Beliefs and Practices of Australian Catholics— what we know and why it matters
Melbourne, February 2014

Beliefs and Practices of Australian CatholicsThe first Conference of the ACBC Pastoral Research Office was held on the 19-22 February 2014. The Conference and the Parish Workshop Day explored the issues that matter to all Australian Catholics. We looked at the research results and beyond the data to consider what it all meant and how we needed to respond. Both events were strongly informed by research carried out in the last five years.

 The Australasian Catholic Record has published five articles that have arisen from keynotes or workshops at the conference. These are now available for download by clicking the links below.

 

Paul Gallagher. “Parishes Without Parochialism.” The Australasian Catholic Record, Volume 91, Issue 3 (July 2014): 259-263.

 

Robert Dixon. “The Science of Listening: Context and Challenges Facing the Catholic Community in Australia.” The Australasian Catholic Record, Volume 91, Issue 3 (July 2014): 264-280.

 

Claudia Mollidor. “Parish Life: Who Is Involved and Why?” The Australasian Catholic Record, Volume 91, Issue 3 (July 2014): 281-291.

 

Trudy Dantis. “Tracing the Pulse: An Investigation into Vitality in Australian Catholic Parishes.” The Australasian Catholic Record, Volume 92, Issue 2 (April 2015): 180-195.

 

Mary L. Gautier. “American Parishes in the Twenty-First Century.” The Australasian Catholic Record, Volume 92, Issue 2 (April 2015): 197-203.