Fr David Nugent belongs to the Missionaries of the Most Holy Eucharist, based in the south of France; a small community of priests, deacons and seminarians dedicated to loving and spreading devotion to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett worked as an Anglican priest in Queensland until he was received into the Catholic Church in 1965. he is currently the Bishop of Lismore.

Bishop Geoffery delivered the morning Catechesis session during the SCENE Congress on Saturday 14 July.

Xt3.com is an online network and Catholic news site that provides daily resources for youth ministry, World Youth Day, and anyone seeking truth in the media. This is a practical workshop to teach you some tips and tricks for using all forms of social media in your ministry – including an introduction on how to embed our World Youth Day news feed, library resources and/or events calendar on your own website and Facebook page.

Fatherless Australia Robert Falzon, author of this soon to be published title, speaks about one of the greatest issues for Australia today.

How to run an Hour of Grace & Mercy

CREDO, in partnership with the Year of Grace Sydney, is

producing a user-friendly CD resource for parishes/groups to run

their own Hour of Grace and Mercy. Combining contemporary

Catholic music with Adoration and Confession, the CDs provide

everything you need (e.g. flyers, audio reflections, reflective music,

powerpoint slides, etc). Just add a priest! Learn just how easy it will

be to use this resource to give people a deep experience of grace.

Cathy Kennedy is the Director of CREDO, the Archdiocesan

office for Evangelisation and Renewal. She has been involved

in evangelisation and ministry at the parish, school and

missionary level for over 25 years.

Marriage on Fire: Couples and the New

Evangelisation

Passionate, joy-filled couples are one of the most effective

evangelising forces on the planet. With liberating insights and

practical strategies, this workshop will explore ways that couples

can transform their marriage into a powerhouse of love and joy.

Married for 24 years, Francine & Byron Pirola are the founders

and co-authors of Celebrate Love and Embrace marriage

courses. As international speakers and authors of numerous

articles on marriage, more than 3 000 couples have attended

their programs, workshops and conferences.

The New Evangelisation on Campus

Over the past ten years Sydney's university chaplaincies have

embraced the New Evangelisation, developing new ways and means

to reach students. Learn about these initiatives from those involved.

See what is working and what the future holds for the New

Evangelisation on campus.

Daniel Hill is director of the University Chaplaincies for the

Archdiocese and has been working in mission to students for five

years. The chaplaincies serve at four of the main universities in

the Archdiocese; Sydney Uni, Macquarie Uni, NSW Uni and

UTS. With a combined total of 150,000 students this is a task of

significant proportions! Daniel served 2 terms as president of the

Australian Catholic Students Association as an undergraduate.

When parishes think about taking on an evangelisation initiative there are a lot of questions raised: Time? Personnel? Expertise? This workshop highlights two tested and successful parish evangelisation programmes that provide simple structures, training and resources that bring a parish evangelisation initiative within reach. Hear about the successes of these programmes and how you can activate them in your parish.

“Successful Programs for Parish Evangelisation” was presented in partnership between two different groups, Catholic Alpha (lead by Sue Ottery) and Light of the World Evangelisation Ministries (lead by Clive Pereira).

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Urban Evangelisation

In an era when church spires are dwarfed by high rise buildings,

shopping centres and car parks, and the signs of Christianity in our

cities and suburbs are decreasing, how can we be a presence in the

marketplace?

Bishop Julian Porteous is the Auxiliary Bishop and Episcopal

Vicar for Renewal and Evangelisation, in the Archdiocese of

Sydney

"IN HIM all things hold together" (Col 1:17) But how do I stay in him? Step 1 is to develop a strong daily prayer life. How do I do that?

Fr Lam Vu, OFM, Cap, will give us tips and advice from his experience.