A directory of Australian
Christian (and Catholic) resources

Contributions and comments welcomed. Go to this form to submit details of Web pages. Requests to place items here should be matched with a local reference to the Cardoner Currents home page. Contact: Jack Otto

Last modified: 21 Nov 1997.

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Australian Places & Items on Religion

New Australian Items

• "Australian Reconciliation" Ticket for the Constitutional Convention
  We stand for justice, recognition and respect for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. We support a republic based on reconciliation and recognition.
• Fraynework Productions
  A work of Mercy Education at Alphington (Vic), using modern digital platforms to convey educational content and information to wide audiences and learning groups through television, the Internet, CD-ROM and print materials, rather than in one class room or lecture theatre.
• Sisters of Mercy in Australia
  Our gift as Sisters of Mercy is to know God's loving kindness and to share it with others.

• Beginning Experience (Tasmania)
  Beginning Experience is a peer support program for those suffering the loss of a partner due to death, divorce and separation. This is the page of the Tasmanian Team of this International Catholic ministry.
• Catholic Parish of New Norfolk, Tasmania
  A Brief introduction into the life of the Catholic Parish of New Norfolk, the Derwent Valley & Central Highlands of Tasmania
• Diocese of Lismore
  Catholic Diocese of Lismore, NSW.
• Links for Thinking Christians
  Extensive and well-annotated list of electronic journals of various traditions of the Christian faith.
• Moore Park Baptist Church
  Home Page of Moore Park Baptist Church in Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia.
• The Christian Connection (Australia)
  This site was designed to help spread the Good News of God's eternal love, grace and Salvation that comes ONLY through His son Jesus.

• (End of new items - previous ones recently catalogued below)

Other directories of Christian resources in Australia.

• The Cyber-church directory
  At the Uniting Church of Australia in Queensland.
• Down Under Christian Directory
• Mostly Christian links
  A launch pad to Kevin Keep's favourite sites, plus search engines for others.
• Christian Internet Publishing
  Christian articles, Internet sites and Australian Church listings.
• Stephen Frede's Christian Resources
  Includes directories of Australian Christian resources, social justice, environmental and general spiritual resources.
• Christian Resources Directory.
  Maintained by Allon Maxwell
• Australian Christian Web Index
  This site contains a Guide to WWW sites divided into three sections: General; Non-Australian Christian and Australian Christian.
• Australian Christian white pages
  Dedicated to Australian Christians / Organisations.
• WWW.AU - The Australian Web Directory: Religion
  Sofcom's directory of religious sites in Australia.
• The Jesuits' Cardoner, an Australian directory on Religion and Social Justice Issues.

General Items and Pages on religion in Australia.

• Classic Roman Catholic Sources
  A selection of traditional Catholic material.
• Cult Awareness & Information Centre Directory
  Provides information and education about cults as a preventative measure; support for families of cult members and former cult members; arranging counselling for families desiring to communicate effectively with a loved one in a cult.
• Daniel Kemp's Home Page
  About me, some of my sermons, devotions from Dr. David Denton, and my favorite links.
• Good News Australia
  Provides a tapestry of words about life and its connections with spiritual and religious things.
• Happiness and peace to all
  From Father Mark, the Pastor of St Brigids, Nerang, situated on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
• The Indian Bazaar
  The Bazaar raises money for the Jesuit Missions in India. Held in September annually in Sydney, it is perhaps the largest fete in this hemisphere.
• National Library of Australia Jesuit Collection (Society of Jesus)
  The Library's purchase in 1971 of a Jesuit Collection of 8,200 volumes added great depth to its collections which included the Braga Collection and the Clifford Collection, both containing a strong Jesuit content.
• Our Lady of Sorrows
  Devotional materials about the sufferings experienced by the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Weekly Prayers
  From Madonna magazine.
• Spiritual/religious paintings by Judy Racz
  Judy Racz paints imagines conjured by music, religious experiences and love of the Bible, cosmology, astronomy, particle physics and all things beautiful.
• Transformed Working Life
  Transformed Working Life curriculum offers business, finance and economic teaching, from a Christian biblical perspective. Focuses on ethics, changing our way of thinking, and our faith.
• The Way Everlasting: The Father's Promise of Freedom
  A prophetic challenge to the Body of Christ to enter into the Father's Kingdom. The material seeks to demonstrate the current bankrupt state of the Church and to illumine the road to the Father's Kingdom of grace and freedom.
• The Web of the Cross.
  Stations of the Cross inviting you to visit appropriate sites on the web.
• Information on World Religions
  Information to help you understand the basic tenets of some of the other world religions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism.

