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Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time - Luke 14:1,7-14

Christine Burke, a member of Loreto sisters, was one of the founding members of WATAC in the early 80s. For many years she worked in the Adelaide archdiocese in Adult Faith development and lay leadership formation. As a theologian, Christine is interested in ways of helping people connect daily life with the Gospel. From 2005-11, Christine was province leader for the IBVM sisters in Australia and South-East Asia. Christine was missioned to the Philippines in late 2013 to open a House of Studies for younger sisters from the province. She is currently teaching a course on the Christian Understanding of God with young women students at the Institute for Formation in Religious Studies in Manila.

Christine has published “Freedom Justice and Sincerity: reflections on the life and spirituality of Mary Ward” and “The gift of Mary Ward”, as well as an earlier volume “Through a woman’s Eyes” which presented meditations and feminist insights into Gospel stories.