TBA

September 17 "Does God Have a Sense of Humour?" 

 Graham English

October 15 "Looking Forward: Let Us Go Forward in Hope..." 

Anne Maree Fagan and Fr John Rate

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° FIVE DOCK 

"Challenges in a Changing Community" 

The Illinois Hotel, Cnr Parramatta Rd & Arlington St (Info: Susanna 9798 8071). 

Last Wednesday of the month.

March 26 "Young & Restless - the Challenge of Being Young Today" 

Lyndon Cox, Youth Ministry, Parramatta Diocese and Fr Tom Devereux, Chaplain to Irish Youth in Australia

April 30 "Ecumenism - does that include Muslims too? Sr Pauline Rae and Metin Mustapha

May 28 "Profits Before People" Peter Caldwell

June 23 "Reconciliation" Phil Glendenning

July 30 "A Just War?" Dr Simon Longstaff

August 27 "Housing - No Room in the Inn" Vera Randall

September 24 "Church: Hope or Hindrance?" Geraldine Doogue (ABCTV and Radio Journalist) 

and Bishop Geoffrey Robinson (Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Sydney)

October 29 "Refugees - a Chance to Live in Peace" Sr Patty Falkiner

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° GOULBURN  

"Act justly, love tenderly,walk humbly with your God". 

Goulburn Soldiers Club (Info: Tony 4822 2636)

September 9 "Aussie justice, fair dinkum, fair go?" 

Bishop Pat Power of Canberra & Betty Dixon( a local woman 

who visits Villawood Detention Centre weekly & is a passionate 

member of Rural Australians for Refugees)

November 25 "To thy own self be true." 

Michael McGirr & Geraldine Doogue

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° JAMBEROO 

 "Search for the Sacred" 

The Jamberoo Hotel (Info Gabrielle 4232 2735).

March 10 "The Ongoing Journey" Julian Miller & Monica Brown

May 12 "Creation: God's Work of Art" Sue Emeleus & Fr Greg Burke OCD

July 14 "Women and the Church" Bernice Moore and TBA

September 8 "A Story to be Shared" Fr Michael Whelan SM & Debra Way

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° KINCUMBER 

 Out of the Chaos Came … 

- The Kincumber Hotel, Avoca Drive (Info: Clair 4333 7117 or Margaret 4382 2753).

March 4 "Keeping our Collective Hopes Alive" 

Howard Glenn (National Director, Australians for Just Refugee Program) 

& Terry O’Loughlin (SIP promoter for Catalyst for Renewal)

April 1 " Re-Imagining the Present" 

Fr Roy Hazelwood (Anglican priest, university chaplain) and 

Michael Morwood (worker in Christian adult faith formation, author "Tomorrow's Catholics)

May 4 "My God of Surprises" Michael Marsden (astronomer, recent convert to Catholicism) 

and Lyn McGettigan (owner of Kincumber pub, a woman with a deep devotion to Mary MacKillop)

June 3 "Tending and Befriending - a Feminine Approach to Ministry" 

Rev Penny Jones (Anglican priest, educator, retreat conductor) and Judi Taylor 

( mother, social worker, spiritual director, teaches meditation in women's prisons)

July 1 "....drugs?... no thanks!" 

Margaret McKay (founder, "Keep Our Kids Alive") and Deborah O'Neill (former teacher,

 former lecturer, wife, mother, former Labor candidate for state election)

August 5 "Meditative Merging" 

Gregory Holland (psychologist, working in healing and personal growth, believer in soul/body/mind

 interaction) and Swami Dayasagar Saraswati (teacher of meditation and yoga at the 

Satyananda Ashram at Mangrove Mountain)

September 2 "Healing of the Human Spirit - Soul Work" 

John Bosman (priest, former university chaplain, hospital chaplain involved in holistic 

health) and Sr Patricia Donovan (therapist in the style of Pia Melody)

October 7 "Challenging Ministries of Our Time" 

John Buggy (involved with Australian Reforming Catholics) and 

James McGillicuddy (coordinator of PolMin - Australian Catholic Political Ministry)

November 11 "Celebration Dinner for 2003" 

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° LISMORE 

 "I have Come that You may have Life" 

- Mary Gilhooley’s Pub Club (Info: Lynne 6625 1195).

