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Out of the Ashes – a New Youth and Community Centre!

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / Leave a Comment / May 16, 2014

Hi Fighter, I had been planning on sending you another piece on Syria. I still have much to debrief from our recent peace pilgrimage, including some rather amazing pics and video material. Even so, I couldn’t resist updating you on the fact that our local Council approved our Development Application on Tuesday night for the […]

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Peace Pilgrimage to Syria – peace work in Iran

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / Leave a Comment / May 1, 2014

Hi Fighter, Once again it’s been too long since I’ve posted. 🙁 I’m back in Oz now, well ensconced with my family. Even so, a large part of my heart remains in Syria. So many memories and images continue to turn over in my mind. Not all of them are good but all are full of

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Peace Pilgrimage to Syria – on the streets of Damascus

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / Leave a Comment / April 18, 2014

G’day Fighter, It’s Father Dave here and I’m actually now in London, having finished my week in Syria where we’ve been spending time with both politicians and refugees, sharing in the joys and sorrows of the Syrian people, and boxing with kids on the streets of Damascus, Lattakia and Homs! I have so much to share –

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Peace Pilgrimage to Syria – April 9th, 2014

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / 6 Comments / April 9, 2014

G’day Fighter, It’s Father Dave here back with you and I’m still in Iran – all ready for the flight into Damascus! The team is fully assembled and we’ve bought up more than $20,000 USD worth of medical supplies, ready to take in with us and distribute to hospitals and medical centres where they are

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Peace Pilgrimage to Syria – April 4, 2014

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / 4 Comments / April 4, 2014

Hi Fighter, our ‘Prayers for Syria’ service and farewell BBQ Father Dave here, speaking to you from sunny Tehran, and despite what you might have heard, it is a beautiful city and seems to be filled with gracious and hospitable people! I don’t know if you’ve seen the latest historical movie drama – 300 II

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Father Dave’s Missive – March 26, 2014

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / 1 Comment / March 26, 2014

Hi Fighter, My apologies for another prolonged silence. I’m afraid I’ve been flat out of late organising our Peace Pilgrimage to Syria. We leave next week and I wanted to invite you to our send-off BBQ this coming Sunday. I appreciate that not everybody will be able to come but all are welcome. Unless it’s

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Father Dave’s Missive – February 28th, 2014

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / Leave a Comment / February 28, 2014

Hi Fighter, It’s been a while since I’ve been in contact and I’m sorry about that. Life just seems to get overwhelming at times, and with the new school year, the re-opening of our Youth Centre, and the revving up of activities here in the church I have been finding myself under an avalanche of

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Father Dave’s Missive – January 31st, 2014

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / Leave a Comment / January 30, 2014

Hi Fighter, I got caught in a domestic violence situation tonight. I think I handled it just right. It’s so hard to get these things right. I was putting the garbage out and heard what I thought at first was kids shouting at each other. Then I saw a woman on the ground and a

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Father Dave’s Missive – January 6th, 2014

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / Leave a Comment / January 3, 2014

Hi Fighter, It’s New Year’s Day as I start this missive and, as is inevitably the case this time of year, I’m reflecting on both the year that’s past and the year ahead. 2013 was a big year for me personally, for my family, for our church and for the Order of the Fighting Fathers.

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Merry Christmas

By Father Dave / Monday Missive / 3 Comments / December 23, 2013

A simple message from my family to yours [imaioVideo v=1] (if you can’t view the video, click here) Make sure you wait until the video has finished as it should then re-direct you to my Christmas tree where you can collect your present. (and if you’re not redirected, click here). I’ll catch you again on very soon.

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