Mission Week 2025

Date	Description	Time, location and registration details
Monday 11 August	ACU Online Engagement Showcase Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.	Engagement Showcase 12-1pm Location: Online Teams Event Join the meeting HERE
Monday 11 August	Mini Pilgrimage – Mission Come on a mini pilgrimage as we walk to St Patrick’s Cathedral together and contemplate the theme of “Hope”– (St Patrick’s is one of the places of pilgrimage around the world for this Year of Jubilee)	Mini Pilgrimage to St Patrick’s Cathedral – Ballarat 12pm meet at the fountain LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61276
Monday 11 August	Mission Awareness Stations (All Week) Come check out our ‘mission awareness’ stations and learn more about how ACU’s mission comes to life on the Ballarat Campus.	Ballarat Mission Awareness Stations All week long at the Forbes Building, the Library, Pell Centre, St Brigid’s Building & Catherine of Siena
Tuesday 12 August	Staff Prayer Breakfast – Focus: The Missionary lives of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Georgio Frassati Come along to share in fellowship and time of prayer and reflection over a delicious breakfast.	Staff Prayer Breakfast – Torney Room 8am – 9:30am LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61277
Wednesday 13 August	Mission Week Mass Join us for the Holy Mass celebrated on Campus, as we pray for ACU and our mission in the world, followed by our main event with a guest speaker and free lunch provided by Student Life.	Mission Week Mass 11am in the Chapel LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61273
Wednesday 13 August	Mission Week Festival Day The Festival Day is an opportunity to gather the whole community together to celebrate our mission. Music, give-aways, inspiring speakers, and free food are all on offer.	Mission Week Festival Day 11:30am – 2pm Forbes Student Centre LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61272
Thursday 14 August	Campus Ministry Random Acts of Kindness Day Writer and peace activist Anne Herbert coined the phrase “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” in 1982 when she wrote it on a restaurant serviette in San Francisco. Just over ten years later Professor Chuck Wall of Bakersfield College, California, challenged his students to perform a “random act of senseless kindness” after hearing a radio report describing “another random act of senseless violence.” Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges and consider getting involved as an RAK Day ambassador to activate this day with the Campus Ministry and People and Capability Teams. You can help make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening every day.	Ballarat RAK Day All day. Everywhere. LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61271
Friday 15 August	“Pilgrims of Hope” Come along to this national online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week Theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry, each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond).	12:45pm - 2pm Location: Online Teams Event Register HERE Hosted by Campus Ministry in collaboration with each Academic faculty.
Friday 15 August	In person Watch Party – The movie “The Mission” Watch a classic movie based on the Missionary Fathers who lived for hope and sacrificed so much for a people they loved.	In person watch party: 2:30pm Ballarat: Forbes Student Centre LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61269

Date

Description

Time, location and registration details

Monday 11 August

ACU Online Engagement Showcase

Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.

Engagement Showcase

12-1pm

Location: Online Teams Event

Join the meeting HERE

Monday 11 August

Mini Pilgrimage – Mission

Come on a mini pilgrimage as we walk to St Patrick’s Cathedral together and contemplate the theme of “Hope”– (St Patrick’s is one of the places of pilgrimage around the world for this Year of Jubilee)

Mini Pilgrimage to St Patrick’s Cathedral – Ballarat

12pm meet at the fountain

LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61276

Monday 11 August

Mission Awareness Stations (All Week)

Come check out our ‘mission awareness’ stations and learn more about how ACU’s mission comes to life on the Ballarat Campus.

Ballarat Mission Awareness Stations

All week long at the Forbes Building, the Library, Pell Centre, St Brigid’s Building & Catherine of Siena

Tuesday 12 August

Staff Prayer Breakfast – Focus: The Missionary lives of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Georgio Frassati

Come along to share in fellowship and time of prayer and reflection over a delicious breakfast.

Staff Prayer Breakfast – Torney Room 8am – 9:30am

LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61277

Wednesday
13 August

Mission Week Mass

Join us for the Holy Mass celebrated on Campus, as we pray for ACU and our mission in the world, followed by our main event with a guest speaker and free lunch provided by Student Life.

Mission Week Mass

11am in the Chapel

LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61273

Wednesday
13 August

Mission Week Festival Day

The Festival Day is an opportunity to gather the whole community together to celebrate our mission. Music, give-aways, inspiring speakers, and free food are all on offer.

Mission Week Festival Day 11:30am – 2pm

Forbes Student Centre

LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61272

Thursday
14 August

Campus Ministry Random Acts of Kindness Day

Writer and peace activist Anne Herbert coined the phrase “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” in 1982 when she wrote it on a restaurant serviette in San Francisco. Just over ten years later Professor Chuck Wall of Bakersfield College, California, challenged his students to perform a “random act of senseless kindness” after hearing a radio report describing “another random act of senseless violence.”
Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges and consider getting involved as an RAK Day ambassador to activate this day with the Campus Ministry and People and Capability Teams. You can help make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening every day.

Ballarat RAK Day

All day. Everywhere.

LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61271

Friday 15 August

“Pilgrims of Hope”

Come along to this national online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week Theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry, each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond).

12:45pm - 2pm

Location: Online Teams Event

Register HERE

Hosted by Campus Ministry in collaboration with each Academic faculty.

Friday 15 August

In person Watch Party – The movie “The Mission”

Watch a classic movie based on the Missionary Fathers who lived for hope and sacrificed so much for a people they loved.

In person watch party: 2:30pm

Ballarat: Forbes Student Centre

LINK: https://au.cglink.me/2iC/r61269

Date	Details	Time, location and registration details
Monday 11 August	ACU Engagement Online Showcase: Hope-Filled Community Engagement Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.	12pm – 1pm Location: Online Teams Event Join the meeting HERE
Tuesday 12 August	Mission Week Mass & Lunch What does mission really mean, and what does it mean for us at ACU? Mission Week is a time to celebrate and reflect on our shared purpose in the world. Each of us is called to make a difference, and each of us has a unique role to play. With Mass at 12:00pm, followed by lunch with the ACU Blacktown community and a short address from the Campus Ministry team, it will be a wonderful afternoon of connection!	Mass 12pm – 12:40pm Location: Chapel Register HERE Student lunch 11am-1pm Ground Level Staff Social Lunch 1pm -2pm Level 5
Tuesday 12 August	Connecting across Walls Mission Week invites us to reflect on where hope takes root - in faith, in love, and in action. Within the Catholic tradition, hope and faith find expression through acts of love towards our neighbour. Please join us in writing personal messages to men in custody at Parklea Correctional Centre, who are studying through the ACU Clemente programme. As one body, we build a community that reaches beyond walls.	For those interested, please contact Christine Hann: christine.hann@acu.edu.au
Thursday 14 August	Open Chapel Day ACU offers many services to support you but one of the most powerful resources available is our on-campus Chapel, open every day and free for everyone. Whether you’re seeking comfort, clarity, or simply a quiet moment to breathe, the Chapel is the best place to be. Drop in for two minutes or two hours. Take a quote, write a prayer intention, or simply rest in the stillness.	10am - 2pm Register on ACU Life Around Campus
Friday 15 August	“Pilgrims of Hope” Come along to this national online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week Theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond).	12:45pm - 2pm Location: Online Teams Event Register HERE Hosted by Campus Ministry in collaboration with each academic faculty.

