Taking time to memorise
How many phone numbers do you know? Except for a few long defunct landline numbers from my childhood, I know my mobile number. That’s it.
How many phone numbers do you know? Except for a few long defunct landline numbers from my childhood, I know my mobile number. That’s it.
Visitors from the United States and Fiji were among more than 400 delegates who turned out on the first morning of a major music and liturgy conference in Adelaide today (Wednesday October 1).
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In recent years I made a series of major decisions that were accompanied with pain, disappointment and suffering. For a while I got caught in a cycle of revisiting the decisions and trying to identify where I went wrong. My friends say that I made courageous choices. Yet, amidst the consequences, I am tempted to be hard on myself.
At a recent gathering, a dedicated parishioner and longtime volunteer shared a thought that struck a chord: ‘We already know how to be welcoming. We know how to greet others, care for one another and create a sense of belonging. But…we don’t always do it. Why not?’
Having spent nearly all her life in the northern hemisphere, Canadian liturgist Dr Simone Brosig is feeling a sense of familiarity as she makes her new home in Adelaide and takes on a leadership role with the Pastoral Services Team.
Retiring after 30 years with the Adelaide Archdiocese, Dr Jenny O’Brien has described the “great blessing” of being accompanied by so many “good, talented and committed” people as she forged a career in liturgy and music.
As Master of Ceremonies at some of the biggest events in the life of the Adelaide Archdiocese over the past few decades, Fr Maurice Shinnick is no stranger to the limelight.
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