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Large Turnout Hears Frank Brennan on the Voice

Over 200 people packed the Crypt of St Patrick’s Church on a wet Sydney afternoon on Sunday, 2 April to hear Fr Frank Brennan sj speak on the subject of his latest book, An Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Frank’s prepared address was followed by a vigorous and searching conversation, with a wide range of questions and comments offered by the appreciative audience.

This forum was organised jointly by St Patrick’s Parish and Catalyst for Renewal. Fr Michael Whelan sm welcomed the attendees and introduced Fr Brennan.

A sound recording of Frank’s prepared address is available for download here. The recording is copyright of Catalyst for Renewal Inc and is made freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives license (CC BY NC-ND). For details of the license, see the Creative Commons website. For permission for uses not permitted by the license, contact Catalyst for Renewal Inc.

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2023 New Year Newsletter

The Catalyst President has issued the following message to all Catalyst supporters, previewing our programs for 2023:


From Catalyst for Renewal, we send greetings and best wishes for the new year and an outline of our 2023 program.

Our schedule for 2023 begins already this Wednesday 1 February.

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2022 End of Year Newsletter

The Catalyst President has issued the following message to all Catalyst supporters, summarizing the year and offering best wishes for the new year:


With 2022 rapidly drawing to a close, we are writing to provide a brief update and to offer our best wishes for the Christmas season and the New Year to come.

Despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic, now in its third year, Catalyst for Renewal has enjoyed a very good year.

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The Plenary Council – Second Assembly

The second (and final) assembly of the Australian Plenary Council has commenced. This assembly will run from Sunday 3 July 2022 to Saturday 9 July and is being held in Sydney. News and reports from the assembly will be added to this page as they become available. Some items may be behind a paywall. Continue reading →

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Plenary Matters

Plenary Matters covers The Plenary Council first assembly, an important gathering of the Catholic Church in Australia which will influence the future of the institution.   Join esteemed Australian broadcaster and prominent Catholic Geraldine Doogue as she speaks to other Catholics who are interested in shaping a new, modern Church. Continue reading →

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