The Basilian Fathers at St Peter's Mariners' Church Melbourne, Australia

Early in 2000, 'Padre' Ted Cosens - State Chaplain of the Mission to Seafarers, Victoria - invited Fr Peter (Edwards) SSB to take up residence at the Mission as the Orthodox chaplain. Joined by Fr Nicholas (Lees) SSB and his 'li'l' brown kelpie, Meggs, there's also our lector: oblate Brother Jak, with Peter and Paul-Michael - two lay helpers, and not forgetting the cats: Pudd and Shash, and a pond of koi. Jak is the housekeeper, keeping a business eye on the accounts, as well as taking care of choir. Peter manages the Flying Angel Club of the Mission to Seafarers each weekend, offering hospitality to crews from visiting merchantmen. Paul is the landscaper, creating a pond where before jungle only grew. Naturally Pudd - episcoPuss magnifiCat - is the 'monastery' mouser, when he's not chasing Shash! The Fathers were invited to use and adapt St Peter's Mariners' Church for their services - we are very appreciative of the graciousness and kindness shown to us by our Anglican friends

The Walsingham Way A time ago, far from our golden sands, A lady built in our ancestral lands A shrine to our gracious Lady at Walsingham. Now in our time, from southern city of the tram, An unworthy priest takes with staff in hand Onto the lighted path ahead our Lady of Walsingham. Wherefore a shrine he shall build to honour God's Most Holy Lamb, Thereto his Holy Mother too: And for the sinner forever damned Care we should pray, and for the wicked sinner that I am. Onward, upward! The rising road may merry make the humble pilgram While on their way to the glorious Shrine of Mary at Walsingham. (Peter-Mark, a sinner)

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