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Church war memorials: our Diocese’s legacy

“Erecting memorials after World War I was one way of helping people come to terms with their grief, as well as expressing gratitude for the sacrifice and courage of the Diggers who served. The size of the monument at the Ma Ma Creek church reflects the sheer scale of loss experienced by one local Anglican family, the Andrews family,” says Denzil Scrivens from St John’s Cathedral

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Queensland Seniors Month: meet Doris!

Did you know that October is Queensland Seniors Month? Meet Doris, one of the lovely Meilene Residential Aged Care residents in beautiful Bundaberg. She has a gentle character and can teach us a thing or two about swinging a golf club

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Mother Teresa FSJM: from wild adolescent to unconventional Sister

When Mother Teresa of the Franciscan Servants of Jesus and Mary (FSJM) founded her order in 1926, she became part of a remarkable body of Anglican women religious founders. What distinguishes Mother Teresa from the others, however, is her unconventional backstory

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Nan Hart (1946) – The end of the war

Glennie Old Girl Nan Hart says that The Glennie School continues to be an important part of her life. Nan recently returned to Glennie to share some of her favourite memories. In the first part of her interview, she shares about one night in particular that she will never forget