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The ‘Member’ in Australian Ministerial PJPs

Paper by Lawrie Hallinan in consultation with AMPJP Council (08 June 2021)

Summary:

Each of Australia’s Ministerial Public Juridic Persons (MPJPs), has a position or office (s) or body(s) that appoints their Canonical Stewards. In most MPJPs, this position or office r(s) or body(s) is called the Member1 or Member’s Council. MPJP Members do not share the same relationship with the MPJP as applies to Members in an Association, Company or Religious Order. This paper describes and explores the diversity of identities, roles and issues relating to these “MPJP Members”.

In some MPJPs, the Member’s role is limited to the appointment of Canonical Stewards. In other MPJPs the Members have many and significant roles. This paper will describe the various roles of the MPJPs Member as being: Appointer, Conduit with Establishing Authority, Legislator and Guardian.

The final part of the paper explores some specific issues relevant to the MPJP Member: (1) Recruitment of Canonical Stewards; (2) Sustainability of Religious Institutes as Member; (3) Conflict between Members and Canonical Stewards; and (4) Conflict among Members.

The paper concludes by identifying further areas of investigation.

Mainstream uses of the term Member

A member of a community association, sporting club or company can be seen as the owner of that entity. The members specify the Objects and governance arrangements in their Constitution. Being the owners, the members can change the Constitution if they want different outcomes.

The members usually elect a smaller group of people to govern the community association, sporting club or company. Those with this governance responsibility may be fellow members of the community association, sporting club or company or they might be people from outside who are sought for their independence. When they come to elect or dismiss a person from the governing body, the members choose people who they assess as most closely sharing their vision of the culture and expected outcomes of community association, sporting club or company.

1 In this paper “Member” refers to the position or office(s)/body(s) that appoints the MPJP Canonical Stewards (often known as Trustees). This is because most MPJP’s in Australia use the term “Member” in that context. The paper acknowledges that some MPJPs use other terms for the position or office(s)/body(s) that appoints their Canonical Stewards. It is also true that in some MPJPs the term Member is used to describe others within the MPJP, e.g., in EREA the Canonical Stewards are referred to as the Members. This paper’s use of the term “Member” to refer to the position or office(s)/body(s) that appoints the MPJP Canonical Stewards should not be seen as a suggestion that this is the most appropriate term for that role or that it is not appropriate for other roles.

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Religious Institutes also use the term of Members to describe the collective of people that comprise their Institute. In most cases, these people elect their leader(s) from among their number. They also expect to see a moral or social benefit from the activities of their Institute in the sense that they see it fulfilling its mission.

Ministerial PJPs often use the term Member to describe people within their structure but it is not the same as the use of the term in a community association, sporting club, company or Religious Institute. MPJPs are not ‘owned’ by their Member(s) but by the whole Catholic Church. The MPJP’s Establishing Authority2 assigns specific position or office r(s) (e.g. Provincial or Congregation Leader) or PJPs (e.g. diocese, parish, Religious Institute) within the Church to have the role of Member on behalf of the Church. The MPJP Member can be described as the Church community’s most immediate connection with MPJP and its Canonical Stewards (often known as Trustees). While there is a legal structure associated with the MPJP, its primary nature is spiritual. It is part of the Body of Christ. It is to be animated by God’s Spirit. It exists to fulfill God’s mission.

Naming MPJP Members

Seven of the eleven MPJPs in Australia use the term Member (or Member’s Council) to refer to the position or office (s)/body(s) who appoint their Canonical Stewards. Two MPJPs use the term Sponsor or Sponsor’s Council to refer to the position or office (s)/body(s) that appoints their Canonical Stewards. One uses the term Steward to refer to the position or position or office (s)/body(s) that appoints their Canonical Stewards. One uses the term Assembly to refer to the body that appoints their Canonical Stewards.

The second-oldest Australian MPJP, MercyCare (established 2001), was established with its Canonical Stewards having the authority to appoint their successors. MercyCare has maintained this structure of the Members being the same people as the Canonical Stewards.

2 The Establishing Authority is usually a Bishop or Province of Bishops. The Bishop of Rome, via the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, is the Establishing Authority for seven of Australia’s eleven MPJPs.

