2027 CPD and Parish Alive Events Calendar

The following is the schedule of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Parish Alive, catechetical, youth and liturgy training events planned for 2027. Some venues and event details are still to be finalised. These events are seperate from the St. Michael's events that can be found under the events tab.

JANUARY 2027

• Saturday, 16 January – SPRED Open Day (Special Religious Development), Claremont.

• Thursday, 21 January – Youth Coordinators’ Meeting, online.

• Saturday, 23 January – Catechetical Trainers’ Preparation Meeting, Claremont.

• Sunday, 24 January – Catechetical Commissioning Sunday, parishes.

• Saturday, 30 January – RCIA Forum Meeting, Claremont.

• Saturday, 30 January – Parish Alive: Evangelisation Workshop 1.

• Saturday, 30 January and Sunday, 31 January – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Training: Level 1, Part 2, Newlands (to be confirmed).

FEBRUARY 2027

• Saturday, 6 February – Parish Alive Summit (Archbishop/Bishop).

• Saturday, 6 February and Sunday, 7 February – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Training: Level 1, Part 2, Newlands (to be confirmed).

• Wednesday, 10 February – Ash Wednesday.

• Saturday, 13 February – Deacons’ Meeting.

• Saturday, 13 February – Parish Alive: Parish Community Building Workshop 1.

• Sunday, 14 February – Rite of Election, 14:00, Cathedral (Archbishop/Bishop).

• Saturday, 20 February – New Youth Leaders’ Training, OLPH Retreat.

• Saturday, 20 February – Catechetical Formation Programme (CFP): Session 1.

• Saturday, 20 February – Liturgy Training: Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, venue to be confirmed.

• Saturday, 20 February and Sunday, 21 February – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Training: Level 1, Part 2, Newlands (to be confirmed).

• Friday, 26 February to Sunday, 28 February – Deacons’ Retreat.

• Sunday, 28 February – Liturgy: Liturgical Dance Training Session 1, Welcome Estate.

MARCH 2027

• Saturday, 6 March – Youth Spiritual Accompaniment Course, Seminary.

• Saturday, 6 March – Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC) / Parish Leaders’ Meeting, 08:30–12:30.

• Saturday, 6 March – Catechetical Formation Programme (CFP): Session 2.

• Saturday, 6 March and Sunday, 7 March – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Training: Level 1, Part 1, Newlands (to be confirmed).

• Friday, 12 March to Sunday, 14 March – Youth Leaders’ Empower Conference, venue to be confirmed. Archbishop/Bishop attendance indicated for Sunday, 14 March, 08:00–11:00.

• Saturday, 13 March – Lenten Retreat for all in Ministry.

• Saturday, 13 March – Parish Alive: Communication Workshop 1.

• Saturday, 20 March – RCIA Session 1, Claremont.

• Sunday, 21 March – Palm Sunday.

• Friday, 26 March – Good Friday.

• Sunday, 28 March – Easter Sunday.

APRIL 2027

• Saturday, 3 April – Youth Spiritual Accompaniment Course, Seminary.

• Saturday, 3 April – Liturgy Training: Proclaimers.

• Saturday, 3 April – Catechetical Formation Programme (CFP): Session 3.

• Sunday, 4 April – Liturgy: Liturgical Dance Training Session 2, Welcome Estate.

• Saturday, 10 April – Mass of the Neophytes and Newly-Confirmed with friends and sponsors, 12:00, Lansdowne (to be confirmed; Archbishop/Bishop).

• Saturday, 10 April – Youth Employment Empowerment Workshop.

• Saturday, 10 April – Parish Alive: Community Engagement Portfolio Workshop 1 (Caritas).

• Saturday, 17 April – Liturgy Training: Music Ministry (Classical, Contemporary and Choral).

• Saturday, 17 April – RCIA Session 2, Claremont.

• Saturday, 17 April and Sunday, 18 April – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Training: Level 1, Part 1, Newlands.

• Saturday, 24 April – Parish Alive: Marriage and Family Portfolio Workshop.

• Sunday, 25 April – Liturgy: Liturgical Dance Training Session 3, Welcome Estate.

MAY 2027

• Saturday, 1 May – Youth Spiritual Accompaniment Course, Seminary.

• Saturday, 8 May – Liturgy Training: Hospitality.

• Saturday, 8 May – Youth Employment Empowerment Workshop.

• Saturday, 8 May – Catechetical Formation Programme (CFP): Session 4.

• Sunday, 9 May – Ascension.

• Saturday, 15 May – Parish Alive: Parish Community Building Workshop 2 (or Thursday, 13 May).

• Saturday, 15 May – Young Adults’ Theology on Tap, Bossa Woodbridge.

• Saturday, 15 May – Catechetical Deanery Meeting 1.

• Sunday, 16 May – Pentecost.

• Saturday, 22 May – Liturgy Training: Sacristans.

• Saturday, 22 May – RCIA Session 3, Claremont.

• Saturday, 29 May – Parish Alive: Evangelisation Portfolio Workshop 2.

• Saturday, 29 May and Sunday, 30 May – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Training: Level 1, Part 1, Newlands.

• Sunday, 30 May – Liturgy: Liturgical Dance Training Session 4, Welcome Estate.

