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In Sunday’s Gospel, we heard the story of the man born blind whom Jesus heals so that he can see.  However, the Pharisees remain blind because they refuse to see who Jesus really is.  They are more concerned about the Sabbath laws than they are about a fellow human being in need.  The blind man gains not only his sight but also insight to see with his eyes and his heart.  In this time of Lent, we also need to open our eyes to things that are wrong and try to do what we can to change them.  When we reach out to others with a helping hand we are making them feel better and touching them with the light of Jesus’ love.

This week at Holy Spirit, we value empathy.  This is seen in how we understand or feel what another person is experiencing – by being able to place oneself in another’s position.   Empathy can be shown by students in showing others that they care about and are sorry about someone else’s troubles, grief or misfortune.   During this time of Lent, we encourage children to show empathy to others by being conscious of another person’s perspective or point of view.
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This week our Project Compassion feature story is Tawonga from Malawi. Tawonga is a 10-year-old girl, living with a disability. She lives in a village in northern Malawi in a region plagued by food insecurity and poverty. For most of her life, her parents have struggled to put meals on the table. Tawonga often had to miss school because she was too sick from hunger. The family also faced discrimination in their community due to her disability. 

Since participating in a Caritas Australia supported program, Tawonga’s life has transformed. Her family now grows enough food to provide three meals a day, ending the struggle of malnutrition, and helping her thrive at school. 

Tawonga, whose name means ‘thank you’, says her community is blessed with many resources, like rivers, fertile soil and hills. However, with dry spells followed by floods, armyworm infestations and crop failures, her parents struggled to make a living.   In 2016, Tawonga’s parents heard about the A+ program run by Caritas Australia’s partner, CADECOM (Catholic Development Commission in Malawi). They learned irrigation farming and were given fertiliser and high-yield seeds. With these new techniques, their production of crops almost tripled. 

With your help, this transformational program can continue to empower vulnerable women, men and children, and strengthen the communities around them. Let’s Go Further, Together.

For more information on Tawonga, please visit https://lent.caritas.org.au/page/week-5

Chrism Mass

As part of the direction from the Commonwealth Government, internal gatherings of more than 100 are not permitted, therefore the Chrism Mass on Thursday 2nd of April will no longer be open to the public.  Bishop Tim invites the community to view the Mass via Livestream.  Details of the stream will be made available next week.

Have a great week.

God bless

Caroline Fuller