Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese,
3 Aug 2012
More than 450 church youth leaders, religious, parish priests, diocesan and parish staff and volunteers, school principals, RE teachers and individuals of all ages have signed on to attend Australia's first-ever national conference on the New Evangelism.
The three-day Proclaim 2012 Conference begins next week on Thursday, 9 August at The Concourse, Chatswood NSW and will be attended not only by participants from across Australia but by a contingent from New Zealand as well as a small group from Africa.
An initiative of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) and organised by Catholic Mission Australia and the Catholic Enquiry Centre's National Office for Evangelism, Proclaim 2012 is one of the key events celebrating the Year of Grace and is to deepen understanding of the New Evangelisation, showcase what is happening in evangelisation and the Catholic Church, and to begin developing a map for the future of evangelisation in Australia.
"We want to take the experience, energy and enthusiasm of the charisms, movements and groups involved in the New Evangelism and inject this into parishes," says Marita Winters, Director of the National Office for Evangelisation at the Catholic Enquiry Centre. "Many parishes know or have heard about the New Evangelism but want to learn and better understand exactly what the New Evangelism means and the tools they need to go out and evangelise among their parishioners, schools and communities."
But other parishes are struggling and are often unfamiliar with the term New Evangelisation and what this entails, she says.
Admired church leaders, theologians and educators are among the many outstanding local and national experts who will conduct Proclaim 2012's wide variety of stimulating and thought-provoking seminars. These include Father Peter Malone, MSC from the Australian Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting; Donella Johnston from the ACBC's Office for the Participation of Women; Selina Hasham, Chair of the National World Youth Day Committee for the ACBC and Manager for Catholic Communications at the Archdiocese of Sydney; Marita Winters and John Collins from the National Office of Evangelisation; Martin Tuelan, Executive Officer of Catholic Mission; Father Chris Ryan from the Missionaries of God's Love; Anne Delsorte catechist, trainer and member of the international Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; Father Elio Capra, chair of the Catechumenate Network and chair of the Melbourne RCIA Forum; Rob Falzon of menALIVE; Bishop Peter Ingham, Bishop of Wollongong; Bishop Eugene Hurley, Bishop of Darwin and Bishop Christopher Prowse, Bishop of Sale.
Among the national and international speakers at Proclaim 2012 will be America's admired speaker, trainer and ministry consultant, Martha Fernandez-Sardina. With more than 20 years working in the fields of evangelisation, catechesis, apologetics and youth and young adult ministry, she is experienced at forming parish evangelisation teams, developing training and outreach programs and is a known for her input at international conference, seminars, retreats and prayer workshops not only across the US but in Canada, Portugal, Italy, Brazil and the Dominican Republic.
But for many the highlight of Proclaim 2012 will be the two addresses given by Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella who was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the first President of the newly constituted Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation with the task of re-evangelising the secularised countries of the world.
A powerful and inspirational speaker, Archbishop Fisichella is regarded as one of the world's leading theologians. He is a highly regarded scholar, a prolific author and editor of more than 20 books, and together with his new appointment continues with his many other commitments as a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Pontifical Council for Culture, the Pontifical Council for Social Communications and the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses. In addition, the Archbishop also continues his work as visiting professor at nine different Italian and European universities.
Marita says having the Rome-based Archbishop as the keynote speaker for Proclaim 2012 is "quite a coup."
"His visit here is just eight weeks before the crucial and long planned Synod on the New Evangelisation in Rome. But here in Australia we will have a chance to hear him first," she says.
Proclaim 2012 takes its theme from the Gospel of Matthew: "What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, what you hear in whispers, proclaim from the housetops" (Mt 10:27).
While there is nothing "new" about evangelisation which is an ancient, regular and important activity of the Church and of practicing Catholics, the New Evangelisation offers a way to reach out to baptised Catholics who have become distant from the faith and bring them back to the joy of Christ. The New Evangelisation is also a way to counter the increasing secularisation in Western Society and reach out to those who have no belief and give them the great gift of the Lord.
Bishop Peter Ingham, the ACBC delegate for Proclaim 2012 sums it up best in his invitation to Catholics across Australia.
Urging them to join him and "hundreds of others and prepare to proclaim from the housetops what we have heard from Jesus Christ."
