M4EO Summer School 2023

Him & Her: Vive La Difference

The Made for Each Other Summer School returns for the fifth year, continuing to provide young adults with the opportunity to explore the Catholic Church’s unique vision on love, the human person, femininity, masculinity, relationships, sexuality, and marriage. The Summer School is aimed primarily at those 18 + who may be discerning marriage and forming relationships.

We are attracted by the idea of marriage and loving one person for the rest of our lives, but people are also anxious about how to make a marriage work, how to know if someone is the right person to marry, and what we can do to prepare for marriage. No-one denies that marriage is often hard, learning to truly love someone else always involves suffering, but most people hope that they might be able to find a spouse to share life with, and experience all the joy and blessings of that journey together too.

This year’s theme ‘Him & Her: Vive La Difference’ celebrates the undeniable differences and complementarity of the sexes. This can sometimes be obscured in the desire to stress the equal dignity of the sexes and is very important when it comes to learning authentic love in marriage. Our culture currently is often quite confused by the meaning of what it is to be human, never mind what it is to be man or woman. It is important to have some formation around this to stimulate discussion and deeper thinking about these important issues.

The program for 2023 includes a number of engaging speakers, time for prayer and reflection, and the opportunity to interact socially and enjoy the time together. The weekend aims to set some good foundations for future relationships to flourish, provide the chance to hear some excellent speakers, and enjoy the time together socially.

Speakers for this year’s Summer School include:

His Grace, Archbishop Julian Porteous

Archbishop Porteous was ordained a priest in 1974 and a Bishop in 2003 for the Archdiocese of Sydney. In September 2013 he was installed as Archbishop of Hobart.

Archbishop Porteous is actively involved in evangelisation, particularly among young people. During his time as Archbishop of Hobart, he has been a forthright defender of the Church’s teaching on marriage and the family. The Made for Each Other Summer School is one of his initiatives to promote a culture of marriage in Tasmania.

Simon Carrington

Simon Carrington is the co-founder of Fire Up Ministries. Simon completed a Bachelor of Theology, minoring in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He is currently a Certification Student at the Theology of the Body Institute in Pennsylvania, USA.

Simon speaks at parishes, schools, retreats and conferences all around Australia on the topics of chastity, dating, theology of the body and masculinity. He is the co-host of “The Fire Up Podcast” with his wife Madeleine. He lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and two beautiful boys.

Tomasz Juszczak

Tomasz has been active in youth ministry and evangelisation for 15 years, including three years as Director of Youth Evangelisation for the Archdiocese of Hobart. He has a particular passion for sharing God’s message of love and life with young people and recently founded Donum Ministries as a way to dedicate more time to this mission. He holds a Master of Arts (Theological Studies) from the University of Notre Dame, Sydney and has worked across the dioceses of Sydney, Hobart and Broken Bay in parish and chancery settings. He currently works with Divine Renovation Ministry as their NSW Relationship Guide. Originally from Poland, Tomasz currently resides in Sydney with his wife Sarah and three young children. They are lay members of the Immaculata Community.

Monique Hall

Monique Hall, founder, and facilitator of Circle of Life endorsed program for Family and Relationships Education Archdiocese of Hobart. Educator for over twenty-five years in the Catholic, private, and public sector. Initial teacher training at the Australian Catholic University ACT and further studies at University of Tasmania. Continued professional development in Family and Relationships Education with Catholic Care, Steiner Education Australia, Catholic Education Tasmania, and other institutions. Mother of four bringing joy alongside her husband Philip to the small interactions of everyday family life.

Monique’s life experience extends beyond the classroom to the practice of Beauty Therapy, conference design and sales.

Monique loves the beauty of nature and thrives in embracing the seascape and landscape that surround her home environment and bringing this beauty to evoke wonder and awe in her students when it comes to comprehending God’s wondrous plan for human persons.

Alex Sidhu

Alex Sidhu is the Private Secretary to the Archbishop of Hobart. He is currently completing his doctoral thesis on Catholic Social Teaching at the University of Oxford. Alex also has a Masters of Philosophy and Theology from the University of Oxford and also a Masters of Political Science from the University of Melbourne. He has also worked as a sessional lecturer at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne campus. Alex is married to Helen and they have five children.

Event program:

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Event Details

M4EO Summer School 2023
Launceston, Tasmania 27 – 28 January 2023
Tickets are $195 each and can be booked through Eventbrite

For more details please contact Rachel Bradley, Director of the Office for Life, Marriage and Family.