Trinity College Melbourne Australia
Melbourne skyline, Australian Ecumenical Council for Spiritual
Direction Inaugural Conference, 30 Jun - 2 Jul, 2006
AECSD Call to Prayer by Robin Pryor
Indigenous Blessing with Betty Pike
Prayer of welcoming on the land from Betty Pike and Robin Pryor
AECSD President, Rev. Philip Carter with technical support from Bernie Miles
Inspiring prayer, music, images offered by Mary Cresp, RSJ, Elaine
Smith, RSJ,
Bernie Miles, John Stuart, and others
Blessing presided by James Haire, President of the National Council of Churches in
Australia
Mary Cresp, RSJ passes the torch to Michael Smith, SJ
Major Frank Daniels passes the light to Beth Roberton
Jill Manton passes the torch to Stephen Truscott, SM
John Stewart receives the light from Elaine Smith, RSJ and passes on to
Philip Carter
Robin Pryor passes the light to Brian Gallagher
Chorally the Mission Statement of AECSD is proclaimed
Keynotes from Denis Edwards, Eileen Glass, Linda Walter
Sue Dunbar thanks the keynoters
Inaugural Celebration Dinner in Trinity College Dining Hall
Fellowship shared by old friends and colleagues
Possibly an appearance of the Virgin Mary in the wax spill
Cheryl Bourke, IBVM greets colleagues, Patrick and Roslyn Wright, Lynnette Dungan
Visits with programs - Veronica Gribble, Matthew
Bennett, Ruth Morgan, Joan Jennings, Michael Hansen, SJ, Bernie Miles (Campion Director)
Campion Ignatian Spirituality Centre, Melbourne
Visits with Peter Bentley, Director, Wellspring Centre, Melbourne
SDI Regional Coordinator Deirdre Scott with husband Greg
Ed and Diana Cherry graciously show Steve and Liz Ellmann (not pictured) the
beauty surrounding Marysville, Victoria
Visit Sevenhill Spirituality Centre, South Australia
Shrine to St Ignatius, Sevenhill Spirituality Centre
Great Ocean Road
Great Ocean Road
- highest swells in five years
Mount
Arapiles
The Grampians -
Gariwerd