Brass and Organ Spectacular Experinace the beauty of St Michael’s in this unique and intimate concert experience featuring the St Michael’s Brass Ensemble. Full program will be posted closer to the event.
150th Birthday of the St Michael’s Organ For a century and a half, the St Michael’s 1866 Hill & Son pipe organ has been the centrepiece of the music program at St Michael’s. Having been heard in thousands of recitals, weddings and services, this instrument is not only significant to St Michael’s, but also to the...
S.A.G.E. is a monthly seminar program that is presented by renowned psychotherapist and author Dr Francis Macnab. Each month we choose a theme and bring you a series of strategies and tools to help you cope with the big stresses in the years post 55, reshaping your meaning of life, dealing with the fears that flit...
Daniel Carison and Geoffrey Urquhart Daniel Carison is a 22 year-old bass-baritone born and raised in Melbourne. He is the 2015 recipient of the Opera Society Vocal Scholarship and the Beleura-Tallis Opera Scholarship, through ame Nellie Melba Opera Trust. He will present a program of art song accompanied by pianist Geoffrey Urquhart. This is...
This year we are celebrating Compassion during St Michael’s Week. One of greatest enhancers of inner wellbeing comes from the development of compassion. The etymology of Compassion is Latin, meaning co-suffering. More involved than empathy, compassion commonly gives rise to an active desire to alleviate another’s suffering. Compassion motivates people to go out of their...
The Winter Of Our Discontent And The Promise Of Spring September 2016 Lectures In these four lectures Professor Camilleri will address one of the most critical yet poorly understood ailments of our time, the psychology and culture of violence, and its remedies. The lectures will consider both the global and Australian contexts. The violence to...
SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS! This is the time to take advantage of your skills in using mobile technology. Using your mobile device and the many apps available is a fantastic way to keep your mind active. Bring your mobile device and come have some fun with Roger Hersey. You can get more information, entertainment and help...
St Michael’s environment group, explores the environmental issues of concern for the wellbeing of our planet. We will be showing an environmentally inspiring film that will inform and enlighten you. Holding discussions about the actions we can take in our home and workplace to take better care of our world. Every individual can help care...
Join us as we celebrate the opening of this beautiful exhibition by Melbourne based painter Clair Bremner in the St Michael’s Gallery. Primarily inspired by nature, Clair enjoys painting unexpected, vivid splashes of colour and botanical motifs; creating relaxing and calming paintings. “Abstract, landscape, loose drips, tiny details… and her color palette… oh yes, there’s...
