✝️Faith and Mission
Aboriginal Blessing
Loving God,
May our footsteps, on these ancient lands,
remind us of creation and connectedness, in our search for truth.
May the Gum Tree, from its roots to its branches,
remind us to dig deep and reach high, in our action for justice.
May the Eagle, who soars in the sky,
remind us of the power, in our call for love.
May the expanse of the lands and seas, of the sky and stars,
remind us of God’s timing in our faith in hope.
May the Holy Three, Creator Spirit, Lord God, Papa Jesus,
remind us of community.
So with grace, mercy, and peace, go in truth, justice, love and hope.
Amen
Reflection - Life is a Gift to be Shared
What then is care? The word care finds its origin in the word kara, which means “to lament, to mourn, to participate in suffering, to share in pain.”
To care is to cry out with those who are ill, confused, lonely, isolated, and forgotten, and to recognise their pains in our own hearts. To care is to enter into the world of those who are only touched by hostile hands, to listen attentively to those whose words are only heard by greedy ears, and to speak gently with those who are used to harsh orders and impatient requests.
To care is to be present to those who suffer and to stay present even when nothing can be done to change their situation. To care is to be compassionate and so to form a community of people honestly facing the painful reality of our finite existence. To care is the most human gesture, in which the courageous confession of our common brokenness does not lead to paralysis but to community.
When the humble confession of our basic human brokenness forms the ground from which all skilful healing comes forth, then cure can be welcomed not as a property to be claimed, but as a gift to be shared in gratitude.
Henri Nouwen
Term 3 Chapel Flower Roster
| Week 3 | Tricia O’Connor | 29 July |
| Week 4 | Belinda Reffell | 5 August |
| Week 5 | Liza Logan | 12 August |
| Week 6 | Rachel Urbani | 19 August |
| Week 7 | Cath Inman | 26 August |
| Week 8 | Jane Ross | 2 September |
| Week 9 | Jo Bailiff | 9 September |
| Week 10 | Amy Hiscock | 16 September |
| Week 11 | Sonya McGillivray | 23 September Rinse and Pack away vases, the key to the chapel and storage room is at reception. |
Upcoming Faith and Mission Events
31 August 2024
Year 12 Community Mass – 8:10 am in the Chapel
1 August 2024
Vinnies Sleepout (all years)
The primary focus of the event will be to raise awareness and compassion for those who are homeless through the experience of sleeping out on a winter’s night with only a cup of warm soup and a roll for dinner, and then having to face a day at school. Our second focus is to raise funds for the homeless.
2 & 3 August 2024
Christian Service Learning
Bibbulmun Track maintenance (all years)
11 August 2024
Christian Service Learning
Wilkins Rd Landcare Group (all years)
13 August 2024
Albini Feast Day
Mass and lunchtime celebration.
15 August 2024
Assumption Feast Day Mass (9:00 am) and Mazenod Mission Day
The Mazenod Mission Day is a chance to assist the Oblates of Bangladesh and India financially in a heart-felt act of practical solidarity. This year we will be supporting a few Oblate Schools in both Bangladesh and India. The Oblates choose to educate some of the poorest children in these countries so that they can have real-life chances through education.
20 August 2024
Gavin Feast Day – Mass and lunchtime celebration.
Damian Wallis
Director of Faith and Mission