Fr Robert Barron

Faith on Campus

Fr Robert Barron’s exclusive Australian tour

He is “one of the Church’s best messengers”, provides a “deep and profound excursion into spirituality, logic and the human experience” and his brilliant insights on life’s most challenging issues will “shake you to the core”.  Introducing Fr. Robert Barron, the internationally renowned founder of WordOnFire.org and creator and host of CATHOLICISM, the acclaimed 10-part series.  Fr. Barron is the Francis Cardinal George Professor of Faith and Culture at the University of Mary of the Lake, near Chicago and has held various university postings.  He is the first priest to have a national show on a secular television network in over 60 years and he is a frequent commentator on faith and culture for The Chicago Tribune, NBC Nightly News, Fox News, Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic Herald and Catholic New World.

The acclaimed author, speaker and theologian will commence his exclusive and inaugural Australian tour in March.  This is an unparalleled opportunity to hear one of the brightest minds of our generation reflect upon our past, our future and the meaning of faith in our global community.

To learn more about the events below, contact the campus minister in your city

Fr Barron’s Public Events: Australia March 2012

MELBOURNE

Sunday 4^th March

3pm        Harman Lecture at John Paul II Institute, 278 Victoria Pde, East Melbourne "The Priority of Christ in the New Evangelisation"

7:30pm   Theology in the Pub, Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert St East Melbourne (6.30pm BBQ dinner, 7.30pm talk begins)  *** theology@thepub is an event for 18-35 year olds (priests & religious of any age are welcome to attend) *** "The Making of Catholicism"

Monday 5^th March

9:30am  Talk & Screening for all Melbourne Catholic Agencies, Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne "The Making of Catholicism"

7:30pm  Theology lecture, ACU St. Patrick’s Campus, 115 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy "Four Tasks of the Messiah"

BALLARAT
Tuesday 6^th March

5pm        Talk & Public Screening, ACU Aquinas Campus, 1200 Mair St, Ballarat "Three Paths of Holiness"

SYDNEY
Wednesday 7^th March

8pm        Guardians, St. Charbel’s, 142 Highclere Ave, Punchbowl "What Makes You Happy?"

Thursday 8^th March

11am      Talk & Public Screening, ACU Strathfield Campus, 25A Barker Rd, Strathfield "Why it makes sense to believe in God"

Saturday 10^th March

10am      Talk for priests, religious & educators, ACU Strathfield campus, 25A Barker Rd, Strathfield "Five Act Drama of Salvation"

Sunday 11^th March

8pm        Talk & Screening, Our Lady of Lebanon Parish centre - 40 Alice St Harris Park "Seven Deadly Sins"

BRISBANE
Thursday 8^th March

7:30pm  Talk & Public Screening, ERAPAC (Edmund Rice Performing Art Centre), 82 Stephen's Rd, South Brisbane "The Making of Catholicism"

CANBERRA
Tueusday 13^th March

6:30pm Guinness & God, King O’Malley’s Irish Pub, 131 City Walk, Canberra "Catholic Schools as Centres of the New Evangelisation - A lunchtime 'think tank' with Archbishop Mark Coleridge and Fr Robert Barron."

Further information on Fr Robert Barron:

http://www.wordonfire.org/

http://www.catholicismseries.com/