Australia Unites in Prayer Inc.

“Pray that a great unity may prevail, that charity may shine, and a holy unworldly wisdom influence our every word and act.”

St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop, 16.10.1898

PROGRAMS

Life-Changing Programs:

Search For Life Program
The Search for Life program is a very popular program for those who seek inner peace and a deeper sense of fulfilment. It is also for those who may experience loneliness, anxiety or even depression as they struggle with the challenges of everyday life. This program is an educational and supportive course of 10 weeks’ duration, which assists and empowers both women and men to advance in their personal growth and coping skills. The program, based on DVD sessions and small group activities, provides opportunities for reflection, nurturing, and healing; which strengthen participants to move forward in their lives and thrive. This program is conducted in an environment of unconditional love, acceptance, and confidentiality, bringing all ingredients necessary for a truly life-changing experience.

New Woman II - Door of Hope
New Woman II is a program which enables those who have suffered from harm or abuse to gain encouragement and support as well as the knowledge and healing to start the journey towards the restoration of their lives. This program aims to define and discuss the different forms of denial, and identify the symptoms of abuse that affect a women functioning as a healthy adult. It aims to develop the skills necessary to protect participants and prevent further harm. It assists women to rebuild their dignity and self-worth. The New Woman II is also for those who wish to gain knowledge and skills to prevent harm or abuse or who wish to assist others.

10 sessions are based on DVD presentations by professionals with expertise in the fields of counselling, social work and theology, with small group activities to enhance the teachings. In an environment of love, acceptance and confidentiality, participants will begin to develop new strategies for living, and find healing from the struggles of life.

New Woman I - Woman to Woman (10 weeks)

This program is designed to assist women to rebuild their dignity and self-worth and improve their skills in relationships with others. It will also show participants how to free themselves from the past emotions and hurts and focus on the future. It will provide strategies and skills needed to make positive and lasting changes to a better future and to enrich their relationships with others. Through a system of small support groups, participants can experience support, unconditional love, acceptance, and confidentiality.

Divorce Recovery program

Facilitator Training program

Retreats:

Consoling the Heart of Jesus (10 weeks)

This retreat combines the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius with the teachings of St. Therese of Lisieux, St Faustina Kowalska, and St Louis de Montfort. The program assists participants to seek deeper understanding of the Christian spirituality to cope with pain, challenges and disappointments in life. It assists participants to deepen their closeness with Jesus in a very personal way. Their spiritual growth becomes empowered bringing many graces in their lives. The retreat’s 10 sessions cover excellent DVD talks by Fr Michael Gaitley, MIC, from Hearts Afire, Parish-based programs (designed by Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception ).

33 Days to Morning Glory - (6 weeks)

33 Days to Morning Glory is the six weeks small-group retreat based on the talks by a popular speaker Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, to become spiritually renewed and prepare

for Marian Consecration. Fr. Steven, MN, said: “I’m so glad I was asked to do this program. It has been a beautiful and powerful moment of grace for me.”

Supporting Prayer Groups

Supporting Prayer Groups provide community prayers for the Life-Changing programs to assist participants in their growth and to gain deeper healing. The prayer groups also bring graces and support for our retreats and for the community/parish.

Prayer Groups to empower the Parish or community.

Testimony

Life-Changing programs

I have suffered from depression and anxiety since adolescence, which has required extended periods of regular psychological therapy and the on-going use of anti-depressant medication. I have endured dark periods of suicidal ideation, including a nervous breakdown in my late teens.

The first Search for Life course I took greatly alleviated the pervasive anxiety I had suffered from for decades. My chronic insomnia markedly improved, and I was generally more cheerful than normal – results that had not been achieved before, despite my use of anti-depressant medication.

Divine Mercy healing prayers, in conjunction with the Life-Improving courses, bring one’s unresolved problems into the light, and the Divine Physician does the rest. Nothing I’d ever tried before had dealt with the root causes of my depression and anxiety, or had provided such a lasting peace within.

So, now every time I feel that old familiar gnawing sense of worry, with my increased prayer patterns and spiritual growth, I now know which antidote to reach for – the Chaplet, not the tablet! (Name withheld)

Testimonies

“I found God released me throughout by helping me to face some issues and pain..! I feel my relationships are improving with family and friends”

“I’ve never been to a course like this where you feel respected and trust the people you are with. The videos were excellent and gave me the new insight about my faith and the relationship with God and the neighbour. I loved every part of the course, prayer and time spent together.”

“ This course teaching is very relevant for today. The understanding of shame and blame has assisted me to release and forgive myself and others. The peace and joy I got from this healing is changing my life.”

Contact

For all enquiries please contact Australia Unites In Prayer Inc. at:

auip@tpg.com.au