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Sunday 20th July, 2014

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Bridgeside Bulletin

The weekly bulle n of the

Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry

Holy Name of Jesus Parish Church

33 Lake Street, Forster

St Mary, Star of the Sea ChurchCnr Kent & Peel Streets, Tuncurry

Proclaiming Christ to the communi es of Forster, Tuncurry and the surrounding districts

Parish Fr Andrew Doohan (Parish Priest)

Mr Greg Byrne (Pastoral Associate)

Mrs Sharon Fowle (Administra on Associate) Sr Kathryn McCabe (Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

The Parish Office is at the rear of the Parish Hall and is

staff ed on Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 4pm.

Items for inclusion in Bridgeside Bulle n should be

received by midday on Thursday.

33 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428

PO Box 67, Forster NSW 2428

P: (02) 6554 6304F: (02) 6554 6425

E: [email protected]

W: www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au

Fr Andrew can be emailed directly using the address:

[email protected].

Holy Name Parish School (K ‐6)

Ms Brooke Schumann (Ac ng Principal)

41 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428

PO Box 243, Forster NSW 2428

P: (02) 6554 6504

F: (02) 6554 8895


W: www.forster.catholic.edu.au

The Parish is also served by

St Clare’s High School, Taree (7‐12)

Mr Peter Nicholls (Principal)

Davis Street, Taree NSW 2430

P: (02) 6552 3300

F: (02) 6552 3656


W: www.tareesc.catholic.edu.au

Celebrang the Sacraments Reconciliaon is available on Saturday mornings at

Tuncurry from 8:30am unl the beginning of the 9am

Mass, on Saturday aernoons at Forster from 4:45pmunl 5:15pm, or other mes by contacng Fr Andrew.

Bapsms are celebrated on Sundays, either during

any of our Sunday Masses or a er the 9am Mass. The

next Bapsmal Preparaon meeng will take place in

the Parish Hall’s meeng rooms on Monday 11th

August commencing at 7pm. Please contact the

Parish Office for more details, or visit the Parish

website.

Weddings are celebrated by arrangement and with atleast three (and preferably more) months noce.

Please contact Fr Andrew for more details, or visit the

Parish website.

A Sacramental Preparaon process runs each year in

the Parish for children wishing to complete the

celebraon of the Sacraments of Iniaon as part of

the Parish community. Please contact the Parish Office

for more details, or visit the Parish website.

The Parish hosts the Rite of Chrisan Iniaon ofAdults process for those adults wishing to be

bapsed or be received into the communion of the

Catholic Church. Please contact the Parish Office for

more details, or visit the Parish website.

The Parish can also be found online:

Search for us on Facebook as

‘Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry’

Follow us on Twier: @catholic

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T P D…(for the week ahead)

Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday—21st July

Tuesday—22nd July

Memorial of St Mary Magdalene

Fr Andrew to Wyong for Clergy Life and Ministry Team

mee ng in the a ernoon.

9am Chrisan Meditaon (Bob 6555 5914) 12pm Soup Luncheon @ Forster

3:30pm Holy Hour @ Tuncurry

4:30pm Evening Prayer @ Tuncurry

5:30pm Chrisan Meditaon (Bob 6555 5914)

5:30pm Singing Group pracce @ Forster

Wednesday—23rd July

9am Mass @ Forster

9:30am menALIVE morning group @ Forster

11:15am Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help @

Forster

7pm First Preparaon Evening for First

Communion @ Forster

Thursday—24th July

Fr Andrew to Newcastle for Clergy Fund Commi ee

mee ng.

9am Morning Prayer @ Forster

Friday—25th July

Feast of St James

9:30am Mass @ Forster12:30pm School Leaders Investure Mass @ Holy

Name School

Saturday—26th July

Memorial of Sts Joachim and Anne

8:30am Reconciliaon @ Tuncurry

9am Mass @ Tuncurry

4:45pm Reconciliaon @ Forster (unl 5:15pm)

6pm Mass @ Tuncurry

Sunday—27th July 7am Mass @ Tuncurry

9am Mass @ Forster

R A P

Secular Franciscan Fraternity

The Secular Franciscans Fraternity will next meet on

Wednesday 6th August, coming together for Mass at

9am, followed by a cuppa at 9:30am and then the

meeng 10am to 12pm.

