Working in the Church | Its Mission, Culture and Your Place

Working in the Church is a two-part online professional formation seminar for people serving across Catholic organisations, ministries, parishes, education, health and social services.

Across two engaging online sessions, participants will deepen their understanding of the Church’s mission and culture, explore their own place within that mission, and consider what it means to work effectively and purposefully within the life of the Church.

Archbishop Mark Coleridge will open the seminar by reflecting on the mission that lies behind the Church’s work, before Fr Brian Lucas, an experienced Church administrator, author and educator, leads the principal formation across the two sessions. Senior Catholic executives will also bring practical perspectives on how mission and Catholic culture are lived within organisations.

Whether deeply familiar with the Catholic tradition or relatively new to it, the seminar offers an opportunity to grow in understanding, strengthen professional practice and connect everyday work with the wider mission it serves.

Registration includes both live online sessions, presentation materials and a copy of Fr Brian Lucas’ Pleasing to God: The Call to Church Administration, delivered to each participant.

Online access details will be emailed to registered participants prior to the seminar.