3rd Oceania Courage Conference

When: 10th September 2011
Conference Times: 9am - 5pm
Where: St Dominic's Church and Hall, Flemington, Sydney
Contact: Brendan Scarce at brisbanecourage@bigpond.com / (07) 3865 2464 or Michael Curtin at curtin.michael354@gmail.com / 0411 180 264

• 9am Commencement with Keynote Address being given by Father Joseph, the Sydney Courage Chaplain.
• 12.30pm: The Conference Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Pell
• 5pm: Conference will conclude with Benediction.
• There will be a Conference dinner in the evening.

What is Courage? 

Courage is a movement begun in New York in 1980 by a group of same sex attracted Catholics who had decided to commit themselves to a life of chastity.  The five goals of Courage:-

1. To live chaste lives in accordance with the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality.
2. To dedicate our entire lives to Christ through service to others, spiritual reading, prayer, meditation, individual spiritual direction, frequent attendance at Mass and the frequent reception of the sacraments of Penance and of the holy Eucharist.
3. To foster a spirit of fellowship in which we may share with one another our thoughts and experiences and so ensure that none of us will have to face the problems of homosexuality alone.
4. To be mindful of the truth that chaste friendships are not only possible but necessary in a celibate Christian life and to encourage one another in forming and sustaining them.
5. To live lives that may serve as good examples to others.

They are really a disciplined way or call to holiness which all of us are called to by God and certainly echo the decrees and deliberations of the 2nd Vatican Council 1962 – 1965.

Brisbane Courage began in 1998 and is a ministry of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane.