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.
Gerard Brady CFC, CRA PRESIDENT
Gerard Brady CFC, Province Leader of the Christian Brothers - Oceania Province, was elected as President of Catholic Religious Australia 28 August 2024 at the CRA National Assembly.
Philippa Murphy FDNSC, Vice President
Provincial Leader, Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Karon Donnellon RSM, Executive Member
Institute Leader, Institute of the Sisters of Mercy, Australia and Papua New Guinea
NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Andrew Chen OMI
Provincial
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Louise Cleary CSB
Congregational Leader
Brigidine Sisters
Kari Hatherell OSU
Provincial Leader
Australian Ursulines
Margaret Jones RSM
Congregational Leader
Sisters of Mercy, Parramatta
Alan Gibson CM
Provincial
Vincentians
Therese Haywood DC
Coordinator for the Province of Australia, Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul
Philip Watkins SSS
Provincial
Blessed Sacrament Fathers
Mary Ryan OP
Prioress
Dominican Sisters of Western Australia
Chitra Justin MSSM
General Delegation Superior
Servite Sisters