Liturgy

Community Mass

Next week, Community Mass will be prepared by students in Year 10. Everyone is always welcome to the Community Mass.

At Mass this morning we joined our prayer with that of Pope Francis and the Universal Church to pray peace.

Community Mass details:

College Chapel
Fridays in term time
Starts: 8:00am and concludes 8:30am

World Day Of Prayer For Peace

In the last week we have looked on with horror at the killing of so many people in Israel and the loss of life in Gaza. We have dreaded what might follow for women, children and women in the area.

Pope Francis has named Friday, October 27 as a day of penance and fasting for peace. In Rome there will be an evening hour of prayer for peace. He has asked Catholic churches around the world to hold similar services.

It is significant that Pope Francis has called for a day of penance. In wars he has called for peace and offered to mediate to free hostages. He has also has consistently resisted pressure to take side. In criticising such actions as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Hamas attacks in Israel and the indiscriminate killing of civilians, he has focused on the evil of war and the taking and ruining of lives that it involves. He calls for negotiations and peacemaking in all conflicts.

The passion felt by Pope Francis in deploring the lives lost in war and the lasting poisoning of relationships that it causes can be seen in the speech in which he announced the day of penance.

Today too, dear brothers and sisters, our thoughts turn to Palestine and Israel. The number of victims is rising and the situation in Gaza is desperate. Please, let everything possible be done to avoid a humanitarian disaster. The possible widening of the conflict is disturbing, while so many war fronts are already open in the world. May weapons be silenced, and let us heed the cry for peace of the poor, the people, the children…

Brothers and sisters, war does not solve any problem: it sows only death and destruction, foments hate, proliferates revenge. War cancels out the future, it cancels out the future. I urge believers to take just one side in this conflict: that of peace. But not in words – in prayer, with total dedication.

With this in mind, I have decided to call for a day of fasting and prayer on Friday 27 October, a day of penance to which I invite sisters and brothers of the various Christian denominations, those belonging to other religions and all those who have at heart the cause of peace in the world, to join in as they see fit. That evening, at 18.00 at Saint Peter’s, we will spend an hour of prayer in a spirit of penance to implore peace in our time, peace in this world. I ask all the particular Churches to participate by arranging similar activities involving the People of God.

Father Andrew Hamilton is a Jesuit, a theologian, a writer and, among his many other roles, the Media Officer for Jesuit Social Services.

On the Way with Inigo - Spiritual Exercises for Everyday Pilgrims

An Online Ignatian Series over five Mondays in October & November 2023

When: October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27 2023

Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Price: $200 AUD for all five sessions including input, guided contemplation, spiritual conversation and all program material.

This Online Ignatian Series is for anyone who is seeking to learn more about Ignatian Spirituality and who has a desire to incorporate this into their daily life and work.

This program was created especially for the Ignatian Year in 2021-2022, which marked the 500th anniversary of St Ignatius’ conversion in Loyola, his pilgrimage to Manresa and the formation of his Spiritual Exercises.

Over the course of the five Sessions participants will be introduced to the life of Inigo. The Course invites participants to reflect on their own story, to listen to and break open the significant moments of the life of St Ignatius, along with the core elements of what it means to live the ‘Ignatian Way.’

The elements (or Ignatian paths) we will prayerfully consider in this Series include….

Path 1 - Inigo The Pilgrim
Path 2 - Walking with God in Creation
Path 3 - Walking with God’s Love
Path 4 – Walking with Jesus
Path 5 – Walking with the Spirit

Each week participants will be provided with input and practical exercises for reflection and prayer that will include, Scripture, Poetry, Story, Art and Music, along with a selection of contemporary Ignatian Voices.

We hope it will be a valuable tool for personal growth and integrating spirituality into daily living. There are no prerequisites! All are welcome!

For further information and Booking through the JISA website - CLICK HERE