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Study centres programme

online
SCDE

Holy Year and Indulgences

26/02/2025
14:00 - 15:30 (UK time)
English
Dr Tom O’Loughlin
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online
ConSagraE

Êxodo: transformação no deserto rumo à terra prometida

03/03/2025 - 23/06/2025 (Mondays)
19:30 - 20:30 (São Paulo time)
Portuguese
Dr Cirlena Suzuki
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online
Cerjuc

Las parábolas en clave Judeo Cristiana

04/03/2025 - 26/06/2025
18:30 - 20:30 Costa Rica time
Spanish
Rocio Cano
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online
ConSagraE

As sete Igrejas do Apocalipse

04/03/2025 - 24/06/2025 (Tuesdays)
20:00 - 21:00 (São Paulo time)
Portuguese
Sr Judite Mayer, NDS
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online
Cerjuc

Ángeles, demonios y seres celestes en las tradiciones bíblicas

04/03/2025 - 26/06/2025
09:00 - 11:00 Costa Rica time
Spanish
David Castillo
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online
Cerjuc

Grandes temas del cristianismo primitivo

05/03/2025 - 26/06/2025
19:00 - 21:00 Costa Rica time
Spanish
Hanzel Zúñiga
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online
ConSagraE

Introdução geral à Bíblia

05/03/2025 - 25/06/2025 (Wednesdays)
19:00 - 20:00 (São Paulo time)
Portuguese
Sr Ivete Holthmam, NDS
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online
ConSagraE

Evangelho de João: Leitura e comentário

05/03/2025 - 25/06/2025 (Wednesdays)
20:00 - 21:00 (São Paulo time)
Portuguese
Sr Ivete Holthmam, NDS
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online
Cerjuc

¿Quién escribió la Biblia? La historia deuteronomista

06/03/2025 - 28/03/2025
09:00 - 11:00 Costa Rica time
Spanish
David Castillo
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in-person
Cerjuc

Club de lectura bíblico-teológica

06/03/2025 - 26/06/2025
16:00 - 18:00 Costa Rica time
Casa de las Hermanas de Sión en Coronado
Spanish
Hernán Rodríguez
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online
ConSagraE

Estudo dos Livros Históricos da Bíblia I

03/04/2025 - 26/06/2025 (Thursdays)
20:00 - 21:00 (São Paulo time)
Portuguese
Sr Cristiane dos Santos, NDS
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in-person
CBF

Women as Peacemakers: Daughters of Sarah, Hagar and Mary

15/06/2025 - 26/06/2025
Jerusalem
English
Professor Gina Hens-Piazza
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in-person
CBF

St. Paul: Tentmaker, Jew and Apostle

18/09/2025 - 02/10/2025 (residential)
Full time
Greece
English
Kieran J. O’Mahony OSA (HDipEd, BTS, STl, LSS, PhD)
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Other courses, workshops and events

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Sisters on the web

CCJ Vic conversations – February 2025

David and Kasia talk about their backgrounds, their roles in the ICCJ, and what they learned at the recent meeting “Heads, Hearts and Hands: What can dialogue do for us?”

Alex Kats, Rabbi David Fox Sandmel, Sr Kasia Kowalska NDS
English
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UNANIMA International December 2024 newsletter

Multi-faith women-led climate action, the 12th World Urban Forum, COP29, and more.

NDS is a UI coalition partner
English
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Inaugural Rosalie Hanley NDS Conversation, Box Hill, Australia – 17 November 2024

A conversation, organised by NDS Australia and CCJ Vic, about Sr Mary’s book: A Friendly Guide to Jewish-Christian Dialogue.

Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio OAM, Sr Mary Reaburn NDS
English
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UNANIMA International October 2024 newsletter

“Becoming a Synodal Organization”, High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, Summit of the Future, and more.

NDS is a UI coalition partner
English
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Annual Sister Shirley Sedawie Oration – 29 September 2024

Prof Kim Rubenstein speaks on the theme: “Recalibrating citizenship in the 21st century”.

Council of Christians and Jews Victoria, Australia
English
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Parashat commentary – 14 February 2025

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “Fit to receive the Torah

Sr Rita Kammermayer, NDS
English
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Parashat commentary – 23 August 2024

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “You are my treasured possession!”

Sr Rita Kammermayer, NDS
English
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Parashat commentary – 12 July 2024

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “Because you did not Trust”

Sr Diane Willey, NDS
English
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UNANIMA International July 2024 newsletter

The UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 9-10, 2024, UN Civil Society Conference 2024, Cara Girls Rescue Centre and more.

NDS is a coalition partner
English
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Parashat commentary – 28 June 2024

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “A Reliable Sign”

Sr Diane Willey, NDS
English
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Parashat commentary – 21 June 2024

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “Not by Might, Nor by Power, but by My Spirit”

Sr Diane Willey, NDS
English
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Pentecost Sunday Commentary – 19 May 2024

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: They were All filled with the Holy Spirit

Sr Rita Kammermayer, NDS
English
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Catholic Outlook article on interreligious dialogue event – 16 May 2024

Two Sion sisters feature in an article on a talk given by friend Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald about why interreligious dialogue is important now more than ever.

Sr Bernadette Lynch and Sr Mary Reaburn, NDS
English
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UNANIMA International May 2024 newsletter

The 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), Habitat International Coalition Side Event, UI Side Event: Holistic Approaches for a Sustainable Future and more.

NDS is a coalition partner
English
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Sunday readings commentary – 26 January 2025

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength(Nehemiah 8:10)

Sr Diane Willey, NDS
English
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Sunday readings commentary – 10 March 2024

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “The Land Lay Desolate … It Kept Sabbath”

Sr Diane Willey, NDS
English
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UNANIMA International March 2024 newsletter

The 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development, the Habitat International Side Event, the ATD Fourth World and UNANIMA International Online Event, the Award Ceremony – 2023 Woman of Courage, and more.

NDS is a coalition partner
English
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Sunday readings commentary 18 February 2024

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “Creation Overcomes Chaos”

Sr Diane Willey, NDS
English
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Sunday readings commentary 2 February 2024

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “The Lord Whom You Seek Will Come”

Sr Diane Willey, NDS
English
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Weekly Parasha commentary – 16 February 2024

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “I will dwell in them!”

Sr Rita Kammermayer, NDS
English
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Sunday readings commentary 17 December 2023

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “Rejoice in the Lord!”

Sr Rita Kammermayer, NDS
English
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UNANIMA International December 2023 newsletter

COP 28, the NGO Committee on Migration, the Working Group to End Homelessness, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and more.

NDS is a coalition partner
English
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Sunday readings commentary 12 November 2023

For the ISPS-Ratisbonne Bat Kol-Christian Centre for Jewish Studies

Theme: “We are lamps illuminating the world”

Sr Margaret Shepherd, NDS
English
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Annual Sister Shirley Sedawie Oration – 3 September 2023

Rabbi Ed Rosenthal speaks on the theme: “Spirituality of the Sea: Your trip to the beach will never be the same again!”

Council of Christians and Jews Victoria, Australia
English
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Video: “Sister Regine and a hundred-year history” – 19 May 2021

On the website of the Christian Media Center, Jerusalem

Sr Regine Canetti, NDS
English
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An interview with Sr Cristiane dos Santos – 28 April 2021

On Hora News, a Brazilian digital newspaper.

Theme: The importance of ecumenism for Christianity and its relationship in a divided society.

Sr Cristiane dos Santos
Portuguese
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