CRA Health & Wellbeing Committee Seminar - Grief and Loss: Sharing the Journey

Grief and loss take many forms throughout religious life—from the loss of community, identity, independence, and peers, to the closure or completion of a congregation. Facilitated by Geraldine Kearney SGS, this reflective seminar will offer religious and their health and wellbeing staff a safe and compassionate space to explore the many dimensions of grief and loss. Together, participants will consider the journey of grief, what can support healing along the way, and share their own experiences while learning from one another.

EVENT DETAILS

Date:
Thursday, 17 September 2026

Time:
9.30am to 3.00pm AEST

Format:
Mixed mode (In-person and online livestream)

Venue:
Peter Cosgrove Centre, ACU, Tenison Woods House

Address:
Level 18, 8 Napier Street, North Sydney NSW 2060

(8 minute walk from Victoria Cross Metro Station or from North Sydney Train Station)

Facilitator:
Geraldine Kearney SGS

REGISTRATION

Fee:
CRA Member $120 per person

Non CRA member $140 per person

(Attendance in person or online is the same price. In-person registration includes lunch.)

RSVP:
Thursday, 10 September 2026

Enquiries: Natalia López Plata Ph: 02 9557 2695

E: secretariat@catholicreligious.org.au

www.catholicreligious.org.au/events

Geraldine Kearney SGS is a Sister of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict and was professed in 1969.

Geraldine holds a Masters of Education, a Masters of Counselling from the Australian Catholic University, and a Doctor of Ministry in Cross Culture from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.

She is also a qualified psychodrama therapist, counsellor, and facilitator.

Geraldine moved from her ministry in education as teacher and principal in Catholic schools in Australia in 2001, to take up a role in formation, which she held for almost 20 years.