Catholic Mission. She has studied in the areas of mission, theology and Church, and holds bachelor degrees in commerce and arts and a master's degree in development and human rights.

Before joining Catholic Mission, Lana worked with teams in business on leadership, implementation of vision, values and organisational culture. Lana is passionate about God’s mission and believes there is great richness amidst the diversity and difference in the world. She has lived and worked in Zambia, Peru, Timor-Leste and Japan.

Conference Presenters

Sr Lyndall Brown rsj

Spiritual Accompanier of Retreats and Workshops

Lyndall Brown is a Sister of St. Joseph whose life has been enriched in the various ministries she has been involved in, beginning with Education. For many years Lyndall has been involved in working with adults, enabling them to enrich theirlives through retreats, workshops in spirituality and personal group, and through Spiritual Accompaniment.

Fr Noel Connolly SSC

Head of Mission and Culture, Catholic Institute of Sydney

Noel Connolly is a Columban missionary priest. He worked in Korea, was Rector of the Pacific Mission Institute, Vicar General of the Columbans world-wide, and Director of the Columbans in Australia and New Zealand. He is presently Head of Mission and Culture at the Catholic Institute of Sydney and member of Catholic Mission’s Adult Formation Team. He has also been appointed by the Australian Bishops as a member of the Facilitation Team for the Plenary Council 2020. Besides mission theology, his major interest is in growing our increasingly multicultural Australian Church. He has worked with numerous Dioceses to help welcome and enable overseas priests and