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Bob Maguire

Father Bob was one of Australia’s best-loved parish priests; he appears Sunday nights on Triple J. From 1973 he served as Parish Priest at Sts. Peter and Paul’s in South Melbourne. He co-founded Open Family in 1978 and to this day he continues his work with the street people of Melbourne – Emerald Hill Mission is managed by volunteers at the rear of the parish house where food is cooked and served on a daily basis.

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Title:: Father Bob: The Larrikin Priest
Written by:: Sue Williams
Read by:: Francis Greenslade; Bob Maguire
Format:: Unabridged CD Audio Book
Number of CDs:: 9
Duration:: 10 hours 25 minutes
Published:: December 28 2016
Available Date:: December 28 2016
Age Category:: Adult
ISBN:: 9781489369680
Genres:: Non-fiction; Biography
Publisher:: ABC Audio

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This is the life story of Father Bob Maguire – a rare behind-the-scenes look at the much-loved 'people's priest'.

This is the life story of Father Bob Maguire – a rare behind-the-scenes look at the much-loved 'people's priest'. The enigmatic champion of the down-and-out was shaped by a lonely childhood in poor circumstances, an early priesthood that collided with the upheaval of Vatican 11 and working with the army during the Vietnam War. This is a lively portrait of the man behind the resilient social activist and popular media performer who refuses to be defeated by enforced retirement from the parish over which he presided for nearly 40 years.