Catalyst for Renewal

Our front page (Home) provides a doorway to the site. It provides, on the left the links to the main areas of Catalyst For Renewal activity, and on the right links to information about recent events and reports from SIP communities.

The SIP page keeps Catalyst Members and Friends, and others interested, up to date with Spirituality in the Pub Venues and their programs for the current year.

Reflection Days are advertised on this page

Another forum for conversation developed by Catalyst is the Catalyst Dinners held several times a year, with a good quality meal (bring your own drinks) in a more formal setting, with speakers and extended time for conversation.

Catalyst Forums provide opportunities for a more academically rigorous approach to important subjects of the day, with a view to renewal in the church. Coming forums are advertised here

Another forum for conversation developed by Catalyst is the Catalyst Dinners held several times a year, with a good quality meal (bring your own drinks) in a more formal setting, with speakers and extended time for conversation.

The Contact Us link provides names, addresses and telephone numbers for catalyst for renewal and puts a face to the President, Director and Secretary of Catalyst

The Archives page contains a wealth of information about Catalyst for Renewal. Here you will find A Profile of Catalyst, Catalyst suggestion Sheets, A history of Spirituality in the Pub, Catalyst Forum reports and Be Amazed a listing of all Spirituality in the Pub events since its inception.

The Digest, with the objective of keeping our supporters informed about Catalyst activities and other evolving issues provides  a series of short articles that are easy to read and informative.

2010 Programs

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3 March “I feel passionate about Spirituality in the Pub”   Speakers:  MICHAEL WHELAN sm, Director of The Aquinas Academy &  GERALDINE DOOGUE, ABC television, radio presenter and author. Both Co-founders of Catalyst for Renewal and Spirituality in the Pub

7 April “I feel passionate about global justice”

 Speakers:  BEN SPIES-BUTCHER, lecturer in Economic and Political Sociology at Macquarie University &  JENNIFER BURN , senior lecturer in Law at UTS and General Editor of the Immigration Review. 5 May “I feel passionate about being uploaded”.  Speakers tba

2 June “I feel passionate about Reconciliation/Healing”. Speakers tba

7 July “I feel passionate about storytelling”.  Speakers: MARY LEAHY rsj, Chaplain to the Merchant Navy at Sydney Ports & tba

4 August “I feel passionate about parenting”. Speakers: RABBI JACKI NINIO, Assistant Rabbi at Temple Emanuel in Woollahra. and PETER CERNEAZ, single parent and artist.  Moderator:  JULIE McCROSSIN

1 September “I feel passionate about an inclusive society”. Speakers tba

6 October: “I feel passionate about where the hell we find God in tough times”. Speaker: RICHARD LEONARD sj, director of the Australian Catholic Film Office  Responder: tba

Send mail with questions or comments about this web site please
Contact PAULINE O'NEILL (Secretary) directly on catalyst-for-renewal@tpg.com.au Tel: +61 2 9990 7003

Last modified: November 06, 2009   

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