• Sunday, 30 May – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Wittebome, including an Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) Holy Hour.

JUNE 2027

• Saturday, 5 June – Youth Spiritual Accompaniment Course, Seminary.

• Saturday, 5 June – Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC) / Parish Leaders’ Meeting, 08:30–12:30.

• Saturday, 12 June – Youth Employment Empowerment Workshop.

• Saturday, 12 June – Catechetical Formation Programme (CFP): Session 5.

• Saturday, 12 June – Liturgy Training: Altar Servers.

• Wednesday, 16 June – Youth Day Celebrations, 10:00–12:00, Lansdowne.

• Saturday, 19 June – RCIA Session 4, Claremont.

• Saturday, 19 June – Parish Alive: Communication Workshop 2 (or Thursday, 17 June).

• Saturday, 26 June – Catechetical Leadership Team Meeting 1, Claremont.

JULY 2027

• Saturday, 3 July – Youth Spiritual Accompaniment Course, Seminary.

• Saturday, 3 July and Sunday, 4 July – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Training: Level 1, Part 2, Newlands.

• Saturday, 10 July – Catechetical Formation Programme (CFP): Session 6.

• Friday, 16 July and Saturday, 17 July – Catechetical Festival Weekend. Archbishop attending on Saturday, 17 July, at 09:00.

• Saturday, 24 July – RCIA Session 5, Claremont.

• Saturday, 24 July – World Youth Day (WYD) Mass for Pilgrims, 10:00–11:30, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Grassy Park (Archbishop).

• Saturday, 24 July – Parish Alive: Evangelisation Portfolio Workshop 3.

• Thursday, 29 July – Young Adults’ Singles Event.

• Saturday, 31 July – Special Religious Development (SPRED): Enrichment Day, Claremont.

AUGUST 2027

• Tuesday, 3 August to Sunday, 8 August – World Youth Day, Seoul, Korea.

• Saturday, 7 August – Youth Spiritual Accompaniment Course, Seminary.

• Saturday, 14 August – Parish Alive: Parish Community Building Workshop 3.

• Saturday, 14 August – Catechetical Formation Programme (CFP): Session 7.

• Saturday, 14 August – Youth Employment Empowerment Workshop.

• Sunday, 15 August – Assumption, Lansdowne, including the ADCT Assumption Celebration.

• Saturday, 21 August – RCIA Session 6, St Ignatius.

• Saturday, 21 August – Youth Coordinators’ Forum Meeting, 09:00–10:30, Parow, including Opening Liturgy and Address.

• Saturday, 21 August – Parish Alive: Marriage and Family Portfolio Workshop.

• Saturday, 21 August and Sunday, 22 August – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Training: Level 1, Part 2, Newlands.

• Saturday, 28 August – Catechetical Deanery Meeting 2.

SEPTEMBER 2027

• Friday, 3 September – SACC Season of Creation Youth Night.

• Saturday, 4 September – Season of Creation Catechetical Retreat.

• Saturday, 4 September – Youth Spiritual Accompaniment Course, Seminary.

• Saturday, 11 September – Parish Alive: Communication Workshop 3.

• Saturday, 11 September – Youth Employment Empowerment Workshop.

• Saturday, 11 September – Catechetical Formation Programme (CFP): Session 8.

• Saturday, 18 September – Deacons’ AGM.

• Saturday, 18 September and Sunday, 19 September – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Training: Level 1, Part 2, Newlands.

• Saturday, 25 September – RCIA Session 7, Claremont.

• Thursday, 30 September – Young Adults’ Singles Event.

OCTOBER 2027

• Saturday, 2 October – Youth Spiritual Accompaniment Course, Seminary.

• Saturday, 2 October – Catechetical Leadership Team Meeting 2, Claremont.

• Saturday, 9 October – Youth Employment Empowerment Workshop.

• Friday, 15 October to Sunday, 17 October – Deacons’ Wives’ Retreat.

• Saturday, 16 October – Parish Holy Childhood Mass, 10:00–13:00, Lansdowne (to be confirmed; Archbishop/Bishop).

• Saturday, 16 October – Youth Mental Health Workshop, Seminary.

• Saturday, 23 October – Parish Alive: Community Engagement Portfolio Workshop 2 (Caritas).

• Friday, 22 October to Sunday, 24 October – Deacons’ Retreat.

• Saturday, 30 October – SPRED Mass of Thanksgiving, 10:00–12:00, venue to be confirmed (Bishop).

• Saturday, 30 October – Parish Alive: Evangelisation Portfolio Workshop 4.

NOVEMBER 2027

• Saturday, 6 November – Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC) / Parish Leaders’ Meeting, 08:30–12:30.

• Saturday, 6 November – Youth Spiritual Accompaniment Course, Seminary.

• Saturday, 13 November – Catechetical Trainers’ Evaluation, Claremont.

• Friday, 19 November to Sunday, 21 November – Men’s Weekend.

• Saturday, 20 November – Catechetical Mass of Thanksgiving, 10:00–12:00, venue to be confirmed.

DECEMBER 2027

• Saturday, 4 December – Advent Retreat for all in Ministry.

• Saturday, 11 December – Youth and Young Adults’ Hike.

Please note: Some venues and arrangements remain provisional and may be updated. Confirm outstanding details with the relevant organisers before attending.