This Sunday is the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, and in the gospel of Mark, we listen again to the story of the Last Supper.  When we come together at Mass to share the Eucharist, which means “thanksgiving”, we remember the meal Jesus shared with his friends the night before he died when he broke bread and shared it with his disciples.   We are nourished and strengthened to go out and live good lives.  We encourage our students to do the best they can in everything they do. 

This Sunday is the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, and in the gospel of Mark, we listen again to the story of the Last Supper.  When we come together at Mass to share the Eucharist, which means “thanksgiving”, we remember the meal Jesus shared with his friends the night before he died when he broke bread and shared it with his disciples.   We are nourished and strengthened to go out and live good lives.  We encourage our students to do the best they can in everything they do. 

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 Saturday, students will conclude their Sacramental Programme with a combined Mass.  Over the last couple of months, we have worked closely with the children in preparing them for this special occasion.  We keep all those students who will receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist this Sunday with the Holy Spirit Church in our prayers this week.  

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 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.  The dates for NRW remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June.  These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.  Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  This year’s theme is More Than Ever.  The theme is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will —and must —continue.  For more information, please visit https://www.reconciliation.org.au/

Prayer 

God of yesterday, today and tomorrow, 

we call to mind your presence within us and around us.

Open our ears that we may hear Your Word.
Open our hearts that we may understand Your Word.
Open our mouths that we may speak Your World.

Inspire us with the Gospel message,            
that we may celebrate all that is life-giving,
restore hope where it has been lost, and work to bring about change where it is needed.

May we live the Gospel with courage, constancy and love.
May we be open to the challenge of Your call to true freedom.
May we be faithful to You in our daily choices and decisions.
May we make Your love known through our words and actions.

May the triune God reign in our hearts, now and forever.

Amen

God bless.

Caroline Fuller