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Introductory Workshop - Catholic Social Teaching Thursday 31 August 2017

Catholic Social Services Victoria is pleased to announce an Introductory workshop in Catholic Social Teaching on Thursday 31 August 2017.
This afternoon workshop at the Cardinal Knox Centre East Melbourne continues our practice over several years of offering to our member organisations an introductory workshop to the key principle of Catholic Social Teaching for recent personnel to the Catholic social services sector. This workshop will give participants a practical understanding of the driving values within Catholic organisations and introduce them to Catholic culture and practice.

Social media is used to great effect by various social services member organisations in advocacy, fundraising, networkwing, events promotions and raising awareness of advocacy issues. In order to share expertise and to provide insight and inspiration on the effective use of social media in advancing our mission, Catholic Social Services Victoria is hosting a social media workshop on Wednesday 26 July 2017 for member organisations, friends and colleagues (who have at least some knowledge and/or understanding of Facebook and Twitter).

Catholic Social Services Victoria invites those responsible for mission and culture development within their organisation to a Train the Trainer day on Thursday 13 July focusing on 'Catholic Social Teaching - Taken to Heart and Empowering People'.

Come along with a colleague for a day of reflection and clarification of key principles of Catholic Social Teaching in relation to the development of personnel and the quality of their service delivery. A must for all those leading and enculturating mission in a Catholic organisation.

Understanding the Victorian Budget: 2017 and Looking to the Future - Thursday 25 May 2017: 7.15am for 7.30am start. A presentation and discussion with Daniel Mulino MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. An economics PhD from Yale, Daniel Mulino worked as a public servant, political adviser at state and federal level, and a consultant prior to his election as MLC for Eastern Victoria November 2014.

Sandie Cornish facilitated the second evening of the Mission Inspired Leadership 2017 series on 20 April at Catholic Social Services Victoria.

Sandie led the group in the exploration of Leadership Influenced by Catholic Social Teaching.

Following the success of our inaugural Parish Services Expo held last year in Cheltenham, Catholic Social Services Victoria invites you to participate in, and attend its second expo at St Francis Xavier parish in Montmorency on Saturday 6 May 2017, from 9.30am to 1.30 pm.

“We are instruments of hope,” proclaimed Bishop Patrick O’Regan of Sale, at the commencement of the Commissioning and Blessing Mass for Catholic Social Services Victoria.

About 60 representatives from member organisations of Catholic Social Services Victoria gathered at MacKillop Family Services in South Melbourne today, to attend the annual gathering.

Members and friends of Catholic Social Services Victoria are cordially invited to join the Catholic social services community at 9.30am on Thursday 9th March 2017 for our Commissioning Mass and Annual General Meeting. Bishop Pat O’Regan, Bishop of Sale, will be our principal celebrant. Robyn Miller, CEO of MacKillop Family Services, will provide a reflection after Communion. The Mass will be followed by our AGM, and refreshments.

Mission Inspired Leadership 2017

Bookings are now open for this Professional Development Program of four evenings for leaders, emerging leaders and Board members. Sessions will be led by Graham West, Sandie Cornish, Julie Edwards and Fr Joe Caddy - one evening a month from March to June 2017.

All are invited and welcome to attend the Canberra launch of Catholic Social Services Victoria's book, Review, Reimagine, Renew: Mission making a difference in a changing world. Chief executive officer of Catholic Social Services Australia, Fr Frank Brennan SJ, will launch the book with colleagues on Monday 27 February 2017.

"I think you are familiar with the book, which investigates how faith-based service providers can flourish in an increasingly competitive ‘market’ while navigating the changes in the faith communities from which they have emerged," Fr Brennan said.