Mater Staff Long Service Awards
28, 29, 30 and 31 May 2024
Brisbane, Townsville, Mackay and Rockhampton
Representatives from the Mercy Partners Board, Ricki Jeffery, Cath Parker, Les Jones and Cath Bartolo recently had the pleasure of attending the Mater Staff Long Service Awards in Brisbane, Townsville, Mackay and Rockhampton. The Board enjoyed meeting the long term staff members delivering exceptional care every day to their patients. Each year the Mater holds these awards to celebrate the dedication of their people, and to recognise their years of service to Mater’s Mission.
Ministry AGMs
20 and 27 May 2024
North Sydney, Townsville and Melbourne
As part of the governance Mercy Partners undertakes with its ministries, it is responsible for chairing each ministry’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). In May there were three ministries that held their AGMs – Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College, St Patrick’s College Townsville, and our new ministry, Whitefriars College.
Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College’s AGM was chaired by Mercy Partners Board Director, Steven Rubic, on 20 May, and then St Patrick’s College AGM was chaired by Lee Anne Perry in Townsville on 27 May. Our new ministry Whitefriars College held their AGM on 27 May in Melbourne and was chaired by Mercy Partners’ newest Board Director, Patricia Bergin.
Chairing the AGMs provides another opportunity for members of the Mercy Partners Board to connect with our ministries and further build relationships with the ministry’s Boards.
All Hallows’ School Mothers’ Network Morning Tea
17 May 2024
Brisbane
The All Hallows’ School community gathered on 17 May to hold their Mothers’ Network May Morning Tea. It was a heartwarming morning tea that was attended by almost 1,100 Mothers, Caregivers, Grandmothers, Past Pupils and members of the wider community including Mercy Partners Board Director, Lee Anne Perry and Director of Formation, Caroline Thompson. The morning tea included fundraising efforts which will be used to support a variety of initiatives to enhance student learning and wellbeing, such as the school’s wellbeing dog, Teddy.
The All Hallows’ School community gathered to celebrate Mother’s Day.
The All Hallows’ School community gathered to celebrate Mother’s Day.
AM PJP Wisdom Circles
2, 16 and 23 May 2024
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
The Association of Ministerial PJPs (AMPJP) recently hosted their Wisdom Circle gatherings across the country and provided a great opportunity for members of the Mercy Partners Board to engage in conversations and connect with other PJPs.
ACU Associate Professor Jamie Calder sj presented at the Wisdom Circle events and spoke about a paper he is currently writing with Dr Chris Jacobs-Vandegeer, on the role of Ministerial PJPs, Synodality and the new lay leadership of the Church. While guests enjoyed hearing Fr Jamie’s outline of the Church today, the challenges faced and opportunities available, Fr Jamie enjoyed listening to the contributions, thoughts and experiences of those in attendance.
Mater and Mercy Partners Board Catch Up
2 May 2024
Brisbane
The Board of Mercy Partners were recently invited to catch up with Mater Board after one of their Board meetings. The catch up was an opportunity to connect with the Mater Board Directors on an informal basis which will benefit the working relationship between the two Boards.
