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NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN ULTREYA  was held on Sat 5 Nov 2016 at All Saints Church Singleton.  It was an uplifting event with over 100 people present.  Fr. Steve Niland led the Eucharist;  “Noah’s Wife” band were excellent, playing some really inspirational songs, (ably assisted unofficially by our host Rector, Charlie Murry,... Continue reading→

M45 & W45 2016 Cursillo was Awesome! Newcastle had another amazing, spirit-filled side-by-side weekend. There were 12 women and 5 men plus Teams. W45 Theme was “Come into His presence singing” and the Theme Song was “Lord I come to You” (The Power... Continue reading→

Cursillo Secretariat ‘manned’ (or should I say ‘womanned’) a stall at the Newcastle Diocesan Convention recently. Our cover photo shows Chris Palmer and Helen Fraser at the stall. The Diocesan Convention was held at Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College on Saturday 13th... Continue reading→

National Secretariat Meeting was in Ulverstone Tasmania from 10-12 June 2016. At the meeting Newcastle DSD Revd Steve Niland was voted in as National Spiritual Adviser-elect. His role commences from May 2017 and he expects to remain as Newcastle DSD... Continue reading→

Mens Weekend Away at Tahlee 21- 22 May 2016 – Some 75 men gathered at Tahlee Bible camp on the weekend to enjoy a great time of fellowship, learning and singing amidst the very picturesque surroundings of the Tahlee complex. The... Continue reading→

2016 Workshops were at Morpeth in January & Singleton in March.  Our Workshop at Morpeth was attended by a very supportive team and group of participants, in total 21 persons, made it a very encouraging time. Great singing and music; Lunching together created good... Continue reading→

Our new Secretariat for 2016 can be found by clicking the tab ‘About’ above and following the prompts. Welcome to new members Rev. Barbara Hayes, Laurel Mitchell, Gail Iles, Sue Cook and Martina Bowen – and sad farewells to Rev... Continue reading→

NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN ULTREYA which celebrated 25 years of Cursillo in Newcastle Diocese was held on Sat 7 Nov 2015 at Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle – Bishop Peter led the Eucharist; Commissioned were: W45 LD – Lynn Dunnicliff; M45 LD – Lewis Palmer; Secretariat – Revd Barbara Hayes,... Continue reading→

Cessnock Kairos Inside # 22, was held from Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd October, 2015 & was led by Steve Meadows (Catholic Diocese Newcastle – Maitland). “I was in prison and you visited me.” Matthew 25:36 Kairos Inside # 21 was experienced... Continue reading→

2016 MEN’S WEEKEND AWAY–  Applications available for Download below: – Theme: God, You and the Work you Do (incorporating ‘Retirement’ / ‘Retyrement’)  Dates: 20th – 22nd May 2016  – Venue: Tahlee (no change from last year) – Cost: $100 – $200 (depending on accommodation... Continue reading→

M44 & W44A 2015 Cursillo was held at Kurri Kurri TAFE from 27-30 August 2015. ​​The feedback was terrific! The Holy Spirit certainly touched many lives over the three days. Responses varied from “Wow!” to “I felt the closest to God that... Continue reading→

Our Apostolic Action Diary for 2015 is out. Many thanks to Dorothy Harman for her vision and commitment in preparing it. The Action Sections in the diary are to encourage and inspire you to plan your Christian action – but... Continue reading→