This week at Holy Spirit, we value helpfulness.  Our students are encouraged this week to be aware of others and help them if and when needed.  Helping others shows our love for others and our willingness to assist those in need.  This Friday night is our fete.  What better way to show that the value of helpfulness is alive and well at Holy Spirit as we offer 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 Sunday marks National Sorry Day and is the start of National Reconciliation Week.  The theme of the week this year is, 'Grounded in truth - Walk together with courage'.  The campaign this year calls for understanding the past so that we can build a future together.

 In the Gospel reading this week, Jesus tells his disciples, ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our home with him.' 

There's a challenge there for Jesus' followers, to turn their love for Christ into action to keep Christ's message alive in the world.  Reconciliation Week is a reminder that if we are to keep Christ's word - if we are to make a home with God - then we need to reach out with love to our First Nations peoples. 

We keep all those students who will receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist this Sunday with the Holy Spirit Parish in our prayers this week.  Everyone is welcome to come along to support the children on their faith journey. 

God bless.

Caroline Fuller