Australian Reforming Catholics

Our Secretariat

Our Secretariat

The following are the backgrounds and qualifications of those who have currently been elected by the ARC members to the ARC Secretariat. 

Peter Albion

Retired education academic, former Catholic school principal, parish pastoral council member

Brian Bright

Retired Catholic teacher-administrator, coordinates Blackheath Parish Community Kitchen Garden, part of the parish Laudato Si action plan


John Buggy

Management of Change Consultant, Licentiate in Theology, Honours degree in Social Work and Community Development, local action group leader

Laurie Chilko

Retired from 32 years in Sydney Catholic secondary schools, committed to applying modern scholarship to open pathways to faith

Alan Clague

Chemical Pathologist, with degrees in Medicine and Science, Master's degree in Theology

Margaret Knowlden

Writer, Publisher, Editor – particularly of Church and women’s equality newsletters

Shirley Lohman

Parish Council and Paulian Group member, active support for Catechists and mothers’ groups

Patrick Nunan

Lawyer, Litigation Solicitor, member of Australian Army Legal Corps, member of diocesan advisory bodies

Jim Potts

73 yo, married, living west of Sydney. B.Bus and M.A. Public Service career in welfare. Retired.

Noelene Uren

Primary School Teacher, School Principal, occasional topical writer

Maureen Ryan

Chair of the Blue Mountains Deanery of the Paramatta Diocese, leader of the sacramental program

Michael Sibert

High School Teacher, Accountant, Parish Council Chairperson, Master’s Degree in Theology

Noelene Uren

Primary School Teacher, School Principal, occasional topical writer