Religion and churches
History: Beagle Bay in 1895
New Zealand Tablet 24 May 1895
This comes from a New Zealand newspaper of 1895.
The French Trappist monks had been at Beagle Bay for five years, but later relinquished it to German Palatines.
Obituary for Father McKelson
We have already covered the death of Father Kevin McKelson but this is a nice obituary.
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Broome Advertiser [read this story]
Vale Father McKelson
Father Kevin McKelson died early on Monday morning in Melbourne.
He was parish priest for many years at La Grange (Bidyadanga) and was said to be one of the few non-Aboriginal people to have mastered the Karajarri language. more »
Curtin Detention Centre: Bishop calls to close it down
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Broome has called upon the government to close Curtin Detention Centre.
Bishop Chris Saunders described the facility as a “chamber of horrors”.
The West Australian [read this story]
Opinion: Barry Haase on changes to schools chaplaincy program
Barry Haase MHR
Barry Haase is critical of the Commonwealth for introducing secular student welfare officers to the schools chaplaincy program.
“In an attempt to appease that minority group in Australia that would condemn religion as being irrelevant on one hand or divisive on the other, they have intended to take Christianity out of our culture on the basis that someone, somewhere may find our foundation Christian traditions offensive,” he said.
You can read his statement here:
Balgo: Missionaries meet local camel
Assemblies of God church pastors Brett and Justine Wiltshire met the local camel on Balgo’s outskirts.
People: Robert Dann
Robert Dann is back in Broome after playing his dijeridoo for the Pope’s World Youth Day in Spain.
He was specially invited to play before an audience of two million.
Broome Advertiser [read this story]
People: Sister Theresa Morellini
Sister Theresa Morellini, of Warmun Aboriginal community, has won an award for her work with the community.
She was one of 30 “ordinary West Australians doing extraordinary things” recognised at the “Pride of Australia” awards in Perth on Satuday.
PerthNow [read this story]
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