Priest feels call of Antarctica again

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

A trip to Antarctica is just a dream for most people but for a Timaru priest it could be a reality for the third time.

Holy Family’s Father Brian Fennessy is hoping he passes the stringent medical tests again so he can do another four-week stint at American Research Centre McMurdo Station in November.

He has already completed two trips, in 2005 and 2007, as one of the five Catholic priests who work as chaplains to all denominations there during the summer season. Continue reading

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