Education in Faith

PRAYER OF THE WEEK

This week June 20th to the 26th is Refugee Week with an aim to raise awareness about refugees and to celebrate the contributions made by refugees to Australian society. It was initiated by the Refugee Council of Australia and is held every year in June to coincide with World Refugee Day on 20 June.

A Prayer for Refugees

Loving God,

We pray for the world’s refugees,

They have experienced trauma beyond our imagination.

God of healing, bring them healing.

They endure the most trying of circumstances.

God of strength, bring them strength.

They face an uncertain future.

God of hope, bring them hope.

We pray for the countries from which refugees come,

They are experiencing conflict.

God of healing, bring them healing.

Their people are torn apart by violence & other types of persecution.

God of strength, bring them strength.

They face a difficult future.

God of hope, bring them hope.

We pray for refugees who have resettled in Australia.

They have experienced great loss.

God of healing, bring them healing.

They are building new lives in a foreign land.

God of strength, bring them strength.

They are courageously carving out a future.

God of hope, bring them hope.

We pray for asylum seekers living in Australia.

They have experienced great loss.

God of healing, bring them healing.

They may never see their families again.

God of strength, bring them strength.

They have no certainty about their future.

God of hope, bring them hope.

We pray for asylum seekers detained on Manus Island & Nauru

They are experiencing great pain

God of healing, bring them healing.

They live in harsh and difficult conditions.

God of strength, bring them strength.

They are losing hope.

God of hope, bring them hope.

We pray for our nation.

We have hardened our hearts against refugees.

God of healing, bring us healing,

We have grown weary of caring,

God of strength, give us strength

We need to find a better way forward,

God of hope, bring us hope.

EUCHARIST MASSES

Dear Parents,

Here is the link for the Eucharist Masses. 

https://www.trybooking.com/BSDTC

Please don't forget the $30 payment.  

Due to the current restrictions, the church can only accommodate 60 people.  As a result,  there will be five Eucharistic candidates per mass, with four extra people per candidate. Hopefully this number will increase as restrictions are eased and we will be able to offer for places for family members.  

In the meantime, please book your ticket for your child and if you have any questions please ring the Parish House on 0434 224 483.  

Thanks 

Marianne Condon

Education in Faith Leader

PARISH NEWS

We come to the end of another term.  At the time of writing this email we are still under restrictions due to COVID.  Our church numbers have increased to 65 which is good news and hopefully restrictions will ease further this week and allow us more capacity in the Church.  To attend any of our weekend masses, we have the Trybooking system.  The link is https://www.trybooking.com/BSDCK.  By booking you will be guaranteed a seat at your preferred mass.  Walk-ins will be allowed only if any seats are available.  To comply with COVID regulations, we all now need to use the QR code for electronic contact tracing purposes.  The code has been attached to the back of each chair in the Church for convenience and to avoid congestion at the entrance. 

Now that the 25 km travel has been lifted, if you are lucky enough to be going away for the holidays, please stay safe and above all else have a wonderful, relaxing break.  We look forward to seeing you all back for Term 3.

Holy Spirit Parish Vision:  We are an inviting community inspired by the Holy Spirit, welcoming everyone to worship, grow, belong and serve together as Disciples of Christ.

ALPHA ONLINE

 Life can be so busy, we don’t have time to take stock. Alpha is a ‘timeout’ where you can think about the big questions, listen to others, and discuss your own thoughts. 

None of us know it all, but together we can seek some answers.

Alpha is a friendly informal opportunity for people of all ages and beliefs to explore the big questions about life, faith and God.

TRY ALPHA ONLINE

Sunday 1st August 2021, 7:30-8:45pm  

via Zoom – link to be sent directly to those who register via Eventbrite

Further details and registration: https://www.holyspiritparish.org.au/alpha

Link to short Try Alpha video:  https://player.vimeo.com/video/182479526