By Rev. Assoc. Prof. Anthony Gooley, 18 August 2022 I have had the privilege of sometimes meeting with a small network of Catholics exploring ministry and the ministry of deacon in our Australian context. One of the suggestions from that network is that I might consider contributing a few short pieces to this blog toContinue reading “Acts 6:1-7 the story of Deacons?“
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The People Know That We Care
Sr Kerry Keenan RSJ, 11 August 2022 Sr Kerry Keenan RSJ is a country girl at heart, practical and ready to do whatever is asked of her. A dyed-in-the-wool Crows supporter in the AFL, she finds that footy is a great way to connect with people. And she has been asked to take on someContinue reading “The People Know That We Care“
Feast of St Phoebe Webinar
Perhaps you have been following some of the news around deacons, but would like to know more? Perhaps you would like to connect with others who are interested in this space? Perhaps you would like to pray and acknowledge our significant diaconal exemplars and tradition? The Australian Catholics Exploring the Diaconate would like to inviteContinue reading “Feast of St Phoebe Webinar”
Amens and Alleluias
Fr Don Gunn, 28 July 2022 Fr Don Gunn loves to share stories about life on the margins. Nothing seems to bring more joy than when relating his copious tales of liturgies and pastoral care of people in remote towns and communities. So I sat down with him to learn how this love evolved. AtContinue reading “Amens and Alleluias”
Nourishing My People
Erica Bernard, 21 July 2022 Erica Bernard is at home in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, where she has ancestral roots as a Yawuru (Broome) and Kidja (Halls Creek) woman. She has been working in Catholic Education for over 20 years, and is currently the Community Liaison Officer for the Catholic Education Office ofContinue reading “Nourishing My People”
Picking up the Peaces of the Plenary
My first instinct was to write ‘picking up the pieces’ of last week’s Australian Plenary Council. It certainly would have a ring of truth. I have received many emails and phone calls expressing pain, disillusionment, anger and even trauma. There was a midweek crisis in which the motions relating to “Witnessing to the Equal DignityContinue reading “Picking up the Peaces of the Plenary”
The Nexus between Liturgy, Pastoral Care and Social Justice
Anne Muirhead, 7 July 2022 Today, Anne Muirhead shares her story in her own words.1 At the end of my first year of teaching, my Principal, Deirdre Rofe ibvm, asked me to consider taking on the role of Liturgy Co-ordinator for our P-12 girls’ school. I asked for 24 hours to think about it andContinue reading “The Nexus between Liturgy, Pastoral Care and Social Justice”
To Lead, To Teach, To Include
Anne Hansen, 30 June 2022 Anne Hansen looks around her church as people are gathered together for liturgy. She thinks of all the different stories among the assembly: the broken-hearted, the alienated, the rejected. And for the few minutes that they are together as the Body of Christ, something happens that is “very graced andContinue reading “To Lead, To Teach, To Include”
In the Media
In the last couple of weeks, we have been sharing this conversation in other media outlets. Thank you to everyone who has listened and been willing to discuss and discern together! Rev. Sandy Boyce and Elizabeth Young RSM presented in a session by Women and the Australian Church about women and the diaconate. See: WATACContinue reading “In the Media”
Giving Voice in the Body of Christ
Fiona Dyball, 16 June 2022 For Fiona Dyball, making music means doing our part, then opening ourselves up to the mystery. “It moves in you and there is a kind of sacred joy that comes from partnering with the Spirit.” In this, she finds that many musicians are “innately spiritual”. Fiona’s connections between faith, music,Continue reading “Giving Voice in the Body of Christ”
Liturgy on the Margins 