Seven Steps to Mystery

Spirituality and Formation
Target Audience:  Parishioners and all Staff

Overview
​Encountering This presentation is designed to be totally counter-cultural to the norms that are currently shaping education in Australian society. Whilst secular education is focused on Naplan data, Year 12 rankings and compliance benchmarks, Catholic schools are committed to less tangible, but arguably, much higher goals.  Utilising the metaphor of the ‘seven steps’ or courtyards of the ‘Second Jewish Temple’, the presentation endeavours to immerse those involved in Catholic education with a journey of reflection as to the true purpose of a Catholic school that acknowledges all participants, students, staff and families, are at different points along the journey of faith and life.
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Aims
With this program participants will:
  • reflect upon how a Catholic school community needs to recognise and respect the diversity of beliefs and attitudes towards the Catholic faith tradition that exists in a contemporary secularised society
  • come to a deeper appreciation of the importance of meeting children and parents where ‘they are’ in their journey of faith and to develop practical and life-giving opportunities for draw them gently into an encounter with the Mystery of God
  • engage with a number of scriptural narratives that provide insights into how the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth can be modelled in a Catholic school today
  • be given the opportunity to reflect deeply upon their own spiritual journey and their personal ministry as members of Catholic faith community.
Duration
​This one-day formation program combines storytelling, scripture and the use of metaphors to highlight the key themes. Participants are given frequent opportunities for personal reflection and discussion with their peers so as to ascertain the relevance of the input to the unique context of their school community.

Facilitators
Dr Dan White

Date
Thursday 4th March (Dubbo)
Friday 5th March (Bathurst)

then repeated:
Thursday 3rd June (Dubbo)
Friday 4th June (Bathurst)

Venue
St Brigid's Parish Hall (Dubbo)
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St Joseph's House, Perthville (for Bathurst)

​Time
9.30am - 3.00pm
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