February 26 "Release the Sacred Rage" Joe McAuley

April 30 "Social Justice - Refugees" Fr Jim Carty sm

June 18 "Young Adult Spirituality" Br Graham Neiest

August 27 "RCIA Personal Stories" 

Jill Shervington - RCIA refers to the Rite of Christian Initiation of adults 

- the title is a way of saying it's about the stories of people who have come 

into the Catholic church as adults - their personal journeys toward faith

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° NORTHERN BEACHES SYDNEY 

- The Newport Arms Hotel, Newport (Info Terry 9973 1192

March 27 "Women and the Curch" 

Sr Libby Rogerson (Loreto Sister working for the Diocese of Parramatta) and 

Fr Frank Brennan SJ (Jesuit, lawyer, human rights activist)

May 1 "Islam in the 21st Century" 

Pat McInerney (Columban priest, in Pakistan for over 20 years) and 

Genan (from the Moslem Women’s Association)

August 7 "Spirituality and the Media" 

Geraldine Doogue (Compass, ABCTV) and Fr Tony Doherty (Dean, St Mary's Cathedral)

October 30 "Catholic school enrolments up, but church attendances are down… what’s going on?" 

Speakers Fr Tony Smith sj and Sr Libbey Byrne rsc

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° NORTH SYDNEY 

- Union Hotel, Cnr Pacific Hwy & West St, North Sydney (Info: Michelle 9958 5963).

March 17 "Relationship with God - the ultimate success" 

Bede Heather (retired Bishop, diocese of Parramatta) & Kate Englebrecht 

(Director of Mission at Loreto Normanhurst, with a keen interest in 

adult spirituality and personal development

April 28 "Wealth and Success - Consider the lilies of the field" 

with Brian Stoney of Cana Communities

May 19 "My Church, My Treasure" 

Marea Donovan (President of Catalyst for Renewal among many other things) 

and Fr Kevin Bates SM (priest, spiritual director, singer/songwriter)

June 16 "My Family, My Treasure: my family is a gift from God, no exchange, 

no refund, no guarantee" 

George Szabo (former pastry cook, now speaker on "Theology of the Streets") 

and Judy and Paul Taylor (parents, meditators in the John Main tradition)

July 21 "Our Treasured Relationships" 

Michael Keeble (teacher) and Ruth van Herk (counselor, convenor of Men’s Shed, Lane Cove)

August 18 "Career as Treasure" - it's not what you're doing that's important, 

it's who you are becoming - James Rodgers (teacher) and Anne Austin 

(Wife, mother, CEO of Lend Lease)

September 15 "Learning as Treasure" 

Liz Guy (teacher) and John Carmody (associate professor of physiology and pharmacy at UNSW)

October 20 "Creativity as Treasure" - 

in the begiining God created ... and he saw that it was good... 

Faye Brauer (a senior lecturer in History at UNSW)

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° PADDINGTON 

- "Of Human Life" The Bellevue Hotel, (Info: Marea 9387 3152).

March 5 "Human being - being human" 

Naomi Malone (young lawyer with ABC legal department) 

& John Moonie (Director of Mission and head of Religious Education at Kincoppal College)

April 2 "Passionate beings" 

Paul Dyer (Artistic Director of the Brandenburg Orchestra) & Lisa Jinga (member 

of Board of Studies for the Drama Curriculum in NSW schools)

May 7 "Being Obedient" 

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson (Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Sydney) & 

Kate Englebrecht (Director of Mission, Loreto College Normanhurst and tutor 

in Spirituality, Sydney College of Divinity)

June 4 "Being Engineered" 

Bernadette Tobin (Foundation Director of the Plunket Centre for Ethics in healthcare 

and senior lecturer in Philosophy at Australian Catholic University) and Michael Smith 

(young Australian recently returned from Boston where he undertook post graduate 

studies in Medical Engineering)

July 2 "Everybody can make a Difference" 