Date	Details	Time, location and registration details
Monday 11 August	Campus Pilgrimage Join us for a mini pilgrimage as we launch Mission Week and break open our theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.” Get in a nice walk (only 2km!), breath the fresh air, and engage with the deeper meaning behind some campus sites that you see every day.	9:30am - 11am Location: Starting and finishing from the Campus Ministry Lounge
Monday 11 August	ACU Engagement Online Showcase: Hope-Filled Community Engagement Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.	12pm – 1pm Location: Online Teams Event Join the meeting HERE
Tuesday 12 August	Mission Week Festival Join us from 11am for live music from Emmanuel Worship and inspiring messages about hope from our students who attended the ‘Jubilee of Youth’ in Rome. At noon, we will have an official Welcome to Country and dance circle, followed by brief formalities with the Vice Chancellor as he welcomes St Vincent De Paul QLD (SVDPQ) onto our campus and formalises our partnership with them. Get involved in supporting the vulnerable in our community by packing hampers for SVDPQ at The Track from 12:30pm-1:30pm. Free BBQ lunch and ice cream will be provided for all, and many of our partners will have stalls in the community courtyard.	11am - 2pm Location: Community Courtyard Hosted by Campus Ministry in collaboration with the First Peoples Directorate, Office of the Campus Dean, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and Student Life. 12:30pm-1:30pm SVDPQ Hamper packing Location: The Track
Tuesday 12 August	2025 Simone Weil Lecture - “When Words Fail Us: Reclaiming a Language of Love” Delivered by Stan Grant, a proud Wiradjuri man and one of Australia's most distinguished journalists and public intellectuals, this lecture is inspired by Weil's essay, Human Personality, especially her call for us to reach for a higher language of the soul, and to look beyond the usual language of politics. In addressing one of the great sins of modernity - our incomprehensibility - this lecture will respond to the populist politics of our time, exacerbated by the politics of identity and the dehumanising effects of technology in our lives, and how the current political context constricts our ability to speak.	6pm arrival for a 6.30pm start Location: The Gaudete Centre, ACU Brisbane Campus Level 3 Mercy Building, 1100 Nudgee Road Banyo Register HERE
Wednesday 13 August	EKKA Public Holiday No events today for the public holiday.
Thursday 14 August	Mary MacKillop Morning Tea All staff and students are welcome to join us for free morning tea provided by the Library and Campus Ministry to celebrate the feast of our university’s patron, St Mary MacKillop.	10:30am - 11:30am Location: Library
Thursday 14 August	Mission Week Mass Join us in celebrating Mission Week as we come together as a community for Mass.	12pm - 12:30pm Location: Holy Spirit Chapel
Thursday 14 August	Campus Ministry Random Acts of Kindness Day Writer and peace activist Anne Herbert coined the phrase “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” in 1982 when she wrote it on a restaurant serviette in San Francisco. Just over ten years later Professor Chuck Wall of Bakersfield College, California, challenged his students to perform a “random act of senseless kindness” after hearing a radio report describing “another random act of senseless violence”. Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges and consider getting involved as a RAK Day ambassador with the Campus Ministry Team. You can help make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening every day.	Everywhere. All day. Stop by the Campus Ministry Marquee or Campus Ministry Lounge on the day to get involved.
Friday 15 August	Solemnity of the Assumption \| Senate Mass Join members of the ACU Senate as they celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption.	9am - 9:45am Location: Holy Spirit Chapel
Friday 15 August	“Pilgrims of Hope” Discussion Come along to this national online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week Theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond).	12:45pm - 2pm Location: Online Teams Event Register HERE Hosted by Campus Ministry in collaboration with each academic faculty.

Date

Description

Time, location and registration details

Monday 11 August

ACU Engagement Online Showcase: Hope-Filled Community Engagement

Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.

12pm – 1pm

Location: Online Teams Event

Join the meeting HERE

Monday 11 August

Mission Week: Pop-Up

Stop by our pop-up stall all about Mission Week. Learn more about how ACU’s mission comes to life on the Canberra Campus and what’s on offer this week.

12pm - 1pm

Veritas Courtyard

Register here

Tuesday 12 August

Mission Week: Craft and Connect Group

Craft for a cause. Join the campus craft group and learn to crochet toys to donate to the local hospital or come along for a chat while you work on your own project.

RSVP for supplies or bring your own. Beginners are welcome to come and learn!

10am - 11am

Campus Ministry Lounge (302.G.06)

Register here

Tuesday 12 August

Mission Week: Random Acts of Kindness Day

Join us as we spread kindness around campus and help make everyone's day extra special! Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges and consider getting involved with Campus Ministry. You can help make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening every day.

11:30am - 1pm

Veritas Cafe,

Ground Floor, Veritas Building 301.

Register here

Wednesday 13 August

Mission Week: Festival Lunch

Let’s gather as a community to celebrate Mission Week. Learn more about how ACU’s mission comes to life on the Canberra Campus. Music, giveaways, guest pop-ups and free food are all on offer.

11:30am-1:30pm

Blackfriars Fountain Garden,

Blackfriars Building 300.

Register here

Thursday 14 August

Mission Week: Open Chapel Day

ACU offers many services to support you, but one of the most powerful resources available is our on-campus Chapel. Whether you’re seeking comfort, clarity, or simply a quiet moment to breathe, the Chapel is the best place to be. Drop in for two minutes or two hours. Light a candle, write a prayer intention, or simply rest in the stillness.

All Day

Signadou Chapel,

Ground Floor, Signadou Building 302.

Register here

Thursday 14 August

Mission Week: Sunset Session

Come along for a reflective session which will encourage you to stop, reflect on your interior life and focus on your mission and who you are called

to be. Dinner, opportunity for prayer, and great company provided!

