I Believe Survivors

Today I added more ribbons to the Loud Fence in the grounds of the Cathedral of St Stephen Brisbane. 

I added a hero white ribbon for the brave voices of those who have experienced abuse by Church and Religious personnel. 

I added a cardinal red ribbon for victims of abuse who passed away before their voice was heard or their story told. 

I tied a repentance purple ribbon to remind us all that we are about to begin the season of Lent, a time of metanoia and change of heart as people and as an institution.

The Loud Fence in Brisbane is the old entrance to what was St Stephen’s School building. The gate has a padlock on it and is no longer used. It is in Charlotte Street behind all the main buildings where the clergy rarely walk but members of the public pass in droves. It stands as a symbolic monument to the history which locked out the cries of those abused and refused to welcome them when they attempted to tell their stories. Now the stories of victims and survivors are told in ribbons of memory, colours of grief and threads of hope.
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