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Right Fight – Sunday Life July 21st, 2002

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Father Dave

THE GOLDEN RULE OF FlGHT Club is not negotiable: first night, you’ve gotta fight. That’s what Father David Smith tells his young charges when they come looking for action at the Holy Trinity youth centre in Dulwich Hill in Sydney’s … Continue reading →

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Two Of Us – Good Weekend October 5th, 2002

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Father Dave

David Smith, 40, is an Anglican minister at Dulwich Hill in Sydney’s inner-west, where he runs a youth centre and teaches boxing, kickboxing and wrestling. He is married and has three children. His friend, Kon “Pappy” Papaioannou, 38, is a … Continue reading →

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Coming off Anti-Depressants A personal account by Father Dave

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Father Dave

I was on anti-depressants for about a year. And now, as my head emerges from that dark cloud, I look around and discover that so many of my sisters and brothers have walked this same path. And yet, so of … Continue reading →

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