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Table 1. The position or office/body appointing the MPJP’s Canonical Stewards Term used for the position or Details of the position or office office/body appointing the /body appointing the MPJP’s Canonical Stewards MPJP’s Canonical Stewards Calvary ➢ 3-5 people appointed by the Region Member’s Council Leader of the Sisters of the Little Ministries Ltd Company of Mary ➢ 6 Dioceses, Catholic ➢ 6 Religious Institutes, Member Healthcare ➢ 3 parishes and ➢ 1 Catholic association Dominican ➢ Representatives of the 3 Founding Education Sponsor’s Council Congregations of Dominican Sisters Australia Ltd (1 Rep must be a Dominican) Edmund Rice ➢ The Congregation Leader of the Education Sponsor Christian Brothers Australia ➢ one bishop’s nominee for each of the 5 dioceses in which Good Samaritan Good Samaritan Education schools operate Assembly ➢ 3 Good Samaritan Sisters nominated Education by the SGS Superior, and ➢ others as nominated by the SGS Superior. ➢ 5 members (2 Representatives of the Kildare Presentation Sisters (Vic) and 3 Member’s Council Ministries Representatives of the Brigidine Sisters (Vic and NSW) ➢ Member Representative (currently the Mary Aikenhead Congregational Leader) of the Member Ministries Religious Sisters of Charity of Australia Representatives of the 3 Founding Congregations, ➢ the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea; ➢ the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy Partners Steward Mercy Brisbane; ➢ Mission Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception; and ➢ the Presentation Sisters of Queensland. ➢ MercyCare’s Canonical Stewards are MercyCare Member also the Members who appoint themselves/their successors Sophia ➢ Leader of Sisters of the Society of the Education Member Sacred Heart Ministries ➢ Congregation of the Sisters of St John of God3; ➢ Hospitaller Order of St John of God St John of God Brothers; Member ➢ 3 Archdioceses of Perth, Sydney, and Australia Ltd Melbourne; ➢ 6 Dioceses of Ballarat, Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton, Parramatta, and Sale

3 Congregation of the Sisters of St John of God also have the ability to independently appoint Trustees

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Number of Members

The number of Members in MPJPs in Australia has changed very little (see Table 2). Almost all Australian MPJPs have not had new Members join or existing Members leave.

Catholic Healthcare, the oldest MPJP in Australia (established 1994) has had 7 Members leave and 14 Members join. No other MPJP in Australia has seen Members leave.

St John of God Australia Ltd (the third oldest Australian MPJP established 2004) is the only other MPJP that has increased the number of its Members (from one to eleven).

Table 2. Changes in MPJP Membership

Number of Number of Members Number of Members Number of Ministerial PJP Members4 at who have left since who have joined Members at establishment establishment since establishment July 2020

Calvary Ministries Ltd 1 0 0 1

Catholic Healthcare 6 7 14 16

Dominican Education 3 0 0 3 Australia Ltd Edmund Rice Education 13 0 0 1 Australia Good Samaritan 15 11 11 15 Education

Kildare Ministries 2 0 0 2

Mary Aikenhead 1 0 0 1 Ministries

Mercy Partners 4 0 0 4

MercyCare 6 0 0 6

Sophia Education 1 0 0 1 Ministries St John of God 1 0 10 11 Australia Ltd

4 See Footnote 1 for definition of “Member”

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The Role of the MPJP Member

This paper has categorised the roles held by MPJP Members as: 1. Appointer; 2. Conduit with establishing authority; 3. Legislator; and 4. Guardian.

Within each of these categories are specific roles:

1. Appointer a. Appoint MPJP’s Canonical Stewards b. Approve the admission of new Members

2. Conduit with Establishing Authority a. Request merger and/or dissolution of the MPJP by the establishing authority b. Request amendment of these Statutes by the establishing authority c. Approves Report to be sent to establishing authority

3. Legislator a. Establish and/or amend the Canonical By-Laws of the MPJP b. Change the MPJP’s Civil Constitution

4. Guardian a. Approve alienation of stable patrimony of MPJP b. Receive annual report from MPJP c. Approve and nurture the philosophy/ spirituality and mission of the MPJP d. Approve and ensure compliance with the philosophy /spirituality and mission of the MPJP’s ministries e. Determine the content of the initial and ongoing formation for Trustees f. Determine the content of the initial and ongoing formation process for Board(s) appointed by Trustees

All Australian MPJPs have a unique collection of roles held by their Members (see Appendix 12).

