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From: 12/09/2024
To: 14/09/2024
Location:
  • Victoria

Join Catholic Earthcare (Caritas Australia) and St Joseph’s by the Sea to celebrate the Season of Creation in 2024 at the Catholic Earthcare Convocation! The Convocation is from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 September 2024.

We are called to ‘Wonder’, ‘Weave’ and ‘Heal’ Earth and the whole of creation. Gather online during Day 1 and 2 to engage in keynote presentations, workshops, discussions and spiritual experiences. Day 3 of the convocation has us gathering together in our diocese to transform our learnings into action.

In the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, the hub is at St Joseph’s by the Sea on Day 3: Saturday 14 September.

You can find out more via Catholic Earthcare’s website, flyer, and image shared below:

Season of Creation Convocation – Catholic Earthcare website

Catholic Earthcare Season of Creation Convocation Flyer (PDF)

Catholic Earthcare Australia Facebook Group.
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Date: 17/10/2024
Location:
  • Victoria

How the parables show Jesus’ appreciation of the natural world.

  • Presenter: Fr Brendan Byrne
  • When: Thursday 17 October 2024
  • Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Session followed by supper
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Date: 15/08/2024
Location:
  • Victoria

The spirit of Mary MacKillop promises a deeper connection to the Sacred in our World.

  • Presenters:
    • Sr Moya Unthank – Mary MacKillop
    • Sr Colleen O’Dwyer – Flora MacKillop, Mary’s Mother
    • Mr Eamon Pollard – Josephite Ministries Today
  • When: Thursday 15 August 2024
  • Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Session followed by supper
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• Eco-Spirituality • Reconciliation • Justice and Peace Issues
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Date: 18/09/2024
Location:
  • Victoria

The ‘second half of life,’ our later years, continue to hold potential. We bring a wealth of experiences to treasure and to share with others. We are also open to new opportunities, to come alive in new ways.

This one-day workshop will explore the following themes that are part of our journey:

Adjustment ~ Transformation ~ Fulfilment
Photo by Brigitte Pellerin.

Nicole Rotaru rsm is a member of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea. For some time, she has had a particular interest in the ‘second half of life’ that has its fill of joys and challenges. She has enjoyed offering workshops for older folk for a number of years and valued learning from their experiences. These learnings as well as reflection on her own life and reading, inform the workshops she continues to offer.

  • Presented by: Nicole Rotaru rsm
  • When: Wednesday 18 September 2024
  • Time: 10:30am – 3:30pm
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $30 (please BYO lunch)
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Date: 18/04/2024
Location:
  • Victoria

At St Joseph’s by the Sea we are committed to finding ways to live more environmentally friendly.

We will be holding and teaching participant to make their own bees wax wraps. These wraps are a great alternative to using plastic wrap in the kitchen.

 

 

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From: 20/10/2024
To: 27/10/2024
Location:
  • Victoria
The whole world is a series of miracles, but we are so used to them we call them everyday things.

This retreat leads us through poetry, music and reflective process to discover anew the miracles of life and beauty all around us. We are invited to let the ordinary and the everyday become a doorway to falling in love with Earth.

  • Guided by: Elaine Smith rsj and Carmel Crameri rsj
  • When: Sunday 20 – Sunday 27 October 2024
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $800
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From: 22/09/2024
To: 29/09/2024
Location:
  • Victoria

We consider how we women today are called to leadership and missionary discipleship as were the Samaritan Woman at the well, the sisters Martha and Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene.

  • Guided by: Therese Quinn rsj
  • When: Sunday 22 – Sunday 29 September 2024
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $800
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From: 18/08/2024
To: 25/08/2024
Location:
  • Victoria
  • Directed by: Therese Quinn rsj and Jenny Scally rsj
  • When: Sunday 18 – Sunday 25 August 2024
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $850
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