CLARE CONDON SGS (July 2008 - 2010)
The President for Catholic Religious Australia, from July 2008 until July 2010, is Sister Clare Condon SGS, the Congregational Leader of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. Sr Clare was elected Congregational Leader in September 2005. Other positions which she currently holds are:
Member of the Board of Directors of Catholic Church Insurances;
Member of governing company of the Australian Catholic University;
Member of the Administrative Council and regional representative for the International Conference of Benedictine Women.
media statement: Religious leaders address 'Ecology and the following of Jesus' at National Assembly (June 24, 10)
pathways: National Assembly engages with ecology
(June 10)
pathways: Time to step into the visionary leadership vacuum (May 10)
pathways: Never again! (April 10)
pathways: Renewal opportunities (March 10)
pathways: Stand for justice (February 10)
media statement: Mary MacKillop (December 20, 09)
pathways: Receive Christmas as an on-going gift of graciousness (December 09)
joint media statement: response to the Apology to the Forgotten Australians (November 16, 09); pathways: "We, too, are sorry"
pathways: The common good (November)
pathways: Plea for those suffering the most (October 09)
letter: to the Prime Minister on Australia's climate change responsibilities (October 14, 09)
pathways: Filling out the national picture (September 09)
pathways: Painting a religious picture (August 09)
pathways: Cutting-edge call (July 09)
national assembly: CRA annual report (June 09)
national assembly: Contemplative and prophetic dialogue (June 23, 09)
pathways: Witness to cooperation (June 09)
pathways: Our multi-faith society (May 09)
pathways: The great mystery of life (April 09)
pathways: Prophetic imagination (March 09)
media statement: Victorian bushfires (February 09)
pathways: The power of the Word (December 08)
pathways: Welcome the Stranger (October 08)
MARK RAPER SJ (July 2006 - 2008)
Father Mark Raper SJ, of Melbourne, was President of Catholic Religious Australia from July 2006 - July 2008 while he was Australian Provincial of the Jesuits (Society of Jesus). His term ended on July 31. By then, the new Jesuit Superior General, Fr Adolfo Nicolas SJ, had appointed Fr Raper the President of the Jesuit Conference of East Asia and Oceania (JCEAO), the position Fr Nicolas, himself, held until his election as Father General on January 19, 2008. Fr Raper moved from Melbourne to Manila.
Acting President, CHRISTINE BURKE IBVM
Sister Christine Burke IBVM was the Vice-President of Catholic Religious Australia from July 2006 - July 2008. These articles were written in her capacity as Acting President while Fr Mark Raper SJ was in Rome for three months at the beginning of 2008 during the Jesuits' General Congregation.
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