CELEBRATING OUR FAITH 

Parish Masses

Sacred Heart Church has reopened for prayer and Masses for up to 10 people. Fr James has organised more Mass times over the weekends to try and accommodate more people.

If you would like to attend Mass, you MUST CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE TO BOOK A PLACE. Office times are Monday 8am to 1pm; Thursday 8am to 12noon; Friday 8am to 1pm.

Please call the Parish Office on: 6722 1103

or   inverellparish@armidale.catholic.org.au

National Sorry Day

May 26th is National Sorry Day which is an important time to remember the injustices done to the Stolen Generations and the sadness and damage the events from the past have had on Australia’s First Peoples. Stolen Generations refers to Indigenous Australians who were forcibly removed from their families and communities.

National Sorry Day also heralds the beginning of National Reconciliation Week. Here is a prayer you might like to use this week:

Reconciliation Prayer

Holy Father, God of Love,

You are the Creator of this land

and of all good things.

We acknowledge the pain and shame of our history and the suffering of our peoples, and we ask your forgiveness.

We thank you for the survival of

indigenous cultures.

Our hope is in you because you gave your

Son Jesus to reconcile the world to you.

We pray for your strength and grace to forgive, accept and love one another,

as you love us and forgive and

accept us in the sacrifice of your Son.

Give us the courage to accept the realities

of our history so that we may

build a better future for our nation.

Teach us to respect all cultures.

Teach us to care for our land and waters.

Help us to share justly the

resources of this land.

Help us to bring about spiritual and 

social change to improve the quality of life 

for all groups in our communities,

especially the disadvantaged.

Help young people to find true dignity and

self esteem by your Spirit.

May your power and love be the foundations

on which we build our families, 

our communities and our nation,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

This prayer was prepared by Wontulp-Bi-Buya Indigenous Theology Working Group in 1997. 

God Bless and take care,

Mary-Jane Guest

Religious Education Coordinator