Reflection afternoon ‘Widening our gaze’ to be offered on Zoom by Women’s Taskforce

Media Release15 October, 2021 ‘Widening our gaze’ is the title of the next reflection session organised by the Catholic Women’s Taskforce of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn on Saturday 6 November from 3.00-4:30pm The session, which will use art, poetry, music and conversation, recognises that the pandemic, like any crisis, can be an opportunity …

Mary Magdalene, Fake News and the Gospel: Women’s Taskforce to Host Online Seminar

Media Release, 23 August, 2021Despite Covid-19, the Archdiocesan Catholic Women’s Taskforce is pressing ahead with an event to celebrate women’s ministry in the Catholic Church. Originally, the Taskforce had organised to host an Inaugural Dinner at the Canberra Southern Cross Club to celebrate the Feast of St Mary Magdalene, however, after postponing the event due …

Meeting of Minds and Hearts in Yass

The Archdiocesan Women's Taskforce continued its consultations last Saturday 19 June at the Hartigan Centre in Yass. Taskforce members and parishioners gather at Yass Women from the Yass/Murrumbateman area came together with the taskforce members (two of whom are members of the Parish) and shared their thoughts, concerns and hopes. In a positive and wide-ranging …

A Church that Reflects the Face of God

The lovely Hilltops region of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn put on an autumn show for the Archdiocesan Women’s Taskforce as they consulted with women of Young, Boorowa, Grenfell, Harden, Cootamundra and surrounds. The Taskforce engaged in a robust and lively discussion on 17 April at St Mary’s Parish Centre, Young, around the ways …

St Mary Magdalene Dinner, 3 September

On Friday 3 September, 2021, the Archdiocesan Women's Taskforce invites you to attend our inaugural Mary Magdalene Dinner at 6:30pm @ the Southern Cross Club. This event is an initiative of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Women's Taskforce and will be the first in a series of such events, all aimed at enhancing and …

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International Women’s Day Breakfast, 11 March

International Women's Day Breakfast hosted by Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Women's Taskforce. About this Event Light breakfast, excellent tea and coffee provided. Madeleine Banister is the guest speaker and will talk about her experience at the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2019 with the Australian delegation from Catholic Women's League. Numbers limited due …

Goulburn women voice concerns to taskforce

The Archdiocesan Catholic Women’s taskforce, established in 2019 following two years of consultation, held its first meeting of the year in Goulburn on Saturday 20 February. The taskforce, so named to reflect a commitment to action, also plans to meet in Young, Yass and Queanbeyan during 2021. Initially the ten members of the taskforce were …

Laudato Si’ Women’s Reflection Afternoon, 7 November, 2020.

The next interactive reflection afternoon for Catholic women of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn will explore ‘a spirituality for our times.’ Sr Clare Condon and Andrea Dean from the Archdiocesan Women’s Taskforce will co-facilitate the 90 minute session on Saturday, 7 November from 3-4.30 pm. In the light of the challenges of 2020, the …

Now she is safe … Now she can breathe.

The Legacy of Mary MacKillop in Canberra By Alison Weeks In the middle of a Canberra winter two months ago, CatholicCare did a wonderful thing, it opened a residence for women who are homeless – and their children.  And this is not just another shelter, this is a strategy – to ensure that the women …