The Good We Rarely Tell Anyone 670,269 school children are in the Catholic sector 1,690 schools: 1,238 primary schools 340 secondary schools 95 Primary /Secondary Schools combined 17 special schools 58,979 staff 43, 778 lay teachers and specialist staff 14,836 general staff 365 religious

66 hospitals - 8,900 beds 66 hospitals - 8,900 beds 19 public hospitals with 2,460 beds 19 public hospitals with 2,460 beds 47 private hospitals with 6,410 beds 47 private hospitals with 6,410 beds 21,458 residential aged care beds 21,458 residential aged care beds 5,393 retirement and independent living units and serviced apartments 5,393 retirement and independent living units and serviced apartments 8 dedicated hospices with palliative care services. 8 dedicated hospices with palliative care services.

Largest welfare provider outside Government Largest welfare provider outside Government 63 member organisations 63 member organisations 6,600 employees 6,600 employees 500 different services 500 different services 1.1 million clients were cared for in million clients were cared for in 2007

SVDP is the largest and most extensive volunteer welfare network in the country SVDP is the largest and most extensive volunteer welfare network in the country Largest provider of trained personnel for the Third World Largest provider of trained personnel for the Third World Caritas Australia is the fourth largest development agency in the nation, with the smallest margin spent on administration costs Caritas Australia is the fourth largest development agency in the nation, with the smallest margin spent on administration costs

is the most visited religious website in the country is the most visited religious website in the country Worldwide numbers are booming Worldwide numbers are booming Martyrs are still dying for the faith we hold and the justice we live Martyrs are still dying for the faith we hold and the justice we live

The average Australian is: 37 years old; 37 years old; lived together before marriage; lived together before marriage; got married at 31 by a civil marriage celebrant; got married at 31 by a civil marriage celebrant; most probably will not divorce; most probably will not divorce; have 1.7 (increasingly unbaptised) children; have 1.7 (increasingly unbaptised) children; live in one of the largest houses we have ever built live in one of the largest houses we have ever built Carry $3,100 in monthly debts; Carry $3,100 in monthly debts;

loose $931 a year gambling; loose $931 a year gambling; donate $207 to charity; donate $207 to charity; whats the number one domestic item in an Australian home? whats the number one domestic item in an Australian home? A new kitchen A new kitchen has someone in their family who is chronically depressed. has someone in their family who is chronically depressed. How do we answer the question, How are you? How do we answer the question, How are you? Really busy, frantic, run off my feet or Exhausted Really busy, frantic, run off my feet or Exhausted enjoy watching American fantasy and science fiction films which are not explicitly sexy, but do have medium level violence and medium level coarse language; enjoy watching American fantasy and science fiction films which are not explicitly sexy, but do have medium level violence and medium level coarse language;

on TV we love sport, sitcoms and so-called reality and lifestyle programmes; on TV we love sport, sitcoms and so-called reality and lifestyle programmes; chances are they have ready access to soft or hardcore pornography via DVD, on-line or in magazines; chances are they have ready access to soft or hardcore pornography via DVD, on-line or in magazines; We read The Australian Womens Weekly, Womans Day and No Idea We read The Australian Womens Weekly, Womans Day and No Idea We like The Da Vinci Code and Harry Potter; We like The Da Vinci Code and Harry Potter; own an Ipod, have three TVs and the Internet at home, and are moving over to pay TV; own an Ipod, have three TVs and the Internet at home, and are moving over to pay TV;

Dont read heavy magazines or books; Dont read heavy magazines or books; Trust government and media outlets to tell them the truth; Trust government and media outlets to tell them the truth; Go to Church at Christmas, Good Friday and for hatchings, matchings and dispatchings. Go to Church at Christmas, Good Friday and for hatchings, matchings and dispatchings.

Some recent, speculative theology about how we might accompany people through the valley of tears. God does not directly send or will pain, death, suffering and disease. God does not punish us God does not actively will or directly send accidents to teach us things - though we can learn from them.

God does not actively send earthquakes, floods, droughts or other natural disasters We show be very careful in how we speak about Gods will. God did not need the blood of Jesus to get happy with us.

God has to take some responsibility for creating a world which is evolving, and is not perfect. Perfection only rests in heaven. God does not kill us off God is, in essence all-loving, unchanging, all- powerful, and all-knowing.

Gratitude Gratitude Forgiveness Forgiveness Love Love