New Director, Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, Clare Shearman.

Clare and her husband, Artie, with Brian Gallagher, Shoreham 2021

21 September 2021

Dear Friends of Heart of Life,

It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Clare Shearman as Director: Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, effective 1 January 2022. The selection process took place over several days, with a panel of five members chaired by Rev Fr Chris McPhee msc, the Provincial Superior of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Australian Province.

I am very grateful to the selection panel for their participation in the selection process, and for their wise and considered reflections which led to a unanimous decision to appoint Clare to the position of Director. Clare will work closely with me during November and December and will be ready to assume full responsibility of Heart of Life from 1 January next year. Clare will be the fifth person to occupy this position, following on from Brian Gallagher msc, Sue Richardson pbvm, Cheryl Bourke pbvm and myself.

I ask you to please join with me in congratulating Clare on her upcoming role as Director: Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation and we look forward to the continued growth and development of Heart of Life under her direction.

Very best wishes.

Paul