Wednesday 12 June - Friday 14 June, 2024
MacKillop Place, North Sydney
Evangelise: A Synodal Way is a summit of diocesan leaders for evangelisation. Hosted by the Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry, invitations have been extended to Australian Bishop’s representatives and leaders of organisations in relation with the commission. The summit is limited to those invited by the BCELM.
The summit will reflect on the BCELM statement, Evangelisation: Encounter, Discipleship, Mission; and encourage synodal dialogue through spiritual conversation about Church structure and support for evangelisation, and strategies for evangelisation in the world today.
Registration details have been provided via invitations directly to Bishops and organisations. To obtain a link or for further information, please contact the NCE via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A program outline is below. Recordings of presentations will be available on Evangelise+ after the summit.
Location: Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney (80 Williams St, North Sydney, NSW, 2060)
Accommodation: Mary Mackillop Place is currently fully booked. There are many hotels in the North Sydney area which can accommodate a variety of needs.
Parking: Mary Mackillop Place Parking has limited parking availability. Please register your interest via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Wednesday 12 June – Event
| Time | Program | Speaker |
| 2:00pm | Session 1 - EVANGELISATION: A synodal way | |
| 2:10pm | Welcome and Opening Prayer | |
| 2:20pm | Our Journey to Evangelise: a synodal way | Malcolm Hart |
| 2:30pm | EVANGELISATION: a synodal way | Archbishop Prowse |
| 3:00pm | Table sharing | |
| 3:15pm | Large group sharing and possible questions | |
| 3:30pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 4:00pm | Session 2 - Synodality & Spiritual Conversations | |
| 4:10pm | Reflections on Spiritual Conversations | Bishop Homeming |
| 4:20pm | Personal Reflection | |
| 4:30pm | Table sharing | |
| 5:00pm | Mass (Chapel) | |
| 6:45pm | Dinner | |
| 7:10pm | Launch: Open the Way to Christ: Fostering a Pastoral Ministry of Sport | Malcolm Hart, Helene O'Neill, Mgr John Woods, Archbishop Prowse |
| 8:00pm | End of day Reflection Evening Prayer |
Thursday 13 June – Event
| Time | Program | Speaker |
| 8:00am | Mass (Chapel) | |
| 9:00am | Session 4 - Charism | Clara Geoghegan |
| 9:25am | Panel discussion | Fr Chris Ryan MGL, Anne Chellingworth Shayne Bennett |
| 9:50am | Table discussion | |
| 10:00am | Questions and Dialogue | |
| 10:30am | Morning tea | |
| 11:15am | Session 5 - Synodal Dialogue - break out - Ways to effect cultural change and synodality in parishes/communities (Daniel Ang) - Developing a great love for the Eucharist among their people (Chris Da Silva) - Addressing the ageing demographic as well as the needs of young people (Qwayne Guevara and Samantha Hill) - Balanching governance and the pre-eminent task of evangelisation (Malcolm Hart) |
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| 12:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:50pm | Session 6 - EVANGELISATION: Extra-Ecclesia | Malcolm Hart |
| 2:10pm | Panel discussion | Helene O'Neill Mark Copland |
| 2:30pm | Table discussion | |
| 2:40pm | Questions and Dialogue | |
| 3:10pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 3:50pm | Session 7 - Synodal Dialogue - break out - Proclaiming the kerygma to all - the ministry of the catechist (Deacon Peter Pellicaan and Clara Geoghegan) - Sports ministry as engagement in Australian culture (Helene O'Neill) - How can dioceses use digital technologies to the best effect, especially in a secular environment (Fr Khalid Marogi) |
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| 5:00pm | Synodal Dialogue - Sharing and Feedback | Bishop Don Sproxton |
| 5:30pm | Whole group feedback from the floor | |
| 6:00pm | Dinner in own groups |
Friday 14 June – Event
| Time | Program | Speaker |
| 8:00am | Mass (Chapel) | |
| 9:00am | Session 8 - Evangelise: A synodal way into the future | Lisa McKerr |
| 9:20am | Group Discussion and Individual Reflection | |
| 9:40am | Table Discernment | |
| 10:10am | Table sharing | |
| 10:30am | Final Comments and Commissioning | Archbishop Prowse |
| 11:00am | Morning tea and departure |