The menALIVE Groups

Our Parish currently hosts two menALIVE groups. The

morning group will next meet on Wednesday 23rd July

aer the 9am Mass, while the evening group will next

meet on Thursday 31st July at 7:30pm.

Maintenance & Gardening Group

The Parish is lucky to be served by a very dedicated

band of volunteers who tend to the upkeep of the

grounds and gardens of our two church sites. They do

a fabulous job, and are always ready to welcome new

members to the group. Please note that this month

gardening has been cancelled. Contact Howard 65576826 for more informaon.

Singing Prac ce

The Singing Group are taking a well earned break and

will resume pracces on Tuesday 22nd July

at 5:30pm at Holy Name Church, Tuncurry. All

welcome.

Collec on of Foodstu ff s for Homebase

On the first Sunday of each month we undertake a

collec

on in order to support Homebase. The nextcollecon will next take place on Sunday 3rd August.

Holy Hour

The Parish community observes a Holy Hour each

Tuesday aernoon in the Tuncurry Church from

3:30pm unl the beginning of Mass at 4:30pm.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The Novena is prayed every Wednesday in the Forster

church commencing at 11:15am and is followed by a

cuppa in the Parish Hall. Contact Shioney (6554 9468)

for more informaon.

Evening Prayer & Benedic on

The Parish community celebrates on the first Sunday

of each month at 5:30pm in the Tuncurry church. It

will next be celebrated on Sunday 3rd August. All

welcome.C N A

Both The Catholic Leader (Brisbane) and The Catholic

Weekly (Sydney) newspapers are available at a cost of

$2 each from our churches.

I

The latest Inform deals with Pope Francis’ Exhortaon

“Evangelii Gauduim”. Free copies are available at the

rear of our churches.

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R F S

The Forster Secular Franciscans will be hosng a day

long retreat with Brother Louis Schmid ofm onSaturday 9th August at Forster. The retreat is

entled “How Franciscans are called to advance the

Kingdom of Christ”.

The day will start with Mass at 9am, followed by

morning tea at 9:30am, with the retreat beginning at

10am. Please BYO lunch, or a plate to share.

F P ’ D

Divine Wisdom, present in the person of Jesus,

connues to teach those who would listen. If God, the

householder, sows only good seed why is it that there

are such mixed results?

The parable in today’s Gospel makes two points: firstly

that an enemy is responsible for the weeds, not the

householder; secondly that the householder will deal

with these weeds at the harvest me.

It is important for us to read this parable in its context.

Jesus is dealing with why so many do not respond to

his teaching, for his ministry received a very mixed

response. In the symbolism of the parable, the

Kingdom of God that Jesus announces is met by

vigorous opposion from the powers of evil. This is

the reality in Jesus’ me, the reality faced by

Mahew’s community and it connues to be our

reality.

The voice of the Gospel connues to struggle to be

heard in our present society. Other values are

presented as off ering a beer way of life: if we allow

asylum seekers in, our ‘white Australian’ quality of life

may change, or if we stop embryonic research we may

lose our sciensts and possible cures for many

illnesses.

With many of the complex issues we face it is not easy

to discern the weeds from the wheat. On the twoissues named above good people of faith hold

diff erent views.

Today’s parable seems to suggest that the servants

need to live with both the wheat and the weeds and

leave the task of judgement to God. Jesus off ers this

teaching to console and encourage his followers.

Our task, as servants, is to sow goodness and the

Gospel. The task of destroying evil belongs to God,

and to God alone.

Unl next week….

Fr Andrew

A M I E

Catholic Mission is off ering a limited opportunity foradults to parcipate in an immersion experience to

Ethiopia (20th September—4th October, 2014).

Details of the trip can be obtained by contacng John

Twedie at Catholic Mission’s Naonal Office on 1800

267 296 or by email to [email protected].

