BackYarra Theological Union, Catholic Theological College and Garratt Publishing present
VATICAN II: KEEPING THE WINDOWS OPEN
Four-Part Webinar Series
Tuesday 5, 12, 19 and 26 August 2025, 7:00 pm (AEST)*
Join us as we explore Vatican II – 60 years on.
Over four sessions, participants will gain a greater appreciation of the work of the Second Vatican Council and the windows it opened for the life and mission of the Church.
You will hear from leading Australian scholars from Yarra Theological College and Catholic Theological College. The panels, moderated by Chris Monaghan CP, will explore the connections between the groundbreaking work of the Second Vatican Council, current issues facing the Church, and the call to grow as a Synodal Church.
The sessions are accredited^ with CECV/TAPS in the areas of Catholic identity, liturgy, culture, tradition, theology and faith development.
For those NOT seeking accreditation of professional development hours, the series remains FREE of charge.
SESSIONS
05/08/2025 Session One: Church as the People of God
Speakers: Dr Greg Brett CM, Dr Kevin Lenehan, Dr Claire Renkin
12/08/2025 Session Two: Liturgy and Life
Speakers: Sr Jill O’Brien SGS, Dr Brian Nichols, Fiona Dyball
19/08/2025 Session Three: Ecumenism and Interfaith
Speakers: Dr Mary Reaburn NDS, Dr Denis Stanley, Dr Patrick McInerney
26/08/2025 Session Four: The Church’s Mission
Speakers: Dr Sandie Cornish, Adjunct Professor Susan Pascoe, Dr Bruce Duncan CSsR
SESSION ONE
CHURCH AS THE PEOPLE OF GOD
Tuesday 5 August 2025
7:00 pm
The event will be moderated by Chris Monaghan. Chris will be joined by Dr Greg Brett, Dr Kevin Lenehan and Dr Claire Renkin.
We hope you can join us.
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: Tuesday 5 August 2025
TIME: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (AEST)*
WHERE: Via Zoom
COST:
No Accreditation: Free
With Accreditation: $40.00 (incl GST) (4 Sessions)^
REGISTRATION:
No Accreditation: Click on the REGISTER HERE button below.
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The presentations will be recorded and made available the Friday after the session. We will send an email with details on how to access the video once it is available.
Note: Accredition is only available for those who attend the live events.
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MODERATOR
Dr Chris Monaghan CP
Chris is a Passionist who studied at YTU and then at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and Jerusalem. Since 1987 he has been lecturing at YTU in both Old and New Testament. The major focus of his teaching throughout these years has been Matthew, Luke-Acts and the letters of Paul.
SPEAKERS
Dr Greg Brett CM
Greg is a senior lecturer in Systematic Theology. He works in the areas of Faith and Revelation, Christology, Theological Anthropology, Grace and Eschatology. He has also lectured extensively in Ecclesiology and Sacraments. He is a past member of the National Catholic-Lutheran Dialogue and the National Catholic-Anglican Dialogue.
In late 2015, he was called to Sydney to take over the office of the Provincial. In 2016, he was appointed the Provincial of the Vincentians for the Province of Oceania for a term of six years. His current research is the Theology and Spirituality of Vincent De Paul, the founder of the Vincentians.
Dr Kevin Lenehan
Kevin is recognised in Australia and internationally as a leading scholar and presenter on topics emerging from the interaction of Christian theology and its contemporary contexts. Kevin’s teaching units include Introducing Catholic Theology, Theology of the Human Person, Introduction to Philosophy for Theology, Theology of the Eucharist, Enhancing Catholic Institutional Identity, and Doing Theology: Engaging the Catholic Theological Tradition. Kevin regularly contributes to theological education and faith formation with Catholic dioceses and agencies throughout Australia. He was a member of a Discernment and Writing Group and was a Delegate at the Fifth Plenary Council of the Catholic Church in Australia.
Dr Claire Renkin
Claire has been teaching art history and spirituality at YTU since 2001. Her teaching areas include the art and architecture of the Early Christians and Byzantium, and the art and spirituality of the late Middle Ages. In addition to teaching at YTU, Claire lectures regularly throughout Australia on the intersection of visual art, theology and spirituality. Her research and publications focus on the role of gender and devotion in depictions of female sanctity in European art from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period, c. 1350-1650.
*Starting times around Australia and New Zealand
ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC: 7.00 pm (AEST)
NT, SA: 6.30 pm
WA: 5.00 pm
NZ: 9.00 pm
For other international times see: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html
^ Accreditation is provided in accordance with the requirements of Catholic Education Commission Victoria. For educators outside of Victoria, you may wish to confirm with your own Catholic Education Office as to the potential 4 hours PD recognition. Attendees requesting accreditation must attend the live events – we are unable to provide accreditation for viewing the videos after the session. If you are unable to attend all the sessions, accreditation will be given for the sessions attended, be it 1 week or all 4 weeks. These hours will be uploaded into TAPS (for Victorian teachers) and certificates issued to all attendees in September 2025.