Registrations for this very special and important conference are still open. To find out more log on to www.proclaimconference.com.au
SHARED FROM ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY
3 Aug 2012
Fr Chris Ryan of the Missionaries
of God's Love will conduct
a seminar at Proclaim 2012
of God's Love will conduct
a seminar at Proclaim 2012
The three-day Proclaim 2012 Conference begins next week on Thursday, 9 August at The Concourse, Chatswood NSW and will be attended not only by participants from across Australia but by a contingent from New Zealand as well as a small group from Africa.
An initiative of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) and organised by Catholic Mission Australia and the Catholic Enquiry Centre's National Office for Evangelism, Proclaim 2012 is one of the key events celebrating the Year of Grace and is to deepen understanding of the New Evangelisation, showcase what is happening in evangelisation and the Catholic Church, and to begin developing a map for the future of evangelisation in Australia.
"We want to take the experience, energy and enthusiasm of the charisms, movements and groups involved in the New Evangelism and inject this into parishes," says Marita Winters, Director of the National Office for Evangelisation at the Catholic Enquiry Centre. "Many parishes know or have heard about the New Evangelism but want to learn and better understand exactly what the New Evangelism means and the tools they need to go out and evangelise among their parishioners, schools and communities."
Archbishop Fisichella first
President of the Pontifical
Council for the Promotion
of the New Evangelisation
President of the Pontifical
Council for the Promotion
of the New Evangelisation
Admired church leaders, theologians and educators are among the many outstanding local and national experts who will conduct Proclaim 2012's wide variety of stimulating and thought-provoking seminars. These include Father Peter Malone, MSC from the Australian Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting; Donella Johnston from the ACBC's Office for the Participation of Women; Selina Hasham, Chair of the National World Youth Day Committee for the ACBC and Manager for Catholic Communications at the Archdiocese of Sydney; Marita Winters and John Collins from the National Office of Evangelisation; Martin Tuelan, Executive Officer of Catholic Mission; Father Chris Ryan from the Missionaries of God's Love; Anne Delsorte catechist, trainer and member of the international Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; Father Elio Capra, chair of the Catechumenate Network and chair of the Melbourne RCIA Forum; Rob Falzon of menALIVE; Bishop Peter Ingham, Bishop of Wollongong; Bishop Eugene Hurley, Bishop of Darwin and Bishop Christopher Prowse, Bishop of Sale.
Among the national and international speakers at Proclaim 2012 will be America's admired speaker, trainer and ministry consultant, Martha Fernandez-Sardina. With more than 20 years working in the fields of evangelisation, catechesis, apologetics and youth and young adult ministry, she is experienced at forming parish evangelisation teams, developing training and outreach programs and is a known for her input at international conference, seminars, retreats and prayer workshops not only across the US but in Canada, Portugal, Italy, Brazil and the Dominican Republic.
Marita Winters
Director of the
National Office
for Evangelisation
helped organise
Proclaim 2012
Director of the
National Office
for Evangelisation
helped organise
Proclaim 2012
A powerful and inspirational speaker, Archbishop Fisichella is regarded as one of the world's leading theologians. He is a highly regarded scholar, a prolific author and editor of more than 20 books, and together with his new appointment continues with his many other commitments as a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Pontifical Council for Culture, the Pontifical Council for Social Communications and the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses. In addition, the Archbishop also continues his work as visiting professor at nine different Italian and European universities.
Marita says having the Rome-based Archbishop as the keynote speaker for Proclaim 2012 is "quite a coup."
"His visit here is just eight weeks before the crucial and long planned Synod on the New Evangelisation in Rome. But here in Australia we will have a chance to hear him first," she says.
Proclaim 2012 takes its theme from the Gospel of Matthew: "What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, what you hear in whispers, proclaim from the housetops" (Mt 10:27).
Selina Hasham Chair
of WYD Committee will
explore how to raise up
visionary youth leaders
in the Church
of WYD Committee will
explore how to raise up
visionary youth leaders
in the Church
Bishop Peter Ingham, the ACBC delegate for Proclaim 2012 sums it up best in his invitation to Catholics across Australia.
Urging them to join him and "hundreds of others and prepare to proclaim from the housetops what we have heard from Jesus Christ."
Registrations for this very special and important conference are still open. To find out more log on to www.proclaimconference.com.au
SHARED FROM ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY
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