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Campus Ministry Lounge (302.G.06)

Register here

Friday 15 August

“Pilgrims of Hope”

Come along to this national online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week Theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond).

12:45pm - 2pm

Location: Online Teams Event

Register HERE

Hosted by Campus Ministry in collaboration with each academic faculty.

Friday 15 August

Solemnity of the Assumption | Senate Mass

Solemnity of the Assumption Mass
Join our campus parish with Mass to celebrate Our Lady of the Assumption.

Our Lady, The Blessed Virgin Mary, is greatly admired within Catholic tradition. Her Feast Day falls on 15 August every year, and our neighbouring parish (Holy Rosary, Watson) will be celebrating a Mass in honour of her.

5:30pm - 6:15pm

Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Watson

Event details here

Date

Details

Time, location and registration details

Monday 11 August

ACU Engagement Online Showcase: Hope-Filled Community Engagement

Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.

12pm – 1pm

Location: Online Teams Event

Join the meeting HERE

Monday 11 August

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Join us as we spread kindness around campus and help make everyone's day extra special! Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges and consider getting involved with Campus Ministry. You can help make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening every day.

10am - 12pm

Register on ACU Life

Around Campus

Tuesday 12 August

Signs of Hope: The Art of Terry Fyffe.

An exhibition of local artist Terry Fyffe’s works, curated around the theme of ‘hope’ with commentary by ACU staff and students. Also including an exhibition of student artworks in dialogue with Terry’s art.

The Mary Glowrey Building, South Cafe.

ALL DAY

Tuesday 12 August

Built for Mission: An Architectural Tour Through the St Teresa Building.

Discover many hidden gems on this tour as John Kouris shares with us the secrets behind the design of the St Teresa Building. We will have some wine and cheese on the way, as well as being accompanied by some of Mother Teresa’s Sisters.

Tour Through campus, Meet at St Teresa statue.

2.30pm – 3.30pm

Wednesday 13 August

Signs of Hope: The Art of Terry Fyffe.

An exhibition of local artist Terry Fyffe’s works, curated around the theme of ‘hope’ with commentary by ACU staff and students. Also including an exhibition of student artworks in dialogue with Terry’s art.

The Mary Glowrey Building, South Cafe.

All day

Wednesday 13 August

Cultivating Mission: Discovering the ACU Garden.

Join our Campus Dean, Krista Maglen, Student Life Officer, Alastair Moore, and nutrition expert, Sharon Croxford, as they bring to life the new ACU Garden and its impact upon the wellbeing and education of our community.

St Teresa Building, Ground Floor Amphitheatre.

12pm - 12.30pm

Wednesday 13 August

Uplifed Soul: Sacred Music and the Power of Hope.

Showcasing a mixture of musical styles that lifts the soul and leads to hope.

St Teresa Building, Ground Floor Amphitheatre.

12.30pm - 1pm

Wednesday 13 August

Letters of Hope: Prison Letter Writing

An opportunity for staff and students to write letters of hope to prisoners.

St Teresa Building, Ground Floor Amphitheatre.

12pm - 1pm

Thursday 14 August

Signs of Hope: The Art of Terry Fyffe.

An exhibition of local artist Terry Fyffe’s works, curated around the theme of ‘hope’ with commentary by ACU staff and students. Also including an exhibition of student artworks in dialogue with Terry’s art.

The Mary Glowrey Building South Cafe.

All day

Thursday 14 August

Indigenous Stories of Hope

Hear three stories of hope from some of our Indigenous staff and students, woven together by the beautiful music of the didgeridoo.

The Mary Glowrey Building South Cafe

11am - 12pm

Thursday 14 August

Priest, Musician & Scholar: Unlocking the Percy Jones Collection.

Hidden away in our Melbourne Campus’ library is the private collection of Fr Percy Jones. As we unlock items from this collection for display, our ACU Staff will bring to life the music and story of this remarkable man and his contribution to the Australian music scene and the Church

Raheen Library, Level 1

1pm - 2pm

Friday 15 August

“Pilgrims of Hope”

Come along to this National online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week Theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond).

