Professional Development & Mission Formation Services Spiritual Nourishment Professional Development
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Catholic Mission Formation Services… … facilitates opportunities to encounter God in the world through an immersive, interactive pedagogy of dialogue, encounter and experience which engages the whole person. … transforms hearts and minds to live the ‘Joy of the Gospel’ and lead mission. … programs and resources have local and global perspective and include immersions, school workshops, advocacy, professional development and learning, and adult formation.
Who are we? Catholic Mission is the international mission agency of the Catholic Church in Australia. Locally and globally, we answer the call to love God and to love our neighbour, and work to establish the Reign of God. Our formation programs provide ongoing support and development to those who are working in parishes and diocesan agencies, health, aged care, education and social services of the Australian Catholic Church. We partner with local and national church organisations, so that all women and men, including those working in leadership within our church, are empowered to give joy-filled witness to Christ’s mission and the Kingdom of God. Through our formation and educational programs, participants are invited to reflect upon their own organisational systems and structures and how they embody the ‘Joy of the Gospel’. We challenge the personal and organisational frameworks of beliefs, values, behaviours and actions through which we all live and lead mission and we enable participants to ‘Go forth boldly!’ (EG261) to continue building the Kingdom of God.
I have come so that all may have life and have it to the full. John 10:10
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What do we do? Catholic Mission Formation Services includes a range of programs and learning experiences. Each program is tailored to your organisational or team needs. We work in partnership with you to develop clear learning objectives and formation outcomes, and we provide end-to-end program management: instructional design, materials preparation, face-to-face delivery and program evaluation. Our services:
Our expertise:
• Professional development
• Leadership and governance for mission
• Theological formation for mission • Spiritual nourishment and guided retreats • Mission formation workshops and facilitation • Team building, consultation, culture and change management for organisational mission • Keynote addresses, conference emceeing and facilitation • International and Indigenous Immersions
I hope that all communities will devote the necessary effort to advancing along the path of a pastoral and missionary conversion which cannot leave things as they presently are… let us be “permanently” in a state of mission. Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium 25
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• Leadership for mission and Catholic culture • Living and leading your mission in the image of Christ, with inspiration from Pope Francis • Missionary discipleship and Catholic character • Parish life, leadership and pastoral programs for mission • Servant leadership and leadership as influence • Pope Francis; his leadership, teachings, witness and vision for Church; mission and being with the poor • International mission, development and aid; cross-cultural mission and communication • Human rights, Catholic social teaching and the Gospel • Mission theology and liberation theology • Mission and Scripture
Our Programs We offer pre-developed programs which organisational leaders can employ in staff meetings, professional development days or team retreats. Additionally, we are able to create a program which caters to your specific needs. We draw on our expertise and experience, and can work with a range of groups including principals; RECs/APREs; social justice, outreach program and liturgy coordinators; whole staff groups; beginning an early career teachers; executive leadership teams for health, education and social services; mission directors; pastoral care teams; boards and trustees; operational and service staff; and middle to senior management teams. Our programs are adaptable for small or large groups and for a variety of environments.
Our programs include: 1. The Francis Effect I: Living and leading global and local mission, responding to Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. 2. The Francis Effect II: People, Poverty and Planet, responding to Pope Francis’ encyclical on ecology and creation. 3. Catholic Social Teaching and Human Rights: A practical framework for living mission. 4. The power of Storytelling: connecting with our story, Aboriginal stories and Jesus’ story. 5. Mission and ecology: seeing the world with new eyes. 6. Haves and Have-Nots: Challenging the paradigm, understanding the real story and experience of being a refugee and seeking asylum. 7. Jesus as a Border Crosser: A theology of meeting Christ at ‘the margins’ and exploring how to become a ‘poor Church for the Poor’ 8. Leadership and governance of parish community: nurturing skill, nourishing faith and living mission. 9. Models of Leadership for Mission: servant leadership, leadership as influence and leading through change. 10. Building the Reign of God: Understanding contemporary mission
…and much more.
