All Things New Ignatian Gathering 2022

03/01/2022

Dear friends,
Peace. Unfortunately, in these uncertain times and due to circumstances beyond our control, we won’t be able to run our Ignatian Gathering ‘All Things New’ this January, as scheduled. We hope to be able to provide in the future other opportunities for young people to come together and nurture their spirituality, their desires for service and their wellbeing. Apologies for any inconvenience. Wishing you many blessings in the New Year.

16/12/2021

++ONLY ONE MONTH TO GO++
Meet our next speaker Michael McGirr. He is a prize-winning short-story writer and former teacher who is committed to build organisational cultures that thrive and flourish. He has published extensively in the areas of philosophy, literature, spirituality and ethics, both in Australia and overseas. His most recent book is "Ideas to Save Your Life". He is currently the Mission Director at Caritas Australia.

Michael will share insights on meaning, purpose and wellbeing. He'll explore the importance of "finding" not only ‘my being’, but the well at the centre of our ‘village’ and community.
❗❗ Don't miss the opportunity to join, grab your tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/BUNRC

14/12/2021

++SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT++
We are happy to introduce Fr Frank Brennan SJ for All Things New Ignatian Gathering 2022!
Frank Brennan is a Distinguished Fellow of the PM Glynn Institute at Australian Catholic University, an Adjunct Professor at the Thomas More Law School at ACU and research professor at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture. He was previously the CEO of Catholic Social Services Australia. He was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for services to Aboriginal Australians, particularly as an advocate in the areas of law, social justice and reconciliation. He has published many books, including No Small Change: The Road to Recognition for Indigenous Australia and The People’s Quest for Leadership in Church and State. He is a Jesuit priest and current Rector of Newman College (University of Melbourne).

In his talk, Fr Frank Brennan will talk about politics, public policy and religion. He will explore how the teachings of Jesus help us when deciding what to do about the treatment of refugees, climate change, and discrimination on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation or religion.
❗❗ Don't miss the opportunity to hear this powerful talk, grab your tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/BUNRC

12/12/2021

Only 5 weeks to go! Looking forward to seeing you at our Ignatian Gathering ‘All Things New’ on 17-21 January. We have a great program lined-up with many great speakers, including Fr Frank Brennan SJ, renowned author Michael McGirr and wellbeing expert Lisa Barker! Don’t forget to register at

Welcome! This gathering is organised by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), as a chance for young people (18-30) to ‘reset and re-engage’ through building friendships, sharing values, celebrating gratitude, offering service. As implied by the theme, ‘All Things New - 2022: spirituality service wel...

02/10/2021

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01/10/2021

TO REGISTER GO TO: https://www.trybooking.com/BUNRC
Hi friends!! Welcome! This gathering is a chance for young people to ‘reset, reconnect and re-engage’ through building friendships, sharing values, celebrating gratitude, offering service. As implied by the theme, ‘All Things New - 2022: spirituality + service + wellbeing’, the Gathering will focus on these three areas.

Setting: The Society of Jesus (Australian Jesuits) invites you to its Ignatian Gathering for Young Adults (18-30 years), to take place in Melbourne on 17 – 21 January 2022, at Newman College (https://newman.unimelb.edu.au/about/architecture/)

Cost: $320 + Trybooking fee ($8.50)

(includes all meals, individual rooms and all program activities)

Covid-19: proposed recovery roadmaps give us hope that a national event such as this will be feasible; however, should the event not take place, all registration fees will be refunded. All participants will need to comply with the venue’s Covid-safe and vaccination requirements at the time of the event, to be able to take part in the Gathering.

For any questions, please contact us at: [email protected]
To register go to https://www.trybooking.com/BUNRC

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