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1. I sincerely commend Bishop Terry Brady for his candid, courageous and forthright stance with regard to the welcome to be accorded to the 'new arrivals' in this blessed and favored country.
   As a matter of fact, if Australia is what it is today - a flourishing First World Country with abounding possibilities - it is because of the concerted and co-operative endeavors of millions over the years.
   Each and every migrant has invested his/her time and talents in making a significant change for the better. Indeed, God plus one is always a majority!

   Posted By: Fr. James Valladares

2. Well done, Bishop Terry! We've got to remember our past as Irish immigrants.
   My mother migrated to the US from County Clare in the thirties and never forgot seeing N.I.N.A. on factory doors: 'No Irish Need Apply'. It was a hard struggle to gain acceptance, yet when the next wave of immigrants hit US shores -- the Italians -- they had to face the same prejudice, with little help from those who had gone before.
   And the whole cycle keeps being repeated here in our great country. Your call for compassion is so timely, so important! Let's hope it's heeded.
   

   Posted By: Catherine Hammond

3. As an Irish-Australian, I too applaud Bishop Brady's sentiments.
   They are similar to those delivered by Fr Frank Brennan in his address to the St Patrick's Day Ecumenical Service in Canberra on 17 March.
   The annual Service is organised by the Friends of Ireland Society in cooperation with the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture. Participants included the Salvation Army and clergy from the Anglican, Presbyterian, Uniting, and Catholic Churches as well as representatives of all Canberra's Irish organisations.
   A practical link with contemporary Ireland is the collection to assist the peace and reconcilation work of the interdenominational Corrymeela Community in Northern Ireland.

   Posted By: conor bradley

4. This excellent comment should be heard in all our churches

   Posted By: R.M.

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