Coats wanted!
Our student Social Justice team is in the midst of their annual COAT drive as part of the Vinnies Winter Appeal. We all have that one jacket/coat that we do not wear anymore/not in trend so please donate them to Padua College. Have someone leave them on the back of a chair in the St Francis of Assisi Chapel or to admins on the Rosebud and Tyabb campuses. Last year we collected over 100…they want to beat that!
Padua Staff always learning!
On 16 July all staff will come together to continue their learning journey around what it means to work in a Catholic place of learning. This year we are being guided by 2024 Principals' Association of Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools visiting scholar - Ernesto Valiente, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Boston College. We will learn:
A Spirituality of Liberation
This presentation will draw from contemporary Latin American liberation theology to develop a spirituality of liberation—that is, a following of Jesus in today’s world. After outlining the criticisms that liberation theologians have made to traditional spiritualties, it examines the basic assumptions of a spirituality of liberation and what it means to encounter God in everyday life and in history.
Jesus’ Identity and Mission
After briefly examining the contemporary historical approach to studying Jesus, this presentation, turns to Jesus’ early life, his possible self-understanding, and his relationship to John the Baptist. Then, it focuses on Jesus’ ministry and central project: God’s Reign.
