The Australian Cardijn Institute (ACI) is pleased to invite you to the 2025 Cardijn Lecture, which will be delivered by Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB, Archbishop of Perth and President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
Date: Thursday, 13 November 2025
Time: 7:00 PM AEDT
Location: Online via Zoom
Registration: Click here to register
Theme: Faith in Action/Life; Action in Faith/Life
This year’s lecture explores the dynamic relationship between faith and action in everyday life—a theme central to the Cardijn tradition of See–Judge–Act.
About Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB
Archbishop Costelloe has served the Church in a wide range of pastoral, academic, and leadership roles. Ordained in 1986, he has worked in parish ministry, theological education, and the formation of young Salesians. He holds a doctorate in theology and has served as a theological adviser at the Synod for Oceania. In 2012, he was appointed Archbishop of Perth and currently serves as President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. He also presided over the XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2023–2024).
The Cardijn Lecture Series
Established in 2021, the Cardijn Lecture series has featured prominent voices in theology, synodality, and social justice:
- 2021: Prof Rafael Luciani – The Emergence of Synodality
- 2022: Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ – Siblings All, Sign of the Times
- 2023: Dr Alana Harris – Reform or Revolution? The English YCS in ’68
- 2024: Dr Patricia Jones – Patrick Keegan, First Lay Auditor at Vatican II
Watch all ACI webinars on the ACI YouTube Channel.
For further information, please visit www.australiancardijninstitute.org or contact Stefan Gigacz at aci@australiancardijninstitute.org
We look forward to your participation in this important event for lay people and all those committed to faith in action.