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Barry Kearney
I'm Barry Kearney, the convenor of Australian Catholic Evangelists. I'm a lifelong committed Catholic, concerned about the state of our Australian Church. It has been going backwards for 60 years. I have a background in the RAAF, Trade Union Movement, Business, Marketing and the Pro-Life Movement. And our Catholic Church.
1980 Vice President of Right to Life Victoria.
1982 Committee member of Pro-Life Victoria.
I spoke many times in state and private secondary schools on abortion and debated the abortion issue at Monash University Union.
1983 Co Founder and Director (Voluntary) of Open Doors Counseling & Educational Services Ringwood Victoria 1983-2003. Open Doors offers counseling and support to women and girls worried about being pregnant or suffering grief after pregnancy loss. It also makes educational programs for schools. Currently a patron.
Currently:
2019 -> Volunteer with Prison Fellowship Victoria, visiting prisoners in the maximum security Port Phillip Prison at Truganina, 20kms west of Melbourne.
2018 -> Member of "Smilemakers", a group of volunteer photographers in Eastern Palliative Care, providing free photographic sessions for clients and their families.
2022 -> Volunteer with Down's Syndrome Victoria, going on excursions with DSV people.
In 2020 -> I built 11 websites for free for Catholic Parishes in 4 states.
In my home parish St John the Evangelist Mitcham VIC I'm involved in the RCIA team, leading Scripture discussion groups, and assisting in Children's Liturgy.
I'm also RCIA Leader at another parish (Holy Family Maidstone) and involved in their pilot program installing the new Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Database.
I send regular messages about Parish Resources & Evangelisation & Giving Strategies to over 1300 Catholic Parishes and Catholic Leaders across Australia.