The mass was held in the Parish Church with the allowed 20 member congregation plus those required to celebrate the mass such as Choir, reader, priest and audio visual engineer. We are looking forward to larger celebrations as the restrictions are eased in the future.

To find out how to register to attend a live mass at Holy Spirit go to Weekly Services

Note the photos below from the church including drawings made by our children: "What our children are missing about Holy Spirit Parish during COVID-19".

Hope you are warm and well!!  It has been a week that is very different.  l ask that we hold all those in the locked down 10 postcode areas in your thoughts and prayers.

This week the Archbishop announced the appointment of Monsignor Greg Bennet as the new Bishop of Sale.  We wish him all the very best.

This Sunday we celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday.  This mass was recorded and can now be seen in our News, Events section.

In this day and age, as the problems and worries of the moment overpower us, we all find life difficult and discouraging. As the signs of stress and tension become visible on our faces, we listen to those reassuring and comforting words of Jesus - 'Come to me all you who labour and are overburdened and I will give you rest.' In the middle of trying situations he seems to invite us to come to him with our worries saying all will be well.

In an age when people are growing further apart, there is a greater need for friendliness than ever before, and the traditional value of hospitality is once more being rediscovered. Hospitality is regarded as a sacred duty and the equivalent of welcoming the Lord himself. The gospel reminds us that all small ways of giving and caring, even act of kindness, like the giving of a cup of water to a stranger in our doorstep, will win God's favour and result in a great blessing. The world we live in is crying out for small acts of kindness which cost little but are sadly missing, like a smile, a word of appreciation or a phone call.

For those of attending mass at Holy Spirit this weekend please take a look at the pin board near the seats. Some of the children have sent along some drawings on "What they are missing about Holy Spirit Parish".  Check the drawings out below the video in this article at our News, Events section.

Fear is an emotion with which we are all familiar as it often hinders our lives from being the people we want to be. We can think of many situations in life such as the fear of being laughed at, being out of fashion or regarded as weaklings. We often fail to stand up for what we know to be just and right in our hearts. Maybe in the company we keep there is danger of losing friends, by going to church, refusing to take part in gossip, or saying no to drugs. For evil to triumph, all that is required is for good people to remain silent.