jenny o'brien

team coordinator / liturgy educator

Jenny is the Team Coordinator for the Office for Worship as well as one of the Liturgy Educators, a position she has held since 1993.
As well as a degree in Music, Jenny also holds Masters degrees in Theology and Religious Education and is currently completing her doctorate in Liturgy at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of Sant'Anselmo, Rome.
Jenny was a member of the editorial committee of Catholic Worship Book II which has recently been released and has published more than four volumes of Responsorial Psalm settings for parish use.
She was for nine years a member of the National Liturgical Council, and currently is a member of the Australian Academy of Liturgy, the Australian Network of Pastoral Musicians and the international association of liturgists, Societas Liturgica.
Jenny has been happily married to Terry for over 40 years and they have three adult sons. She is also one of the organists in the Brighton parish.

kathy horan

rcia coordinator / liturgy educator

Kathy is a Liturgy Educator with the Office for Worship. The main focus of her work is in the area of initiation and includes:
  • Coordination of the RCIA across the Archdiocese
  • Adult Confirmation preparation
  • Formation and preparation of Infant Baptism Teams in parishes
  • Coordination of the biennial State RCIA Conference
  • Coordination of the Stational Masses during Lent.
​Kathy is an experienced educator who holds a Master of Theology degree and a Master of Educational Leadership degree. She also chairs the Diocesan Liturgical Commission.

alison appleby

office administrator

Alison is the Office Administrator with a background in Hospitality, Arts and Education sectors. She has much experience in Catholic Education having spent many years at Rostrevor and St Aloysius Colleges, as well being a past member of the school board of St Joseph's School Tranmere.
Alison has extensive skills in all areas of administration, office management, as well as event planning and facilities management. 
Where possible she likes to utilise her creativity in publishing and promotions, which has seen her design the new OFW logo and produce this new website for the OFW. 

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