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200 musicians sing from same song sheet

Michael Otto — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:37:15 +0000

by RAY STEDMAN Church musicians from two countries met in Brisbane early in October for a three-day conference. About five years ago, Catholic Church musicians in Australia, seeking solidarity, support and education, formed the Australian Pastoral Musicians’ Network, (APMN). This year, from October 1 to 3, they held their first national conference, “Songs for the

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Theology becoming lay gift, says theologian

Michael Otto — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 21:27:47 +0000

by PETER GRACE OKOROIRE — Theological expertise will move more into the hands of laypeople, according to Australian theologian Fr Gerald O’Collins, SJ. Fr O’Collins was the main presenter at the Hamilton priests’ gathering in early July. He said that, given there are fewer clerical and religious students studying theology today, he foresaw theological expertise

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