In almost all MPJPs there is a dynamic and two-way process of consultation, suggestion and preparation of information that takes place between the MPJP Member and the MPJP Canonical Stewards regarding many of these roles. Sometimes this consultation process is required by the MPJP Statutes but more often it is a protocol to facilitate MPJP Member engagement. Where the MPJP Statutes require the MPJP Member to be the final decision maker this is indicated in the tables of the following pages.

The tables on the following pages do not show the degree to which MPJP Members and MPJP Canonical Stewards share or cooperate in these roles.

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1. MPJP Members as Appointer

Table 3 shows that all Australian MPJPs have a position or office(s) or body(s) with the role of appointing their MPJP Canonical Stewards.

Table 3 also shows that almost all of Australia’s 11 MPJPs give the existing Members the ability to appoint new Members.

MercyCare’s situation is unique in that the Members are also the Canonical Stewards. When the MercyCare Members appoint/remove Members they do so in their capacity as Members not as Canonical Stewards.

In Catholic Healthcare, the Canonical Stewards have the role of appointing new Members.

No information is available on the appointment process of new Members of Edmund Rice Education Australia.

Table 3. MPJP Members as Appointers Members as Appointer Appoint MPJP’s Approve the Canonical admission of new Stewards Members Calvary Ministries Ltd ✓ ✓ Catholic Healthcare ✓ Dominican Education Australia Ltd ✓ ✓ Edmund Rice ? Education Australia ✓ Good Samaritan Education ✓ ✓

Kildare Ministries ✓ ✓ Mary Aikenhead Ministries ✓ ✓

Mercy Partners ✓ ✓

MercyCare ✓ ✓ Sophia Education Ministries ✓ ✓ St John of God Australia Ltd ✓ ✓

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2. MPJP Member as Conduit with establishing authority

Table 4 shows that about half of Australia’s MPJPs require their Members to make requests to the Establishing Authority regarding a merger, dissolution or making changes to the Statutes of the MPJP.

Table 4 also identifies four MPJPs where the Member must approve the progress/status report before it is sent to the Establishing Authority.

Table 4. MPJP Members as Conduit with Establishing Authority Members as Conduit with Establishing Authority Request merger Request amendment Approves Report to and/or dissolution of of these Statutes by be sent to the MPJP by the the establishing establishing authority establishing authority authority Calvary Ministries Ltd ✓ ✓

Catholic Healthcare ✓ (by 2/3 majority) Dominican Education

Australia Ltd ✓ ✓ Edmund Rice

Education Australia ✓ Express an opinion Good Samaritan

Education ✓ (by 2/3 majority) ✓ (by 2/3 majority) Kildare Ministries ✓ ✓ ✓ Mary Aikenhead Ministries ✓ ✓ ✓ Mercy Partners ✓ ✓ MercyCare ✓ ✓ Sophia Education

Ministries ✓ ✓ St John of God 5 Australia Ltd ✓ ✓

3. MPJP Member as Legislator

The Establishing Authority has responsibility for the MPJP’s Statutes but not usually for the more detailed Canonical By-Laws. Table 5 shows that the Members of seven of Australia’s MPJP have the responsibility for determining changes to the MPJP’s Canonical By-Laws.

Table 5 shows that the Members of seven MPJPs have the power to change the MPJP’s Civil Constitution6.

5 For Amendment of an Entrenched Provision 6 Eight MPJPs are incorporated as a company under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The others are Statutory Body Corporates.

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Table 5. MPJP Members as Legislator Members as Legislator Establish and/or amend the Change the MPJP’s Canonical By-Laws Civil Constitution of the MPJP Calvary Ministries Ltd ✓ Catholic Healthcare Not applicable Not applicable Dominican Education Australia Ltd ✓ ✓ Edmund Rice Education Australia Good Samaritan Canonical Statutes are also the Education ✓ Civil Constitution Kildare Ministries ✓ ✓ Mary Aikenhead Ministries ✓ Mercy Partners ✓ MercyCare ✓ ✓ Sophia Education Ministries ✓ ✓ St John of God Australia Ltd ✓7 ✓

4. MPJP as Guardian

MPJP Members sometimes hold Guardianship roles, i.e., articulating, ensuring and determining the philosophy/spirituality and mission of MPJP and its ministries and the manner in which it is fulfilled.

