System Formation Days Encountering Jesus as Pilgrims of Hope
Secondary School Staff Agenda
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Session 1 - All Teaching and Leadership Staff: Coliseum
8:00am
8:30am
8:45am 9:30am 9:35am
Arrival and seating
Encountering Jesus as Pilgrims of Hope
Gathering Prayer
Liturgy of the Word: Proclamation of the Emmaus Story
Mission Team and Gen Bryant
Welcome and housekeeping
Opening address: Why do we exist?
Enriching the lives of our students through education grounded in excellence, inclusivity, and Catholic tradition.
Jack de Groot
9:50am
10:00am
10:25am
10:35am
10:40am
Celebrating our Shared Mission
Stories from school leaders and students
Keynote: What is our Mission?
Forming our Hearts and Minds for Ministry in Catholic Education
Prof Br David Hall FMS
Celebrating our Shared Mission
Stories from school leaders and students
Housekeeping MORNING TEA
Secondary School Staff Agenda
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Session 1 - All Ancillary Staff: West HQ Ambassador Room
8:00am 8:30am 8:45am 9:20am 9:25am 9:45am 9:50am 10:10am 10:25am 10:35am 10:40am
Arrival and seating
Encountering Jesus as Pilgrims of Hope
Gathering Prayer
Liturgy of the Word: Proclamation of the Emmaus Story
CSPD Mission Team, Gary Borg, Marian Bell, Tim Hardy
Welcome and purpose of the day
Keynote: Living Catholic Social Teaching Bringing the Catholic faith to life in our work.
Individual reflection
Small groups
Opening address: Why do we exist?
Enriching the lives of our students through education grounded in excellence, inclusivity, and Catholic tradition. Jack de Groot
Feedback from groups
Housekeeping
Information on workshops and lunch
MORNING TEA
Secondary School Staff Agenda
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Session 2 - WestHQ (Workshop Spaces)
WORKSHOP ONE: Pre-selected based on role
11:30am
RE Teachers
Teaching Religious Education in a Catholic School: Witness, Specialist, and Moderator
Rooms 5 and 6
Mark Smith and Gen Bryant
School Leaders
Leading Mission in a Catholic School: addressing the three major challenges named by our data
Ambassador Room
Andrew Wilson, Dr Paul Sharkey, Prof Br David Hall
FMS, Jack de Groot
Non-RE Teachers and Ancillary Staff
Stories of Hope within a Catholic School Community
Coliseum
Tania Melki and Fr Richard Leonard SJ
WORKSHOP TWO: Self-selected 12:40am
TED Talks - Big Questions of Faith and Life: Where is God?
Coliseum (capped 1500)
Mark Smith and Fr Richard Leonard SJ
WORKSHOP TWO (CONT.): Self-selected
12:40am
Christian Meditation: The Labyrinth Green Room
Ralph Kersler and Loren Pelham
Chapel: Encountering Silence - adoration Room 1
Adrian Gomez
Christian Meditation: Engaging Scripture through Biblical Micrography Room 2
Daniel Petrie, George Morad
Cry of the Earth Rooms 5 and 6
Ryan Reyes, Dr Trish Hindmarsh, Andrew Wilson, Bishop Vincent Long
Cry of the Poor Rooms 3 and 4
Tania Melki, Claire Thomas, Dominic Smith, Luke Tobin, Roydon Ng, Fr Patrick McInerney, Vin Gajanayake
1:30pm LUNCH
Secondary School Staff Agenda
Tuesday 29 April 2025
2:20pm 2:25pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 2:50pm 2:55pm 3:00pm
Live music
Gen Bryant
Stories of Hope
CSPD school students
Closing Prayer
Closing Message
Going out as Pilgrims of Hope
Bishop Vincent Long
Blessing and Commissioning
Bishop Vincent Long
Closing Comment
Finish
Session 3 - All Ancillary Staff: West HQ Ambassador Room
Reflective video
Stories of Hope
CSPD school students
Closing Prayer
Closing Message
Going out as Pilgrims of Hope
Blessing and Commissioning
Session 3 - All Teaching and Leadership Staff: Coliseum 2:20pm 2:25pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 2:50pm 3:00pm
Finish