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Supposedly anti-Church, film’s Master of Suspense had one final surprise- Pages 12&13
Celebrating the birth of Jesus drew large crowds to Catholic churches everywhere
A very Aussie Christmas
As usual, Christmas images of snow-bound lanscapes and sleighs abounded at this time of the year, but West Australians celebrated Christmas in an unsurprising heatwave. At Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Rockingham, Analiese and Gabriel Beal were among the many getting into the Christmas spirit. Parish reports - Pages 2 & 4 PHOTO: LEANNE JOYCE