Father Bob Maguire was the parish priest at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church in South Melbourne for nearly 40 years. He was known for his tireless charity work and for reaching younger audiences through his media appearances.
abc.net.au/news/father-bob-maguire-catholic-priest-dies/101814184Social justice campaigner and "people's priest" Father Bob Maguire has died aged 88, his foundation has confirmed.
He was described by his own charity foundation as part Billy Connolly, part Mother Theresa, part angry Old Testament prophet. Father Bob Maguire was parish priest of Sts Peter and Paul's Catholic Church in South Melbourne for close to 40 years from 1973 — leaving only after a clash with Catholic Church hierarchy over its mandate that priests retire at 75."They'll say there's a retirement village — in other words, don't be afraid, come to us and we will look after you.
Delivering his final mass in January 2012, he told crowds of people crammed into the church that his forced retirement would not stop him from working to improve the lives of those less fortunate. He was also a regular guest on Safran's Triple J radio show, introducing himself to a younger and more diverse audience.
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