This weekend is the Ascension of the Lord.  Jesus showed himself to the eleven and

said to them, ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the good news to all creation…’  Then He was taken up into Heaven.  This Feast assures us Jesus is still with us and we are called to recognise His presence in the goodness, love and forgivess of the community and in the great and small miracles of life.  

This week at Holy Spirit we value generosity. Generosity has been described as: “ready to give freely, unselfish, free from smallness or pettiness of mind or character:” Generosity is simple, kind and readily available. It's about giving 100% even when you don't have to. It's about treating people the way you'd want to be treated. Everyone loves being around generous people. There is something so special about generous people that brings life, joy, empowerment and freedom into the atmosphere when they turn up. We can teach our children to live a life of generosity whether they are financially secure or not. They don’t have to wait to have an income and our generosity doesn’t have to be limited by our income. The only thing that limits our generosity is our mindset and our character.

This Friday night is our fete.  What better way to show that the value of generosity is alive and well at Holy Spirit as we offer our time and assistance.  Thank you to all our families and friends who will be helping in any way to make our fete a success this year.

This weekend, students in the Holy Spirit Parish Sacramental Programme will attend their final workshop following Mass.  Everyone is invited to come along and join the students and be part of the Mass.  

God bless.

Caroline Fuller