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National Assembly 2006: Alice Springs
National Assembly 2006: Alice Springs
NATSICC is planning to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Pope John Paul II's visit to Alice Springs by holding our National Assembly in the Red Centre in 2006. The original visit occurred in 1986 and was the venue for one of the Pope's most important speeches, his address to Aboriginal people. This speech can be found in resources.
Lead up events
Message Stick Relay
Campfire in the Heart
The objectives of the pilgrimage are to help participants grow in their faith, to grow in their understanding of indigenous issues and to celebrate the success of the Pass It On Message Stick Relay.
These objectives will be achieved by:
- Learning a little about Aboriginal life in Alice Springs today;
- Visiting two historic Aboriginal communities: Altunga and Santa Teresa; and
- Participating in the 2006 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) Assembly "Dreaming from the Heart".
National Assembly 2003: Adelaide
Each NATSICC Council is appointed for a three year term, and at the conclusion of this term a National Assembly - bringing together Indigenous Catholics from every corner of Australia is held.
In 2003, Adelaide's Aboriginal Catholic Minsitry hosted the event at Hosanna Heights. The theme was the Time for Rebirth is Now and was drawn from the Pope's words in his Apolostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in Oceania.
Nearly three hundred people were in attendance, including 50 Indigenous Youth, making the event an incredible success. Keynote addresses were made by Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue (Rebirth), Agnes Palmer (Healing) and Graeme Mundine (Inculturation).
The Assembly Proceedings Book (Including Keynote Addresses) are available from the NATSICC Secretariat for $11 including GST. Please contact us for a copy.
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