YTU Open Day - Sunday 12 October, 2-5pm

(98 Albion Road, Box Hill, Vic)

Are you interested in life’s big questions? If you are then coming along to Open Day may be the beginning of a journey of exploring those questions.

Open Day offers you the opportunity to:

Take a look at the courses that are on offer which range from undergraduate awards to postgraduate research degrees
Explore different areas of study: the humanities, scripture, church history, systematic theology, and practical theologies for mission and ministry
Meet and discuss your interests with faculty and students
Explore the facilities including the library and the new study centre

There will be a formal component of the program and this will begin at 2.30 pm in the common room, but for the rest come and see how you might begin to answer some of those big questions. Please see this flyer.

The YTU Experience

You can look at the Handbook and view the website. You can read the lecturers’ publications and visit the premises, but it is good to know what students think about YTU. We offered an open invitation to students to write about their experience of YTU. We trust that you will find in their stories encouragement to inquire, enrol or continue your studies at YTU. Please look at the menu “About YTU” or follow this link to The YTU Experience.

SRC Newsletters

The latest SRC Newsletter — for week commencing October 6, 2008 — is now available. Please visit the SRC News page: go to the “Newsletters” menu and choose the “SRC News” item.

New Issue of YTU Newsletter

The September 2008 issue of A Little Yeast, the YTU Newsletter, is now available.

Social Justice Studies 2009

YTU offers both undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to undertake studies in social justice. It also offers students access to an important specialised library focused on social justice. If you would like more information then please read the brochure or contact YTU directly.

YTU Handbook 2009

The YTU Handbook for 2009 is available as a PDF.

MCD Advanced Ministry Studies Residential School

10-14 November, 2008 at the Campion Centre for Ignatian Spirituality,
Studley Park Road, Kew

Theme: “Ministry & Culture: From Research to Practice to Cultural
Understanding”

Closing date for Enrolment: Monday, 27 October

Please see this flyer for details.

Social Policy Connections event

“Micah Challenge & the UN Millennium Development Goals:
What has been achieved, and what more can we do?”

Speaker Rev Joel Edwards
Incoming Director of Micah Challenge International

Venue:	Study Centre of Yarra Theological Union, 98 Albion Rd, Box Hill (also accessible via 34 Bedford St)
Date:	Thursday 16 October 2008
Time:	3:00pm – 4:30pm

For further details please visit the SPC website

Social Policy Connections Newsletter, September 2008

This edition includes:

Turmoil in world economy threatens Millennium Development Goals – Australia must do more.
Successful move to Box Hill
Progress with Yarra Institute for Social Policy & Religion
Website developments

This newsletter can be found on the SPC website.

Benedictine, Carmelite and Ignatian

An exploration of the three mainstream spiritualities in the Church and how these spiritual traditions impact on the lives of those who live out of them.

Saturday 18 October 10am-4pm
Carmelite Library, Middle Park

For details and bookings, please see this flyer.

Mary Ward Grant 2009: Closing date for applications, 15 October, 2008

The Mary Ward Grant was established to support specialist or postgraduate study of theology, spirituality and pastoral ministry. Of the eight recipients of the 2008 Mary Ward Grant, two are undertaking doctoral research in Biblical Theology (ACU Strathfield and Melbourne), one is studying Christian Spirituality at Master’s level (Broken Bay Institute), two are undertaking BTheol Hons. (ACU Canberra and Adelaide College of Divinity), and three are in undergraduate theology courses (ACU Ballarat, Broken Bay Institute and Flinders University). Please see this flyer for details.

Support YTU

The former president of YTU, Dr Kathleen Williams RSM, developed a vision for the future of Yarra Theological Union – a vision that was embraced by the YTU community. She recognised that there are growing numbers of graduate students and she wanted a “home” for them. Two years ago, she began to negotiate the transformation of the former Franciscan Press building into the YTU Graduate Centre. The major project has been completed, and we intend to formally open the Centre in October, but have yet to fully furnish the venue. (You can view some photos of the transformation on this news page). It is an exciting project, but we have a significant deficit. We would appreciate any assistance you can offer. If you would like to make a donation please use this form.

Friends of Yarra Theological Union (FOYTU)

If you would like to support the mission of Yarra Theological Union, you might be interested in the joining FOYTU and also participating in social occasions sponsored by FOYTU. See the FOYTU Membership Form for more details.