Year Chairman Committee Publication Editor 1969 1970 1971 1972 Julian Miller John Lanagan Brian Jordan John Lanagan Brian Jordan 1973 Bill Foley Dan Grundy Peter Carpenter OFM Camilius Hay OFM Bill Foley Dan Grundy Julian Miller Camilius Hay OFM Ambrose Byrne SJ Gerry Iverson Ambrose Byrne SJ Michael Keating Priest Forum Priest Forum Priest Forum Priest Forum Convention Committee Bill Aliprandi Peter Williams Julian Miller John Lanigan Julian Miller John Lanigan Ambrose Byrne SJ Convention Location Gathering of Priests Oceanic Hotel,Coogee 6 & 7 October 1969. 1st Convention Hunters Hill NSW NCP Meeting 2 September 1971 Gathering of Priests Hunters Hill NSW 18-21 May 1972 Area Delegates & State Representatives 2nd Convention Melbourne VIC 19-21 February 1973 Convention Theme Seedbed Meeting NCP established. Renewal in Oral Theology Eucharistic Congress
1974 1975 1976 1977 Frank Marriott Gerry Iverson Ambrose Byrne SJ Michael Keating Brian Jordan John F Kelly Frank Marriott Paul Castley MSC Frank Marriott Paul Castley MSC Roy Richardson Paul Castley MSC Joe Grealy Brian Jordan Philip Kennedy Paul Coleman SJ Mick O'Donoghue Adrian Farrelly Alan Sheldrick Paul Moloney James Foley Paul Castley MSC Brian Maher Parker Moloney Neville Drinkwater Tom Wright 3rd Convention Adelaide SA 13-17 May 1974 4th Convention Brisbane QLD 22-26 September 1975 5th Convention Canberra ACT 22-26 November 1976 Evangelise or Perish! The Priest - Communicator Priest - Relating Person
1978 Frank Marriott 1979 Frank Marriott 1980 Frank Marriott 1981 Frank Marriott 1982 Frank Marriott 1983 Tony Redden Roy Richardson Roy Richardson Frank O'Brien OFM Frank O'Brien OFM Tony Redden Tony Redden Tony Redden (December - Kevin English) (September - Bob Maguire) Bob Maguie Frank Marriott Terry Laidler Brian Bainbridge EricHodgens Barry Moran Alex Nelson Bob Hickman Tony Doherty Lex Johnson John Usher Roy Richardson John Carson Tony Densley Don Coutts Tony Kain John Swann Jim Smith John Kilinko Denis Scanlon Bill McCarthy Maurice Duffy Les Sheahan Bill Wauchope Bill Brennan Rupert Bowd Peter Sherman 6th Convention Melbourne VIC 22-26 May 1978 7th Convention Sydney NSW 14-18 May 1979 8th Convention Adelaide SA 1-5 December 1980 Area Representative Meeting Canberra ACT 26-30 October 1981 9th Convention Brisbane QLD 10-14 May 1982 10th Convention Mildura VIC 10-23 September 1983 The Church in a Changing World Priesthood in Australia The Australian Parish in the 80's. The Australian Priest - Journey into Mission. Faith & Culture in Australia
1984 Tony Redden 1985 Tony Redden 1986 Tony Redden 1987 Tony Redden 1988 Tony Redden 1989 Ian Dempsey 1990 Ian Dempsey Brian Moloney John Kilinko John Kilinko John Kilinko Phil O'Donnell Tony Feeney Brian Jory Chris Toms Paul Finucane John Heaps Peter Ingham David Walker Carmelo Sciberras Paul Crowley Edmund Campion 11th Convention Melbourne VIC 13-17 May 1985 12th Convention Brisbane QLD 13th Convention Perth WA 14th Convention Sydney Gospel Justice - Dom Helder Camara Family Living - Pastoral Concerns The Priest - Discovering a Spiritual Australia The Australian Priest Today - Product of the Past, Shapers of the Future?
1991 Ian Dempsey Brian Moloney 1992 Neville Crean Brian Moloney John Swann and helpers 15th Convention Adelaide SA Collaborative Ministry 1993 Neville Crean 1994 Neville Crean (December - Gary Russell) 1995 1996 1997 1998 First Edition Mick Peters David Lancini and others Joe Taylor Tony Pires Greg Carroll Jim Petry 16th Convention Townsville QLD 17th Convention Hume Wier VIC 18th Convention Perth WA Families - Our Hidden Treasure Priest - Bearer of the Mystery The Priest - Surfing the Wave
1999 2000 2001 (appointed to replace Denis Minogue) 2002 2003 2004 Robert Borg Robert Borg John Healy Robert Borg Mick Mulcahy Maurie Cooney Peter Foley Peter Matheson Gerry Spillane Tony Feeney Robert Borg John Wakeling Michael McLean Brian Moloney Paul Finucane John Robson John Hill John Maher 19th Conveniton Lorne VIC 20th Convention The Entrance NSW 21st Conventon Roma QLD Travelling the Road of Reconciliation From Goodwill to Faith On the Track Together
2005 2006 Ian McGinnity 2007 Ian McGinnity 2008 Ian McGinnity 2009 Ian McGinnity 2010 Ian McGinnity 2011 Ian McGinnity 2012 Brian Matthews Brian Matthews Brian Matthews John 'Digger' Maher John 'Digger' Maher Patrick Lim Bob Wilkinson and Rob Egar and and and John Swann Tony Redden Geoff Aldous Jim Petry Matt Digges John Fitzpatrick Paddy Mugavin John Monaghan John McKinnon Edward Moloney Andrew Hayes 22nd Convention Adelaide SA 23rd Conventon Perth, New Norcia and Geraldton WA 24th Convention Parramatta NSW 25th Convention Warrnambool VIC Imagining Pastoral Leadership - conversing, reflecting and acting together In the steps of Salvado and Hawes The Changing Face of the Priesthood Navigating Our Way in a Chaning Church
2013 Ian McGinnity 2014 Ian McGinnity 2015 Ian McGinnity 2016 James Clarke 2017 James Clarke John 'Digger' Maher James Clarke James Clarke Boni Buahendri Mark Freeman James Clarke Boni Buahendri Mark Freeman Mark Freeman Boni Buahendri Paddy Sykes Mark Freeman Boni Buahendri Paddy Sykes and 2018 James Clarke Michael McKeaten John Fitz-Herbert John Conway Peter Matheson Manny Bonello James Clarke Brian Collins Paddy Sykes Pat Power John Woods Simon Falk 26th Convention Twin Waters, QLD 27th Convention Melbourne, VIC 28th Convention Hosted by Canberra & Goulburn and Wagga Wagga Against the Wind Let Our Church Doors Be Open