Talk – Reasons for Hope
Catalyst guest speaker and historian Julie Thorpe spoke about her book, Reasons for Hope: Hélder Câmara, Global Catholicism and the Australian Church, at a recent Hunters Hill lunch. A copy
Video – A Friendly Guide to Synodality
A conversation facilitated by Geraldine Doogue AO about what synodality means for the future of the Catholic Church in Australia and beyond. Hear summaries from speakers Justice François Kunc and
Vale Francis J. Moloney SDB AM FAHA STL PhD (Oxon)
Father Frank Moloney passed away on Saturday 8 November 2025. A renowned biblical scholar and author of seminal texts on the gospels of John and Mark and the book of
A Friendly Guide to Synodality
Curious about where the Catholic Church heads next? Heard about this word, synodality, and wondered what it means for you and your community? Find out by gathering with others over
Q&A with Paul Collins
It was a delight to see so many pouring into the crypt to hear Paul Collins speak on “Beyond Priests. The Future of Ministry in the Catholic Church”.
SIP 30 years on
Last Wednesday night, 8 October, over 70 people gathered for dinner to celebrate 30 years of SIP. It was a time of reunions, animated conversations and rejoicing that so much
Reflection Mornings
Put a Saturday morning aside for yourself to be led to a deeper understanding of life through periods of input by a visiting presenter, each followed by silent reflection. We finally gather with our presenter for shared conversation.
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SIP/SOS
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic caused the suspension of regular face-to-face Spirituality in the Pub gatherings. Our response was to take the format online, and so was born Spirituality on the Sofa using Zoom.
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The Call To Be
The Call to Be is a program of adult education in spiritual formation. It combines lecture-style input with good conversation. Each course comprises three or four weekly sessions on a weekday morning.
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Sunday Reflection Readings
A regular weekly reflection is provided by Br Julian McDonald cfc. Reflections on the Sunday Readings are also available from several other commentators in text, audio and video.
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Dinners and Luncheons
For many years we have enjoyed conversation over the dinner table with stimulation provided by an after-dinner speaker. Post-COVID we have begun experimenting with luncheons. A light lunch with an interesting speaker has, so far, been successful.
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