The link above will take you to the new edition of The Vine (12 pages) giving you information on adult faith formation opportunities, resources and programs.
Some highlights
Liturgy Brisbane - Parish Workshops
ACU Short Course in Theology: Open to Conversion, Renewal and Reform
Over 4,000 copies of the 2020 book for Lent, Be Opened: A journey to new life, have been sent around Australia and overseas (page 3 of The Vine).Sample of Week 1. Order on our online store
Video of Dr Ian Elmer's Gospel Reflection for Week 1Seven wonderful stories to inspire and challenge: Jessica Laidler’s story
The website www.lentprogram.com now has PowerPoint slides for each week (7), suggestions for promoting the program and samples of the resources.
New resources include:
16 gig USB as an alternative to the DVD and CDs
An app for personal use on phones and tablets (available late Feb) Staff Prayer Pack provides all the resources necessary for 7 meetings for 10 people. The individual sheets will provide a simple prayer (10-15 minutes) for each of the 7 sessions or meetings. The prayers are based on the texts in Be Opened – A journey to new life.
National Biennial Liturgy Conference, 12-14 March 2020. Keynote speaker Fr Paul Turner (USA). Liturgy Brisbane is also hosting two seminars in Brisbane and Maroochydore. Fr Paul is one of the best presenters I have heard in my 40+ years working for the Archdiocese. Not to be missed!
Open, preview and/or print The Vine for many more calendar events, websites and reviews.
In the last edition of The Vine we wrote about anew film, A Hidden Life. It is now in theatres around Australia. Rarely do we have an opportunity to see a film dealing with faith and conscience in such a respectful and serious way. Director Terrence Malick brings us the story of farmer Franz Jägerstätter.
After watching the film at the Cannes Film Festival Sr Rose Pacette wrote: 'If you're not a person in a hurry, this is the 2020 film for you. Take your time and relish the artistry, the tension, the anxiety of choosing to follow one's conscience ... This is a film about discernment, conscience, character and integrity. It is about true freedom, heartbreak, humanity and family. The ethical and religious questions of the film ask us: Can one person truly make a difference in this world? Is it worth it to even try?' For the review of the film by Sr Rose Pacette click here.
The book on which much of the film is based, Franz Jägerstätter: Letters and Writings from Prison is available from Orbis Books. Malick obtained the rights from Orbis for the film, and passages from these letters form much of the voiceover narration.
This is a film that will delight lovers of beautiful music (works by Mozart, J.S. Bach, and Beethoven), cinematography and dialogue (internal and external) that opens the heart, mind and soul to profound insight and wisdom. For the trailer click here.
In June 2007, Pope Benedict XVI declared Jägerstätter a martyr. On 26 October 2007, he was beatified. His feast day is the day of his baptism, 21 May.
... things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.
Middlemarch byGeorge Eliot
Rob Cosgrove
Evangelisation Brisbane
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