12:45pm - 2pm

Location: Online Teams Event

Register HERE

Date	Details	Time, location and registration details
Friday 8 August	St Mary MacKillop Feast Day Mass In honour of our university patron, staff are warmly invited to attend the 10am Feast Day Mass at Mary MacKillop Place, home to the tomb of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. This sacred site is a place of pilgrimage and reflection, just a short walk from campus. Please meet us outside Tenison Woods House at 9:45am for a group departure. “Think of Mother Mary MacKillop and learn from her to be a gift of love and compassion to one another, for all Australians, and for the world.” - Pope John Paul II,1995	10am - 11am St Mary MacKillop Feast Day Mass Location: Glen Roy Green, Mary MacKillop Place, 7-11 Mount St
Friday 8 August	Mary MacKillop Feast Day and Mission Week Pilgrimage Walk Join ACU students and staff and for a special pilgrimage walk, marking the Feast Day of St Mary MacKillop and launching Mission Week. See event registration for details.	2pm start Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney. Hosted by: Campus Ministry Register here
Monday 11 August	Coffee Cart – Celebrate the start of Mission Week with a free coffee!	9:30am – 11am Location: Tenison Woods Foyer
Monday 11 August	Mindful Monday with Student Life, and ACU Active. Start your week with intention at Mindful Monday - a 45-minute guided meditation session / stretch session designed to help you reset and focus. Before your stretch and meditation, you’re welcome to join us for free coffee and lunch at the Campus Ministry Cart in the Tenison Woods Foyer.	11:00am - 12pm Hosted by Student Life, ACU Active and Campus Ministry The Track, North Sydney Register here
Monday 11 August	ACU Engagement Online Showcase: Hope-Filled Community Engagement Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.	12pm– 1pm Location: Online Teams Event Join the meeting HERE
Monday 11 August	Theology at the Pub Night with Dr. Michael Casey In celebration of our annual Mission Week, ACU Campus Ministry, in collaboration with both MacKillop Bakhita Law Students' Society and Sydney Crossroads, invite all ACU students, and all Sydney young adults to an evening of theology at the pub. Dr Michael Casey will be sharing his thoughts on the topic, "What’s a person worth? Some thoughts on human dignity and the common good in law and society". Free entry.	6pm – 9pm Location: Orient Hotel Hosted by Student Campus Ministry X MacKillop Bakhita Law Students' Society X CrossRoads Sydney Register here
Tuesday 12 August	Mission Week Campus Mass Join us in celebrating Mission week as we come together for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. 12pm in the Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel.	12pm - 12:30pm Location: Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel Register here
Tuesday 12 August	Random Acts of Kindness Day Coined by writer Anne Herbert in 1982, the phrase “random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” has inspired a global movement of everyday compassion and spontaneous goodwill. Keep a lookout for Campus Ministry for a Random Act of Kindness in Celebration of Mission Week! Join us as we spread kindness around campus and help make the day extra special. Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges; help make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening daily.	2pm – 4pm Across campus Hosted by: Campus Ministry
Wednesday 13 August	St Mary MacKillop Celebration Morning Tea During Mission Week, we carry forward the legacy of compassion, vision, and faith that St Mary MacKillop – patron saint of both ACU and our North Sydney Campus – continues to inspire in us. Join us for an all-staff morning tea: come together as a university community to honour her enduring spirit, celebrate our shared story, and enjoy a festive spread.	11am - 12pm Location: Level 12, Tenison Woods House 532.12.25AB Hosted by: Campus Ministry & the Office of the Campus Dean
Thursday 14 August	Mission Week Festival Day Come celebrate what makes ACU unique at our Mission Week Festival - a vibrant afternoon of live music and food trucks. All students and staff welcome!	11am – 2pm Location: North Sydney Campus, James Carroll Courtyard Hosted by: Campus Ministry Register here
Friday 15 August	Feast of the Assumption Mass You are warmly invited to celebrate this holy day of obligation with us at Mass and stay for a blue cupcake! Let us come together in prayer and thanksgiving for the gift of Mary, our Mother and model of faith.	9:30am - 10:10am Location: Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel
Friday 15 August	“Pilgrims of Hope” Come along to this National online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week Theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond).	12:45pm - 2pm Location: Online Teams Event Register here

Date

Details

Time, location and registration details

Friday 8 August

St Mary MacKillop Feast Day Mass

In honour of our university patron, staff are warmly invited to attend the 10am Feast Day Mass at Mary MacKillop Place, home to the tomb of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. This sacred site is a place of pilgrimage and reflection, just a short walk from campus.

Please meet us outside Tenison Woods House at 9:45am for a group departure.

