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 […]
A Tribute to the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in Lawson
The Good Sams in Lawson provided the Venue for the Catalyst Reflection Mornings over many years. Here is a copy of a tribute made to them on the day of […]
September Catalyst Lunch — Food for Thought
Fr Richard Leonard had us laughing and sometimes almost crying as we listened to his stories. He referred to his latest book “Why God? Stories to Inspire Faith” as he […]
Celebration of a Milestone Birthday
In early September a group of Catalyst members gathered to celebrate Michelle Kamper’s 90th birthday. Michelle is a long time Catalyst member and one of the dedicated team who organised […]
Introducing The Big Tent podcast
Join Geraldine Doogue for this special launch episode of The Big Tent, with outgoing Brisbane archbishop Mark Coleridge, about the surprise election of Pope Leo, the legacy of Pope Francis, […]