Kerrie and Sean McArdle (Community educators for the Schizophrenia Association of NSW)

August 6 "On being in love - the Conflict of Law and Compassion" 

Mgr Tony Doherty (Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral) and Claire Pirola-Henderson 

(young lawyer with the Catholic Commission for Employment Relations)

September 3 "Being Beautiful" 

Geraldine Doogue (journalist, anchor of ABC’s "Life Matters" and ABCTV’s "Compass") and tba

October 1 "On Being Land Lovers and Sea Carers" 

Dr Les Higgins (retired academic, ardent bushwalker and seeker of the divine in the cosmos) 

and Grace Mumbler (young woman from the Catholic Aboriginal Ministry)

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° PENRITH 

- "Making a Difference" 

Golf Club (Info: Sue 9760 2324).

February 19 "Promoting Christian Values in Today's World" 

Rev Bill Crews & Fr Paul Marshall

April 23 "Respecting Differences: My Story, Your Story, Our Story" 

Michael Whelan sm & Julie McCrossin

June 18 "Law and Order: Beyond Bolts and Bars" 

Terry O'Connell

August 20 "Healing Childhood Hurts" 

Christine Burke and Graham Englich

October 22 "The Environment: Are We Rubbishing Our Children's Heritage?" 

Br Graham Neist

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° ROUSE HILL 

The Mean Fiddler on Windsor Rd (Info: Maria 9680 2220 (H))

March 4 "From Fear to Hope" Dorothy McRae-MacMahon

April 1 "The Spirituality of Thomas Merton" Colleen O’Sullivan

May 6 "Restorative Justice" Terry O'Connell

June 3 "Fear of Hell, Hope of Heaven" Bridie O'Connell

July 1 "Signs of the Sacred in the Secular World" Peter Kirkwood

August 5 "Prophets Before Priests" Rev John Squires

October 7 "Emmaus - the Church on the Road In Between" Fr Michael Whelan SM 

of Catalyst for Renewal and the Aquinas Academy

November 11 "Celebrating Peace and Hope"

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° RYDALMERE 

- "Responding to Change" 

- Rydalmere Bowling Club (Info: Kerry 9630 2704).

March 11 Fr Peter Williams (Liturgy Commission Parramatta) 

& Lance Brooks ("survivor", Communities for Communities)

April 8 Andrew Howie (independent televion producer, member of Catalyst for Renewal) 

and John Buggy (Australian Reforming Catholics member)

May 13 Sr Libby Rogerson (Social Justice Commission) 

and Brian Gore (Columban priest, missionary)

June 10 Rosalind Bradley (Fred Hollows Foundation) 

and TBA (Amnesty International)

July 8 Phil Glendenning (Edmund Rice Centre) 

and Bernice Moore (WATAC - Women and the Australian Church)

August 12 Fr Claude Mostowik (MSC Justice Committee) 

and Marie Harris

September 9 Ven Tenzin Chonyi (Diana Taylor - Psychologist and Buddhist Nun) 

and Chris Forbes (Lecturer in Ancient History, Macquarie University)

October 14 John Finneran (Edmund Rice Centre) 

and Laurie Woods (Lecturer Australian Catholic University

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° ST GEORGE 

Kings Head Tavern crnr King Georges Road and Connells Point Road, South Hurstville (Info: Ken 9580 1183 ).

March 26 "The Difficulty of Belonging" 

Graham English & Justice Margaret Beazley

April 23 "Bridging the Gap" 

David Ranson & Anne Maree Fagan

May 28 "What's Worth Fighting For?" 

Fr Brian Gore and Kate Englebrecht

June 25 "Corporate Values: Render Unto Caesar..." 

Susanna Davis and Michael walsh

July 23 "Life’s TransitionsI: Facing Change" 

Brennan Sharpley & Anne Payne

August 27 "Life’s Transitions II: Aging" 

Bishop David Cremin & Sr Frances Mansour LCM

September 24 "Why We Do What We Do" 

Sr Louise Reeves RSJ & Tony McDonnell

October 22 "Seeing Jesus in Those Around Me" 

Paul O’Shea & Jenny Gribble

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° WAITARA 

- "Act justly, Love tenderly and walk humbly with your God: 

How do we meet this challenge in our world today?" 

