Claude married Miralda in 1956 in Melbourne where they raised a family of three, they have five grandchildren. His natural inclination to serve and assist drew him to be actively involved with the Alliance Francaise, the French Arch Confraternity of La Chapelle de Montligeon, the Salvation Army, the Melbourne City Council and the 1956 Olympic Games. He is a active member of the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices. He encountered the Renewal in 1973, was baptised in the Spirit in 1974 and has never looked back. Claude is former chairman of the National Service Committee of Australia and Coordinator for Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. He continues to serve on the Pastoral Team of the Sacre Coeur Prayer Community which he joined in 1974. Claude was ICCRS Director from 1985 to 1987 and is currently Advisor to the ICCRS Council on Administration and Major Events.