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From: Rob.Bates@p1.f381.n634.z3.fidonet.org (Rob Bates)
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Date: 28 Oct 89 23:13:52 GMT
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MELBOURNE AIDS REQUIUM

by Rob Bates

A Requium Mass for those who have died of AIDS will be celebrated in Melbourne,  
Australia, on Tuesday November 7th (Melbourne Cup Day) at St.  Mark's Anglican  
Church, 250 George Street, Fitzroy, at 7pm.

Writing in the latest issue of Melbourne Star Observer, Parish Priest Fr.  Tony  
Noble notes that the communities affected by AIDS are experiencing incredible  
grief and sadness as more friends die.

Says Fr. Noble: "This grief and sadness need community expression in many ways.  
For those of us who are Christians, the Church's tradition of prayer for the  
departed is a strong and meaningful way".

"We want to remember as many people as possible and names can be given to me -  
phone (+61 3) 417 2751".

St Mark's Church has been the setting for a weekly AIDS Prayer Vigil for some  
years, at which prayer is offered for the departed and the living.

Organisers of the Requium Mass are hoping that, being held on the evening of  
Melbourne Cup Day (a public holiday in honor of a horse race), many people will  
be able to attend.

Further details are available from Fr. Noble at the above telephone number.

(Footnote: For readers of this echo outside of Melbourne who wish to be  
included in this act of remberance, I'm happy to pass on messages (and names to  
be remembered) to Fr. Noble.  Please address such messages to me through this  
echo, or by Netmail to 3:634/381.)

Rob

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