The
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18 January 2004
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Marists on move
Frs Garry Reynolds (left) and Peter McMurrich with the new organ at St Patrick’s
By Marilyn RODRIGUES
Marist Fr Garry Reynolds, who has been parish priest of St Patrick’s,
Church Hill, since the beginning of 1998, and acting parish priest in 1996-97,
is leaving Sydney.
After taking time for a holiday he will begin a new appointment to the Marist
parish of Burnie in Tasmania.
Fr Peter McMurrich, assistant parish priest for the last two years, has been
appointed to take his place.
The parish is also saying farewell to Marist Fathers Chris Austin and Ray Chapman,
who are moving to Hunters Hill and Lane Cove respectively.
During his time as parish priest, Fr Garry oversaw a large restoration and
renovation project at St Patrick’s and at St Brigid’s, its tiny
church at The Rocks.
The project at St Pat’s was completed in December with the addition of
a new specially commissioned pipe organ.
The organ, made by Italian company Fratelli Ruffatti, has been installed in
the choir loft. It will be formally blessed before an inaugural concert at
6.30pm on Monday, February 9.
In 2001 the parish opened its Courtyard Coffee Shop, aimed at providing a place
for parishioners, many of them younger adults, to meet and socialise.
The city church, one of the busiest in the country, attracts thousands of people
with its 14 Sunday Masses and several daily weekday Masses, plus the generous
availability for Reconciliation.
In a message to his parishioners, Fr Reynolds said that he was “humbled
by the great things that have been achieved during my term as parish priest”.
“
These achievements have been possible only through the co-operation of many
wonderful, generous and talented people.
He said he was “personally delighted” that Fr Peter has been chosen
to succeed him.