With 120 days to go, registrations for PROCLAIM 2016 have now opened with Early Bird rates available!
This highly anticipated conference on the New Evangelisation is expected to draw more than 500 participants from across Australia to discuss, exchange and learn fresh ways in which parishes can become evangelising communities of the twenty-first century.
Held across three days from 1-3 September 2016 at The Concourse in Chatswood (Northern Sydney),PROCLAIM 2016 will draw upon the inspiration of this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy and the ongoing missionary challenge of Pope Francis' Evangelii Gaudium ('The Joy of the Gospel').
Participants will gain invaluable support, ideas and pastoral initiatives for their parish communities from keynote speakers Cardinal Donald Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington, Bishop Nicholas Hudson of the Archdiocese of Westminster; Dr Susan Timoney (Washington) and Mr Daniel Ang Director, Office for Evangelisation, Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay.
Complementing these keynotes, specialists from a wide variety of fields from all over Australia will deliver practical workshops specifically designed to promote and cultivate evangelising parishes in the local context.
Visit the Conference website today www.proclaimconference.com.au to find out more, register at our Early Bird rate, and subscribe to our PROCLAIM 2016 eNews for breaking news and information
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Cardinal Donald Wuerl is the Archbishop of Washington and was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 2010. He serves on a number of Vatican Congregations, Councils and Commissions including those for the
Doctrine of the Faith and for Bishops.
Bishop Nicholas Hudson was ordained Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Westminster in 2014, with responsibility for the pastoral care of Central and East London. He has oversight of the Agency for Evangelisation.
Dr Susan Timoney is the Assistant Secretary for Pastoral Ministry and Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of Washington, USA. Dr Timoney’s visit to Australia is hosted and sponsored by the Archdiocese of
Melbourne.
Daniel Ang is the Director of Evangelisation, Diocese of Broken Bay, with responsibility for planning for mission and implementing strategies for evangelisation. He is Chair of the National Pastoral Planners Network and a member of the Australian Catholic Council for Pastoral Research.
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PROCLAIM 2016 conference is organised on behalf of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference by the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay.