Australian Churches and Parishes

• Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
  Contains material on the Catholic Church in Australia and other topics of interest, press releases and Catholic internet sites.
• Australian Churches
  Australian Churches listed State by State, then alphabetically.
• Baptist Church, Tasmania
  The Christian fellowship on the North West Coast known as the Wynyard Baptist Church
• Christian Science
  Containing contacts, events and a bibliography.
• Flinders Baptist Community Church
  Flinders Baptist Community Church, in Ipswich, Qld. offers services to web users, including Tempo magazine.
• Churches on The Gold Coast
  Locations of Churches on the Gold Coast, Qld.
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Kew
  Holy Trinity is a parish of the Diocese of Melbourne of the Anglican Church of Australia
• The House of the Lord
  A Melbourne Ana-Baptist "House Church".
• Melbourne Catholic Archdiocese
  This official home page presents media releases and information on the Catholic Church of Melbourne and its parishes.
• ?? Churches in the City of Melbourne.
• Moore Park Baptist Church
  Indooroopilly, QLD
• North East Victorian Churches
  Phone numbers of Churches in victoria's North-East
• Nunawading Congregation of the Presbyterian Reformed Church
  Includes information on Missions Work, John Knox Theological College, Covenanter Press and publications.
• The Presbyterian Church of Victoria
  Unofficial Home Page of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.
• St Bernadette's Parish
• St Francis' Church, Melbourne
  The Blessed Sacrament Congregation staffs Victoria's oldest Catholic Church, St Francis', located in the heart of Melbourne.
• St. Monica's Parish
  St. Monica's Parish North Parramatta - Sydney Australia
• The Salvation Army
  Changing the World One Life at a Time and a resource, coordination and support group to the Victorian Council.
• Southland Christian Centre
  Located in Melbourne.
• Temple Society Australia
  Aims to establish and nurture Christian fellowship and recognise a bond with all those who work for the good of humanity.
• Uniting Church in Australia
  Official home page with links to State Synods.
• The Uniting Church in Australia: Synod of Victoria
  Information on the UCA, with emphasis on Victorian people and places.
• Uniting Church in Australia
  Stephen Frede's unofficial UCA page.

Education - theological, spiritual, biblical, pastoral, etc.

• Alpha
  A practical introduction into the Christian faith. Alpha is one of the greatest ways to introduce people to the Christian faith.
• Aquinas Academy
  The Aquinas Academy, a work of the Marist Fathers, has an extensive adult education program with broad appeal.
• Brisbane Catholic Education Centre
  Provides information on staff, publications, services and Catholic schools.
• Centre for Thomistic Studies, Sydney
  Established 1985, teaching Catholic philosophy and theology following St. Thomas Aquinas and faithful to the Magisterium. Articles and reciprocal links to key Thomistic sites worldwide.
• Jesuit Theological College
  JTC is a member of the United Faculty of Theology (a campus of the Melbourne College of Divinity).
• Joint Theological Library
  The Library supports and extends the teaching programme of the United Faculty of Theology and is administered by the Jesuit Theological College and the Theological Hall of the UCA (Vic).
• Newman College, University of Melbourne.
  Newman College is a Catholic residential College affiliated with The University of Melbourne, Australia.
• Reformed Theological College
  Biblical and theological education in the Reformed faith tradition.
• St John's Catholic Primary School
  A small Catholic primary school in Clifton Hill, Melbourne.
• St Ignatius College, Adelaide
  Co-educational Jesuit primary and secondary school - educating the whole person.
• St Ignatius College, Riverview
  Sydney Catholic High School in the Ignatian educational tradition, with an on-going personal concern for the whole life of each student.
• The University of Notre Dame Australia - College of Theology
  Offering degrees in Theology.
• Xavier College, Kew
  A Catholic College in the Jesuit Tradition in Melbourne.

Australian Media, Magazines and Music with a religious focus.

• Cyberword
  Cyberword video productions, puppet performances, music, drama, training and many other creative art forms.
• Eternity On-line Magazine
  Christian e-zine written at undergraduate level with an emphasis on Bible teaching and theology at the lay level. Evangelical and interdenominational.
• Eureka St
  Magazine of public affairs, the arts and theology.
• Insights
  Insights is a Christian magazine publishing information and views about a broad range of religious, social and cultural issues.
• Jesuit Social Services on-line newsletter
  Jesuit Social Services provides practical programs of service to those in need and is committed to social action, advocacy and research.
• Journey
  Magazine of the Uniting Church of Australia in Queensland.
• Madonna
  Christian magazine of prayer and spirituality.
• Australian Christian Music
  Provides news, tour schedules and recording information.
• Pacifica
  Pacifica - Journal of the Melbourne College of Divinity, includes contents and abstracts from recent issues.
• Christian Reporter and CRNews
  A Christian News Service by Gary and Joanne Skinner.
• Rowland Croucher
  Writings of Rowland Croucher, director of John Mark Ministries, Baptist pastor, and counsellor of clergy.
• 98.5 Sonshine fm
  A Perth Christian radio station.
• Tempo
  Tempo is an online magazine for Christian leaders.
• Uniya Newsletter
  The on-line quarterly newsletter of Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre, its publications and index of articles on-line.
• The Word
  A Christian Magazine for University and College Students, by FOCUS at the University of Tasmania.

