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by Anne Webb
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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by Bill Clements
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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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