The first Sunday after Pentecost is celebrated as the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity.  “Trinity” means something made up of three.  This Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of the Trinity and give thanks for the three persons of God (John 3:16-18).  God the Father created the world and everything in it.  He loved us so much he sent God the Son to show us how to live with goodness.  God the Spirit empowers our hearts to live God’s word with courage and love.  We also remind ourselves of the Holy Trinity each time we make the sign of the Cross before we pray.  ‘In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’…  So in the coming week as we invite God to be with us in the sign of the cross, let’s all be grateful and give thanks for the many blessings we receive from God and the people in our lives.

This week at Holy Spirit Catholic School, we value respect.  Having respect for someone means you think good things about who a person is or how he or she acts.  Respect also means that you accept somebody for who they are, even when they are different from you or you don’t agree with them.  We often use the value of respect in schools when we are speaking with children and how they treat others.  We reinforce that showing respect to someone means they act in a way that shows they care about their feelings and well-being.  This week we pray that our students show respect for others by thinking and acting in a way that shows others they care about their feelings and their well-being, not calling each other names, treating each other with courtesy and caring about themselves.  

Congratulations to our students who received the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist recently with the Holy Spirit Parish.  It was lovely to see our students supported in their faith by their families for this special occasion. 

This week is National Reconciliation Week and this year’s theme is Be a Voice for Generations.  The theme encourages all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in tangible ways in our everyday lives – where we live, work and socialise.  For the work of generations past, and the benefit of generations future, act today for a more just, equitable and reconciled country for all.  National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June – is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.  To find out more go to https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/    #NRW2023 

God bless.

Caroline Fuller