Australian Organisations with a religious focus.

• Australian Catholic University Campus Ministry
  ACU Campus Ministry Page includes information about Ministry on the Campuses of the University as well as links to religious and spirituality sites.
• Capuchin Franciscan Friars of Australia.
• Australian Christian Coalition
  ACC aims to see Christian principles and ethics established and influencing the political, business and community life of Australia.
• The Center For Creative Ministries
  New directions in worship and the arts
• The Indian Bazaar
  Annual Fair in Sydney for the Australian Jesuit Missions.
• The Jesuits in Australia and other Australian Jesuit home pages
  The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) are a religious order within the Catholic Church with Ministries and Works throughout Australia and the world. They are involved in welfare and social justice, in education, in media and publishing and in spirituality and pastoral work.
• Melbourne Pastors Network
  Established to foster unity between pastors and clergy from every tradition and denomination of the Church in Melbourne through building relationships and praying together.
• MSC Vocations Centre
  Missionaries of the Sacred Heart are Brothers and Priests in the Catholic Church, working in a wide range of ministries.
• National Evangelisation Teams
  NET is a Catholic ministry sharing the Gospel with young people in schools and parishes through drama, song, personal sharing and prayer.
• New Norcia Abbey in WA.
• PastorNET
  An Australian Christian network.
• The Salesians' BOSCONET.
• Student Christian Movement
  Home page of SCM at Sydney Uni.
• TCMA Directory
  Directory of Campus Ministers and Chaplains at Australian Universities. This directory is organised on a State basis and includes contacts for personnel in Chaplaincy Units. It also includes membership details for TCMA.
• University of Queensland Chaplaincy Service
  The Chaplaincy Centre of The University of Queensland seeks to be a caring multi-faith community of hope through which personal and religious values are developed, upheld and lived out.
• Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre
  And its on-line quarterly newsletter, publications and index of articles on-line. Uniya is involved with refugees and asylum seekers, with social economic and mental health policy, with Aboriginal issues and with East Timor issues.
• Women of the New Covenant
  An Australian missionary community praying and working for the ordination of women within the Catholic Church. Membership is open to all.
• Parish Youth Ministry Services
  In Brisbane.
• Zadok Institute for Christianity and Society
  Zadok exists to promote informed theological reflection, especially by lay people, on contemporary issues in Australian society, and to bring Christian perspectives into public debate.

Social Services and Community Work with a religious focus.

• Amnesty International's Religious Network in Victoria
  AI material on people subjected to religious persecution.
• BoysTown
  Boystown provides innovative services that effectively help the young, especially those who are marginalised and without voice.
• Brotherhood of St Laurence
  Through research and social action, the Brotherhood is an advocate for social justice and offers direct assistance to people in need by providing employment programs, care for the aged and infirm, family support services, material aid and more.
• Corpus Christi Community
  Residential care for homeless men at Greenvale (Melbourne), run by the Jesuits and Mercy Sisters.
• Don Bosco Centre
  The Salesian's youth and recreation centre in Brunswick.
• Fusion Australia
  Fusion Australia is a National Christian Youth and Community Work organisation.
• Jesuit Social Services and its on-line newsletter.
  Jesuit Social Services provides practical programs of service to those in need and is committed to social action, advocacy and research.
• Melbourne Citymission
  Melbourne Citymission is committed to a fair and just society. It provides quality health, welfare and educational services.
• Retrouvaille
  A lifeline for married couples. Retrouvaille is the name of a program designed to help heal and renew marriages.
• SICSAL Australia - "The Romero Network"
  The Oscar Romero International Christian Secretariat for Solidarity with Latin America - Australian Affiliate.
• SVDP Canberra
  The Society of St Vincent de Paul in Canberra
• Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre
  And its on-line quarterly newsletter, publications and index of articles on-line. Uniya is involved with refugees and asylum seekers, with social economic and mental health policy, with Aboriginal issues and with East Timor issues.
• Wesley Central Mission Melbourne
  An advocate for the disadvantaged, working for justice and with people most in need.
• World Vision Australia
  Our mission is to offer hope to all, transforming lives and communities in ways that hasten the coming of our vision for a better world.
• YWCA Melbourne

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