The Blue Gum Hotel (Info: Carmel 9477 4824 OR Mobile 0418 451 549).

March 19 Terry O’Connell (Australian Director of Real Justice) and Chris Sidoti 

(Human Rights consultant and human rights activist)

April 16 Bishop Geoffrey Robinson (Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney)

May 21 Mrs Trish Hindmarsh (worker in Catholic education, former coordinator 

of Mission and Justice Education, member WATAC) 

and Fr John Crothers, Parish Priest and Mission and Justice Educator

June 18 Sr Angela Ryan CSB (Executive Officer of the National Committee 

for Professional Standards, which reviews and updates the principles and 

procedures used by bishops to deal with allegations of sexual abuse) and 

Br Julian McDonald cfc (Christian Brothers leader for 13 years, currently 

Chancellor of Australian Catholic University)

July 16 Trevor Thomas (Associate Director of Ethinvest specialising in ethical investment) 

and Rev Marjorie Roberts (Uniting Church minister, active in chaplaincy and pastoral care

August 20 Francis Sullivan (Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health Australia) and Fr Michael 

Stoney SJ (Assistant Novice Master for Jesuits, teacher for 34 years)

September 17 Therese Vassarotti (Executive Officer of the Commission for Australian Catholic 

Women) and Mrs Vanda O’Donnell (retired educator and adult trainer, Marriage Celebrant)

October 15 Sr Carmel Pilcher RSJ (Director of Liturgy, Archdiocese of Sydney, consultant 

to the National Liturgical Commission) and Fr David Ranson (lecturer and head of department of 

Spirituality, Catholic Institute of Sydney)

VICTORIA:

° BALLARAT NORTH 

North Star Hotel, Lydiard St, 

Second Wednesday each month 12.30-2pm (Info: Kevin 5332 1697).

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° BENDIGO 

Boundary Hotel (Info Helen 0409 212 009)

March 26 "Sustainability - Spirituality" Dr Caroline Smith

June 11 (7.30pm) Rev Tim Costello - topic tba

September 3 "Spirituality - Resilience" Prof Raymond Gaita (ANU)

November 19 "Being an Editor!" Marcelle Mogg

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° CLAYTON 

The Notting Hotel, 8pm-9.30pm

(Info: Jo on 9807 1912 jobill@bigpond.com or Margaret on 9885 6083 margaretclausen@yahoo.com.au )

March 4 "What on earth does the Pub have to do with Spirituality?" 

Fr Andrew Hamilton sj

May 6 "Fear in the Church Community" 

Terry Curtain and Michelle Kennan

June 24 "The Recent Treatment of Asylum Seekers in Australia 

and the Politics of Fear" Ros Leary and David Spitteler

September 2 "Diocesan Councils: Giving Voice to the People of God" tba

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° COLAC 

The Union Club Hotel (Info: Winsome 5235 3203).

February 7 "Undertaking Spirituality" Fr Chris Quinn

March 7 "Pilgrimage of St James" Peter Morgan

May 2 "The Current Refugee Crisis" Sr Carole McDonald

June 6 "Very Special Kids" Sr Margaret Noone

July 4 "Land Mines" Dr Brian Raleigh

August 1 "Spirituality of Youth" Mick McCrickard

September 5 "Our Song, Our Story, Our Spirit" Maria Forde

October 3 "Lighthouse Ministry" Tanya Widdicombe

November 7 "Catholic Earthcare Australia" Tom Kingston

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° COLLINGWOOD

 The Vine Hotel, Cnr Wellington & Derby Sts, 8pm-9.30pm (Info: April 9327 4433).

For all details of Dates, Topics and Speakers, it is best to contact April to ask to 

be put on the Collingwood SIP mailing list.

