second assembly

Saturday, July 02

High hopes for national gathering

The second assembly of the historic Fifth Plenary Council of Australia gets underway in Sydney next week (July 3-9) with 277 members considering 30 motions that have arisen from four years of national conversation.

A sign of the times

The second and final assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia will be held from July 3-9 in Sydney. It is the first such gathering for the Catholic Church in Australia since 1937. What did the first four Australian plenary councils consider? What were the key issues the Church was facing at that time? The synopsis of the discussions and outcomes of previous plenary councils in Australia is captured from the comprehensive history prepared by DR PETER WILKINSON, originally published in The Swag and on the website Catholica.

Keeping change in perspective

History is being made this week when lay women and men sit side-by-side with bishops and clergy at a plenary council of the Australian Church.

Plenary members prepare for second assembly

Local members are meeting together for two sessions of “discernment and reflection” as they prepare for the second assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia being held in Sydney in July.

Hope and challenge as Plenary approaches

The second assembly of the Plenary Council is rapidly approaching. It is less than a month away and will be held in St Mary’s Cathedral College Hall, adjacent to Hyde Park in Sydney, July 3-9.

Motions framework released for second assembly

The 30 motions that will be considered during the second assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia in July, rising from four years of national conversation, have been published.