Thar She Blows!

For the first time in what seems like at least five years, the fountains in front of the Archdiocesan offices were switched on again today:

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They were switched off during the drought, but following an extensive cleaning and resealing program, the first test of the renovated system was done this afternoon. A small boy shared the joy:

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I was working out in the courtyard underneath when the water was turned on and went up to investigate. When I announced to the staff inside I was greeted with incomprehension: “what fountains?” What short memories we have.

About Schütz

I am a PhD candidate & sessional academic at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne, Australia. After almost 10 years in ministry as a Lutheran pastor, I was received into the Catholic Church in 2003. I worked for the Archdiocese of Melbourne for 18 years in Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations. I have been editor of Gesher for the Council of Christians & Jews and am guest editor of the historical journal “Footprints”. I have a passion for pilgrimage and pioneered the MacKillop Woods Way.
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2 Responses to Thar She Blows!

  1. Felix the Cassowary says:

    I can remember when I couldn’t’ve been much older than that boy, and thinking how cool it would be to work in one of those offices with the fountains outside!

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