AMPJP Executive Officer’s report on May 2023
The number of posts over the month attest to this productive phase in the life of the AMPJP. The Council meeting on 09 May 2023 had a full agenda. The Council meetings in May are always significant as they include the annual review of risks and the consideration of an annual plan and budget for […]
NATSICC supports the Voice to Parliament
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) expresses our support for a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament. We acknowledge that the Indigenous Voice represents a significant stride towards empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in addressing the deep-seated inequities prevalent in numerous social, economic and health indicators. By working in […]
Regional gatherings of MPJP Canonical Stewards
For the past two years, the AMPJP has offered Canonical Stewards from various MPJPs to meet in their capital city to meet a discuss a common issue and to network. In 2023 the topic for discussion was the relationship between the Council of MPJP Canonical Stewards and the boards which they appoint. The Sydney gathering […]
AMPJP commits to Laudato si’
The Association of Ministerial PJPs Ltd (AMPJP) has committed to implementing Pope Francis’ 2015 Encyclical Laudato si’, with its dual call to respond to both “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor”[1]. The AMPJP does not consume many resources but we acknowledge that some of our activities do have a detrimental […]
Mary Retel appointed to CORMSAA
The AMPJP Council recently appointed Mary Retel as the inaugural Western Australian representative to CORMSAA. Mary’s appointment means that CORMSAA has its full complement of members enabling it to better hear and reflect the perspectives of Religious Institutes and Ministerial PJPs across the States/Territories of Australia. Mary Retel, BA, DipEd, MEdLdshp PROFILE: Mary Retel was […]
AMPJP Council meeting 09 May 2023
Summary of AMPJP Council Meeting 09th May 2023 via videoconference AMPJP review of its relationship with ACSL The Council discussed the report detailing the analysis of survey results and key interviews. Given the significance of this issue the Council agreed to devote a separate meeting solely to considering this issue with a prayerful discernment […]
AMPJP Executive Officer’s Report on April 2023
The few posts on the AMPJP website, shouldn’t be taken to mean that I have not been busy over April. I had in-person meetings with: John Mooney, Director of Formation and Mission at Sophia Education Ministries, Jane Comensoli, CEO Good Samaritan Education, and with Marita Winters and Chris Raeside from Mary Aikenhead Ministries. It was […]
Happy Easter
St John Chrysostom Hell took a body, and discovered God. It took earth, and encountered Heaven. It took what it saw, and was overcome by what it could not see. O death, where is your sting? O Hell, where is your victory? Christ is Risen, and you, O death, are destroyed! Christ is Risen, and […]
AMPJP Executive Officer’s report on March 2023
March 2023 was a meeting marathon at AMPJP. The month started with a videoconference meeting of MPJP Executive Officers. Eight people attended out of a possible total of 12. Each person shared their current issues and there was much mutual support and sharing of resources. There were then face-to-face extended meetings of CORMSAA; CRA Council, […]
Change of Chair for School Authorities Committee
Philomena Billington’s contribution is hailed ahead of the conclusion of her three-year term as Committee of Religious Institute and Ministerial PJP School Authorities Australia (CORMSAA) Chair and Educationalist member of CORMSAA on 07 June 2023. Moira Najdecki, AMPJP Council Chair said: Phil’s leadership as inaugural CORMSAA Chair has enabled this new Committee to quickly establish itself as […]