NATIONAL COUNCIL
CRA’s National Council is the governing body of CRA. Members are elected at the National Assembly of Leaders by, and from the membership of CRA, made up of leaders of Religious Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life. The National Council normally meets six times per year and addresses issues of importance to Religious, the Church and society.
The National Council comprises of the Executive and Councillors who come from across Australia, from small and large congregations.
CRA President
Kari Hatherell OSU
Provincial Leader
Australian Ursulines
NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Tony Banks OSA
Prior Provincial
Augustinian Fathers
Bonefasius Buahendri SVD
Provincial
Divine Word Missionaries
Andrew Chen OMI
Provincial
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Louise Cleary CSB
Congregational Leader
Brigidine Sisters
Karon Donnellon RSM
Institute Leader, Institute of the
Sisters of Mercy, Australia and Papua New Guinea
Alan Gibson CM
Provincial
Vincentians
Peta Goldburg RSM Congregational Leader
Sisters of Mercy, Brisbane
Therese Haywood DC
Coordinator for the Province of Australia
Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul
Chitra Justin MSSM
General Delegation Superior
Servite Sisters
Edward Khaemba CSSP
Superior
Spiritans
(Congregation of the Holy Spirit)
Catherine McCahill SGS Congregational Leader
Sisters of the Good Samaritan
Philippa Murphy FDNSC
Provincial Leader
Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Greg Skulski SDS
Superior
Salvatorian Fathers