Welcome Back

Good morning and welcome back to the Udisciple Enewsletter.

As many of our university students head back on campus after a lovely winter break, the Udisciple team are excited to finally be able to share the news about the exciting new opportunities for young people in the Archdiocese of Melbourne - in particular, the new JPII House and the upcoming Winter Fiesta.

This week, Archbishop Comensoli will officially open John Paul II House, a cozy new hub for catholic university students right in the heart of the city. The team has been hard at work transforming the house to include a student lounge, an upstairs study/library, a beautiful chapel, a group study area, a kitchenette, and meeting spaces. Grab your friends and your laptop and join us for semester two. JPII House is open from 9:30 am-5:30 pm Monday to Friday at 169 Grattan St.

Mark August 4th in your calendars. It will be the first large-scale youth event in the Archdiocese of Melbourne since ACYF 2019. Check out the details below.

We hope you enjoy the podcast that takes a look at the life and influence of our new patron, Pope Saint John Paul II.

Stay warm,

The Udisciple Team
 
Stop and Consider the Works of God
Let’s just take a moment to ​‘stop and consider the works of the Lord’ (Job 37:14)
 
To go in a spirit of prayer from one place to another, from one city to another, in the area marked especially by God’s intervention, helps us not only to live our life as a journey but also gives us a vivid sense of a God, who has gone before us and leads us on, who Himself set out on man’s path, a God who does not look down on us from on high but who became our travelling companion.
 
 
July 25 St James the Apostle - His relics are the destination of the Camino
Pope St John Paul II on pilgrimage.
Events Happening Soon
Opening and Blessing of John Paul II House
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
5:00pm – 7:00pm
JPII House
You are warmly invited to join us for the official opening and blessing of JPII House by Archbishop Peter Comensoli, Archbishop of MelbourneLocated on Grattan Street, Carlton, in the heart of the city’s university precinct, JPII House will offer a home away from home for students from across the Archdiocese…
 
More info
Winter Fiesta
Thursday, August 4, 2022
6:30pm – 8:30pm
St Patrick's. Cathedral
 
More info
 
Something to Inspire
 
Weekly Encounter
The Udisciple Team caught up with Mia Zelesco to chat about her experience of being a young catholic on campus in Melbourne. Mia is in her third year of studying a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Psychology and Philosophy.
 
Continue reading: Weekly Encounter
Udisciple Podcast

Join the Udisciple team as they discuss what the second half of the year has to offer: JP2 House opening, Winter Fest and the World Youth Day Launch. The team also take a deep dive into the powerful witness of Pope Saint John Paul II and his call to holiness, especially among young people.
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Ongoing Formation Opportunities

Starting next week, we have two 8-week courses for you to attend: The Human Person and The Sanctuary Course. Check your schedules and choose a location to join in with a group of students.
The Human Person

Mary Glowrey Room - JPII House
The Human Person If you are a human person, this course is for you! We will explore the fundamental questions each of us has about who we are, the purpose of our lives, and the way to grow in freedom and happiness. Wednesdays, 1pm This course will run simultaneously on…
 
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Some Further Reading
 
Called to be ‘a light of hope and joy in this world’: three new priests ordained
On the evening of Friday 15 July, the bells rang out from St Patrick’s Cathedral, joyfully anticipating the ordination of three new priests. In a beautiful and moving liturgy, Rev. Andrew John Kwiatkowski, Rev. Brian Anthony Muling and Rev. Ignatius Boon Kim Tan were ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop…
 
 
Love knows our ‘secret name’: Wisdom for marriage from the von Hildebrands
Dietrich and Alice von Hildebrand were two of the twentieth century’s most influential Catholics when it comes to meditations on spousal love and the mystery of man and woman. One beautiful insight they offer is that love, far from blinding us, actually grants us unique insight into the beloved, changing…
 
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