TO
FATHER TED KENNEDY
by Elio Gatti
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I want my
words to draw circles, like two hands in the air. I want
the nothing that they circle marry the nothing that they
capture inside. For those who see, to say, what an extraordinary
marriage! For those who don’t see, to say, that nothing
actua ... ... [more]
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AUGUST
2002
by Elisabeth
Burke |
For all
of us, this collection of thoughts and reflections is
in part a way of naming some of the spirit of Ted Kennedy
and his effect on this Redfern community; it will also
say more about us individually and as a community. Putting
pen to paper imp ... ... [more]
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by Frank
Vavasour |
Some of
my earliest memories of Redfern date from the late 70s.
They include meeting Aborigines camped around small fires
all night, in the Presbytery backyard, with accompanying
noise followed by a contrasting calm in the mornings.
“More than indivi ... ... [more]
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by Gabrielle
and David Nolan |
We came
to 5t Vincent's Church in Redfern about 17 years ago,
from the comfort zone, offered to us by the North Shore
Catholic Church. We were wandering around looking for
a challenge, when our friends, Marnie and Pat, moved into
Caroline Street. We ... ... [more]
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by Germaine
Bates |
The memories
I have of Redfern are very special to me. The memories
are very real and of very real people like Father Ted
Kennedy, who quietly but determinedly opened up the Redfern
Presbytery to Aboriginal people, and then the whole Catholic
complex ... ... [more]
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TED
KENNEDY DECEMBER 2002
by Helen
McCue |
Ted Kennedy's
presence in my life since I first met him at Mass in Redfern
in 1979 has been one of great joy and fun with the odd
anxious moment caused by his stubborn refusal to surrender
to the dictates of modern healthy living....lettuce, greens
( ... ... [more]
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by Sheila
Quonoey |
When I first
went to Redfern in the early eighties I felt as if I was
hearing the gospel for the first time. It was as if I
was seeing with new eyes. I felt very challenged by it.
Ted's homilies made me look at the words of Scripture
from another pla ... ... [more]
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DIFFERENCE
by Hilary
Bone |
When I was
nine years old, a man with a begging bowl chanced to cross
my path as I walked through my home- town in England.
At that moment I felt deep anger at the indignity of his
situation. I silently vowed that I would change the world.
That momen ... ... [more]
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TED
THANK YOU FOR...
by Jack Callaghan
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Sharing
the Eucharist with Ruth then aged four when she asked
"Could she have some special bread too” (at Neutral Bay
and the mafia reported you to “the cathedral”. Standing
so many traditional Gospel interpretations on their head
and making of them ... ... [more]
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REFLECTIONS
ON REDFERN
by James
Delaney |
When I go
to the Redfern Church I feel that I am surrounded by many
people of immense spiritual strength and independence.
People of like mind and persuasion who follow the true
intent of Jesus’ teaching - and lead their lives guided
by their conscie ... ... [more]
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by James
Gilbert |
St Vincent's
Redfern came into my life every Sunday from the age of
7. Upon reflection, my earliest experiences of St Vincent's
can best be described as “The Redfern Show”. When questions
of spirituality had not yet presented themselves I can
brightl ... ... [more]
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REFLECTIONS
ON TED AND "THE REDFERN CHURCH"
by Janice
Gentle |
After several
years in the Redfern congregation: I have four main impressions
The atmosphere of acceptance - acceptance of everyone,
and an accepting attitude to behaviour that would cause
indrawn breaths, shocked faces, and swift expulsion in
most ... ... [more]
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Winter
Flower for Veronica Green
by Jeremy
Nelson |
Here’s a
winter bush that blazons white and blooms five petals
from pink cups. It’s pods are hard clusters of seed that
seem round basket of loaves. Its leaf looks a knife but
like a pine’s tough fur prickles soft. Here’s a winter
bush b ... ... [more]
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by Joan and
Peter Saboislcy |
Looking
out the kitchen window of our home at San Isidore (small,
rural community west of Wagga Wagga) it seems strange
that a vine and rose covered walkway and garden has been
known for the past twenty two years as the REDFERN WALL.
A small ceramic ... ... [more]
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WHAT
ST VINCENT'S, REDFERN HAS MEANT TO ME
by Joe Castley
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For the
first few years of my coming to Redfern to Mass, St Vincent's
meant chiefly the value I placed on the friendship and
support of Ted Kennedy. I had been closely associated
with Ted during his time as Chaplain at Sydney University
and had come ... ... [more]
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REDFERN
by John Bosman
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The gift
I received at Redfern is Understanding. Understanding
is Precious and common place Instantaneous and slow About
Others and Myself About liturgy and freedom About hunger
and about being satisfied About being chosen and about
being avai ... ... [more]
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by John Daniels
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Father Ted
Kennedy has been one of our greats. He is a man of profound
goodness, intellect and erudition. For over 30 years,
he has used these very considerable attributes in the
advancement of our struggle. He has done so much for us
and always wit ... ... [more]
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