Lumen Verum Apologetics is based in Sydney, Australia.

Weekly Talks

Our main branch operates out of the parish of St. Michael the Archangel's Margaret Street Belfield. Meetings are held every Friday night except for school holidays. Meetings start at around 7:30pm and consist of an opening prayer, a talk, a closing prayer and a fellowship over a cuppa and biscuits. Click here for a map of the location of Lumen Verum's Belfield branch.

Our sub-branch operates out of the parish of St Margaret Mary 342 Merrylands Rd. Merrylands. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday of every month. Meetings start at around 7:30pm and consist of an opening prayer, a talk, a closing prayer and a fellowship over a cuppa and biscuits. Click here for a map of the location of Lumen Verum's Merrylands branch.

If you would like to have information on our next talk, seminar or conference e-mailed to you, then please, sign up to our mailing list today!

For all othere enquiries, please contact Arlette Bowen.

If you would like to view an itinerary of talks & seminars at our Belfield and Merrylands locations, click here.

We also run and participate in extended seminars and conferences a number of times a year. If you are interested in organising a talk or seminar for your parish or other organisation please see below.

Seminars

Lumen Verum Apologetics is Australia's premier lay Catholic apologetics organisation. We have a number of experienced speakers on our regular staff and are available for apologetics presentations.

Contact the convenor of Lumen Verum Apologetics, Arlette Bowen, to book a presentation or for more details.

The topics we are able to cover include all of the topics listed in our LVA resouce section. These topics include: Apostles Creed, Law and Life, Human Life and the Family and Apologetics. We also can develop talks to meet your specific needs.

Lumen Verum is a non-profit organisation, we are not in it for the money, but rather to spread the truth, all of the staff of Lumen Verum Apologetics at this time are engaged in private employment and as such do not require honoraria for their efforts. However, we do request that some contribution is made to cover the costs of the speakers in travelling to venues and for the running costs of our apostolate.

For talks, seminars or conferences outside of the greater Sydney metropolitan area we request a contribution to offset the cost of travel and accommodation (we don't mind being billeted if it works out cheaper for you!). As well, the opportunity to take up one collection for every two talks and the opportunity to set up a stall of Lumen Verum Apologetics literature and media will be appreciated.

It is requested that multi-day conferences be timed in conjunction with the New South Wales department of Education school holidays, this rule can be mitigated, contact David Obeid for details.

It is a requirement that the hosts obtain the approval of their Parish Priest for the talks, even if they are conducted in private homes. Contact Robert Haddad for details.

All advertising and promotional costs for the seminar are incumbent on the hosts (but we can give you a few tips to save money! Contact David Obeid for details).

If you would like to book a one-night talk, an all-day seminar or a multi-day conference Lumen Verum Apologetics is happy and competent to provide the speakers.