Formation Events

Founding Grace Retreat

The Founding Grace Retreat took place from Wednesday 23rd June to Friday 25th in the beautiful Grange Macedon Ranges in Lancefield.  16 inspiring, hard working staff members from our ministries shared stories, reflected and connected through prayer, mediation and dialogue. 

Annette Lamont from Kildare College wrote a piece about her experience:

"Late last year the APRIM at my school spoke to me about the Founding Grace Retreat run early in Term 2, by Kildare Ministries.  He thought it would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with staff at other Kildare Ministries schools, especially as our school is located in Adelaide. The retreat looked very worthwhile and so early in 2018, I registered to attend.

As the date approached, I started to think I didn’t have time to spend 1 ½ days away from school attending a retreat. I had Year 12 work to mark, meetings to attend and all the other administration work that comes with being a teacher. I very nearly rang to pull out of the event, but I realised that maybe, in my busy and stressful life, I needed a break.

I was right, after an evening spent getting to know my fellow retreatants and Paul Spence the Coordinator, I slowly started to relax. The next two days were spent in contemplation and self-reflection and I was amazed at Paul’s capacity to lead us to a deeper sense of self. Paul focussed the retreat around Isiah 52:2 “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes….” We were led to examine our lives and to consider where we needed to grow and what we might need to let go of. I also began to build relationships with the other participants and to hear of the wonderful things happening in the other Kildare Ministries schools. 

I wish to thank Paul Spence, Andrea Grant and Kildare Ministries for organising this retreat. I went back to school a renewed person, ready to take on the challenges working with young people brings and with a renewed sense of self."

PA Seminar

On Wednesday the 30th of May we welcomed the Personal Assistants, Registrars and other key administration staff from our ministries for the inaugural seminar day in the Brigidine Ministry Centre. It was a fantastic opportunity to develop a network of administrative staff across Kildare Ministries and to strengthen links between the 'front of house' of the ministries and the staff at the Office of Trustees.  Claire Griffin csb and Bernadette Keating pbvm gave presentations on  the Brigidine and Presentation Sisters and their role within Kildare Ministries. It was a wonderful day of laughter, sharing and exploration of the Vision, Mission and Values of Kildare Ministries.

Educating for Justice Student Seminar in St. Joseph's College

Thanks to St. Joseph's College, Echuca for hosting the Educating for Justice Student Seminar. The students learned more about Indigenous issues in the lead up to National Reconciliation Week and National Sorry Day. They also spent some time exploring the integral ecology  along the banks of the Mighty Murray.