The newly-elected members of the National Council of CFC Australia had their first meeting this year at the CFC Mission Office in Blacktown last Feb 20-21.   In attendance were John McMahon (National Mission and Evangelization Director), Gordon Walsh (Corporate Secretary), Joe Josue (Finance and Operations Director), Ronnie Masocol (Special Projects and Events Director), Ed Cablao (Family Ministries Director), Tony Haber (Auspac 2010 Conference Coordinator), and Noli Robles (National Director and PFO Director). Gordon Walsh was also appointed the Director for our new ministry, the Healing Ministry. The Healing Ministry was launched in Adelaide in February 2010 and will be launched in Melbourne soon. It will be launched in other areas in Australia as soon as the program is fully understood and the dynamics are properly in place. The meeting also served as a welcome for Tony Haber, who was elected to the National Council for the first time. The council members’ term of office is for two years starting from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2011.

Among the decisions made during this meeting was the adoption of the official logo for this year’s theme taken from Matt 10:7-8 (the logo can be found on the home page of this website), which boldly reminds all of us to  "Go, Witness and Proclaim " the message of Christ’s love to all people.

Another major discussion topic was the parish evangelization and retreat program, which was introduced in Adelaide last year. The three parish retreats conducted last year reported a very positive feedback from the parish priests and the participants. Archbishop Philip Wilson of the Archdiocese of Adelaide supported these retreats and recommended that the program be adapted by all dioceses and parishes throughout Australia.