This week here at the Carmelite Library - A Readers' Festival of Spirituality -- ALL WELCOME

This year’s Symposium, The Readers’ Festival of Spirituality, begins this Thursday at 11.30am, here at the Carmelite Centre and Carmelite Library, 214 Richardson Street in Middle Park.

 
You are welcome to attend any of the sessions, a full day, or the whole symposium. Costs are very reasonable and are listed on the Centre’s website. Payment is online or at the door.

Thursday 24 May

Arrive and Register 11.00 -11.30

Browse in the Carmelite Library

Session One 11.30-1.00 pm

Austin Cooper on Dorothy L. Sayers

Hugh Brown on Henri Nouwen

Session Two 2.30-4.00 pm

Graeme Garrett and Jan Morgan on the Earth

Anne Elvey on Paul Celan

Session Three 4.30-6.00 pm

Robyn Reynolds on Ivone Gebara

Ruth Harrison on Raimon Panikkar

Session Four 7.30-9.30 pm

Michael McGirr on Flannery O’Connor

Carol O’Connor on John O’Donohue

Friday 25 May

Session Five 9.30-11.00 am

Glenn Loughrey on Thomas Merton

John Dupuche on Henri Le Saux osb, (aka Abhishiktananda)

Session Six 11.30-1.00 pm

Susan Frykberg on Cynthia Bourgeault

Chris Morris on Bruno Barnhart

Session Seven 2.30-4.00 pm

Katharine Massam on Mary Eymard Temby

Philip Harvey on Ruth Burrows

Saturday 26 May

Retreat with Paul Beirne 10.00 am -12 noon

Drawing on the themes of the Readers’ Festival

Parking is available in Wright St which is adjacent to Richardson St. Tram details are included on attached brochure.