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What participants say… It’s a simple message of love that has deep roots and led to
A great examination of Pope Francis’ mission and leadership allowed us to
reflect on living our own lives in light of his practices. Thank you.
good conversation, interesting thoughts and opened discussion on what’s happening in our parishes.
At the 2014 Catholic Healthcare Conference, the Catholic Mission Formation Team introduced a large gathering of our pastoral care workers to the “Joy of the Gospel” and the new spirit coming from the person and words of Pope Francis.
We left that day renewed and uplifted.
It was as if nourishing seeds had been planted in our hearts, revitalising our hope and reimagining our love in the work of aged care and health. I thoroughly recommend the formation day. You will be pleasantly surprised by both the process and the content as a means to come aside and rediscover the jewel of the Gospel. Dominic Arcamone Mission and Pastoral Services Manager, Catholic Healthcare Page 4
The power of story—there is nothing like it. I listened and heard so much and like so many aspects and things in my life, hope I can go ahead to live the ‘Joy of the Gospel’.
Today’s session made me laugh and cry. To see Pope Francis with people was enlightening; a good session, uplifting and stimulating. A good reminder of the challenges we face.
It has inspired me to do something really practical. Thank you Catholic Mission for your unique and engaging approach. Our Port Lincoln experience provided opportunity for all present to
deepen and explore our Catholic tradition
in light of the ‘Francis Effect’. Your comprehensive and systematic presentation was valued by all gathered at our Diocesan Leaders Conference – accessible, extremely relevant and lots of fun. Brenda Keenan Director of Catholic Education, Diocese of Port Pirie, South Australia
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Our Team The Catholic Mission Formation Services team offers a diverse skill set with unparalleled depth of experience.
Peter Gates Deputy National Director and Mission Formation Director
Lana Turvey Program Manager, Adult Formation and Professional Development
Peter is Catholic Mission’s Deputy National Director and Director of Mission Formation. He has been a part of the leadership team of Catholic Mission for 24 years and in that time has made a significant contribution to the Church in the areas of theology and praxis of mission, living faith and leading mission education.
Lana is the Program Manager for the mission formation and professional development programs for adults. Lana has been with Catholic Mission since 2007, initially as the diocesan director for the Sydney Archdiocese and Broken Bay Diocese.
His vast experience includes partnering with Church agencies, Catholic education and schools offices and Catholic dioceses across Australia to collaboratively design and implement formation, leadership and evangelisation programs that bring to life the mission and purpose of our Church in continuing to build God’s Kingdom. Peter holds a Bachelor of Education, a Master of Arts in Theology and a Master of Business Administration in Not-forProfit Management. He has served as a lay missionary teacher in Zambia and travelled extensively throughout Africa and Asia-Pacific for work.
…we no longer say that we are ‘disciples’ and ‘missionaries’, but rather we are always ‘missionary disciples.’ Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium 120 Page 6
In 2012-13, Lana worked in Zambia with Catholic Mission, and upon returning to Australia she joined the national mission formation team. Prior to coming on board at Catholic Mission, Lana worked with corporate organisations and their executive teams on leadership, and the implementation of vision, values and organisational culture. She has studied in the areas of mission, theology and Church, holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s in International Social Development and Human Rights. Recently she completed her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. A significant influence on Lana’s career was her internship experience with UNHCR in Geneva. She has lived and worked in Switzerland, Zambia, Peru, Timor-Leste and Japan and is inspired by the journey of life-long learning and the fulfilment of God’s vision for the world through each person living and leading mission.
Kevin Meese Diocesan Director, Catholic Mission in Melbourne Archdiocese
Jenny Collins-White Program Manager, Advocacy and Mission Formation
Beth Riolo Program Officer, Adult Formation and Professional Development
Kevin is the diocesan director in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, and a gifted teacher and facilitator. Kevin’s involvement in Catholic Mission stretches over two decades, having worked as a secondary teacher prior to joining the organisation.
Jenny is responsible for the advocacy and mission formation programs in schools throughout Australia and has led Catholic Mission’s outreach and advocacy programs for more than 13 years.
