Families Transforming the World Friday 15 April – Sunday 17 April 2011 Xavier College • Barkers Rd, Kew • Melbourne

Families Transforming the World Friday 15 April – Sunday 17 April 2011 Xavier College • Barkers Rd, Kew • Melbourne

Families Transforming the World Friday 15 April – Sunday 17 April 2011 Xavier College • Barkers Rd, Kew • Melbourne www.sharethedream.org.au Welcome As chairman of the Australian Catholic Bishops I take great pleasure in joining Commission for Pastoral Life, I am delighted to Bishop Hurley in inviting invite Catholic families throughout Australia families from across Australia to participate in this National Catholic Family to join us at Share the Dream. Gathering. Family life is never easy. Family Share the Dream echoes the call of the late life is often challenging – but Pope John Paul II to families – to become what we remain a people of great you are – the communities of life and love which hope. Our culture is so often make the presence of our Lord real to those at odds with Christ’s call to around us. live that self sacrificing love which marriage and family God himself affirmed the importance of the life demand. It is important to family. Born into a human family, Jesus lived the stop and be renewed; to be greater proportion of his life among us following refreshed by the love of Jesus the universal path from childhood into the daily Christ and to receive the encouragement of those who share routine of home and work as he “grew in wisdom and stature” (Lk 2:52). So our sorrows and our joys. we are reminded that it is through the family that the natural bonds of God’s own love hold firm that foundation upon which our society depends. Through the impressive array of speakers and workshops as well as the opportunities for prayer and fellowship we The Marriage and Family Council together with the Melbourne Life, Marriage hope you will be renewed in faith and strengthened to be the and Family Office have brought together an inspiring line up of speakers and witnesses of love our world so desperately needs. interactive workshops to help participants to reflect on family life, gain new skills, and be encouraged in living family life. I look forward to seeing you in Melbourne. Please come and join this celebration of family life. Yours sincerely Bishop Hurley Archbishop Hart Keynote Speakers Bishop Jean Laffitte Melinda Tankard Reist Bishop Joe Grech Pontifical Council Collective Shout Diocese of Sandhurst for the Family A well known author, Bishop Joseph Grech Having served as the speaker, commentator and was born in Malta and undersecretary of the advocate, Melinda Tankard completed his studies for Pontifical Council for the Reist is the author of three the priesthood in Australia, Family (PCF) and as the books. Her advocacy for being ordained in 1974. Vice-President of the Pontifical Academy women and girls includes working to He became an auxiliary bishop of for Life, in 2009 Bishop Jean Laffitte was highlight and address the objectification Melbourne in 1999 and was appointed appointed Secretary of the PCF. Bishop of women and sexualisation of girls in Bishop of Sandhurst Diocese in 2001. Laffitte holds a Doctorate in Moral Theology Australia and globally. The founder of He is a member of the Bishops and has made significant contributions to Women’s Forum Australia, she has recently Commission for Pastoral Life and the marriage and family issues over a number initiated a new movement, Collective Shout. Bishops Commission for Mission and of years. Born in France and a member of She is married to David, with four children. Faith Formation. He is also the Chair the Emmanuel Community, Bishop Laffitte of the Australian Catholic Youth Council. is the Titular Bishop of Entrevaux. Dr Adam Cooper Dr Byron & Francine Dr Brigid McKenna John Paul II Institute Pirola Life, Marriage & for Marriage & Family PMRC, Australia Family Centre Dr Adam Cooper has Byron and Francine Dr Brigid McKenna is a a PhD in Philosophy Pirola have been married medical doctor with a and a Licentiate in for 20 years and have Master’s of Bioethics from Sacred Theology. He five children. They the John Paul II Institute is a Senior Lecturer in Patristics at the have worked in the area of marriage for Marriage & Family in Melbourne. She John Paul II Institute for Marriage & enrichment and natural fertility for works for the Life, Marriage & Family Family in Melbourne. Before becoming numerous years. Authors of numerous Centre, Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, a Catholic, Adam was a Lutheran articles on marriage, Byron & Francine are as a Policy Officer and is a lecturer in pastor for ten years. He is married to also the co-authors and the Australian Ethics at the University of Notre Dame Elizabeth and they have one son. founders of Celebrate Love and Embrace. Sydney. Brigid is married to Michael and They are members of the Australian they have two young children. Catholic Marriage and Family Council. Sponsors • Share the Dream is proudly