animated champions across Catholic agencies and growing this into a coordinated response on Laudato Si for the Catholic Church in Australia.

Bernard holds a Master of Education and Master of Business Administration and Grad Dip in Religious Education.

Mr Peter Kearney

Singer-songwriter and audio-visual presenter

In recent years, Peter has created a series of audio-visual sequences for live presentations and DVDs. Two of these sequences are about his 700+km walks along Camino pilgrimage paths in Spain and France. Others, 'The Kerry Way' and 'Surprising Ireland, Deeper Home', are about walks in Ireland. With his Irish wife, Madge O'Brien, Peter has enjoyed many lengthy stays in Ireland.

As a songwriter, Peter has been called a pioneer in contemporary religious song. His earliest hymns 'Fill My House' and 'The Beatitudes' published in 1966 became internationallyknown. From 1982 Peter made music his work. As well as writing and publishing he has toured in all Australian states and overseas in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the USA to present his workshops and concerts.

To date, fifteen albums of his songs and hymns have been published. His compositions have been included in many hymnals. His 'This Is Our School' has been adopted as a school song by hundreds of Australian schools.

Peter's earthy songs of justice and compassion have been recognised as a distinctive contribution to the modern Church. Many of his songs were inspired through a forty-year friendship with Father Ted Kennedy. Ted became well known as a great friend and fierce advocate for Aboriginal people in St. Vincent's Parish, Redfern in Sydney.

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