Some background notes to Fisher’s extraordinary letter
The letter reproduced below was handed out by Denis Sudla, who officiated at today’s Mass at St. Vincent’s Redfern, on behalf of the Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney’s Catholic Archdiocese, Anthony Fisher OP.
You will see that it threatens NSW Police action if the Catholic liturgy at the church is “disrupted” by people “doing things”.
It might be noted that:
- Fr Ted Kennedy, who worked at the same church for 30 years, formed the current community and devoted his life to the poor, especially Aboriginal people, died only last week, and the community is still in grief about this;