Beth is the Program Officer responsible for the development and facilitation of education and mission formation programs for Adults. Although relatively new to Catholic Mission, Beth has worked for over twenty five years in Catholic Education, as a teacher, Religious Education Coordinator and most recently as Education Officer in the Catholic Life and Religious Education Team in the Diocese of Wollongong. Holding Bachelor and Masters degrees in Education and Theological Studies, Beth has a wealth of knowledge and experience in areas of religious education, theology, faith formation, spirituality, Catholic life and mission.
Kevin holds bachelor degrees in education and theology, specialising in liberation theology and the praxis of a global theology for mission. In 2011, Kevin studied in the United States under Father Gustavo Gutierrez OP, leading liberation theologian at Boston College. The challenge of engagement with local communities in need forms the inspiration for his work, in which he strives to make real the Gospel message of hope and transformation for all people. Kevin has travelled extensively through India, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines and Myanmar, where he is currently involved in ongoing strategic planning work with the local Catholic Church.
Her national and local programs engage thousands of children, women and men in outreach, and have been described as ‘transformational’. They have included Village Space, Get Involved Locally (a homework support and community relationship program for Sudanese refugees), and the national ‘End Child Detention’ campaign. Jenny has studied mission, scripture and theology extensively and holds a Bachelor of Social Work, with additional qualifications in journalism and adult education. She is currently completing a Masters of Development Studies at the University of New South Wales.
Beth is passionate about enlivening formation experiences and religious education so that they are relevant to those who work in various Church agencies, enabling people and organisations to read the ‘signs of the times’ so that they can be communities of justice, mission, inclusivity and hospitality.
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Our Specialists Supporting the Catholic Mission Formation Services team is a range of specialists who partner with us to contribute specific expertise and content in our formation and learning programs. Each of these individual women and men are renowned leaders in their fields, and they contribute profound wisdom, depth of knowledge and experience to our programs.
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Specialist
Areas of expertise
Martin Teulan National Director, Catholic Mission
Parish life renewal, strategies for growing parishes, missionary discipleship, evangelisation and sharing faith.
Jacqui Rémond Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia
Sustainability, ecological conversion, workplace environmental audit, analysis and change, theology of ecology and ecological leadership.
Graeme Mundine Executive Officer, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry
Aboriginal Catholic theology and spirituality, rights of Indigenous peoples, fostering community relationships, implementing change and pathways for positive futures.
Fr Noel Connolly SSC Head of Mission Studies, Columban Mission Institute, Broken Bay Institute and Catholic Institute of Sydney
Theology and praxis of mission, history of mission, understanding contemporary mission in the context of today’s challenges, global mission and culture, leadership and governance for mission.
Bishop David Walker Director, The Centre for Christian Spirituality
Individual and group spiritual retreats, mystics of the Church, deepening relationship with “the person of Jesus”.
Julie Morgan Senior Consultant and Lecturer – Organisational Behaviour, Australian Catholic University
Leadership and governance for mission, organisational mission and Catholic culture, mission-oriented policy and practice in health, social services and education sectors, human rights, development and peace-building.
How can you contact the Catholic Mission Formation Services team? Catholic Mission Formation Services works with Catholic organisations, parishes and agencies in every diocese of Australia. The team is based in North Sydney, where it is closely linked with Catholic Mission’s national network of diocesan directors, who are all gifted mission ambassadors. You can get in touch with your local Catholic Mission diocesan director as your first point of contact, or you can call the Formation Services team directly. The contact details for our local offices are on our website catholicmission.org.au/about-us/australian-network/australian-offices.
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Catholic Mission Formation Services Contact Lana Turvey, Program Manager Adult Formation and Professional Development Street address: 19 Mackenzie Street, Lavender Bay NSW 2060 Postal address: PO Box 1668, North Sydney NSW 2059 Phone: 02 9919 7800 Fax: 02 8904 0185 Email: adultformation@catholicmission.org.au catholicmission.org.au
I dream of a ‘missionary option’, that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything, so that the Church’s customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channelled for the evangelisation of today’s world… Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium 27
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