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 Contents - Nov 2003AD2000 November 2003 - Buy a copy now
Editorial: Anglicanism at the crossroads - Peter Westmore
John Paul II elevates Archbishop George Pell to the College of Cardinals - Michael Gilchrist
News: The Church Around the World - AD2000
Social Justice Statements: in whose name should they be published? - Richard Egan
Melbourne on course despite brain drain - Fr Paul Stuart
Vocations: Missionaries of God's Love congregation flourishes in Canberra - Mary Pidcock
Melbourne's Caroline Chisholm Library passes ten year mark - Michael C.C. Ryan
Vocations: Father James Gould and the hallmarks of successful vocations promotion - Michael Rose
Tattoos and body-piercing: the moral dimension - Fr Peter Joseph
Interview: Vatican Cardinal praises Mel Gibson's film 'The Passion'
Letters: Cardinal Pell (letter) - Alan Hoysted
Letters: Celibacy (letter) - Kim Albertini
Letters: Vatican II - Peter D. Howard
Letters: The Footy Show (letter) - Patricia Kelly
Letters: The Mass? (letter) - Kevin McBride
Education: The Catholic Church's one Founder - Fr John O'Neill
Letters: Role model? - Br Con Moloney CFC
Letters: Hypocrisy (letter) - Frank Bellet
Letters: Letter from India
Letters: Good out of evil (letter) - Brian Harris
Letters: Lourdes pilgrimage (letter) - Jenny Davies
Events: Vocations Camp - Fr Duncan Wong FSSP
Books: A Grief Unveiled, by Gregory Floyd - Bill Muehlenberg (reviewer)
Books: Built On A Hilltop: Good Shepherd Sisters in WA 1902-2002, by Geraldine Byrne - Anthony Cappello (reviewer)
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Reflection: Cardinal Pell on Pope St Gregory the Great and the duties of bishops - Cardinal George Pell

In the recent Davis Cup semi-final, where Australia played an exceedingly strong Swiss team, I watched with delight and admiration the success by Lleyton Hewitt against the Wimbledon champion Roger Federer.

The win was unexpected after Federer had easily raced to a two set lead and was playing superb tennis. However, Lleyton lifted his game remarkably to take the next three sets and give Australia a place in the Davis Cup final.

But my admiration for Hewitt soon came crashing down as he shouted several obscenities as an outlet for his emotions. In this respect he is in no way a good role model for our young up-and-coming players despite his prowess with the racket.

I hope that someone who has influence with Lleyton will advise him to clean up his act with regard to his lanquage on the tennis court and show to all Australians that we have a sportsman of whom we can be justly proud.

BR CON MOLONEY CFC
Nudgee College, Qld

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Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 16 No 10 (November 2003), p. 15

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