August 2025
Catechesis of Hope Conference – Celebrating 30 Years of CGS in Australia
You are warmly invited to join us for a conference to celebrate the gift of The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in Australia. We are very excited to welcome Rebekah Rojcewicz to join us for this event. The conference will be a celebration of the work of The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in the world, particularly in Australia.
Venue: St Scholastica’s Parish, 348 Burwood Highway, Bennettswood VIC 3125
Dates: 9am Saturday 9th August until 2pm Sunday 10th August
Cost: including lunches, morning and afternoon teas and the Keynote dinner is $200.
Keynote Dinner: On Saturday evening 7pm for other invited guests will join the conference attendees. Cost of dinner only $60.
Breakout groups: After registration you will receive an email inviting you to select from a list of breakout groups sessions as part of the conference. Topics that may be included are
- Infant Toddler
- older children and adolescents,
- materials making
- sacramental retreat
Other details: such as transportation, dietary needs etc will be sent after you have registered.
To register: Catechesis of Hope
Date: Saturday 9th August – Sunday 10th August 2025
O-31 ONLINE – The Gestures of the Mass
Cost: Free for Members, Non Members $20
Bookings essential, the we will send the zoom link.
To Book: https://forms.gle/zuZWUN6dsHsaNVMT8
Date: Friday 9th May 2025 More Details
- 6:30-8:30am Perth, Singapore, Malaysia
- 8:30-10:30am Brisbane
- 9:00-11:00am Adelaide
- 9:30-11:30am Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
- 11:30am-1:30pm New Zealand
Registration for members is free Non-members are also welcome to join us and will be charged $20.00 upon registration Registration Closes 6 May 2025
O-29 ONLINE – The Mystery of Christ as the Good Shepherd
Cost: Free for Members, Non Members $20
Bookings essential, the we will send the zoom link.
To Book: https://forms.gle/4vxgbeqj3876ubN49
Date: Friday 15th March 2024 More Details
- 6:30-8:30am Perth, Singapore, Malaysia
- 8:30-10:30am Brisbane
- 9:00-11:00am Adelaide
- 9:30-11:30am Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
- 11:30am-1:30pm New Zealand
We are pleased to invite all our members to join us for this Online Lenten Retreat – Anticipating the Paschal Mystery. In this retreat, we will reflect on how we live the Paschal Mystery with the children in the atrium and how the children respond to this mystery. We will also be sharing some new insights on some of the presentations given on this theme.
Registration for members is free
Non-members are also welcome to join us and
will be charged $20.00 upon registration
Registration Closes 1 March 2023
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O-25 ONLINE – Lenten Retreat
Anticipating the Paschal Mystery
To Book: https://forms.gle/4vxgbeqj3876ubN49
Date: Friday 3rd March 2023 More Details
- 6:30-8:30am Perth, Singapore, Malaysia
- 8:30-10:30am Brisbane
- 9:00-11:00am Adelaide
- 9:30-11:30am Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
- 11:30am-1:30pm New Zealand
We are pleased to invite all our members to join us for this Online Lenten Retreat – Anticipating the Paschal Mystery. In this retreat, we will reflect on how we live the Paschal Mystery with the children in the atrium and how the children respond to this mystery. We will also be sharing some new insights on some of the presentations given on this theme.
Registration for members is free
Non-members are also welcome to join us and
will be charged $20.00 upon registration
Registration Closes 1 March 2023
O- 26 ONLINE – Retreat on the Theme of Baptism and the Eucharistic Gestures in Level 1
To Book: https://forms.gle/Ng1VAdpnrhA2PoxJ9
Date: Friday 23rd June 2023 More Details
- 6:30-8:30am Perth, Singapore, Malaysia
- 8:30-10:30am Brisbane
- 9:00-11:00am Adelaide
- 9:30-11:30am Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
- 11:30am-1:30pm New Zealand
We are pleased to invite all our members to join us for this Online Retreat – Looking deeper at Baptism and the Gestures of the Eucharist in Level 1, how we live these themes with the children in the atrium and how the children respond. We will also be sharing some new insights on some of the presentations given on this theme.
Registration for members is free
Non-members are also welcome to join us and
will be charged $20.00 upon registration
Registration Closes 18 June 2023
O- 27 ONLINE – Retreat Reflecting on the Level One Kingdom Parables
To Book:
Date: On Zoom
Friday 28th July 2023 More Details
- 6:30-8:30am Perth, Singapore, Malaysia
- 8:30-10:30am Brisbane
- 9:00-11:00am Adelaide
- 9:30-11:30am Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
- 11:30am-1:30pm New Zealand
We are pleased to invite all our members to join us for this Online Retreat – Looking deeper at the Kingdom Parables in Level 1, how we live these themes with the children in the atrium and how the children respond. We will also be sharing some new insights on some of the presentations given on this theme.
Registration for members is free
Non-members are also welcome to join us and
will be charged $20.00 upon registration
O- 28 ONLINE – Retreat Reflecting on the Mystery of the Incarnation Level One
To Book: Complete the Form
Date: On Zoom
Friday 20 October 2023 More Details
- 6:30-8:30am Perth, Singapore, Malaysia
- 8:30-10:30am Brisbane
- 9:00-11:00am Adelaide
- 9:30-11:30am Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
- 11:30am-1:30pm New Zealand
We are pleased to invite all our members to join us for this Online Retreat – Looking deeper at the Mystery of Incarnation in Level 1, how we live these themes with the children in the atrium and how the children respond. We will also be sharing some new insights on some of the presentations given on this theme.
Registration for members is free
Non-members are also welcome to join us and
will be charged $20.00 upon registration
Registration Closes 15 October 2023
Host – Eleni Athinodorou 0424 163 411
(07) 3249 1000 eleni.athinodorou@gocstgeorge.com.au
Course ID – O23
Life in the Vine Book Study Group
Open to those who have received Level 2 or higher Formation.
Online via Zoom and through the website
Weekly May 7 – June 11
5pm Perth time/7pm EST
More Details
If you have completed formation at Level 2 or higher, you are invited to join in a Book Study Group. We will be spending time over 6 weeks reading together the new book “Life in the Vine the Joyful Journey Continues”. The weekly zoom meeting link will be sent to all registered eligible members. There will also be an opportunity for a comment-based discussion through a private page on the website.
The Zoom meeting will go for 1 hour on a Friday evening (5pm Perth time, 7pm EST).
If you would like to join this discussion group, please register by going to this link.
If you choose to make a donation to the Association you can give by selecting multiples of $10 from this link.
If you need to purchase a text, please visit our store.
All those who register will receive a confirmation email and the Zoom link for the first meeting on 7th May 2021.
Course ID – O23
Life in the Vine Book Study Group
Open to those who have received Level 2 or higher Formation.
Online via Zoom and through the website
Weekly May 7 – June 11
5pm Perth time/7pm EST
More Details
If you have completed formation at Level 2 or higher, you are invited to join in a Book Study Group. We will be spending time over 6 weeks reading together the new book “Life in the Vine the Joyful Journey Continues”. The weekly zoom meeting link will be sent to all registered eligible members. There will also be an opportunity for a comment-based discussion through a private page on the website.
The Zoom meeting will go for 1 hour on a Friday evening (5pm Perth time, 7pm EST).
If you would like to join this discussion group, please register by going to this link.
If you choose to make a donation to the Association you can give by selecting multiples of $10 from this link.
If you need to purchase a text, please visit our store.
All those who register will receive a confirmation email and the Zoom link for the first meeting on 7th May 2021.