Can Challenge

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

To all of the families who supported our Can Challenge, a big thank you for getting behind this great cause and for your kind hearted generosity. 

We collected over 1200 cans and during the week, the liturgy leaders helped Mrs Huxley from the St Vincent de Paul Society, fill up their shed with our donations.

At our Mass last week, Mrs Huxley thanked us for our donations, telling us they would go a long way in supporting families in our community. Already this year, the St Vincent de Paul Society have had over one hundred families seeking support.

Thank you once again!

Sacrament of Confirmation

Our Confirmation Mass with Bishop Greg will take place on Friday, 15th August at 7:00pm at St. Ita’s Church.

Parents who would like for their child to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and were unable to attend the Information Meeting which was held in June, please contact Liz via email: warragul.sacraments@cdsale.org.au

Children's Liturgy

 A message from Deacon Mark

As Good as it Gets

If we’ve got into the habit of thinking about the gospel figures as remote and inspirational but not us, then today’s gospel makes us sit up. The twelve apostles are specifically commissioned by Jesus and Peter is appointed leader of the church. That was 2000 years ago, and we understand the Pope is the successor of Peter while the bishops are in the line of the apostles.

But what about the rest of us? Today’s gospel (Lk 10:1-12, 17-20) recounts Jesus appointing others besides the Twelve.  These others are to be His disciples too and they represent all of us. We aren’t members of the Twelve but we’re disciples.  Baptism is the ritual by which we become disciples of Jesus who speaks to these “others” and tells them being a disciple won’t always be easy. Again, he is talking about us.  He is talking to us: women and men, old, young, of whatever status, ethnicity, or background.

And we know about it not being easy! How unfashionable it is to be a disciple today - to lead a Christian life, to stand tall behind core Christian values, defence of the poor and marginalised, of refugees and victims of discrimination, defending the rights of the unborn, while at the same time respecting the dignity of those who don’t respect us. It is hard to be faithful to regular participation in Eucharist and reconciliation when nobody else seems to care. It is hard not to be entrapped by the consumerist, care for nothing world around us. Discipleship is difficult.

But, as our gospel today assures us, we are not alone, we are sent and we wield the power of the Holy Spirit, we are spreading the Good News by our Christian lives and we are assured by our saviour that, “our names are written in heaven.” That is as good as it gets!

Deacon Mark Kelly