Year in Review 2025 Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst 15 Most Rev. Shane Mackinlay, Bishop of Sandhurst Rev. Vijay Bandanadam ALCP/OSS, Northeast Deanery Rev. Joe Taylor VG Mrs Libby Dowling, Northeast Deanery Ms Kate Fogarty, Bishop’s Appointment CES Mr Stephen McKinley, Northeast Deanery Mr Jean-Marie Mupenda, Bishop’s Appointment Mr Michael McLinden, Northeast Deanery Rev. Stephen Bolling, Western Deanery Rev. Ronald Masilang RCJ, Goulburn Valley Deanery Mr Mick Chalkley, Western Deanery Mrs Angela Finn, Goulburn Valley Deanery Mrs Christine Sebire, Western Deanery Mrs Jobelle Collier, Goulburn Valley Deanery Mr Miggy Podosky, Western Deanery Mrs Alana Brennan, Goulburn Valley Deanery Officers: Dr Chris Cotter, Executive Officer Mrs Leslie Cooper, Minute Secretary and Administrative Support. Ms Josie Cortese, Administrative Support Diocese are on the right path. We need ongoing formation, and we should try something to move our parishes to a mission-focused church. It may not be perfect, but we all learn and benefit as we grow. Through his commitment to acting synodally, Archbishop Shane has left a great legacy for our Diocese. Under his leadership, the Council was established through synodal practices and, as a Council, we have striven to act synodally by learning the art of prayerful listening, dialogue and discernment. Archbishop Shane joined us via video call during the SMPC Formation Day in August. It was an opportunity to thank him for the gift of his leadership and his service to the people of God in Sandhurst. In his response, Archbishop Shane encouraged the members of the Council to continue to take up the baptismal call to co-responsible leadership of the Church and to continue to act synodally. Following the video call, members of the Council moved to write a request to the College of Consultors to present to the Diocesan Administrator when elected, asking him to use the members of the lapsed Council as advisors in matters relating to the mission and pastoral life of the Diocese. I was very gratified to hear that Fr Brian Boyle accepted this request when he was elected Administrator in September. I look forward to working with Fr Brian in 2026. Finally, I take this opportunity to thank Archbishop Shane for his leadership, and members of the Council for their valued and dedicated service in 2025. As Chair, I also acknowledge the dedicated service of Fr Joe Taylor who retired in September after fifty-one years as a priest of the Diocese, and a member of the Council as Vicar General. My thanks also go to our dedicated officers, Mrs Leslie Cooper and Dr Chris Cotter, for their tireless administrative and organisational support during and between meetings. Mick Chalkley Chair Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council Members of the 2025 2025 Reports
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