In early July one of the most innovative conference offerings was made available to Catholics in
Australia and abroad. The Alive in the Spirit Conference offered its almost 700 attendees, nearly 40
workshops, three keynotes, and several opportunities to network and meet up with other Catholics
via a professionally organised online platform.

The replay of the Oceania Pastoral Ministry Webinar
“Being Alive in the Spirit” is being made available to all
who missed it.

RCIA works well for individual but how can it work when whole families get engaged

Many years ago, our neophytes were meeting with the assistant priest. He had only been in the
parish a short time but made an interesting observation about the way the RCIA process was being
conducted. His major concern was that some of the neophytes had not really formed a strong
relationship with Jesus and that they lacked a small community to continue to accompany them.

a summary of Evangelisation
Brisbane’s new resource, Going Deeper. It
promises to be a helpful resource that neophytes
could use to continue their journey.

Our Chairman shares her thoughts

The Second Vatican Council envisioned
an “army of catechists” who help clergy
in their work of evangelisation. Pope
Francis’s recent his apostolic letter,
Antiquum Ministerium, established the
ministry of lay catechist as a “stable
form of service” in the local Church. The
lay catechist is at the service of the local
bishop.

The opportunity for all to discuss the Alive in the Spirit seminar