Pitter Patter: When tragedy hits

The
Catholic Weekly
Online

Sydney
22 August 2004

Pope John Paul II returns to Lourdes as a pilgrim

Children ‘used as political fodder’

Von Trapp Singers – win free passes

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Reunion for ‘Class of 1954’

Cologne ‘a journey on many levels’: cardinal

Patricians choose Indian to head leadership team

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Pitter Patter: When tragedy hits

Fire in Genesian roof, so show must go off

Caritas acts to help Sudanese refugees

Cardinal’s Comment: Food for reflection

Editorial: Good sports

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Conversation: John O’Neill, Soccer Australia supreme - Joeys boy in a very different ball game ...

The secret life of ducks

‘No poverty’ target in poll

Stephanie’s skills in English win a high distinction

Unity is a sea of hands ...

Cardinal pays visit to seven Ashfield schools

At last, after a lifetime as a priest, Mons Tony has his own parish

‘Flame of faith’ in Bl Mary

Sr Maurus Tierney, friend to the poor and convicted

Bishop: sin not part of God’s plan for us

Archaeologists’ find may be cave of John the Baptist

3-goal netball win over Marist Sisters Woolwich

Mathematics ... or golf?

Santa Sabina gymnasts win in NZ

6 Joeys in teams to play Irish boys

Rosebank sports awards

Pitter Patter: When tragedy hits

Marilyn Rodrigues, one of our journalists, has recently given birth to her first child. As we followed the progress of her pregnancy in Pregnant pause, so we now follow the family’s life with baby Naomi Thérèse in this new diary.

This week has been a sad one, especially for Peter, who got the news that a longtime family friend had lost her husband in a car accident.

She now faces being a young widow with a toddler and a seven-week-old baby to raise. Certainly she will have the help of family and friends in her task but no one will replace their dad.

Please pray for his soul and for his family.

His death has been a sharp reminder not to take each other for granted but cherish each day because we never know what is around the corner. Our efforts to pray don’t make us immune to tragedy.

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