{"id":1730,"date":"2006-09-01T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-31T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/church-mouse.lanuera.com\/IV\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2006-09-01T09:20:00","modified_gmt":"2006-08-31T23:20:00","slug":"standing-in-solidarity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/church-mouse.net\/?p=1730","title":{"rendered":"Standing in solidarity"},"content":{"rendered":"
Many thanks to these good people from Toukley on the New South Wales Central Coast. Not only are they upset by the injustices heaped upon the St Vincent’s community, they are standing up and loudly saying so. The following correspondence is reproduced with permission.\n<\/div>\n

From:<\/span> Peter Meury<\/span>
\nSent:<\/span> Tuesday, 29 August 2006 10:48 PM<\/span>
\nTo:<\/span> church-mouse@lanuera.com.<\/span>
\nSubject:<\/span> Your struggle<\/p>\n

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Catholic Community of Redern,<\/p>\n

Following the recent and less recent events in your Parish, we have today mailed a letter to Cardinal Pell with copies to our local Bishop, our Parish Priest and yourselves as per attachment. We would like to assure you, that we stand in solidarity with you in your struggle for justice and the Peace of our Lord. We sincerely hope, that your goodwill evident from your recent expressions in \u201cChurch-Mouse\u201d will soon bear fruit.<\/p>\n

Prayerfully Yours<\/p>\n

On behalf of Small Church Community Toukley
\nPeter Meury and Maureen Flanagan <\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

Small<\/span><\/b><\/st1:placename> Church<\/st1:placetype><\/span><\/b><\/st1:place> Community Toukley<\/span><\/b>
\n
Postal address c\/o. PO Box 278, BUDGEWOI NSW 2262<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

28th August 2006<\/p>\n

His Eminence
\nGeorge Cardinal Pell
\nPolding House
\n133 Liverpool Street
\nSYDNEY NSW 2000<\/p>\n

Dear Cardinal Pell,<\/p>\n

Social Justice in our Church\/The Redern situation<\/span><\/p>\n

Our small Church Community Group meets every two weeks to study and reflect on the Sunday gospels, to pray, to meditate, and to discuss topical issues of today, especially Social Justice Matters.<\/p>\n

We have been greatly concerned about recent articles in The Weekend Australian (5th August 2006) and SMH (31st. July) in regard to the situation of St. Vincent\u2019s Parish in Redfern. The statements attributed to you, the inability of the Church authorities to resolve this terrible situation since the departure of Father Ted Kennedy, and the actions of the present Parish Clergy as described in the newspaper articles are surely not in accordance with Gospel values. Where is the compassion of Christ? How is social work not part of the Christian ethic? What about the spirit of reconciliation?<\/p>\n

Do these people need religion or do they simply need an understanding pastor? You are quoted to have said, that you will go to Redfern and sort out the problem. Why has this not happened so far? It appears that Father Gerry Prindiville is unable to solve difficult issues. The local Deacon seems to be of the same opinion.<\/p>\n

Even the Ecclesiastical Regional Tribunal for NSW is now involved in what appears a genuine complaint of defamation (SMH of 25th August).<\/p>\n

We stand in solidarity with the struggling people of Redfern and implore you to end these injustices without further delay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Prayerfully Yours<\/p>\n

On behalf of Small Church Community Toukley
\n
\n(Maureen Flanagan) (Peter Meury)<\/p>\n

Copy to Bishop David Walker, Father Peter d\u2019Souza, Toukley
\n
\nRedfern Catholic Community
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to these good people from Toukley on the New South Wales Central Coast. Not only are they upset by the injustices heaped upon the St Vincent’s community, they are standing up and loudly saying so. The following correspondence is reproduced with permission. <\/p>\n

From: Peter Meury
Sent: Tuesday, 29 August 2006 10:48 PM
To: church-mouse@lanuera.com.
Subject: Your struggle<\/p>\n

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Catholic Community of Redern,<\/p>\n

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