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St Patrick's Church Walcha 

Sunday Mass is available for maximum of 10 people due to the Covid 19 regulations.

Please contact Monsignor Ted Wilkes on 67784070 if you would like further information or to book a place at Mass.

For Baptism or Marriage enquiries phone Monsignor Ted Wilkes 67784070

Pentecost Sunday 31st May

Pentecost, seen as the birthday of the Christian Church, is the culmination of Eastertide.

It is the day when we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the start of the Church’s mission to the world – a mission to bring people to God.

We hear of this in the Gospel, when the risen Jesus comes to the disciples in the locked room bringing peace. He shows them his wounds, encouraging them to believe that he is indeed risen from the dead, and sends them out.

Sacrament Dates 2020  - First Holy Communion 

2020 First Holy Communion has been postponed until later in the year.  A date is to be set when the Church is open for Sunday Mass .

National Sorry Day also heralds the beginning of National Reconciliation Week 27th May 2020.

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. 

Catherine McAuley

A quote from the writings of Catherine -  The Sisters shall always have the warmest and most affectionate devotion to her, regarding her in a special manner as their Mother.

 Catherine McAuley