“Think of Mother Mary MacKillop and learn from her to be a gift of love and compassion to one another, for all Australians, and for the world.”

- Pope John Paul II,1995

10am - 11am
St Mary MacKillop Feast Day Mass

Location: Glen Roy Green,
Mary MacKillop Place,
7-11 Mount St

Friday 8 August

Mary MacKillop Feast Day and Mission Week Pilgrimage Walk

Join ACU students and staff and for a special pilgrimage walk, marking the Feast Day of St Mary MacKillop and launching Mission Week. See event registration for details.

2pm start

Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney.

Hosted by: Campus Ministry

Register here

Monday 11 August

Coffee Cart –

Celebrate the start of Mission Week with a free coffee!

9:30am – 11am

Location: Tenison Woods Foyer

Monday 11 August

Mindful Monday with Student Life, and ACU Active.

Start your week with intention at Mindful Monday - a 45-minute guided meditation session / stretch session designed to help you reset and focus. Before your stretch and meditation, you’re welcome to join us for free coffee and lunch at the Campus Ministry Cart in the Tenison Woods Foyer.

11:00am - 12pm

Hosted by Student Life, ACU Active and Campus Ministry

The Track, North Sydney

Register here

Monday 11 August

ACU Engagement Online Showcase: Hope-Filled Community Engagement

Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.

12pm– 1pm

Location: Online Teams Event

Join the meeting HERE

Monday 11 August

Theology at the Pub Night with Dr. Michael Casey

In celebration of our annual Mission Week, ACU Campus Ministry, in collaboration with both MacKillop Bakhita Law Students' Society and Sydney Crossroads, invite all ACU students, and all Sydney young adults to an evening of theology at the pub. Dr Michael Casey will be sharing his thoughts on the topic, "What’s a person worth? Some thoughts on human dignity and the common good in law and society". Free entry.

6pm – 9pm

Location: Orient Hotel

Hosted by Student Campus Ministry X MacKillop Bakhita Law Students' Society X CrossRoads Sydney

Register here

Tuesday 12 August

Mission Week Campus Mass

Join us in celebrating Mission week as we come together for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. 12pm in the Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel.

12pm - 12:30pm

Location: Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel

Register here

Tuesday 12 August

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Coined by writer Anne Herbert in 1982, the phrase “random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” has inspired a global movement of everyday compassion and spontaneous goodwill.

Keep a lookout for Campus Ministry for a Random Act of Kindness in Celebration of Mission Week!

Join us as we spread kindness around campus and help make the day extra special. Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges; help make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening daily.

2pm – 4pm

Across campus

Hosted by: Campus Ministry

Wednesday 13 August

St Mary MacKillop Celebration Morning Tea

During Mission Week, we carry forward the legacy of compassion, vision, and faith that St Mary MacKillop – patron saint of both ACU and our North Sydney Campus – continues to inspire in us.

Join us for an all-staff morning tea: come together as a university community to honour her enduring spirit, celebrate our shared story, and enjoy a festive spread.

11am - 12pm

Location:
Level 12, Tenison Woods House 532.12.25AB

Hosted by:
Campus Ministry & the Office of the Campus Dean

Thursday 14 August

Mission Week Festival Day

Come celebrate what makes ACU unique at our Mission Week Festival - a vibrant afternoon of live music and food trucks.

All students and staff welcome!

11am – 2pm

Location: North Sydney Campus, James Carroll Courtyard

Hosted by: Campus Ministry
Register here

Friday 15 August

Feast of the Assumption Mass

You are warmly invited to celebrate this holy day of obligation with us at Mass and stay for a blue cupcake! Let us come together in prayer and thanksgiving for the gift of Mary, our Mother and model of faith.

9:30am - 10:10am

Location: Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel

Friday 15 August

“Pilgrims of Hope”

Come along to this National online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week Theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond).

