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Ministry

Conference told deacons ‘pilgrims of hope’

There was a strong spirit of camaraderie at the 2025 National Deacons Conference, held at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre in Hahndorf, South Australia, writes Deacon Tim Grauel. Source: The Southern Cross.

Ministry

Deacons to hold national conference in Adelaide

Deacons from around Australia will gather in Adelaide next week for the 2025 National Deacons Conference. Source: The Southern Cross.

Ministry

Alive in the Spirit conference ‘aims to be more than a talkfest’

The Pastoral Ministry Network will host its “Alive in the Spirit” conference in Sydney this month, bringing together ordained and lay ministers, along with pastoral council members, education and youth ministers, and other parish and community representatives.

Ministry Youth

New network aims to support leaders in youth ministry

A new national body – the Australian Catholic Youth Ministry Network – is set to foster and support leaders in Australia’s Catholic youth ministry community.

Ministry Synodality

Establishment of MMC shows the Church ‘journeying together’

The establishment and development of Mercy Ministry Companions, a ministerial public juridic person carrying forward ministries of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea, is an example of the Church “journeying together”, writes Gabrielle McMullen.