Catholic Adult Education Centre

Fr John Flader is the Director of the Catholic Adult Education Centre for the Archdiocese of Sydney. Fr Flader served as chaplain of Warrane College at The University of New South Wales, of the University of Tasmania and of R.M.I.T in Melbourne before taking up his present position in 2002. He has a doctorate in Canon Law.		Fr Peter Joseph has a doctorate in theology from the Gregorian University. He lectured in dogma at Vianney College, the diocesan seminary of Wagga Wagga, where he served as vice-rector. He has taught Theology at the Catholic Institute of Sydney, and the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne. He is at St Dominics at Flemington, Sydney.
Dr Brigid McKenna is the coordinator of the Life Office for the Archdiocese of Sydney, which advises and educates on ethical issues relating to life matters and bio-ethics. She is a medical doctor and has completed her Masters in Bio-ethics from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne.		Peter Holmes was trained and served as a pastor in the Lutheran Church prior to becoming a Catholic. Peters pastoral training included biblical languages and exegesis, pastoral theology, catechesis and Church history. He is currently Manager of Studies at CAEC.
Fr Anthony Robbie was awarded the Licentiate in Ecclesiastical History from the Pontifcal Gregorian University in Rome. He teaches widely in Church History and Doctrine.		Sr M. Isabell Naumann, ISSM STD, is a Member of the Pontifcal International Marian Academy. Her academic involvement includes the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Catholic Theological College Melbourne, the Catholic Institute of Sydney, the International Marian Research Institute, University of Dayton (Dayton, USA), the University of San Carlos, (Cebu, Philippines), and the Seminary of the Archdiocese of Sydney. She works in Adult Faith Formation and is a teacher and speaker in the tradition of Schoenstatt.
Sue Moffat has a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in English and Education from the University of New England, a Master of Educational Administration from the University of NSW and a Master of Education (RE) from the ACU. In 2002 Sue commenced work on the revision of the primary Religious Education curriculum and the To Know, Worship and Love Religious Education text books. She was involved in the development of the revised K-2 RE curriculum. Sue is currently the Education Officer in Primary Curriculum for the CEO Sydney.		Fr Timothy Deeter holds a DMin in liturgical spirituality, MAs in Theology and church music and a teaching diploma. He has taught adults in Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas in the US, and after nine years teaching and liturgical work in Perth he recently served as the Director of the Liturgy Office of the Archdiocese of Sydney.
Professor Hayden Ramsay has taught philosophy at the Universities of Edinburgh, Stirling, Melbourne, and La Trobe, and also at Catholic Theological College Melbourne and the Catholic Institute of Sydney. He is Professor of Philosophy at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne. He is Provost and Professor of Philosophy and Ethics at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney.		Sister Moira Debono RSM, STD completed her doctoral studies (STD) at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at the Lateran University in Rome, Italy. Her STB and STL studies were accomplished at Sant Anselmo in Rome where she specialised in sacramental theology. She has taught at the University of Portland in Oregon and was a Professor at St John Vianney Seminary in Denver, Colorado. Sister is a lecturer at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney.
Mayte Ramos is the Local Superior of the Marian Community of Reconciliation in Sydney. She has been trained in philosophy and theology as part of her religious formation. From 2000 to 2005 she was the superior of the International Formation Centre of her community (Lima, Peru) where she taught History of the Church, Philosophy and Theology. She has also taught in Universities and High Schools. She holds a Licentiate in Arts and Humanities with mention in History. Mayte is currently director for the Catechumenate Office in Sydney and recently served as Pastoral Coordinator for the WYD08 office.		Bernadette Devine is currently the Coordinator of Family and Relationship Counselling for Centacare Sydney. She has nine years experience as a couple and family therapist and has been involved in the development and delivery of pre- marriage preparation programmes for over a thousand Sydney couples. Bernadette commenced as a sessional lecturer in the Faculty of Social Work at the Australian Catholic University in 2006.
Fr Bernard Gordon was ordained to the priesthood in 1994. He completed his Licentiate in Rome on the Theology of the Spiritual Life. Father Gordon has preached and taught for different groups in Rome, Naples, Dublin, London, Albania, Sydney, and in the African nations of Ghana and Tanzania. Since November 2003 he has served as Parish Priest in the Diocese of Wollongong. He now serves at the Good Shepherd Seminary, Homebush, Sydney.		Fr Richard Umbers holds a doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Navarre. Fr Richard is Chaplain to Redfield College in Dural, the Nairanna Study Centre in Pennant Hills, the spiritual director for the Notre Dame St Thomas More Society and is one of the spiritual directors for the Good Shepherd Seminary in Homebush. Fr Umbers is also a tutor at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney.
Fr Anthony Percy has qualifications in commerce, philosophy and theology. He received his Licentiate and Doctorate from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Washington. In addition to numerous newspaper columns, Fr Percy has written two books, including Theology of the Body Made Simple. He now serves at the Good Shepherd Seminary, Homebush, Sydney.

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