AUSTRALIA
The Standard
By ALEX SINNOTT March 2, 2015
A STITCH in time saves nine, the old adage goes, but a group of creative Catholic women have a more compassionate metaphor in mind.
The Quilt of Hope — assembled by volunteers from across the Ballarat diocese — was on display at Warrnambool’s St Joseph’s Church yesterday as a way of reaching out to sexual abuse victims.
The campaign was spearheaded by parishioners who wanted to show their compassion and support for those hurt by church-related sexual abuse.
Ballarat quilt-maker Beryl Andersen kick-started work on the quilt in May 2013 and the Moving Towards Justice group completed the piece just over a year later.
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