Rural Ministry Formation
South Eastern Deanery
The Rural Ministry Formation Program is now into its third year in the South-East Deanery.
This year the Millicent and Mt Gambier participants are studying "A Walk through the New Testament" by Helen Nutting Ralph, an excellent overview. They will also be studying "Consider Jesus" by Sr Elizabeth Johnson, who has written a comprehensive and balanced look at contemporary Christologies
The Naracoorte and Penola group began studying Module 3 of "Beginning Theology" this year . They continue their liturgical education too with Practicums on the Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion in February 2010, and in July the Office for Worship - Sr Ilsa Neicinieks and Jenny O'Brien - will be offering a day on "The Word in the Liturgy"
The Mallee Border Parish now has only 5 of the 8 people originally commissioned last year continuing with the Course, but they are quality people who continue to give generously of their time and their gifts.
This year - 2010 - Tailem Bend will be the venue for two important Liturgy Practicums, to be conducted by Jenny O'Brien and Ilsa Neicinieks rsm.
This year the Millicent and Mt Gambier participants are studying "A Walk through the New Testament" by Helen Nutting Ralph, an excellent overview. They will also be studying "Consider Jesus" by Sr Elizabeth Johnson, who has written a comprehensive and balanced look at contemporary Christologies
The Naracoorte and Penola group began studying Module 3 of "Beginning Theology" this year . They continue their liturgical education too with Practicums on the Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion in February 2010, and in July the Office for Worship - Sr Ilsa Neicinieks and Jenny O'Brien - will be offering a day on "The Word in the Liturgy"
The Mallee Border Parish now has only 5 of the 8 people originally commissioned last year continuing with the Course, but they are quality people who continue to give generously of their time and their gifts.
This year - 2010 - Tailem Bend will be the venue for two important Liturgy Practicums, to be conducted by Jenny O'Brien and Ilsa Neicinieks rsm.
- The Pastoral Care of the Sick and the Dying and
- Funeral Liturgies
The Coordinator of the Rural Ministry Formation Program, Sr Elizabeth Morris rsj, has been appointed to a half-time position as Pastoral Director of the Bordertown-Keith-Kingston SE Parish. Liz took up her new role on Sunday 28 February. She will continue to coordinate the RMF but only in the Upper and Lower South East. Fr Richard Morris, PP of Mt Gambier and Millicent, and Dean of the South East, will be the Priest Moderator.
Liz is now resident in Bordertown and can best be contacted by email.
Theology at Murray Bridge
Some of the people who completed "Beginning Theology" in the Murray Bridge parish have embarked on the next level of the Institute of Faith Education's Certificate program. They have begun "Foundations One".
