SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM UPDATE FOR 2020

We are extremely excited that there is a very strong possibility that the Sacrament of Reconciliation will go ahead for 2020. We have been in touch with CE and other schools within the Diocese, being guided by their creative suggestions. We are hoping that they will help us to move ahead in Temora with preparations for this term. We have just a few final things to confirm, so please keep an eye out for further information in the coming days. Feel free to contact me if you have any queries or suggestions in this regard, at jacqueline.collins@cg.catholic.edu.au

Feast of Mary Of the Cross MacKillop August 8th

This weekend the Catholic Church celebrates a very special Feast day for our community, remembering and appreciating the life of this extraordinary woman, with whom the Sisters of St Joseph who are a significant part of our parish, draw strength. What a perfect patron to help our world at this time of suffering and call on for the gift of strength at this time.

Loving God,

You sent your Son, Jesus, into the world to bring good news to the poor, happiness to those who are sad and suffering, and hope to those who struggle. Through the example of Jesus, your Son, and the life of Mary MacKillop, may we come to know and love you as you did and show our care for the poor and needy in our world. We make our prayers through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Our prayers for the world

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Beirut 

In the aftermath of the devastating explosions that occurred in Beirut yesterday, we unite in solidarity, support, and kinship, we pause and offer our prayers for all those who are suffering.

God of love, whose compassion never fails;

Gather our hearts, minds, and voices as one as

we bring before you the griefs and perils of the people of Beirut, Lebanon

in the aftermath of yesterday’s catastrophic explosions.

United in solidarity with those who are suffering, we pray:

May the beauty of the gardens of Lebanon be restored.

May the peace shattered in Beirut be renewed.

May your children taken from this world by the blasts in Beirut,

be welcomed mercifully into your embrace.

And, may their loved ones who remain be comforted by all the world’s peoples.

In God’s good name we pray. Amen.

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Caring for all who are suffering due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

We continue to pray for the people all around the world who are affected in some way either directly or indirectly by the COVID-19 Pandemic. We keep all in our prayers, and encourage our community to stay safe and well. We are all encouraged to reach out to others who need our support, through our efforts to communicate with them, our friendship, prayers and solidarity. May God continue to keep us all safely in the palm of his hands and may we stop and recognise the ways in which we are called to help and respond to the needs of others.