catholicweekly.com.au 2 NEWS 30, May, 2021 THE DOMINICAN Sisters of St Cecilia and the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation have come together to provide “Discipleship Retreat Days” for Sydney’s faithful in June and July to answer the ques- tion, what does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Lead by the Dominican Sis- ters, the retreat day, which is offered three times through- out June and July, will look at what it means to be a disciple, and how to respond to the gift of discipleship by serving in the parish and the wider com- munity. Held at three locations across the Archdiocese, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Regi- na Coeli in Beverly Hills and Our Lady of the Rosary in Fairfield, the retreats aim to provide the people of Sydney with an opportunity to enter more deeply into their own experience of being a disciple of Jesus, in keeping with the Sydney Archdiocesan Mission Plan, Go Make Disciples . Syd- ney Centre for Evangelisation ¾ Benjamin Conolly Retreat to go and make disciples Parish Renewal Manager Eliz- abeth Arblaster said that the retreats offered a chance to reconnect with Jesus and the call to discipleship. “At the heart of our Mission Plan Go Make Disciples , is the The retreats will aim to answer the question: what does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? reality that all that we do in our mission comes from hav- ing encountered God, having been loved by Him, having been chosen by Him as His disciples. Mission is a re- sponse to that. “These retreats are offered as a space in our busy lives, where we can reconnect with that experience, in order to take the light, peace, love and joy we receive from God and share it right across Sydney with our local communities.” The single day retreats cost $10 per person and include a light lunch. For more information head to www.gomakedisciples. org.au/cas-events/ or email Helen Wagner at parishre-
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[email protected] MELBOURNE? Coming to Your safety is our No.1 priority! PERSONALIZED CABS FROM PAGE 1 “For a number of years, Catholic cemeteries have been engaging with the Gov- ernment and senior leaders of faith groups on how to ad- dress this critical shortage and we will keep doing so to ensure that people of all faiths can continue to access ceme- teries.” The decision announced last Monday comes after an independent review warning that the five Crown cemeter- ies would be unable to ac- commodate Sydney’s burial needs within a decade and n eeded more than $300 mil- l ion for new land. The report, ‘The 11th hour: Solving Sydney’s cemetery crisis’ also recommended improving regulation of the sector as well as a standard- ised and consumer-friendly pricing model. Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries supported the report’s findings, but said it already operates efficiently, has kept its prices relatively low and ensured it will have the funds tomaintain its cem- eteries into the future. “The Muslim and Jewish communities who have been supporting us in this matter don’t believe in cremation and many Christians still pre- fer burials,” said Mr Smith. “They are very happy with us taking proper respect for their burial practices and are not so confident they will get similar service from a Gov- ernment agency.” A parliamentary source told The Catholic Weekly the matter had not been put before the party room be- fore NSW Property Minister Melinda Pavey announced the decision to amalgamate the five crown cemeteries into one agency. NSW funeral costs to skyrocket These retreats are offered as a space in our busy lives, where we can reconnect with that experience, in order to take the light, peace, love and joy we receive fromGod and share it right across Sydney” Elizabeth Arblaster PHOTO: CNS PHOTO/BRAD BIRKHOLZ