April 2 "Why are our Schools Full and our Churches Empty? The Mission of Catholic 

Education Today" 

Sr Therese Power (Congregational leader, Sisters of Mercy and past Director of Catholic 

Education, Diocese of Ballarat) and Fr Edward Dooley (Jesuit priest presently at Xavier 

College, Kew, and Director of the Centre for Faith and Service)

June 4 "Where to from here... Possibilities for the Australian Catholic Church 

and the Next Generation" 

Bishop Mark Coleridge, Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne

August 6 "Jesus of Nazareth: What are we to make of this man?"

 Fr Frank Andersen - author, composer, retreat director & liturgist - and 

Mrs Denise Arnel - Director, Chalkboard Solutions

September 3 "Aboriginal Reconciliation - What is the Christian Response?" 

Mr Pat Dodson, Aboriginal Leader and activist

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° ECHUCA 

- "The Power of My Story through the Window of …." 

The Harvest Hotel (info Carmel 5482 1342)

March 26 Bill Teggelove (recently retired Principal of St Joseph’s 

Secondary College) and Regina Lane (young woman working for Brigidine 

Sisters in Melbourne, in field of Justice and Democracy)

May 21 Fr Tink, Parish Priest of Moama, and Phillippa Kirk, who worked in Russia for some years

August 20 Denis Higgins, Director of Catholic Education, Diocese of Bendigo, 

and Brigid Arthur, a Brigidine Sister

November 25 Morag Fraser (former editor of Eureks Street, Jesuit publications) 

and Fred Schultz (Echuca High School Chaplain)

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° GEELONG - 

(Info: Denis 5275 4120).

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° HEIDELBERG 

Tower Hotel, 838 Heidelberg Rd, Alphington, 8pm-9.30pm 

(Info: Susie 9859 6184).

March 12 "The Church" Tony Hicks, local Parish priest and psychologist, 

with responses from 3 Deanery speakers including Chris Toms and Maria McGarvie

August 13 "Ecumenism - Has Anything Really Changed?" Cardinal Cassidy and Bishop Curnow

October 15 "Revelation" Speakers tba

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° MORDIALLOC 

The Kingston Club, 7.30pm-9pm (Info: Maria 9579 4255).

February 26 "Just War?" Marc Purcell (Executive Officer, Catholic Commission for 

Justice and Peace) & Kathryn Boyle (Executive Officer, Education for Mission and Justice, 

Columban Missions)

April 23 "The Spirituality of Sexuality - Failure and Signs of Hope" 

Sr Angela Ryan (Executive Officer for the National Committee for Professional 

Standards - a committee of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference) 

& Terry Monagle (writer and commentator)

June 25 "Sustaining the Earth So the Earth will Sustail Us" 

Kim Healy (Coordinator of Bentleigh-Bayside Gene Alert, Campaign for Safe Food) and 

Trevor Parton cfc (Director, Centre for Ecology and Spirituality, Glenburn, Member 

of the Earth Charter Committee, Victoria

August 27 "Loyalty and Dissent - Reforming Parish and Society - the Role of Obedience" 

Mary Williams (former convenor of the Ecumenical Summer School and former 

convenor, WATAC Victoria) and Barry Moran (Parish priest, St Kilda East)

October 22 "The Role of the Media in our Lives" 

Marcelle Mogg (Editor of "Eureka Street" and member of Catalyst for Renewal) 

and Martin Flanagan (Journalist with "The Age", author)

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° MORNINGTON PENINSULA

 The Royal Hotel, Victoriana Room, 770 The Esplanade, 8pm-9.30pm 

(Info: Colleen 9775 2163 or Carole 5976 1024).

March 26 "Facing the Future: Coping with Fear and Uncertainty in a Troubled World!" 

Tamsin Symes & Martin Flanagan

May 28 "Who is My Neighbour? The Reality of Isolation and the Loss of Community Support"

 Bernie Geary and Ann Halpin PBVM

July 23 "Dealing with mid-life: Crisis or Opportunity?" 

Terry Curtin and Catherine Brabender RNDM

September 24 "Dealing with Grief: What happens when we are confronted with death of loved ones, and other losses?" 

November 26 "Wisdom of the Elders: What value do we place on our elders? What do they need, what do they offer?" 

