Morgan's birthday is once again upon us. . . and once again, he is celebrating it in another exotic part of the world! And as only Morgan would have it, his birthday fell on the same day the long-term volunteers were invited to Bishop Anthony's house in Watson's Bay for a BBQ.
You can see that Watson's Bay is a very scenic place, but be warned, if you have to be there for 9 am mass (as we did), the buses out there are limited. This was especially frustrating for us since we live on the opposite side of the bay -- that would be 10 minutes by boat and an hour and a half by bus!
Nevertheless, it was worth it as we never miss the opportunity to spend time in prayer and in a meal with many good friends. Of course, some friends we know better than others -- yes, it is our fellow Canadians, the Kantors, with Bishop Anthony -- coming to a Salt and Light bulletin board near you.
And pictured is Sr. Anna, the other half of the International Liturgy Group, who works with Morgan.As for the Australian Word of the Day, Indigenous -- not that it is a word unfamiliar to North Americans, but because the situation of the Indigenous is particularly difficult here. I spent a bit of time speaking with Fr. Matt who works with us and has spent a great deal of time working with them in Northern Australia. It is a situation that commands great sensitivity with the Church here, perhaps because the situation is still quite fresh. The Indigenous are the fastest growing population in Australia, yet they were only given citizen's rights in 1972. Not until the late 1960's did the country ever recognize them as "people" Many come from families with multiple generations of no formal education of any kind and the problem continues to persist. Of course, this little narration hardly tells the full story, but it does give you the idea.
Not to leave the day on a down note, we took the ferry home (so much better) just before the rain came. As you can see, God has blessed Morgan on his happy day!
Blessings and G'Day!
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