A significant number of MPJPs give almost all Guardian roles to their Canonical Stewards rather than to their Members. This is the case with: Calvary Ministries, Catholic Healthcare, Edmund Rice Education Australia, Mary Aikenhead Ministries, MercyCare and St John of God Australia Ltd.

Table 6 shows that the most common Guardian roles held by Members are: (1) receiving an annual report from the MPJP and (2) determining the content of the initial and ongoing formation for Canonical Stewards (Trustees). The requirement that an annual report be sent to the Member can be seen as an element of transparency and accountability. Determining the content of the initial and ongoing formation for Canonical Stewards recognises the importance of formation and could imply that the Members have a superior knowledge with regards to both the content and process of formation or that they can be trusted more than the Canonical Stewards.

7 Modification or Repeal of ‘By-Laws’ (i.e., Constitution) (With exception of Entrenched Provisions, which require Establishing Authority approval and Special Provisions requiring Province approval)

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Where Members hold Guardian roles these are more likely to be in relation to the MPJP rather than concerning the MPJP ministries and the Boards of these ministries.

Table 6. MPJP Members as Guardian Members as Guardian Approve Approve and Determine Determine the and ensure the content content of the Approve Receive nurture the compliance with of the initial initial & ongoing alienation annual philosophy the philosophy and formation of stable report / spirituality /spirituality and ongoing process for patrimony from and mission of the formation Board(s) of MPJP MPJP mission of MPJP’s for appointed by the MPJP ministries Trustees Trustees Calvary Ministries

Ltd ✓ ✓ Catholic

Healthcare ✓ Dominican Education ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Australia Ltd Edmund Rice Education ✓ Express ✓ Australia an opinion Good Samaritan

Education ✓ ✓ ✓ Kildare Ministries ✓ ✓ ✓ Mary Aikenhead

Ministries ✓ ✓ Mercy Partners ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ MercyCare Sophia Education

Ministries ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ St John of God 8 Australia Ltd ✓

Specific issues: a) Recruitment of Canonical Stewards

In almost all MPJPs, the Members and Canonical Stewards share the role of recruiting Canonical Stewards. In some MPJPs this takes place via a committee comprised of both Members and Canonical Stewards which actively seek out new Canonical Stewards and Directors for the Boards of MPJP ministries. In other MPJPs, the Canonical Stewards often provide the Members with the name and details of people that they consider to be suitable for the role of Canonical Steward. Providing a nominee is often a service that Canonical Stewards provide where the

8 The Members consider the annual report; the establishing authority receives the annual report

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MPJP has Members who are representative of a Diocese. In these situations, the Canonical Stewards can nominate someone from the Diocese who is familiar with the MPJP ministries in that area.

b) Sustainability of Religious Institutes as Member

Where there is only one Religious Institute that is the Member of the MPJP there can be concern that the Institute may not be able to find a suitable person(s) to fulfill the Member role. This may be because the members of the Religious Institute are few in number, are regularly unavailable due to ill health, have diminishing governance skills/information due to retirement/social isolation and/or are located outside of Australia.

One way that a Religious Institute can mitigate this risk is to appoint a Member’s Council to fulfill the Member role. This Council could be comprised of members of the Religious Institute and/or other suitably competent people. The Member’s Council still requires the Religious Institute to find and appoint suitable people. This can be a difficulty when the members of the Religious Institute are few in number, are unavailable due to ill health, have diminishing governance contacts due to retirement/social isolation and/or are located outside of Australia. One Religious Institute has recently secured an agreement that the AMPJP will assist them with recruitment when they need to find people for their Member’s Council.

c) Tension between Members and Canonical Stewards

Occasionally conflict arises between the Members and the Canonical Stewards. This can be due to personality clashes, miscommunication or from substantive differences in their understanding of the mission/philosophy and how it should be lived in the MPJP and its ministries.

Many MPJPs attest to the vital role of regular communication, especially via personal meetings outside of Member meetings in building trust and mutual understanding with MPJP Members. This can be difficult where there is a large number of Members and when turnover is high. The introduction of new MPJP Members or Member Representatives is also an excellent opportunity for rearticulating the respective roles and expectations.

