Online Videos

The first video segment is called: Introduction and Dawn’s Story.

Click on the video segment below, you will go straight to the opening of the workshop and meet Bishop Columba and Kate Englebrecht as they introduce you to the Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese and to Lessons from the Long Paddock. Dawn is an Aboriginal woman from Bourke and her story is reflected upon in the first segment. Kate leads a reflection after it on some themes relevant to the spiritual life.

 

The second video segment is called: Johnny’s Story.

Click on that segment you will see Johnny’s story and reflect with Fr Frank Brennan SJ. Fr Frank reflects on both Johnny’s story and on Dawn’s and makes some comments about a uniquely Australian experience of the spiritual life.

 

The third video segment is called: Kylie’s Story.

Kylie lives on a remote cattle station NW of Bourke. Bishop Columba reflects on her story and on the other stories as well. Bishop has a unique experience of outback spirituality and reflects on some major themes relevant to a healthy spiritual life.

 

The last video segment is called: Mary Anne’s Story and closing from Bishop.

Mary Anne is a pastoral worker in the Bourke region. After her story, there is a panel conversation with all the speakers and Dawn, Johnny and Mary Anne present. (Unfortunately, Kylie couldn’t join us on the day for workshop filming.)