S V P W A

Last weekend the St Vincent De

Paul Society launched their

Annual Winter Appeal. Thank

you to those who have already

generously donated to the

Appeal. If you haven’t as yet

done so, the Conference would

be grateful if you could do so atyour earliest convenience so that the local Conference

can assist the poor in our towns over the cold winter

months.

P S L

The next Parish Soup lunch will be on Tuesday 22nd

July at 12pm. Please add your name to the list at the

back of the church if you are aending.

Anyone able to make soup for the next luncheonplease phone Angela Hope on 6555 5825.

P C W‐U

Run over the six weeks of Lent, Caritas Australia’s

major annual fundraiser has, over the years, helped

thousands of vulnerable communies around the

world to build beer lives for themselves.

In 2014, Australians once again opened their hearts

with almost $11 million being raised for the poorest ofthe poor.

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland‐Newcastle donated

close to $225,000—a fantasc and generous

contribuon from our region. We thank all those who

donated to Project Compassion.

CU B K

Holy Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it

takes place under both kinds. For in this form the sign

of the Eucharisc banquet is more clearly evident and

clearer expression is given to the divine will by which

the new and eternal Covenant is rafied in the Bloodof the Lord, as also the connecon between the

Eucharisc banquet and the eschatological banquet in

the Kingdom of the Father.

General Instruc on of the Roman Missal , 281.

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S G

The Seasons for Growth educaonal program uses the

seasons as a metaphor for change, loss and grief in

our lives.

The three hour “Understanding change, loss and grief”

seminar for adults will provide you with the

opportunity to examine the meaning of grief, review

the range of changes and losses experienced in life

and reflect on the relaonship between change, loss

and grief.

The seminar will take place on Thursday 7th August

from 10am to 1pm in the Forster Parish Hall. The cost

is $15 and will cover your workbook and morning tea

(concessions are available). Please RSVP by 31st July

to Zoe or Jenny by phone on 4979 1355 or by email to

[email protected].

If aer the Seminar you would like to explore further

“The Seasons of Grief” a further educaonal program

will be off ered in the Parish on Thursdays 28th August,

4th, 11th, and 18th September. Each session will run

from 10am to 12:30pm. The cost for CSO and Parish

Parcipants is $30 and for general parcipants $50

(concessions available). Please RSVP by 21st August to

Zoe or Jenny by phone on 4979 1355 or by email to

[email protected].

P W A P

“Pints with a Purpose” is a popular iniave of the

Diocesan Council for Ministry with Young People that

sees guest speakers discuss issues around faith in an

informal seng at The Kent Hotel, Hamilton.

You can now listen to recordings of the last three

most recent talks by vising the “Pints with a

Purpose” page on the Diocesan website (navigate to

www.mn.catholic.org.au/pints) where you will also

find other links and further informaon.

2014 I L

Our Internaonal Lunch will be held on Saturday 2nd

August. Last year’s event was a great success and we

hope to see more of the same support this year.

Members from Parish Team will speak this week

following the homily at Masses to encourage you to

parcipate in this year’s event.

We encourage all those interested in providing a

culinary delight to be involved. A poster is provided atthe back of the Church to indicate your interest and

country of choice. You may like to consider geng

together in groups to provide a range of tastes from

the same country.

P S F 2014

The dates for the remaining Parish Social Funcons for

2014 are:‐

BLESSING OF THE FLEET/PARISH BBQ will be held

this year on Sunday 5th October.

Please claim these dates in your diary now and watch

for further details as they are released closer to each

event.

C S: N F

Have you ever wanted to know why we do something

during the various liturgical celebraons that are part

of Parish life? Ever said to yourself “I wonder why that

happens…”?

A new feature coming soon to Bridgeside Bulle n will

enable you to ask those quesons and sasfy your

curiosity. To be entled “Why We Do What We Do”

this feature will answer quesons from you about our

liturgy.

If you have a queson that you’ve always wanted an

answer to, now is your chance to ask. Quesons can

be submied for Fr Andrew either by email or by

wrien note.

