After a career working with refugees and migrants, Kevin Liston completed a Master of Theological Studies at ACU and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology at Monash University. His interests now are in renewal in the Catholic Church and in a contemporary Catholic spirituality that addresses the needs and cultures of our times.
Paul Collins is an historian, broadcaster and writer. A priest for thirty-three years, he resigned from the active ministry in 2001 following a dispute with the Vatican over his book Papal Power (1997). He is the author of 17 books, the most recent is Recovering the ‘True Church’ (2022) A former head of the religion and ethics department in the ABC, he is also known as a commentator on Catholicism and the papacy and has a strong interest in ethics, environmental and population issues. www.paulcollinscatholicwriter.com.au
Dr Peter Wilkinson is a missiologist and former Columban missionary priest. He has been a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs, guest lecturer in Missiology at Yarra Theological Union, and consultant to the Australian and New Zealand Royal Commissions into child sexual abuse. He is the current president of Catholics for Renewal.
Fr Gerald Stoyles is a retired priest in the Diocese of Wollongong.
Fr Denis O’Bryan PP, Clyde North, spoke on behalf of the priests of Sale acknowledging the contribution of the Sisters of St Joseph at a farewell Mass celebrated by Bishop Greg Bennet. Present were Sr Sue McGuiness RSJ, regional
leader of the Sisters of St Joseph in Victoria and Tasmania, and a number of Sisters and Priests. This is an extract of his address.
