Introducing the Crossing New Seas Oration

Following the profound experience of the Kildare Ministries 10-Year Anniversary Conference ‘Crossing New Seas’ in 2024, we are excited to introduce the Kildare Ministries Crossing New Seas Oration, an annual event that will continue the spirit of encounter, exploration and action that defined our historic gathering.

The conference brought together, for the first time in the history of Kildare Ministries, all staff across our community works and schools. Across five hubs in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Geelong, and Adelaide, those gathered not only celebrated the first 10 years of Kildare Ministries but also charted the course for the next decade of our mission. Under the theme “Crossing New Seas: Encounter, Dream, Do,” we embraced the courage to navigate new and uncharted waters, drawing from the wisdom of our First Nations people, the rich heritage of our founding congregations - the Brigidine and Presentation Sisters - and the enduring inspiration of Jesus’ mission.

The Crossing New Seas Oration will serve as an ongoing forum for connection, dialogue, and inspiration. Each year, this oration will invite distinguished speakers - both from within and beyond our ministries -to address pressing issues at the intersection of faith, social justice, education, and contemporary global challenges. It will be an opportunity to deepen our mission, and to ignite the call to action for justice and peace in our world.

We are both honoured and privileged to have Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs AC returning to join the Kildare Ministries community to deliver our inaugural oration on after her significant contribution to our Conference last year as a keynote speaker and panellist. Aligning with our core value for 2025 which is Hospitality, Gillian will speak on the topic of ‘Hospitality: A Shared Responsibility to Welcome and Protect’.  

We extend a warm invitation to all members and friends of the Kildare Ministries community, past and present, to join us for this special event. For further information and to register your attendance please see below: 

Nicole Mangelsdorf

Acting Executive Director

Kildare Ministries