REFLECTIONS 1
Father Ted Kennedy
St Vincent's Redfern 1971 - 2002
 
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A compilation of reflections by Community members presented to Ted Kennedy on his retirement as parish priest of the St Vincent's Catholic Church in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern.
 
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REDFERN AND TED KENNEDY: THE MAN AND THE PHILOSOPHY by Alan Hockey
As is often the case, the philosophy comes before the philosopher. If the thoughts and words and actions of the person are such that they touch the very essence of our conscience and spirit, then we are led to seek the source of the wisdom. If we see ... ... [more]  
 
REDFERN REFLECTIONS - Reality and Relationships by Anne Hudson
I have been attending Mass at St Vincent's Redfern pretty consistently since 1983. Through my involvement with TCFA (A national Catholic university association) I had meet Ted Kennedy and had contact with his church at Redfern. Since leaving uni, I h ... ... [more]  
 
untitled by Anne Webb
For me, the road to Redfern was uphill. Baptised Catholic in infancy, I was at four years of age, handed over to the nuns, or as Ted more accurately names them, the “consecrated coolies” so that they, the “token torturers”, might do their worst with ... ... [more]  
 
TED KENNEDY by Anne and Bill Byrne
When we first came to Sydney from Adelaide in 1968 several of our friends gave us advice about the Catholic Church in this city. In particular: · to understand the Sydney Church read Tom Kenneally's Three Cheers for the Paraclete; and · ... ... [more]  
 
REFLECTION ON ST VINCENT'S CHURCH by Annolies Truman
I have been a member of St Vincent's Catholic Church since January 1988. I was drawn by a desire to be part of the healing between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal and participate in the struggle for Aboriginal rights within the context of my faith. I w ... ... [more]  
 
REFLECTION ON ST VINCENT'S CHURCH by Barry Healy
I came to St Vincent's Church in the early 1990s. An important reason for going was that I had been living around Redfern for a number of years and, while interacting with Aboriginal beggars on the comer of Lawson Street, I hadn't really talked with ... ... [more]  
 
BETH'S REFLECTIONS ON BEING AT REDFERN by Beth Goodwin-O'Neal
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled (sic) by, And that has made all the difference (Robert Frost) About 13 years ago, I was going to yet another 6pm Saturday night Mass, “trying-out” this Church, then that. On this ... ... [more]  
 
untitled by Bill Clements
Back in the early 80s, I traveled with Ted and an Aboriginal parishioner down to Burrawang in the southern highlands. On the way we stopped for a break and, apropos of nothing, Ted said to both of us, “There's a free phone over there”. I looked acros ... ... [more]  
 
TRIBUTE TO FATHER TED KENNEDY by Brendan O'Dwyer
I have experienced something quite wonderful at St Vincent's Church: The warmth of the community, the stimulation of Ted's sermons and his extraordinary vision and generosity, the very practical works of social justice, the energy and the space to g ... ... [more]  
 
REDFERN: A MESSAGE SHARED by Brian McMahon
The gospel message that was lived in the community of Redfern was shared with the world beyond. I first met Ted Kennedy in 1970 when he came to Queensland to give a pre-ordination retreat. That encounter changed my life. By living in Redfern Ted had ... ... [more]  
 
untitled by Brian Stoney & Anne Jordan
Thank you Ted for years of inspiration and faithfulness as you stayed with, lived with and shared the pain of the Aboriginal people striving for their identity. You have stood up and you were counted; persecuted for the sake of justice. You remain ... ... [more]  
 
untitled by Catherine De Lorenzo
I first knew Ted before he came to Redfern, so I would like to begin back in Neutral Bay, sometime in the early 1970s, not long before he left to go to Redfern. My sister and her husband used to go to the Neutral Bay church and it sounded interesting ... ... [more]  
 
untitled by Cecilie Scarf
Hearing about Father Ted Kennedy's philosophy led me to St Vincent's Church in Redfern at a low time in my own faith. I wanted to share in his celebration of faith in God and unconditional acceptance and love of one's neighbour which is the way he ha ... ... [more]  
 
REFLECTIONS/MEMORIES OF REDFERN COMMUNITY by Clare Maguire
So many memories and reflections come crowding in as they have for everyone else, no doubt; the following are a few random ones: Arriving at Redfern (St Vincent’s) for the first time was like coming home. I loved the "place" for being raw, earthy, s ... ... [more]  
 
Dear Ted by Danny Gilbert
When I first met you Ted, almost 20 years ago, I was immediately struck by the significance of what you had to say and the integrity of your life. Never before were Christ's words so lucid and alive. Ted, I will always treasure your friendship and o ... ... [more]  
 
untitled by David Wright
I first met Father Ted back in 1976 when I first came to Sydney, my brother introduced me to him. The next time was in 82 when I moved into the church as a homeless person. In them days there were a lot of homeless people roaming around Sydney, but t ... ... [more]  
 
IN SEARCH OF SACRED SPACE by Deborah Ruiz Wall
Where does one find God: within or without? Where does one find a gathering of the “people of God”? I found such a gathering (my idea of what “church” is) at St Vincent's Church in Redfern, Sydney. Catholic, it is, in terms of its representation: peo ... ... [more]  
 
TED KENNEDY AND REDFERN - A BRIEF REFLECTION by Dermot Dorgan
I first came to Redfern on Trinity Sunday. I think the year was 1981. We had recently moved to Sydney, were living in West Ryde, a fair way from Redfern, and had attended Mass at various parishes near where we lived. On this particular Sunday, havin ... ... [more]  
 
untitled by Dom Furlong, FSM
Redfern to me is a Community of People living their faith by strong conviction within themselves. Coming weekly nourishes this faith to grow stronger, where firm friendships are built to challenge each one. I find I am stretched out of my comfort zon ... ... [more]  
 
ST VINCENT'S REDFERN by Eileen Burke
But alas for you Pharisees! You pay your tithes of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God. (Luke 41/42) Many years ago, my husband, Ted Burke, and I became very tired of listening to sermons about Money ... ... [more]  
 
 

 

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