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3 February 2002

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'Violence never again' - Pope

Catholics honoured in Australia Day awards

'Field day' for sisters: six on list

Back-to-school gift aids needy

Archbishop Carroll to preach at city service

Retirement, but work remains on the menu

Wollongong Mass for women's league

Welfare groups call for release of detainees

Caritas sets appeal sights at $6m plus

Pledge to aid volcano victimsa

Salesian superior general dies

opinion: Let's be consistent in our own backyard

editorial: Message from Assisi

letters: A question of tradition

Conversation: In tune with life and the music of youth

Reflections: Religion - a force for peace, justice

Si! What happens if no Juan takes any notice!

A place to call home - it's Project Compassion 2002

Diocese honours King in blood

Sydney schools across the generations

inspirations: Camp for kids deserves a prize, too

On the ball

Rugby Union legend David Campese is right on the ball when it comes to playing what some consider to be the 'only' game the right way.

And now his try-scoring exploits are being rewarded in the Australia Day Honours.

David is one of a number of Catholics honoured in the awards this year.

What they have in common is a sense of fair play.

Recipients include six religious, among them Sr Wilma Geary, whose ethic of 'fair play', hard work and sacrifice translates into empathy with the poor. She feels she has "the poor in her blood".

The awards are about notice being taken of people's humanity, about recognising the integrity and good acts of Australians of outstanding character.

Or, as Sr Mary Trainor, another award recipient, put it, they are about sacramentals - "a sign of God's presence among us".. See Story.