12:45pm - 2pm

Location: Online Teams Event

Register here

Date	Details	Time, location and registration details
Monday 11 August	Random Acts of Kindness Day Join us as we spread kindness around campus and help make everyone's day extra special! Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges and consider getting involved with Campus Ministry. You can help make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening every day.	10am - 12pm Register on ACU Life Around campus
Monday 11 August	ACU Engagement Online Showcase: Hope-Filled Community Engagement Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.	12pm – 1pm Location: Online Teams Event Join the meeting HERE
Wednesday 13 August	Mission Week Festival & Eucharistic Procession What does mission really mean, and what does it mean for us at ACU? Mission Week is a time to celebrate and reflect on our shared purpose in the world. Each of us is called to make a difference, and each of us has a unique role to play. With free student lunch from Student Life, lawn games with ACU Sport, a lane of opportunities and our very own Eucharistic Procession from 12pm - 12:30pm! Come and join in on what it means to be part of ACU!	11am - 2pm Register on ACU Life On the Quad
Thursday 14 August	Open Chapel Day ACU offers many services to support you but one of the most powerful resources available is our on-campus Chapel, open every day and free for everyone. Whether you’re seeking comfort, clarity, or simply a quiet moment to breathe, the Chapel is the best place to be. Drop in for two minutes or two hours. Take a quote, write a prayer intention, or simply rest in the stillness.	10am - 4pm Register on ACU Life Barron Memorial Chapel
Friday 15 August	Campus Feast Day \| Solemnity of the Assumption The Assumption of Our Lady is a deeply cherished feast in the Catholic tradition, and especially meaningful to our Strathfield campus, which is under the patronage of Our Lady of the Assumption. Each year on 15 August, we celebrate this beautiful solemnity with a special campus Mass in her honour. Join us as we reflect on Mary’s faith, purity, and closeness to God, and ask for her intercession over our university community. All are welcome to this special celebration.	12pm - 12:40pm Register on ACU Life Barron Memorial Chapel
Friday 15 August	“Pilgrims of Hope” Come along to this national online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond). Campus Ministry will provide a light lunch and the opportunity to engage with the panel event together as a Strathfield staff community. A conversation about the panel event and the theme of hope will be hosted by Fr Pawel.	12:45 - 2:00pm Location: Online Teams Event or join the Staff Watch Party in person Register here Staff Watch Party Location: Campus Ministry Staff Lounge 600.G.07

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Monday 11 August

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Join us as we spread kindness around campus and help make everyone's day extra special! Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges and consider getting involved with Campus Ministry. You can help make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening every day.

10am - 12pm

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Around campus

Monday 11 August

ACU Engagement Online Showcase: Hope-Filled Community Engagement

Please join us and our partners for ACU’s Community Engagement Showcase focusing on the hope that is generated through reciprocal and mutually beneficial university-community engagement.

12pm – 1pm

Location: Online Teams Event

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Wednesday 13 August

Mission Week Festival & Eucharistic Procession

What does mission really mean, and what does it mean for us at ACU? Mission Week is a time to celebrate and reflect on our shared purpose in the world. Each of us is called to make a difference, and each of us has a unique role to play.

With free student lunch from Student Life, lawn games with ACU Sport, a lane of opportunities and our very own Eucharistic Procession from 12pm - 12:30pm! Come and join in on what it means to be part of ACU!

11am - 2pm

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On the Quad

Thursday
14 August

Open Chapel Day

ACU offers many services to support you but one of the most powerful resources available is our on-campus Chapel, open every day and free for everyone. Whether you’re seeking comfort, clarity, or simply a quiet moment to breathe, the Chapel is the best place to be. Drop in for two minutes or two hours. Take a quote, write a prayer intention, or simply rest in the stillness.

10am - 4pm

Register on ACU Life

Barron Memorial Chapel

Friday 15 August

Campus Feast Day | Solemnity of the Assumption

The Assumption of Our Lady is a deeply cherished feast in the Catholic tradition, and especially meaningful to our Strathfield campus, which is under the patronage of Our Lady of the Assumption. Each year on 15 August, we celebrate this beautiful solemnity with a special campus Mass in her honour. Join us as we reflect on Mary’s faith, purity, and closeness to God, and ask for her intercession over our university community. All are welcome to this special celebration.

12pm - 12:40pm

Register on ACU Life

Barron Memorial Chapel

Friday 15 August

“Pilgrims of Hope”

Come along to this national online event to be inspired as we break open our 2025 Mission Week theme. In collaboration with Campus Ministry each faculty will present about how their research and work is bringing hope to our Australian community (and beyond).

Campus Ministry will provide a light lunch and the opportunity to engage with the panel event together as a Strathfield staff community. A conversation about the panel event and the theme of hope will be hosted by Fr Pawel.

12:45 - 2:00pm

Location: Online Teams Event or join the Staff Watch Party in person

Register here

Staff Watch Party Location: Campus Ministry Staff Lounge 600.G.07

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