The Province Edmund Rice Network Formation Team is currently made up of both Christian Brothers and lay people. Br Terry Casey, together with Richard Mavros and Catherine Tesoriero, work out of the Westcourt office in WA. The Team's Administration Assistant Lee Hack, Br John Webb, who divides his time between Formation and Vocation responsibilities, and Mark McGlaughlin are based in Adelaide and work from offices at Thebarton. Here is a brief personal profile on each of the team members.

Mark McGlaughlin (Director): Mark has spent seventeen of his twenty five years in Catholic Education within Christian Brother schools. As a Religious Education Coordinator he gained experience facilitating Retreats and Faith Enrichment programs. His adult education experiences include work as a Diocesan Marriage Educator, Baptismal program facilitator and workshop presenter. Married to Krina and with a 13 year old son, Luke, Mark's passion for the vision of Edmund and the work of the Christian Brothers has been fuelled by his own formation experiences in Ireland in 1998 and Zambia in 2003.

Br Terry Casey (Team Member): Br Terry has had much contact with youth on Edmund Rice Camps and other formation programs in the wider Edmund Rice Network. He has invested a strong interest in exploring how ecology and theology wave through our spirituality and can be deepened through retreats and other reflective practices. He is a keen bushwalker and ardent naturalist.

Richard Mavros (Team Member): Richard is a trained primary school teacher who, over the last fifteen years, has particularly focused on working with youth at risk. After a time with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd supporting women and children in need, Richard spent six years full time with the Edmund Rice Camps for Kids WA Inc. developing supportive relationships with young adults and providing relevant opportunities for formative skill development, growth and reflection. He is passionate about issues of social justice and the role that Edmund Rice inspired ministries can play in our society.

Br John Webb (Team Member): Br John's work in the Adelaide office covers two areas. The first role is in the vocations area and in this he helps out on school camps and accompanies people who may be interested in joining religious life. Part of this work is with the Vocations Network of SA and the Oceanic Coordinating Group on Vocations and Initial Formation. In the second area, John contributes to running formation programs for the Edmund Rice Network: school staffs, the Edmund Rice Associates and Edmund Rice Camp volunteers.

Catherine Tesoriero (Team Member)
Catherine is the most recent addition to the Province Formation Team. For the past seventeen years she has worked at Trinity College where her responsibilities have included teaching children with special needs, primary teaching and the role of Assistant Head of the Junior School. Inspired by her own formation experiences, including time spent in Ireland in 2000, Catherine is keen to develop a greater understanding of the spirit and vision of Edmund Rice and provide time for reflection on what this means in our every day lives. She is looking forward to the opportunity to be a part of the Province Formation Team.

Lee Hack (Administration Assistant)
Lee is new to the Province office in Adelaide. She has worked for 14 years in Catholic Education in an administrative capacity and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the administrative role. Lee will be working with the Diorcetor of Ministries, Paul Ryan, as well as her duties on behalf of the Formation Directorate until the end of December.

 

To contact the Formation Team email pft@westcourt.wa.edu.au
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