OTHER STATES

° DEVONPORT (TAS) 

Molly Malone’s Irish Pub, 7.30pm-9pm 

Last Wednesday each month February - November (meals from 6.00pm) 

"Spirituality in the Workplace" theme for 2003.... (Info: Graham 6424 8286).

February 26 "Business: Personal Experiences and Ethics" 

Julie Brown & Maureen Bennetti, partners in a family business ....

March 26 "Positives and Negatives of Medical Service" 

Nick Barnes GP & Joan Hinkley, retirement home activities coordinator ....

April 30 "The Miracles of Life and Death" 

Ruth Forrest, midwife & Stephen Parry, funeral director

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° HOBART NORTH (TAS) 

The Mustard Pot Hotel Moonah 7.30-9pm (Info: Gwayne 6228 2679).

February 26 "Just War?" 

Marc Purcell & Kathryn Doyle ....

May 6 "Where is God in the Story of the Universe?" 

Angela Cameron pbvm & Dr Nick Cooling

August 4 "World Politics at a Glance: a New World Order"

 Gwynn MacCarrick & Peter Jones (human rights lawyer, just back from East Timor)

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° FORTITUDE VALLEY (QLD) 

Dooley’s in Patrick’s Bar First Monday of month - (Info: Madonna 3840 0524).

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° PERTH (WA) 

- The Elephant and the Wheelbarrow, cnr Francis & Lake Sts, Northbridge 7.30-9.10pm (Info: Andrew 0422 305 742).

March 25 "Towards Joy - A Personal Journey" 

Marlene Jackamarra and Robert Isaacs

May 27 "Towards Joy - Celebrating the Spirituality of the Everyday" 

Sr. Lucy Kessell 

June 24 "Towards Joy - The Young Persons Journey" 

David and Jasmine Parry (school chaplains)

July 25 "Towards Joy - Recovering from Addiction" 

Geoff Dixon (psychiatrist ) and recovered young addict

Aug 26 "Towards Joy? - Sustainability" 

Ian Barnes and Rosemary Miller

Sept 23 "Towards Joy - The Power of Forgiveness" 

Patricia Michalka and Michael Dillon

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° MACCLESFIELD (SA) 

Three Brothers Arms, Venables Street (Info: Michael 8388 9265).

March 4 Dr. Amir Al-Obaidi former Professor Microbiology Uni. Bagdad 

& Jim Giles former Dep. Director SA Education, Chair SA Arts Council, Aus. Age Council

April 1 SA Secondary students, Waldorf, Cabra College, Walford College, Mt. Barker HS 

"Spirituality of Youth"

May 6 Dr. Irene Watson Law Lecturer Adel. Uni., Aboriginal Activist, author, 

Tanganekald-Meintangk peoples "Land, Law & People"

June 3 Philip Carter, Anglican priest, Director Julian Centre, Mile End "Sniffing Out Real Life" 

Moira Joyce counsellor, Relationships Australia "Spirituality through Relationships"

July 1 Dr. Rob Morrison Assoc. Professor, Environment Studies (Flinders). Science 

writer & broadcaster " Spirituality & Science & Me" Dr. Debra Kelly, environmentalist,

 "The Natural World in My Spirituality"

August 5 Fiona O’Shea Mental Health Mt. Barker, Co-ordinator MESH "Mental & Emotional Health"

September 2 Rev. Dr. Alan Cadwallader Theology Lecturer Adelaide College of Divinity 

"Atheism as a Christian Responsibility" The John Roffe Lecture

October 7 Lolo Houbein OA Co-founder "Trees for Life" Author, Promotion of Ethnic 

Writing, "Writing a Life" Eva Sallis, novelist "A Writer’s Response to Current Issues"

November 5 Bob Magor Bush poet, author, farmer "Rhyming with the Spirit"

July 4 “The heart of the matter: Hope” Nadia Wheatley & Tamer Makram;

August 1 “The heart of the matter: Certainties & Doubts” Phil & Di Gluyas;

September 5 “The heart of the matter: Time” Brian Croke & tba; 

October 3 “The heart of the matter: Prayer” Fr Peter McGrath ofm & Sue Emeleus

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° Western 

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