Sunday’s Gospel tells a story of compassion and generosity when Jesus takes care of the needs of His followers who had walked many miles to listen to Him. Jesus asked His disciples where He could buy some bread to feed the crowd but He and his disciples did not have enough money to feed them. Through the generosity of a small boy with five loaves and two fish, Jesus was able to transform the food to feed everybody. He took the bread and gave thanks to God, blessed the food before sharing it, just as the priest does every week with the Eucharist at Sunday Mass.

This week at Holy Spirit we value justice. Justice, for many people, refers to fairness. We should always be looking to discover ways in which we are called to be people for others. We are called to: show dignity to others; help those in need with the essentials required for a decent life (food, clothing and shelter); pay special attention to the needs of those who are poor; care for one another; care for all that God has made. This week, during Catholic Education Week, we pray that our students pay attention to those around them and be examples of showing justice to others.

July 26th is the day to remember the parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus. While they are not mentioned in the Gospels, tradition holds, on the grounds of very old testimonies, that Saints Joachim and Ann were the father and mother of Mary, the Mother of God.

 

  

Catholic Education Week is a lovely time to reflect on the importance of being in one of the 312 Catholic Schools in Queensland with their distinctive mission and ethos. It is a great opportunity to examine what makes Holy Spirit a great school. Yesterday, our Term 3 school captains, Michael and Emma, attended the Catholic Education Week Mass at the Cathedral. The Mass was celebrated with schools from across the Diocese and presided by Bishop Tim.

God bless.
Caroline Fuller