The Hallowian 2020: Vol II - Flipbook - Page 17
Sr Liz Wiemers
Accompanying Indigenous people
Past Pupil
Snippets
Eugenie Buckley
appointed Chair
Eugénie Buckley (Class of 1988) has been
appointed as the new Board Chair of Netball
Queensland. Eugénie is an accomplished sports
administrator, and is currently the Managing
Director of Suiko Consulting, a boutique agency
providing specialist advice to the sports, major
events and tourism industries. She holds a
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws
(Honours) from The University of Queensland
and a Master of Laws from the University of
Melbourne.
Eugénie’s past appointments have included
CEO of the 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup, Chief
Operating Officer for Queensland Rugby Union,
CEO of the Brisbane Roar Football Club and,
most recently, Head of Commercial and Strategy
for Global Rapid Rugby.
Congratulations, Eugénie, on this prestigious
appointment!
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Sr Liz Wiemers SGS (Class of 1967) has spent the past
12 years ministering with the Ltyentye Apurte (Santa
Teresa) Community of Eastern Arrernte People, 80
kilometres south-east of Alice Springs. There the church
is the heart of the community for its 500 Aboriginal
people, all of whom are Catholics with a strong faith
life. Sr Liz’s ministry as the Parish Assistant, as well as in
parish administration, has included facilitating visiting
immersion groups and coordinating the Spirituality
Centre and parish accommodation. She has worked
with the Arrernte women at the Spirituality Centre, who
create colourful artworks such as crosses, scarves and
paintings, which are sold to visitors from throughout the
world.
Sr Liz attributes much of her sense of the dignity and
right treatment of people to her family and to her days
at All Hallows’. ‘I had wonderful teachers who gave us
the skills to critique in the light of our values. I developed
a much wider world view.’
Sr Liz has embraced the Arrernte culture and language
and sees a seamless connection between Eastern
Arrernte spirituality and Catholicism. Indeed, she says
that the experience of living in the Ltyentye Apurte
Community has greatly enriched her faith.
Indigenous people. She grew up with Aboriginal
children in Atherton; later she worked as a jillaroo on
the Queensland—New South Wales border; then as a
teacher and school counsellor.
Local Ltyentye Apurte couple, Kellie Mayne and Marcus
Williams, say Sr Liz will be missed.
‘Sr Liz is such a good stick. She’s always available to
everyone and anyone. Her door is always open. Locals
often go to her for prayer, help and advice,’ says Kellie.
Marcus agrees that Sr Liz’s embrace of the Arrernte
culture and her warm presence have made her a muchloved member of the community.
‘She’s a person who understands our way of life in a
cultural sense,’ he says. ‘Sr Liz spent a whole lot of
time creating relationships. She’s been a rock in our
community.’
Sr Liz will farewell the community in January 2021. She
does not know where her next ministry will take her
but, with God’s grace, she prays that she will be able
to continue to support Indigenous people through the
Good Samaritan spirituality of compassion and love.
Sr Liz’s time with the Ltyentye Apurte Community
has been the culmination of a lifetime accompanying
“She’s always available to everyone
and anyone. Her door is always open.”