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The Letters of Santos Salvado: 1849-1868 - Spain and Italy
$64.99
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Expositio Missae
$25.00
{"id":7110063849518,"title":"Expositio Missae","handle":"exposito-missae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Father Robert Nixon OSB \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Bonaventure’s \u003cem\u003eExpositio Missae \u003c\/em\u003e(“Exposition of the Mass”) offers inspiring and touching insight into the multiple layers of meaning and symbolism embodied within the sacred actions of the Eucharistic celebration. Also offered in this volume are some of the Seraphic Doctor’s beautiful and passionate prayers, including those to be said before Mass, before the reception of Holy Communion, and after Mass. As Saint Bonaventure says, with this book, you will be able to “hear the most holy Mass with the greatest possible devotion and reverence.”\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-06-10T15:22:53+08:00","created_at":"2024-11-05T16:21:59+08:00","vendor":"Father Robert","type":"Book","tags":["Book","Books","gift","History","religious"],"price":2500,"price_min":2500,"price_max":2500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41170362892334,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"FRN18","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Expositio Missae","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2500,"weight":200,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":11,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9781505132502","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/346225_source_1728648356.jpg?v=1730793979"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/346225_source_1728648356.jpg?v=1730793979","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23898293207086,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.676,"height":1280,"width":865,"src":"\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/346225_source_1728648356.jpg?v=1730793979"},"aspect_ratio":0.676,"height":1280,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/346225_source_1728648356.jpg?v=1730793979","width":865}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Father Robert Nixon OSB \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Bonaventure’s \u003cem\u003eExpositio Missae \u003c\/em\u003e(“Exposition of the Mass”) offers inspiring and touching insight into the multiple layers of meaning and symbolism embodied within the sacred actions of the Eucharistic celebration. Also offered in this volume are some of the Seraphic Doctor’s beautiful and passionate prayers, including those to be said before Mass, before the reception of Holy Communion, and after Mass. As Saint Bonaventure says, with this book, you will be able to “hear the most holy Mass with the greatest possible devotion and reverence.”\u003c\/p\u003e"}
LIBRARY LECTURE DAY, 17th October 2025
$100.00
{"id":7177086697518,"title":"LIBRARY LECTURE DAY, 17th October 2025","handle":"library-lecture-day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNEARTHING OUR STORIES: Role of libraries in preservi\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eng local history and heritage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Library Lecture is back! This year we have a single day event to be held on Friday, 17th of October 2025. It will feature papers by Gareth Dixon (Manager Libraries and Heritage, City of Armadale), Janet Megarrity (Librarian, Victoria Park Public Library), Sue Lefroy (Local History Coordinator, City of Albany), Marta Perez-Rey (Lecturer, University of WA) and Ken Spillman (Australian writer). Geoffrey Coad's (retired lawyer, historian) book on Abbot Torres will be launched as well as other book launches and the New Norcia Studies journal for 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe day concludes with a concert by Fr Robert Nixon and Allegra Giagu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRegistration and morning tea starts at 9 AM at the St Gertrude's foyer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTicket costs $100 for Adults and $85 for concession holders (seniors and students). Morning\/Afternoon teas and lunch included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eACCOMMODATION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAccommodation in the New Norcia Hostel, Guesthouse or Old Convent is $135 per person, which includes dinner. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIf you are planning on staying overnight, please book your accommodation separately with Joyce (9654 8002 or guesthouse@newnorcia.com.au). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTo avoid disappointment, please book your event ticket first before booking your accommodation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eCANCELLATION POLICY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEvent ticket cancelled 7 days prior to the event - full refund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEvent ticket cancelled within 7 days of the event - 50% refund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eCANCELLATION POLICY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEvent ticket cancelled 7 days prior to the event - full refund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEvent ticket cancelled within 7 days of the event - 50% refund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePROGRAMME:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e 9.00 Registration and morning tea, St Gertrude’s College foyer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e10.15 Welcome in St Gertrude’s College (Wooden Hall) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e10.30 Gareth Dixon, Manager Libraries and Heritage, City \u003cbr\u003eof Armadale, Armadale’s wiki \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e11.00 Janet Megarrity, Librarian, Victoria Park Public Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e11.30 Sue Lefroy, Local History Co-ordinator, City of Albany \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e12.00 - 1:00pm Lunch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e1:00-1:30 Abbey Press tour (with Geoff Moor) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e1:30 Marta Perez-Rey, University of Western Australia \u003cbr\u003electurer, The Marsa Diary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e2:00 Ken Spillman, Australian