Catholic Social Teaching

CHA Governance Conference

by sandiecornish
24/03/2015

Catholic Health Australia’s Effective Governance & Leadership for Mission conference is taking place 30 – 31 March 2015 at the Crown Plaza Coogee Beach. I’ll be on a panel looking at a case study on keeping our culture faithful to the vision. Watch this space for the conference paper. More information on the conference is available from Deborah Reynolds deborahr@cha.org.au Here are the text of my panel input and an infographic summing up the five insights from Catholic Social Teaching that I highlighted.

Wayne Haines Memorial Lecture: Refugees, a Christian Imperative

by sandiecornish
24/07/2014

4 – 6 pm 25 July at Villa Nova College, Brisbane. It was an honor to be invited by friends in the Augustinian family to deliver this lecture. Here is the presentation that I spoke to. Maybe it is a bit cryptic on its own – I wasn’t organised enough to make an audio recording.

EOFY Reflections

by sandiecornish
23/06/2014

My reflection for the June CatholicCare Sydney newsletter is available here.

Identity & Mission Conference

by sandiecornish
18/06/2014

I’m pleased to be speaking at the Sydney Catholic Education Office’s Identity and Mission Conference on 24 June. My topic is On Earth As It Is In Heaven: A Catholic Vision of Social Relations. I’ll be encouraging educators to delve more deeply into the rich and sophisticated tradition of Catholic Social Teaching. The presentation slides are available here.

Subsidiarity & Collaboration

by sandiecornish
24/05/2013
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My reflection for the May staff newsletter of CatholicCare Sydney focuses on subsidiarity and collaborating with those whom we serve.

Faith in Action Workshop

by sandiecornish
13/04/2013
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There was lots of enthusiastic participation at this workshop! Here are the presentations and handouts that we used: Contemplating Our World Pope Francis & Ignatian Spirituality Pope Francis on Mission Mission Reflection Handout The Call to Justice in Scripture Catholic Social Teaching & It’s Key Principles Key Principles Handout The Pastoral Spiral – an Ignatian Approach Tools for Analysis Tools for Theological Reflection An Examination of Consciousness

Avoid ‘Analysis Paralysis’ – Simple Techniques for Analysis

by sandiecornish
10/11/2011
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Here’s a little tool I put together for the Faith Doing Justice project. Some day when I have time I’ll update it with a few more techniques. Do you have favorite techniques to share? Simple Techniques for Analysis

Cluster Munitions

by sandiecornish
03/10/2011

Check out my new site www.social-spirituality.net for posts on why cluster bombs should be banned, action that we can take, and a prayer.

Justice in the World

by sandiecornish
29/09/2011
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Jim Hug & Maria Riley of the Centre of Concern reflect on the 1971 Synod of Bishops’ document Justice in the World in this You Tube clip

Perilous Journeys – the Migration of Peoples Today

by sandiecornish
16/06/2011

Join me at the Catholic Institute of Sydney for a course on the morality of migration. We will use Catholic Social Teaching as a framework for response. The course will be offered in intensive mode over three weekends. MS594IssuesinMissiology