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15 February 2004
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Work in Catholic education brings honour for four
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Work in Catholic education brings honour for four
A parish priest is one of four people honoured last week for their contribution to Catholic education in the diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
He is Fr Tony Stace, parish priest of Forster-Tuncurry, who – with Mrs Helen McKay of Tea Gardens, Mrs Christine Tyler of Dudley and Mrs Loretto Lynch of Tenambit – received the diocese’s Excellence in Catholic Education Award.
Fr Tony, a priest for 37 years, has had a long involvement with the Aboriginal and multicultural communities of the Hunter region and beyond, providing an extensive advocacy and support role.
He was a significant figure in the establishment of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry in the Hunter and the Catholic Diocesan Community Settlement Scheme for Refugees and Immigrants.
Mrs McKay, who taught in primary schools for many years, is deeply involved in the faith development and education programs of her parish community. Despite recent ill health, she is a driving force behind the special religious education programs at Tea Gardens State School, the parish liturgy group, the parish sacramental team and the children’s liturgy group.
Mrs Tyler is a tireless volunteer who has worked at parish and diocesan levels to foster the faith development and educational opportunities of others. She has been a facilitator in her parish sacramental team for more than a decade and has held various roles in the Federation of Parents and Friends Association, including president.
Mrs Lynch, a member of East Maitland and Morpeth parishes, has been instrumental over the past 10 years in the development of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults process at parish, diocesan and national levels.
Bishop Michael Malone, of Maitland-Newcastle, believes the awards recognise and affirm significant contributions to Catholic education “in its broadest sense, that is, the assisting of intellectual, moral and/or spiritual development”.