This new feature will be trialled for a couple of months

and will con nue if there is su ffi cient ques ons asked.

S “H R” Home Run follows the life of Baseball all‐star Cory

Brand who knows what it takes to win in the big

leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past

haunng him, his life is spiralling out of control.

Home Run is a powerful reminder that with God, it’s

never too late. The movie will be screened on

Saturday 9th August at 4.30pm at the Salvaon

Army, 7 South Street, Tuncurry. Popcorn, lollies anddrinks will be available for purchase on site during the

aernoon. No cost for entry.

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Homily by Richard Leonard SJToday’s Gospel gives us both a parable and then an

interpretaon of that parable. I'm very grateful for

this paern in the 13th chapter of Mahew's Gospel.

It indicates to us that not everything that Jesus says

should be taken literally. Clearly the disciples were

somemes confused and needed some private

coaching to bring them up to speed with what Jesus

was on about.

As much as I respect the faith of our fundamentalist

Chrisan brothers and sisters, it is at this point, on the

way we interpret the Scriptures, that we cannot

agree. The catholic community has always taken the

process outlined in Mahew’s gospel very seriously.

We have always held that the full richness of the

scriptures needs careful study and tested

interpretaons.

Unfortunately, in previous generaons the anxietyover people's private interpretaons of the scriptures

led Catholics to be suspicious of the Bible and the

private reading of it. To read the Bible was oen seen

as a ‘very protestant thing to do’. Given that Jesus,

Mary, the apostles and the disciples are all recorded in

the New Testament as reading, meditang on, or

hearing the scriptures, nothing could be further from

the truth. To be a Chrisan is to ponder the Word of

God.

That’s why the Second Vacan Council encouraged usall to return to regular private reflecon on the Bible.

We believe that the whole Church has the task to

discern where the Word of God is leading us. To help

this discernment, it’s scholars who pay great aenon

to the history and the literary, textual and cultural

issues in and around the Bible have always aided the

catholic community. They look at how various

interpretaons and approaches of the Scriptures have

helped or hindered the Church over the centuries. We

place great weight on the 'here and now' of the faithcommunity who listens to the Word of God and lives it

out.

We hold, however, that the scriptures are not books

of facts, though they contain historical informaon.

The Word of God is for us the pathway to faith, a

series of revealed and inspired portraits of God and a

disllaon of God's saving love for us and our

response to him.© Richard Leonard SJ.

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Liturgical rosters for August and September are now

available from the rear of the churches.

P G S G

An inial meeng of the Parish Grief Support Group

took place on Saturday 28th June, facilitated by

Deacon Marn Johnson, a Senior Lecturer in

Psychology at the University of Newcastle. The next

meeng is planned for 26th July, again facilitated by

Deacon Marn, to connue the journey of

establishing this group in the life of the Parish.

The Parish Grief Support Group will meet on a regular

basis to support members through prayer, sharing,

listening, understanding and being there for one

another. Sharing with other people can help reduce

the sense of isolaon and aloneness that comes with

grief and can be of great benefit to anyone dealing

with their grief.

An invitaon to be part of the Parish Grief Support

Groups is extended to men and women of the Parish

who have lost a spouse through death, divorce ordemena (or any other situaon).

If you would simply like more informaon, please

speak directly with Fr Andrew either in person or via

his mobile (0412 405 671).

R C

So that we might receive Communion in a ‘fit and

proper’ way, please be aware of the following:

When we process forward to receive Communion,

we are asked to adopt a common and unified

gesture of reverence before doing so. In Australia

that gesture is a bow of the head and shoulders

(GIRM, 160). Any other form of reverence, including

a genu fl ec on, is no longer permi ed, and you are

asked to refrain from doing so.

When the minister of communion presents the

Host or Chalice to you, they say “The Body of

Christ” or “The Blood of Christ”. Please ensure that

you respond with “Amen”.

Communion by ‘self ‐inncon’ (‘self ‐dipping’) is

never permied, since we receive Communion and

never take Communion. Please refrain from this

inappropriate acon.

