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Second Week of Lent

The disciples in this Sunday’s Gospel stood in the presence of God. “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him! Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them anymore, but only Jesus.” It was here they recognised the divinity of Jesus and hope for humanity. They saw God anew in their teacher and were transformed. We are called to see God anew. To see God’s presence in our brothers and sisters on our streets, in our nation and around the world. In seeing, we, like the disciples, are called to “listen to him.” As we listen this Lent, we are called to “aspire not to have more, but to be more”. To hear in a new way, to let go of those things that hold us back and to take up other things that allow us to live more simply, to show a deep and lasting respect for our global family and for the earth. 

The Project Compassion story of Margret, is also a story of transformation. Margret is a teacher at a vocational school for deaf students in the Solomon Islands. She was born deaf, so she knows the challenges it poses to education and employment. The school faced water shortages, with not enough to supply staff and students with safe water for drinking, cooking, washing and growing vegetables. Then Tropical Cyclone Harold damaged the school and its vegetable garden, amidst the threat of COVID-19. With Caritas Australia’s support, the school installed water tanks, provided cyclone-proof building materials and helped to implement COVID-19 prevention measures. The community has been transformed with enough water for its students and the capacity to cater for more and with plans to boost food security through increased agricultural production. 

As we continue on our Lenten journey may we welcome the opportunity to ‘be more’ open to God’s invitation to “listen to him”.

Loving God, We pray for the millions of people without access to clean water. That together, as a global family, we work hard to ensure this basic human right is upheld so families and their communities can thrive. Amen 

Upcoming Dates for the Diary...

Thurs 4th Mar        First Eucharist Student Reflection Day                    St John’s Church

                       First Eucharist Parent Information Night - 7pm    St James Community Centre   

Fri 5th Mar             Year 5 Level Mass 9.00-9.40am                                  *Parents welcome*       

                                   Lenten Prayer Service (Hosts: Year 2) 2.30pm   

Fri 12th Mar           Year 3 Level Mass 9.00-9.40am                                  *Parents welcome*   

Fri 19th Mar           Year 4 Level Mass 9.00-9.40am                                  *Parents welcome*   

Fri 25th Mar           Year 6 Level Mass 9.00-9.40am                                  *Parents welcome*   

Thurs 1st Apr        Holy Week Prayer Service (Hosts: Year 1, 3 & 5) 2.30pm           

Monica De Leo 

Religious Education Leader