PULPIT POINTS 29 January 2023
• On Fire for Love. Christopher West visits Sydney
• Thousands expected. Preparations underway for Cardinal Pell’s Funeral
• Cardiologist examines Jesus
• Face of Mystery. Author to unpack Riddles of the Shroud
• Ben Conolly: No faith for wimps
• Philippa Martyr: Aussie faith by the numbers
In this week's edition:
POPE BENEDICT XVI SPECIAL TRIBUTE MAGAZINE
To purchase the special tribute magazine go to
www.mustardseed.org.au
COMING UP
GEORGE CARDINAL PELL AC
Special Tribute Magazine in Parishes with the 12 February 2023
edition of The Catholic Weekly.
UPCOMING SUPPLEMENTS FOR 2023
For information call Steve on (02) 9390 5404 or Katie (02) 9390 5402
Nominate your Parish Hero!
For the past 100 years, our parishes have been the cornerstones of local Australian communities. It’s those special people that help make our nation thrive. As we move into the 21stcentury, who are the people in your parish that stand out and make our community what it is today? Tell us their story and why they deserve to be recognized as a Parish Hero. Email: parishhero@
Share your interesting parish news with the Catholic Weekly
Parishes can help us share news on interesting events or stand-out achievements by your parishioners directly by emailing: cweditor@
We also ask all parishes to please include this email address on your distribution list to parishioners each week to help our team keep abreast of interesting news from our parishes.
Call Steve on (02) 9390 5404 or Katie on (02) 9390 5402 for more details.
Young Catechist Program: Sponsorship Opportunity for World Youth Day
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) is giving a wonderful opportunity to young adults to obtain a $6000 subsidy to attend World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal from 1-6 August 2023.
You need to volunteer as a catechist helping Catholic children in public schools learn more about their faith to qualify for the program.
Read more about the program and apply online here: https://ccd.
Parishes are encouraged to promote the program using this flyer and this social tile.
Divine Renovation Conference with Fr James Mallon
On 10-12 February 2023, Divine Renovation will be hosting their 2023 Divine Renovation Australasia Conference in Sydney, Australia, with the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney as a Supporting Partner.
This conference will be a unique experience for active parishioners and clergy who want to help lead the parish from maintenance to mission. The conference will feature talks and workshops from speakers including Fr. James Mallon, Fr. Chris Ryan MGL and Daniel Ang among many others, on the topics of evangelisation and creating an invitational and missionary church. This is also an opportunity to connect with other parish leaders and hear inspiring stories of parishes that have seen transformation by prioritising mission. For registration and more information, visit https://
Marriage Preparation Course: Engaged Encounter
Synod of Bishops Continental Stage
The Church around the world has entered the Continental Stage for the Synod of Bishops on Synodality.
Groups around the country are praying with and responding to the Document for the Continental Stage, which was published recently.
Download prayer resources, including for use in liturgies, read the document and access the submission portal at: www.catholic.org.au/
Catholic Help with Alcoholism and Addiction
A message from Aid to the Church in Need Australia: ACN is the Pontifical Foundation dedicated to supporting the suffering and persecuted Church.
Aid to the Church in Need is asking for support to aid sisters in Kenya in building a new mother house and formation centre for their local community. Hunger, illiteracy, and lack of medical provision, combined with desperately poor roads and a lack of clean drinking water make life incredibly difficult for many people in Kenya. The diocesan congregation of the "Visitation Daughters of the Immaculate Heart" were established in order to help this needy population - but to continue their work they need your help! The sisters' work includes caring for expectant mothers, acting as midwives, providing counselling, caring for the sick and looking after the elderly and orphans who are frequently abandoned by society.
Your support will help these sisters to continue their mission by providing them with a permanent convent. To make an offering and learn more visit https://aidtochurch.org/
Roll up your sleeves; make a difference overseas. Do you require professional renewal, or are you seeking a retirement challenge? Communities abroad are asking for qualified and experienced Australians able to mentor their people in education, health, administration, trades, agriculture and more. Imagine yourself re-engaging your vocational passion in Africa, Asia or the Pacific. Since 1961 Palms Australia has been recruiting Australians able to offer mentoring that will allow overseas counterparts opportunities otherwise unattainable. Sharing your skills will strengthen the capacity of workers overseas to serve their communities for generations to come, long after you return home. Communities in American Samoa, Cambodia, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Zambia are seeking to fill a variety of roles. Enquire about those roles via www.palms.org.au or by calling 02 9560 533 or 0422 472 567.