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- Title
GEORGE CARDINAL PELL’S CONTRIBUTION TO TERTIARY CHAPLAINCY REFORM : A PERSONAL RECOLLECTION.
- Authors
Haddad, Robert M.
- Abstract
With the recent passing of George Cardinal Pell in January 2023, many commentators, both religious and secular, spoke publicly concerning his life and achievements, some positively and others negatively. In this paper, Robert Haddad recalls one of Cardinal Pell’s most audacious and successful achievements – his reform of the Catholic chaplaincies in the Archdiocese of Sydney, especially at the University of Sydney. The focus is primarily on the seminal years of 2001 and 2002, which saw the creation of the new University of Sydney Catholic Chaplaincy team, the establishment of the John Paul II Student Resource Centre, the construction of the regular roster of activities on campus, and the new chaplaincy’s immediate impact on the lives of Catholic students on campus. There is also a focus on how Cardinal Pell was personally instrumental in overcoming all the difficulties and obstacles to the success of this initiative, ensuring its survival and long-term success. The benefits of Cardinal Pell’s initiative remain and will continue for decades to come.
- Subjects
PELL, George Cardinal; CATHOLIC students
- Publication
Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society, 2023, Vol 44, p154
- ISSN
0084-7259
- Publication type
Obituary