Tension with MPJP Members can also arise where that person(s) was formerly responsible for mission/philosophy and they have an issue with how the Canonical Stewards have developed the mission/philosophy in new situations. Canonical Stewards would see themselves as acting in the same manner as the previous Religious Institute in emphasising different parts of their charism and the Gospel to improve relevance to new ministries and the changing context. This freedom to develop the charism while also ensuring continuity with heritage is as necessary for the MPJP as it is for Religious Institutes.

Tension can arise where the MPJP is bypassed in communication between the MPJP ministry and their previous sponsoring Church Authority. This can arise because MPJP Board members or key personnel want to maintain the relationship that they used to have before the MPJP was established. The difficulty is when the

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MPJP ministry is seeking or receiving instruction that is counter to, and without the knowledge of, the MPJP and its Canonical Stewards.

d) Tension among Members

Tension among MPJP Members presents a difficulty for the MPJP as it can lead to contradictory instructions, requests and an inability to make decisions. Such tension is rare and can be minimised by appropriate group formation, role clarification and an effective Chair.

Conclusion

There is enormous diversity in the identities, roles and issues relating to Members in Australia’s MPJPs. The diversity among Australia’s oldest MPJPs suggests that this diversity does not diminish over over time.

While the Members of some MPJPs hold significant roles, this may not be as stark as it seems given, they consult and collaborate extensively with Canonical Stewards. More information is needed on the degree to which Members exercise their roles in communication, consultation and collaboration with Canonical Stewards.

Perhaps the most significant challenge for MPJP Members is the sustainability of Religious Institutes as the single Member of a MPJP. While the Member Council structure can assist it is no remedy if it still relies on a single Religious Institute.

The MPJP Member can be an effective means on connecting the MPJP with the wider Catholic Church. More investigation is needed into how this can be strengthened.

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Appendix 1. Graphical representation of the structure of Calvary Ministries (2020)

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Appendix 2. Graphical representation of the structure of Catholic Healthcare (2020)

Members Canon Law (PJP)

Trustees

Legislation Statutory Body Corporate

(RCCCLA) (Trustees of Catholic Healthcare)

Sole Member Civil Law

CHL

CANON LAW

21 July 1994, Bishops of the Province of Sydney (C116) decreed the canonical establishment of Catholic Healthcare as a public juridical person (PJP), and approved the Statutes C117).

Members 1 1. Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn 2. Brigidine Sisters, NSW Province 3. Diocese of Bathurst 4. Diocese of Lismore 5. Diocese of Parramatta 6. Diocese of Wollongong 7. Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea 8. Maronite Diocese of St Maroun 9. Little Company of Mary – Region of the Southern Cross 10. Our Lady of Dolours Parish, Chatswood 11. Trustees of the Sisters of Mercy North Sydney 12. Sisters of St Joseph NSW 13. St Augustine’s Parish of Coffs Harbour 14. St Thomas Aquinas Parish, Springwood 15. Sisters of Perpetual Adoration 16. St Raphael’s Blacktown Association

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vote of the members’ representatives at the Annual General Meeting). 3 Trustees are the governing body of

the PJP

CIVIL LAW

Trustees of Catholic Healthcare is a statutory body corporate created under the Roman Catholic Church Communities’ Lands Act (NSW) 1942 (RCCCLA). The body corporate created under the RCCCLA is the civil law body of the PJP.

In accordance with the RCCCLA this body corporate does not have members but is governed by the Trustees (who are the same persons appointed to govern the PJP under the Statutes). Under the RCCCLA, the Trustees of the PJP are automatically constituted as a body corporate to hold on trust the property of the PJP for the PJP. The individuals appointed as Trustees of the PJP by the members representatives, are referred to in the RCCCLA as the “community consultors”.

Trustees of Catholic Healthcare (Body corporate pursuant to the Roman Catholic Church Communities’ Lands Act (NSW) 1942) (civil body of the PJP) ABN 89 915 142 048

Sole Member

Catholic Healthcare Hospital No. 1 Limited Limited (formerly Hawkesbury District (Corporations Act 2001) Health Service Limited – Corporations Act 2001) (CHL) (HN1)

Note: 1. (a) Trustees of Catholic Healthcare (Trustees) is the sole member of Catholic Healthcare Limited (CHL) and Hospital No. 1 Limited (HN1)

(b) Trustees appoint the directors of CHL and HN1.

