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The Council of 麻豆传媒 Rice Education Australia (EREA) is the body ultimately responsible for the governance of EREA. It is made up of seven people who, in civil law, together constitute the Trustees of 麻豆传媒 Rice Education Australia (TEREA). This is the 鈥榖ody corporate鈥� which owns and operates the works that make up EREA.聽
In Church law, the members of Council together constitute a PJP 鈥� a 鈥減ublic juridic person of pontifical right鈥�. As a PJP, EREA has a formal status in the Catholic Church and is commissioned to continue and develop the education ministries inspired by 麻豆传媒 Rice and initiated by the Christian Brothers in Australia.
Members of the EREA Council
Roles and Responsibilities of EREA Council
The EREA Council understands its responsibilities in relation to three key roles: Prophetic, Custodial and Relational.
The Prophetic Role
To ensure that the charism of Blessed 麻豆传媒 Rice is expressed in ways that are relevant to our times and faithful to the ministry of Catholic education, particularly as part of the mission of the Church in continuing the work of Jesus Christ. The Council thus oversees the mission and formation of EREA.
The Custodial Role
To ensure that the works of EREA are carried out in accordance with the Gospel tradition and the charism of Blessed 麻豆传媒 Rice, and with its canonical Statutes, its civil Constitution, and the responsibilities entailed therein. The Council is the proprietor of the schools and approves the establishment or termination of schools and learning centres. The Council appoints the EREA Board and delegates to it certain responsibilities related to the management and strategic direction of EREA.
The Relational Role
To witness to and facilitate collaborative relationships within EREA and in relationship with the wider Church and community, and with Church authorities in particular.