Sister Gail Worcelo from Green Mountain Monastery in Vermont, USA, will deliver the annual John Wallis Memorial Lecture on 10 July 2018. Sr. Gail will speak on understanding ourselves as part of a vast universe, calling us to be present with hopefulness and action. Gail joined the Passionist Nuns in 1982 and has masters degrees in Christian Spirituality and Clinical Psychology. She was mentored for many years by the late Fr Thomas Berry who was instrumental in shaping the Catholic ecology movement. 

An innovative tool is helping aged care residents living with dementia to be heard, and make their end of life journey meaningful to them.

On the surface, Xavier Bulger is your typical 12-year-old.  The Mooroopna local loves fishing, cars, motorbikes, and is adjusting to life at high school. But look closer and you’ll see Xavier is dealing with issues far beyond his 12 years.  Xavier’s mum, Kristie, has terminal cancer.  Since her diagnosis three years ago, he’s acted as her carer; helping out around the house when she’s too sick from chemo.

John Pierce Centre for Deaf Ministry is a not for profit organisation which funds its activities from donations, bequests and some support from the Catholic Church in Victoria. It receives no ongoing Government funding. Its programs and facilities are available to all Deaf people who wish to use them. Its activities are always in need of further funds.   We need your help to work effectively in extending to Deaf people, and particularly the users of Auslan, the knowledge and skills which empower them to be active participants in the wider culture. Our organisation is small so our activities are highly targeted to areas where we can make a difference.