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St Patrick's Church Walcha 

For Baptism or Marriage enquiries phone Monsignor Ted Wilkes 67784070.

Monsignor Ted Wilkes would like to invite parishioners to Sunday Mass at 10 am.

Reflection

In Australia, the first day of September is known as Wattle Day. Some of the early wattles and blossoms have been flowering or will begin to flower, and their scent is in the air. Some early flowers and desert wildflowers may begin to pop up, and trees that have lost their leaves may even be budding. We begin to hear the chirping of birds that have been elsewhere during winter. With the sun higher in the sky, we notice the lengthening hours of daylight. If we live in warmer parts of the country, temperatures are beginning to rise.

Let us remember to thank God for all that is happening around us in nature and in the skies.

In 2015 Pope Francis wrote a letter to the world about caring for the earth, our common home. It was called Laudato si'. Later that year he declared September 1 to be a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. It's a reminder to spend every day caring for the world we live in and all its wonderful creatures.

Prayer 

God of grace and wisdom,

you continually raise up good people

who show with their lives

that they follow a holy and loving God.

Let our lives be true to all our faith teaches,

so that we will grow more and more in your son's likeness.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Mass-Thursday 22nd September at 11.30am

On Thursday 22nd September, all of the staff and students will be celebrating Mass at St Patrick's Catholic Church at 11.30 am. Everyone is welcome to join us.

Catherine McAuley- She always remembered that if there were ten thousand rules to be observed, the greatest of these is charity.

Catherine’s spirituality was centred on the mercy of God…prayer in action…action in prayer.