Vatican official, social commentator and filmmaker among speakers at Catholic Media Congress

Media Release
April 16, 2012

Secretary to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications Monsignor Paul Tighe will lead an impressive line-up at the Australian Catholic Media Congress which will take place in Sydney from 30 April-2 May.

Former Young Australian of the Year and Filmmaker Khoa Do; and Social Commentator and Women’s Advocate Melinda Tankard Reist will also give keynote presentations during the Congress.

Also featured will be a keynote address at the Gala dinner on 1 May at the Amora Jamison hotel by Julie Flynn, CEO of FreeTV Australia.
Musical performances and accompaniment will be provided by Fr Rob Galea, whose hit song “God does not make rubbish” made number one on the Inspiration Top Ten in 2011.

The Congress entitled “Communicating the Word: Timeless Messages, New Media” will explore the impact of social media on the news landscape, and will offer professional development to Catholic, Christian and Secular media professionals.

The Media Congress will be held at the Menzies Hotel, Sydney from 1pm on 30 April and ending at Midday on 2 May.

Monsignor Paul Tighe will address the Congress on ways of harnessing the potential of social media to present an ethical message of hope and peace.

“Communication of the Gospel must be at heart of the ministry of a priest and I am pleased to be asked to work in the Council that has a mandate to harness the potential of the media – new and old – as a means of evangelisation”, Monsignor Paul said.

‘I am equally pleased to be speaking on this vital area in the mission of the Church at the ACMC in Sydney’.
Full time Registration for the Australian Catholic Media Congress is available for $725 for full time.

Registration for part-time or full-time registration is available at the following website: www.communicatingthewordACMC2012.com

For media enquiries or to organise your registration for the Australian Catholic Media Congress, please contact Beth Doherty on 0407 081 256, (02) 62019859 or media@catholic.org.au or visit www.communicatingthewordACMC2012.com for a full program.

Australian Catholic Media Congress – just two weeks to go!

The Australian Catholic Media Congress will kick off in just three weeks’ time from 30 April – 2 May at the Menzies Hotel in Sydney.

Registration is still open at www.communicatingthewordACMC2012.com and all are most welcome.
The Congress, which takes place just once every three years, is the premier Catholic Media event held in this country and will draw people from the Pacific and New Zealand as well as Australian Catholic professionals.
Here are just some of the presenters who will be sharing their gifts with us at the Congress, and we encourage you to consider registering for some or all of the proceedings! Continue reading →

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe’s Homily at his Installation, 21 March, 2012

Courtesy Michael Connelly/The Record

This is Archbishop Timothy Costelloe’s Homily which he gave at his Installation as Archbishop of Perth on 21 March, 2012 at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth.

Liturgical Reception and Solemn Mass – Homily

A few moments ago Archbishop Hickey and Archbishop Lazzarotto led me to the Bishop’s chair, the Cathedra, from where I will preside as the Archbishop of Perth. In doing so Archbishop Hickey is representing not just the Archdiocese of Perth or the Church in Western Australia but, in a very real sense, the whole Church found in virtually every part of our great land. Archbishop Lazzarotto, the Apostolic Nuncio, represents the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, and for that reason he represents the universal Church spread throughout the whole world. Tonight we are celebrating the fact that we are members of this One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. In a powerful way we are both expressing and experiencing our belonging to the Church which we love so much. Continue reading →

Year of Grace

The Bishops of Australia have invited the whole Church to a Year of Grace which will commence at Pentecost, 2012. This short video shows the Bishops breaking open the theme “Starting afresh in Christ”.

THE MINISTER, THE BISHOP & THE PEDOMETER: CLOCKING UP KILOMETRES TO END POVERTY

Bishop Max and Minister Bowen

BISHOP Max Davis, Bishop of the Military Ordinariate, today checked in on the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen, who has been on a long walk through the halls of Parliament in a personal bid to help end global poverty.

As part of Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion campaign, Minister Bowen has been participating in what is known as “Caritas Ks” by wearing a pedometer, which counts every single step he takes during this sitting week in Parliament. Continue reading →