We regret that we do not have the physical

facilies to off er communion while kneeling, and

respec ully ask you to refrain from kneeling to

receive Communion while part of the procession,

since this is contrary to the nature of the

Communion procession itself. Your cooperaon in

honouring this request is very much appreciated,

and we thank you for your consideraon.

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K C

Try to find these words:

barn plants

burn pull up

enemy ripe

farmer sleeping

field weed

good wheat

M T M X Y B U R N R I P E

C C G G Y U M M P U L L U

Q M X D N P Y F E H F I G

L X D X E D K E K V A X Z

J X T Y M T H V I M R F SN E S T P D Y I M R M P L

T B B G Q Q F V B Y E R E

J O H B A R N Q G Q R W E

N R J Y G O P P J W G E P

Y S W J P L A N T S D E I

Z E A G O O D C U V H D N

Y M T F F E Q Z N C T W G

Y T T N E N E M Y F I E L

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O O T P

2014 Morpeth Lecture: “Two‐Face, Two Ways”

The 2014 Morpeth Lecture will be held on Wednesday

23rd July beginning at 5:45pm at Christ Church

Cathedral, Newcommen Street, Newcastle. In the

Lecture, Bishop Greg Thompson will reflect on his

experiences in the Northern Territory as he explores

the concepts of ‘closing the gap’ and reconciliaon for

First Australians. For more informaon about the

Morpeth Lecture phone 4921 7454 or email

[email protected].

Spirituali es, Prac ces and Values for Professional

Leadership

An online course off ered by Broken Bay Instute will

commence on Monday 28th July, and is designed for

those in leadership posions in Church agencies or

educaon. To enrol, contact the Broken Bay Instute

Student Services Team by Phone 9847 0030 or byemail [email protected].

17th Annual Special Needs Mass

The 17th Annual Special Needs Mass will be

celebrated on Tuesday 29th July at St Patrick’s Church,

Lochinvar beginning at 7pm. All are welcome to come

along and help celebrate this wonderful, moving

occasion.”

Bonhoe ff er Conference 2014

The 2014 Bonhoeff

er Conference—”Used and Abused:Bonhoeff er for All Causes”—will be held on Thursday

31st July at St Joseph’s Spirituality Centre,

Kincumber. For more informaon contact Wendy

Grant on 4921 5880 or Bonhoeff er‐conference@

newcastle.edu.au.

TWEC Exploring “The Joy of the Gospel”

The Tenison Woods Educaon Centre is holding a day

on exploring “The Joy of the Gospel” Pope Francis’

Apostolic Leer on Saturday 2nd August at Lochinvar.

Join Virginia Bourke rsj and a panel of local speakers asthey invite your response to Pope Francis’ leer. The

cost is $20 (concession $10) and Morning Tea is

provided. Please BYO lunch. RSVP to TWEC by July

29th to the Secretary by phone 4930 9601 or email

[email protected].

Trivia Night for Harry’s House

A Trivia Night for Harry’s House will be held on

Saturday 9th August at 6:30pm at Maitland

Basketball Stadium, 10 Bent St, Maitland. Harry’s

House is a retreat for families with children living with

cancer or for families grieving the loss of a child to

cancer within the past 2 years. Please RSVP by phone

to 4934 8558 or by email to Jordan@clubmaitland.

com.au.

Proclaim Conference 2014

The 2014 Proclaim Conference on the New

Evangelisaon will be held from Thursday 21st August

at The Concourse, Chatswood. The theme of the

Conference is “Living the Joy of the Gospel in

Parishes” drawing on Pope Francis’ Apostolic

Exhortaon Evangelii Gaudium. For more informaon,

please visit www.proclaimconference.com.au.

Broken Bay Bible Conference 2014

The 2014 Broken Bay Bible Conference will be held on

Friday 12th September at Caroline Chisholm Centre,

423 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills. Join us for a

remarkable two days of uncovering fresh insights into

John’s Gospel with prominent Australian Johannine

scholars Fr Frank Moloney sdb and Dr Mary Coloe

ibvm, with the parcipaon of Bishop David Walker.

