The attached introduces the Holy Spirit Parish Child Safeguarding Committee 2020. At Holy Spirit Child Safeguarding is a priority for all of us. When we can gather together we will introduce the committee at our parish masses in person.

Thank you to those who have joined the committee and everyone for their commitment to Child Safeguarding.

See the committee here.

How could the poor man in the gospel story, Matthew 22:1-14, be expected to have the necessary clothes at such short notice when he was hauled off the street into a wedding reception? And he found himself in serious trouble as he was not suitably dressed for the occasion. The parable is not about wearing the right outfit at a wedding. The message goes much deeper because the banquet referred to is eternal life in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus is saying that while God the Father has opened wide the doors of heaven and invited everybody into His kingdom, entrance is by no means automatic and should not be taken for granted.

Children's Reflection, Family Activities

Click to find a Children's reflection page plus other details of interesting things to do together as family.

Masses resume at Holy Spirit within the allowances of Second Step restrictions

Outdoor masses limited to 5 registered attendees are available on Wednesdays at 9:30, Fridays at 9:30 and Sundays at 09:00 from Wednesday 7th October 2020 (and other days and times at St. Gerard's). Click to https://www.holyspiritparish.org.au/Mass-Times/Weekly-Services to see more details and instructions on registration. Please call Jacinta, for Holy Spirirt, on 0434 224 483 or Ana, for St. Gerard's, on 0402 267 164, should you have questions.

Rejection is something we all encounter on our journey through life and Jesus was no exception. The son of God came to earth, showed His love in every possible way and was rejected. In this gospel, Matthew 21:33-43, we are exposed to the truth that God has done everything possible for us as a people by sending His Son to live among us. In return we might have turned our back and offered him nothing but indifference. In this parable we can perhaps see ourselves as tenants cultivating a small portion of God's vineyard and when harvest time arrives we are expected to produce the fruits of right living, by displaying a way of caring, sharing and showing forth the charity of the gospel in our daily lives.

Children's Reflection, Family Activities

Click to find a Children's reflection page plus other details of interesting things to do together as family.

Spirit Extra #10 - September 2020

The latest Spirit Extra Magazine, #10 - September 2020, is out this weekend. Check it out here http://www.holyspiritparish.org.au/Spirit-Extra.

The liturgical reading today, Matthew 21:28-32, points out that there must be a connection between what we say and what we do. We possess the freedom to say yes or no to God and ability to change the direction of our lives. And one way or another we are responsible for our conduct and accountable for our behaviour. The varying attitudes of the two sons in the gospel give us cause to think carefully because whether we like it or not, there is a mixture of both personalities in us. If Christian faith is not accompanied by upright Christian living, what we profess to believe has no value and amounts to lip service or idle promises which are worthless. We are uttering words but are not changing our hearts.

Statement from Most Rev Peter A Comensoli Archbishop of Melbourne re. The Roadmap out of restrictions.

Children's Reflection, Family Activities

Click to find a Children's reflection page plus other details of interesting things to do together as family.

Winter Shelter Update

One of our parish school mums, Jacki Wootten, has kindly volunteered to organise the Winter Shelter cooking roster and to be the collection point for donated groceries. She is asking for grocery donations for the Winter Shelter, in particular Up and Go breakfast drinks and any other easy to go breakfast packs, rice, pasta and canned goods, toiletry items such as soap, deodorant, sanitary products, etc. are also needed. Please support the program if you can. Jacki has kindly voluntered to coordinate this for Winter Shelter. Please contact her on 0488 013 666 to arrange grocery drop off.

Thankyou.

Archbishop Comensoli on The Roadmap out of restrictions

See Archbishop Peter Comensoli's statement regarding The Roadmap out of restrictions in this News article: https://www.holyspiritparish.org.au/News-Events/ArtMID/1866/ArticleID/325/Statement-from-Most-Rev-Peter-A-Comensoli-Archbishop-of-Melbourne-re-The-Roadmap-out-of-restrictions.