Facilitated Men’s Groups

MTM holds facilitated men’s groups at the Brookfield Centre, 139 Brookfield Road, Kenmore Hills. The aim of the groups is to provide a safe place for men to share what is happening for them in their lives, hear about other men’s lives and to hear from facilitators on a range of topics that impact on men today.  

Group members often tell us they find strength in hearing how others are dealing with their life issues – while realising many of us are faced with similar challenges. Many men find it helpful to simply share what it means to be a man in today’s world. All men are welcome to attend. 

Starting Monday 4th February 2013.

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Read on for an overview of the topics and timetable, or download a detailed timetable for 2013 here

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Topics Overview:

All the programs outlined below are specifically for men. Topics are discussed typically in a men’s group of up to 15 participants. All programs are facilitated by trained facilitators and counsellors.  

Male Initiation
Duration: 5 Weeks
When:  Monday nights starting  18 February to 18 March 2013
Times: 7pm for a 7:30 start. Groups conclude 9:30 pm
Cost: $10.00 per night
Location: The Brookfield Centre, 139 Brookfield Road, Kenmore Hills.
Content:
This program will focus on the white male system and the culture we live in. It will introduce themes of the typical journey a male goes through in his life and introduce the concept that in traditional cultures male initiation into manhood was seen as an essential step in forming healthy men – physically, emotionally and spiritually. It will also discuss what male initiation means for men in the modern world.

Fathers and Sons
Duration: 5 Weeks
When:  Monday nights starting 15 April to 20 May 2013
Times: 7pm for a 7:30 start. Groups conclude 9:30 pm
Cost: $10.00 per night
Location: The Brookfield Centre, 139 Brookfield Road, Kenmore Hills.
Content:
This program focuses on the crucial relationship between fathers and sons and what it means for men in the modern world. The importance of support and recognition from fathers and older men in the formation of men is explored, as is the relationship with mothers and the feminine.  

5 Promises of Male Initiation (MROP Preparation)
Duration: 6 Weeks
When:  Monday nights starting  17 June to 12 August 2013
Times: 7pm for a 7:30 start. Groups conclude 9:30 pm
Cost: $10.00 per night
Location: The Brookfield Centre, 139 Brookfield Road, Kenmore Hills.
Content:
This program introduces the five promises of male initiation as outlined by Fr. Richard Rohr. These promises are counter cultural and challenging for males in the modern world and strive to place us in our rightful place in the universe and within nature. It also provides preparation for the men’s Rites of Passage held in August.

Men and Grief
Duration: 4 Weeks
When:  Monday nights starting 16 September to 28 October 2013
Times: 7pm for a 7:30 start. Groups conclude 9:30 pm
Cost: $10.00 per night
Location: The Brookfield Centre, 139 Brookfield Road, Kenmore Hills.
Content:
‘What is not acknowledged, accepted and grieved over is projected onto others.’ This is the central principle of this group which explores men’s way of grieving, and stresses the importance of enabling ourselves the time and space to feel the pain of loss.  There will be an opportunity to explore loss and grief in your life and to voluntarily share within a safe group space.

Real Men (Authentic Masculinity)
Duration: 4 Weeks
When:  Monday nights starting  18 November to 02 Deecmber 2013
Times: 7pm for a 7:30 start. Groups conclude 9:30 pm
Cost: $10.00 per night
Location: The Brookfield Centre, 139 Brookfield Road, Kenmore Hills.
Content:
What constitutes genuine positive masculinity in our modern world? The program explores the challenge of acknowledging and accepting the positive and not so positive (shadow) aspects of who we are as men. It also introduces the theme of the ‘loyal soldier’ and explores the challenge of moving on from some of the messages of our early life to reach our full potential as men.

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