R.E. News
By Sonia Costa
RE NEWS
By Sonia Costa
This weekend is nominated as Social Justice Weekend in the Catholic calendar. If you would like to read more about this click on this link Social Justice Statement 2021 -2022 as it explains the goals and aims of this initiative.
The Australian Bishops’ Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace have co-signed a letter urging Federal Parliamentarians to take seven urgent and decisive actions to support and protect Afghan citizens and asylum seekers overseas and within Australia. Read what these seven actions are on this website. Catholic Support for Afghans
We are all aware of the injustices that have occured in Afghanistan in the past few weeks, so I have included this prayer for us to say as we reflect on the past week and keep these refugees in our prayers.
Prayer for Afghanistan
O God of mercy and of peace,
We hold before you the peoples of Afghanistan.
Be living bread to those who are hungry each day
Be healing and wholeness to those who have no access to health care amidst the ravages of pandemic
Be their true home to all who have been displaced
Be open arms of loving acceptance to those who fear because of their gender, ethnicity, religious or political views
Be peace to those engaged in armed conflict and those who live within its shadow.
Turn our hearts and minds to your ways of just and gentle peace,
Open our eyes to see you in all acts of compassionate care
Strengthen our hearts to step out in solidarity with your suffering people and
Hold us all in your unfailing love. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself of all but love in order to bring life in all its fullness.
AMEN © Ramani Leathard (Christian Aid, a fellow ACT Alliance Member)
Don't forget about the parish website which has fabulous articles and children’s activities. Also each week in the Family Page and Fun Worksheetssection of the website there are links to that weekend's Gospel activities. There are two gospel links: one for the juniors and one for the seniors. These activities can be downloaded and printed or just viewed. These worksheets will help the children understand the gospel message for that particular reading.
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Please take a look at the Parish Newsletter too. There is lots of great information and inspiration in this document each week.