For further enquiries, please call 9847 0448 or email

[email protected].

2014 Na onal Pilgrimage

In the Footsteps of Saint Mary pilgrimage commences

in Melbourne on 22nd October and ends in Sydney.

The cost per person, twin share is $2,740 (ex Sydney).

Contact Therese Leydon rsj by phone to 8912 4818, or

by email to [email protected].

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend

Marriage Encounter Weekend is a Marriage

Enrichment experience for married couples – set in

peaceful, picturesque surroundings, away from thedistracons of everyday life. During the weekend,

couples have a unique opportunity to reconnect,

rekindle and refresh their relaonship. Take me out

of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious

asset, your Marriage! Weekend dates: 12 – 14

September & 7 – 9 November at Mt Carmel Retreat

Centre, Varroville, NSW. Bookings can be made to

Ardell & Bill Sharpe on 02 4283 3435 or email

V V

Our God is a God of mercy and graciousness,

abounding in kindness and fidelity. Our response is to

live our lives in gratude and service (Psalm 86:15).

For more informaon regarding Vocaons contact Fr

Brian Mascord on 4979 1112 or by email to

[email protected].

W’ P GA number of young mothers are organising a

Women’s Prayer Group to meet on a regular basis. An

informaon meeng will take place on Saturday 9th

August from 3‐4pm. For more details contact

Natasha Brotherton on 6554 9365.

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Ministers this Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion

6pm Tuncurry A: Frank Hayman

B: Neil Pye

Carolyn Olliff e, Jeanee Goodacre, Margaret Smith,

Owen Carroll, Valarie Ross.

7am Tuncurry A: Tony Knight

B: Cecile Malone

Edna Tucker, Graham Griffiths, Maria Armitage, Mark

Mowbray, Tony Knight.

9am Forster A: Robyn Ryan

B: Kyla Loring

Elle Cairns‐Cowan, Greg Byrne, Josi Beech, Sharon

Fowle, Shioney Neal.

Ministers next Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion

6pm Tuncurry A: Colleen Cashman

B: Bob Cashman

Burness Goodlet, Frank Hayman, Lou Hope, Maureen

Pye, Neil Pye.

7am Tuncurry A: Cushla Drake

B: Patricia Cornish

Alex Matuszny, Cecile Malone, Edna Tucker, Kay

Griffiths, Norm Chapman.

9am Forster A: Sharon Fowle

B: Barbara Kermode

Anne Moloney, Barbara Dolahenty, Greg Byrne, Sharon

Fowle, Shioney Neal.

Please note: The above informa on re fl ects the rosters as originally published,

and doesn’t take account of any ‘swaps’ that may have been organised between individuals.

S R T W

Today Wisdom 12:13, 16‐19

Romans 8:26‐27

Mahew 13:24‐43

Monday Micah 6:1‐4, 6‐8Mahew 12:38‐42

Tuesday 2 Corinthians 5:14‐17

John 20:1‐2, 11‐18

Wednesday Jeremiah 1:1, 4‐10

Mahew 13:1‐9

Thursday Jeremiah 2:1‐3, 7‐8, 12‐13

Mahew 13:10‐17

Friday 2 Corinthians 4:7‐15

Mahew 20:20‐28

Saturday Jeremiah 7:1‐11Mahew 13:24‐30

Sunday 1 Kings 3:5, 7‐12

Romans 8:28‐30

Mahew 13:44‐52

T’ L W

Responsorial Psalm

Response: Lord, you are good and forgiving.

Gospel Acclama on

Alleluia, alleluia!

Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;

you have revealed to lile ones the mysteries of the

kingdom.

Alleluia!

I , :

Those recently deceased.

Jean Vincent, John & Jo‐anne Campbell.Those whose anniversaries occur about now.

Robyn Favero.

All those in our community who are sick.

Text: Excerpts from the English Translaon of the Roman Missal © 2010, Internaonal Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL); Music: From the

Mass of St Francis © 2010, Paul Taylor. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Australian Agent—Word of Life Internaonal Licence no 195E.

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