Farewell to Peter Hill M
r Peter Hill, the Executive Director of Schools in the Bathurst Diocese since 2008, was recently farewelled at a large Diocesan gathering in Bathurst. Bishop Michael McKenna, Mr Brian Morrissey (Acting Executive Director of Schools), Mr Paul Crennan (Chair, Diocesan Catholic Education Council) and Mr Michael Croke (President, Diocese of Bathurst Principals Association) all spoke glowingly of Peter’s busy, fruitful and exciting time as Executive Director. Courage was highlighted as the keystone in all that Peter has achieved for Catholic Education in the Diocese of Bathurst this past three years. He leaves knowing that much has been achieved and plans are in place for much more. Peter’s colleagues noted though, that there is much more to appreciate in Peter - his confidentiality, his personal spirituality, his quiet unpublicised compassion, his empowering of colleagues, his upholding of gender equity, his commitment to Josephine and their children. In thanking Peter, Bishop McKenna expressed his great disappointment at seeing him leave the Diocese. The Bishop also thanked Peter’s wife Josephine for her great support of Peter in his
endeavours for Catholic education. The farewell gathering included many of the priests and school principals of the Diocese, members of the Diocesan Catholic Education Council, Father Paul Devitt (Episcopal Vicar for Education) Sister Therese McGarry rsj (Congregational Leader of the Perthville Josephites). Guests from other Dioceses included Dr Dan White (Executive Director of Catholic Schools Sydney) and wife Sue, Mr Alan Bowyer (Director of Schools Wagga Wagga), Mr Vince Connor (Director of Schools Wilcannia Forbes) and wife Cath, Mr Anthony Farley (CCER Executive Director), Mr
Bill Walsh (Director of School Resources CEC), Mr John Kitney (CEC Director, Corporate Services), Mr Crichton Smith (Education Officer, School Resources CEC), Mr Chris Barrett (Executive Officer, Conference of Diocesan Directors NSW&ACT) and Mr Bede Ritchie (CEnet Chief Executive Officer). The Diocese wishes Peter, Josephine and family every blessing on their return to Queensland where Peter takes up the role of Director of Employee Services for Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Brisbane. Sue Dixon
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