Catholic Identity

PRAYER

Next Sunday marks the end of the Season of Easter, with the celebration of Pentecost.  For religious scholars Pentecost is seen as the birth of the church.  The story of Pentecost occurs after Jesus ascended to Heaven.  The Apostles were very frightened and unsure what would happen to them now Jesus was gone.  The story of the coming of the Holy Spirit to Mary and the Apostles is told in Acts of the Apostles (2:1-4). Take some time to read and listen to this short account of Pentecost while looking at the artwork of Juan Bautista Maino, a Spanish painter who in 1613 became a member of the Dominican Order while working on this painting.

The Coming of the Holy Spirit

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.  And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.  Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them.  All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.  

Acts 2:1-4

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Upcoming Parish Event

Let us support our Youth Fundraising for the World Youth Day 2023 Lisbon, Portugal.

Twelve representatives from the St. Andrew's Parish Youth Group are attending this life-changing event, to enrich their faith and participate in the Universality of the Catholic Church.  The young people from our parish attending are aged 16-18 accompanied by two senior youth leaders and Fr. Huy. They will travel with close to 600 people from the Archdiocese of Melbourne, over 3000 young people from Australia.