Richard Curtain (Chairperson)

Richard is an academic researcher working on public policy related to Australia’s engagement with the Pacific and Timor-Leste.

Parish: St Carthage, Parkville
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Gerard McKernan

Gerard has been a priest of the Melbourne diocese for over 50 years, serving in nine parishes. Gerard believes strongly in the supreme importance of the sacrament of baptism.

Parish: Former parish priest, St Kevin’s Lower Templestowe for 11 years

 

Gerard Lewis

Gerard is a retired Principal and educationalist who has a passion for working with people to reach their full potential. Most of his work in education has been helping disadvantaged children achieve success, and he has recently relocated to the mid-north coast of NSW.

Parish: Our Lady Star of the Sea, Nambucca Heads

 

Peter Sheehan

Peter has been a lay member of St Kevin’s since 1973 and active in other Church affairs. As an economist he works primarily on issues of global health, climate change and inequality.

Parish: St Kevin’s Lower Templestowe

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Robert Carey

Robert has worked in journalism and in research into the Catholic press and church history. For 20 years, he was a priest of the Archdiocese of Adelaide. He is active in voluntary ministries in his current parish. 

Parish: Parish of St Mary’s and St Colman’s, Balaclava and St Kilda East.