Youth and young adult leaders are invited to the next Youth Leaders Training with special guest presenter Qwayne Guevara, from the National Centre for Evangelisation, who will explore accompaniment and synodality.
What does it look like to belong in the Church when things feel messy, divided or unsure? Communion isn't about everyone agreeing. Even when it's hard, it's about staying connected. Accompaniment is how that happens: walking with people instead of fixing them, listening well and not letting anyone fall through the cracks. A Church that listens and walks together: that's what synodality is calling us into. This session is about what that means in real life and why faith isn't something we do alone, but something we live together.
About our speaker:
Qwayne Guevara
Qwayne Guevara is the Facilitator for Formation and Young People at the National Centre for Evangelisation of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. She has worked in ministry and formation across greater Sydney for over a decade, following earlier roles in community organising, advocacy and corporate immigration law.
From 2017 to 2025, Qwayne served in the Diocese of Parramatta in roles, including Manager of Youth, accompanying local communities including parishes and schools, expanding grassroots leadership development for ministry, and coordinating pilgrimages to ACYF and WYD. In 2023 she was appointed the Lead Facilitator of the Diocese's first Synod, engaging thousands in the process, which led to the development of the Diocese's Pastoral Plan for a Synodal Church 2024 to 2028.
DATE & TIME
Saturday, 18 July 20269.00am - 3.00pm (optional: Mass at the Cathedral at 8am)
Note: Morning tea and lunch are provided
Location
Cathedral Room, Cardinal Knox Centre
383 Albert Street (enter via Lansdowne Street carpark), East Melbourne.
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