writer, The Rodoreda Story \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; 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Robert Nixon and Allegra Giagu concert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e3:45 Afternoon tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-07-08T11:37:08+08:00","created_at":"2025-07-05T12:38:08+08:00","vendor":"NN Library","type":"Event Tickets","tags":["Events","History"],"price":8500,"price_min":8500,"price_max":10000,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41450137813038,"title":"Adult","option1":"Adult","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"ACL-1","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"LIBRARY LECTURE DAY, 17th October 2025 - Adult","public_title":"Adult","options":["Adult"],"price":10000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":18,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"Lib Day","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41450137845806,"title":"Concession","option1":"Concession","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"ACL-2","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"LIBRARY LECTURE DAY, 17th October 2025 - Concession","public_title":"Concession","options":["Concession"],"price":8500,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":28,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/libraryDayPhoto.jpg?v=1751695733","\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/pexels-ann-marie-kennon-547933-1296000.jpg?v=1751695752"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/libraryDayPhoto.jpg?v=1751695733","options":["Ticket price"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24439456366638,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":6000,"width":4000,"src":"\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/libraryDayPhoto.jpg?v=1751695733"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":6000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/libraryDayPhoto.jpg?v=1751695733","width":4000},{"alt":null,"id":24439456399406,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":1824,"width":2736,"src":"\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/pexels-ann-marie-kennon-547933-1296000.jpg?v=1751695752"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":1824,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.newnorcia.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/pexels-ann-marie-kennon-547933-1296000.jpg?v=1751695752","width":2736}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNEARTHING OUR STORIES: Role of libraries in preservi\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eng local history and heritage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Library Lecture is back! This year we have a single day event to be held on Friday, 17th of October 2025. It will feature papers by Gareth Dixon (Manager Libraries and Heritage, City of Armadale), Janet Megarrity (Librarian, Victoria Park Public Library), Sue Lefroy (Local History Coordinator, City of Albany), Marta Perez-Rey (Lecturer, University of WA) and Ken Spillman (Australian writer). Geoffrey Coad's (retired lawyer, historian) book on Abbot Torres will be launched as well as other book launches and the New Norcia Studies journal for 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe day concludes with a concert by Fr Robert Nixon and Allegra Giagu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRegistration and morning tea starts at 9 AM at the St Gertrude's foyer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTicket costs $100 for Adults and $85 for concession holders (seniors and students). Morning\/Afternoon teas and lunch included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eACCOMMODATION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAccommodation in the New Norcia Hostel, Guesthouse or Old Convent is $135 per person, which includes dinner. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIf you are planning on staying overnight, please book your accommodation separately with Joyce (9654 8002 or guesthouse@newnorcia.com.au). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTo avoid disappointment, please book your event ticket first before booking your accommodation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eCANCELLATION POLICY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEvent ticket cancelled 7 days prior to the event - full refund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEvent ticket cancelled within 7 days of the event - 50% refund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eCANCELLATION POLICY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEvent ticket cancelled 7 days prior to the event - full refund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEvent ticket cancelled within 7 days of the event - 50% refund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePROGRAMME:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e 9.00 Registration and morning tea, St Gertrude’s College foyer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e10.15 Welcome in St Gertrude’s College (Wooden Hall) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e10.30 Gareth Dixon, Manager Libraries and Heritage, City \u003cbr\u003eof Armadale, Armadale’s wiki \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e11.00 Janet Megarrity, Librarian, Victoria Park Public Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e11.30 Sue Lefroy, Local History Co-ordinator, City of Albany \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e12.00 - 1:00pm Lunch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e1:00-1:30 Abbey Press tour (with Geoff Moor) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e1:30 Marta Perez-Rey, University of Western Australia \u003cbr\u003electurer, The Marsa Diary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e2:00 Ken Spillman, Australian writer, The Rodoreda Story \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e2:20 Dr. Ian McLeod, Guest launcher, other book launches (Chronicles \u003cbr\u003eVolume 3) and Studies Journal No. 29 launch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e2:40 Odhran O'Brien on behalf of Geoffrey Coad, Abbot Torres biography \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e3:00 Fr. Robert Nixon and Allegra Giagu concert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e3:45 Afternoon tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}