E-News Vol. 2 No. 13

September 30, 2009

From the Director - Recently I went home

We have multiple homes and many loyalties and to a certain extent we belong everywhere and yet nowhere totally. Yet whenever I return to Gympie I know the difference. (more)

 

Name that Feast Day

“You could learn the whole history of western art from this one calendar my boy,” she said, holding up a page that showed a detail of the Sistine Chapel's famous ceiling. (more)

 

A GoodWin

Not only Australia's first Master Chef, Julie was also Australasian Catholic Press Association’s first female guest speaker at the Conference Dinner. She shared the trials and tribulations - as well as the joys and lessons - of four months away from her beloved family and friends and of 'instant fame'. (more)

 

Welcoming the Stranger

We begin a series ‘Welcoming the Stranger’, on migrant experiences of people in Australia and New Zealand because Columbans understand something of their experience. We have been actively involved with migrant people in different parts of the world over the past 90 years. East Meets West is the first article in the series. (more)

 

An amazing insight

In spite of being blind from birth, Helen has a deep awareness of many of the injustices in our world, particularly of those which affect women and children. (more)

 

The theatre is open

Boal, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee said, “Theatre is a Language and so it can be used to speak about all human concerns... (more)

 

Reflection - Good grief

Grief is a strange emotion. It takes you over and makes you its creature - as if you were a puppet with grief pulling the strings. (more)

 

Columban Prayer Books - A Christmas gift

Beautifully illustrated prayer books for those in time of need
Available individually or in sets of 4 or 6 (more)

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