sponsored by: To register or for Or contact: Life, Marriage & Family Office Registration more information visit: Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne www.sharethedream.org.au Ph: (03) 9287 5579 Email: [email protected] General Information Friday 15 April 2011 5.30 - 7.00pm Registration Sponsors 7.00 - 7:30pm Welcome Message from the Holy Father This event is made possible Opening Address: Bishop Hurley by the generous support of: 7.30 - 8.30pm Keynote Session 1: What is a Family Today? Bishop Jean Laffitte 8.30 - 9.00pm Closing and Liturgy Saturday 16 April 2011 9.00 - 9.30am Welcome & Liturgy 9.30 - 10.45am Keynote Session 2: Migration and Evangelisation in the Australian Church – Bishop Joe Grech The Greatest Gift We Give Dr Byron & Francine Pirola 10.45 - 11.15am Morning tea 11.15 - 12.45pm Workshops Session 1 12.45 - 1.45pm Lunch 1.45 - 3.15pm Workshop Sessions 2 3.15 - 3.45pm Afternoon tea 3.45 - 5.00pm Keynote Session 3: From Nazareth to Now – The Mission of the Family – Dr Adam Cooper Make Some Noise – The Family in the Public Square – Melinda Tankard Reist 5.00 - 5.30pm Closing Comments 6.00 - 7.30pm Dinner 7.30 - 8.30pm Family Entertainment See www.sharethedream.org.au Sunday 17 April 2011 9.30 - 9.45am Welcome 9.45 - 11.00am Keynote Session 4: Family – Living the Gospel of Life Dr Brigid McKenna Our Faith, Our Families and Our Future Bishop Jean Laffitte 11.00 - 11.30am Morning tea 11.30 - 1.00pm Workshop Session 3 1.00 - 2.00pm Lunch 2.00 - 2.30pm Closing Comments 2.30 - 4.00pm Closing Mass Celebrated by Archbishop Denis Hart How to get there Xavier College, Senior Campus Barkers Rd, Kew, Melbourne. Public Transport – From the City & East Melbourne • From the CBD or East Melbourne, take tram route 109 or 42 which travel from Collins St, through East Melbourne via Victoria Parade and Victoria St, through Richmond to Kew. From stop 35 (Corner Cotham Rd & Charles St) it is a 5 minute walk to the north (rear) entrance of Xavier College. From Other Part of Melbourne • If you are travelling by train from other parts of Melbourne, the nearest railway station is Glenferrie. Take the 16 tram north along Glenferrie Road to stop 77. It is a 5 minute walk down College Place and Hanson St to the east (side) entrance of Xavier College. VicRoads parking Parking • Xavier College has parking for approximately 250 cars. The main Xavier College entrance is from Barkers Road. There is no access to the Xavier College car park by the rear entrance. Additional parking is also available in the VicRoads car park next to Xavier College. Entrance to the VicRoads car park is via Denmark St. Xavier There is a footpath linking VicRoads to Xavier College. College Weather in April Mid-autumn is arguably the most pleasant time of year to visit Melbourne. o o Or contact: Life, Marriage & Family Office The average minimum temperature is 12 C and the average maximum is 21 C. Nights can be a bit cooler dropping below 10oC. It is generally the least windy time Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne of year with average wind speed of 9km per hour being the lowest of any month. Ph: (03) 9287 5579 Being Melbourne, however, we suggest preparing for the unpredictable. Email: [email protected] saturday 1 morning workshops 1.1 Fr Anthony Percy 1.2 Bishop Peter Elliott 1.3 Deacon Anthony Gooley Fr Percy is Rector of the Good Shepherd Seminary Bishop Elliott is Auxiliary Bishop for the Southern Deacon Anthony leads the Focus on Welcome and in Sydney. After undertaking post-graduate study Region of Melbourne. He holds a Doctorate in Inclusion project in the Brisbane Archdiocese. at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage & Family in Sacred Theology form the John Paul II Institute for Within the team, he has a special focus on Washington, he completed a Doctorate in Sacred Marriage & Family in Rome and is Director of the inclusion of people with disability in parish life. Theology. He is author of Theology of the Body Melbourne Session of the Institute. Creating Inclusive Parish Communities Made Simple. Familiaris Consortio – 30 Years On Raising disability awareness and developing the Sexual Sense in a World of Senseless Sex The Papal Exhortation of Pope John Paul II on confidence and capacity of parish communities Using Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, The Christian Family in the Modern World has been to know and welcome people with disabilities this workshop will illustrate how in the innate described as the “Magna Carta of the Family”. can be a difficult task. This workshop will explore language of acceptance and offering, the human Given the dramatic social changes of the past 30 some strategies to address this issue and body proclaims the beauty of sexuality and how the years, does its vision and teaching remain relevant develop the existing social capital of parishes and late Pope’s teaching meets the grave difficulties we to the mission of the family today? dioceses.

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