(c) Trustees must approve certain Board decisions made by CHL and HN1.

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SPONSORS’ COUNCIL Holy Cross Congregation • Prioresses (or representatives) of 3 Founding Congregations of Dominican Sisters

• Statutes Dominican Sisters of Eastern • Constitutions Australia • May admit new Members over time • Ensure appointment and formation of Trustees Dominican Sisters • Approve alienation of stable patrimony of DEA of North Adelaide

TRUSTEES OF EXECUTIVE TEAM DOMINICAN EDUCATION AUSTRALIA LTD • Responsible to Trustees • 5-9 Trustees • Employed by Trustees • Appointed by Sponsors’ Council. • Executive Functions • Canonical Stewards (Mission & Values) • Finance Administration • Registered under Corporations Act (Commonwealth) • Formation • Preparation of Annual Report to Rome • Board support • Report to AGM of Members’ Council

St Dominic’s Siena Cabra Dominican St Lucy’s St Mary’s College Santa Sabina College Board School Board Board College Board College Board Board Adelaide Sydney Adelaide Sydney

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Appendix 5. Graphical representation of the structure of Good Samaritan Education Australia (2020) Good Samaritan Education Governance Relationships (note: GSE Statutes are still in an extended ad experimentum phase)

ASSEMBLY MEMBERS [Canonical identity] Assembly • 5 nominated by respective diocesan Bishops Members • 3 GS sisters nominated by Superior Governing • 7 others nominated through Superior ≥ 15 Council Bishop consulted prior to ‘local’ nomination

Members accept/reject ALL nominations ≥ 7

GOVERNING COUNCIL Company [Civil identity] Members CColl • Elected by fellow Assembly Members • Do “work” of governance • Interact with civil and canonical environs College Boards

COMPANY MEMBERS

• Most Assembly Members serve as CMs for two of the Colleges • GC may appoint additional CMs • CMs appoint Board

ELIGIBLE PERSONS for Membership of Assembly • are members of Christ’s faithful and preserve their communion with the Church • are committed to Catholic Education in the Good Samaritan tradition • possess appropriate qualifications or expertise or experience.

CIVIL ‘IDENTITY’: under the NSW Roman Catholic Church Communities’ Lands Act 1942, Governing Council is recognised as the BODY CORPORATE • Trustees of GSE’s property • Legal employer of GSE staff (NOT college staff) • Party to contracts (insurance, employment etc) • Engages in financial banking transactions

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The Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an international congregation of Catholic religious women, known as the Religious of the Sacred Heart or RSCJ. It was founded in France on 21 November 1800 by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat. Following her family’s custom, we call her Sophie. The first RSCJ arrived in New Zealand in 1880 and in Australia in 1882. The Society of the Sacred Heart is present in 41 countries around the world. There are some 1,650 religious of which 35 are based in Australia and New Zealand. Sophia Education Ministries was granted canonical status on 21 November 2016 by Holy See. This is the first Pontifical PJP (PPJP) for the Society.

What is the role of the PPJP?

We are responsible for the governance of three schools in Australia: 1. Stuartholme, Brisbane, 2. Kincoppal Rose Bay, Sydney and 3. Sacre Coeur, Melbourne. In addition, we are also responsible for the mission and charism of: 4. Baradene School in Auckland.

Sophia has six directors who are appointed canonical stewards, appointed by the Member, for 3-year terms with a maximum term of 9 years.

Annually a report is provided to the Member and to the Holy See.

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Education ? ✓ ✓ ✓ Express an Express ✓ Australia opinion an opinion Good Samaritan ✓ ✓ ✓ a ✓ a ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ b Education Kildare Ministries ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Mary Aikenhead ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Ministries Mercy Partners ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

MercyCare ✓ ✓ Sophia Education ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Ministries St John of God Australia ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓9 ✓10 ✓ ✓11 Ltd

a. Requires the support of two thirds majority of Members b. Good Samaritan Education Assembly approve and ensure compliance with the mission of the MPJP’s ministries only 9 For Amendment of an Entrenched Provision 10 Modification or Repeal of ‘By-Laws’ (i.e., Constitution) (With exception of Entrenched Provisions, which require Establishing Authority approval and Special Provisions requiring Province approval) 11 The Members consider the annual report; the establishing authority receives the annual report AMPJP (08 June 2021) Page 25 of 25