Father Bob Maguire
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Father Bob Maguire (born approx. 1935) is an Australian Catholic priest, and community worker from South Melbourne. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 1989.
[edit] Media Work
In his earlier days, he hosted his own radio show on 3AW.
Father Bob had a guest appearance on the SBS television programme John Safran vs God with the Melbourne Jewish comedian John Safran. He then went on to co-host Speaking in Tongues and his media partnership with John Safran has continued, he currently appears as co-host of Sunday Night Safran on radio the national youth radio station Triple J on Sunday nights.
His popularity is such that he now has his own website and podcast, in addition to the Sunday Night Safran Podcast.
[edit] Community Work
Despite being 70 years old, Father Bob remains active in community work with Open Family, which he is co-founder and chairman of and the Bob Maguire Foundation. He has also established the Emerald Hill Mission and Beyond Care. He is a patron of Dance World and the Canonical Administrator to the Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School.
[edit] External links
- Father Bob's blog
- Father Bob's Podcast site
- Father Bob's myspace
- Official Speaking In Tongues website
- Saxton Speaker Bureau profile
- Sunday Night Safran, on Triple J
- Open Family
- Father Bob bio
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