92. Margaret Scharf OP - 11 December 2022

Australian Women Preach

Third Sunday of Advent - Matthew 11:2-11

Dr Margaret Scharf is a member of the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of Western Australia. She has a teaching and administrative background which was the springboard for other ministries, such as missionary work in the Solomon Islands, and the Dominican Sisters’ Motor Mission based in Morawa WA. After opportunities for study in the USA, Margaret Served for 16 years on the staff of the Center for Spiritual Development in Orange CA, as supervisor of the Art of Spiritual Direction three-year formation program for aspiring spiritual directors. Margaret taught many of the modules in the program, as well as acted as mentor and supervisor of spiritual directors. Her Doctorate involved the design of a formation program for supervision of spiritual directors. Currently, Margaret is part-time with the Catholic Institute of WA, and the Centre for Faith Enrichment, also providing Staff PD Days in Catholic Schools and presenting parish programs wherever the need is in the State. Margaret is the designer of a program for spiritual and faith development of potential leaders in Catholic Schools, called “Galilee” which has been on offer for 5 years in WA through the Catholic Institute of WA. Margaret is also on the executive of the Council of Churches in WA, the Ecumenical council appointed by the Heads of Churches, and enjoys volunteering to play the music for the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry on Sundays. Margaret may also be remembered as a composer of Liturgical music with works published in Australia and the United States.