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        The same might be said of us as churches: why are we so reluctant sometimes to welcome others into God’s mercy and to our communion tables?...
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        The group recently completed their initial accreditation as Special Religious Education (SRE) Catechists, enabling them to begin sharing their faith with students in public schools across the Diocese of Parramatta....
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