Catholic Parish of All Saints Liverpool News

Thank you to Parish Social Committee members Gina Fattal, Makatelena Afeaki, Kira Rosch and Janice Rego, who coordinated the successful 7th All Saints ABMT last Friday. Thank you to those who assisted them in preparing for and presenting the event, especially Dominique Farah and All Saints Catholic College staff and students. Thank you to all who donated prizes, food and other items, who supported the event financially and who remained to clean up and put away tables and chairs. Donations can still be made via the QR code below.

Our All Saints Laudato Si’ Group sent $510 recently to Fr Ronnie D’Cruz’s Mission in Humpty Doo. Our Recycle for Fr Ronnie campaign is building steadily. It would increase faster if more parishioners participated. Please help us. Our Laudato Si’ Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm in Loreto Place Room 2. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 14 July in Loreto Place Room 2. New members are welcome.

I begin my retreat and then annual leave this Monday, 15 June. I return to parish ministry on Saturday, 11 July. I will remember you all in my prayers, especially on retreat. [Fr Paul]

A spiritual retreat has several purposes. First, it enables retreatants to distance themselves from the normal pressures, distractions and noise of their life and work to enable the presence of Holy Spirit within and around them to come more into focus. Second, it enables them to have the rest, exercise and regular but moderate food and drink intake necessary to optimise this focus. Third, it provides time, space and silence for persistent reflection and prayer in a rhythm that facilitates growing awareness of the gentle voice of the Spirit. Fourth, when conducted at specialised centres, a retreat offers opportunities for spiritual direction by a spiritual director skilled in discernment of the Spirit.

The Biennial Parish Renewal Conference presented by the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation will be held on Saturday 18 July, 9am-5pm, at Liverpool Catholic Club. It will be entitled: You Will Be My Witnesses. Tickets: $99 plus booking fee. Registration: gomakedisciples.org.au/prc26. Enquiries: parishrenewal@sydneycatholic.org.

Praying for the sick is an essential work of the Church. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (a. 1509) states: “‘Heal the sick’ (Mk 10:8). The Church has received this charge from the Lord and strives to carry it out by taking care of the sick as well as by accompanying them with her prayer of intercession.” Listing names of sick parishioners in the Parish Bulletin is part of this accompaniment. At the same time, the list must be up to date and not too long. To this end, those listed as sick should be either All Saints parishioners, their relatives or close friends. Names are included for four Bulletins (one month). Loved ones must reapply to the Parish Office to have the names listed for another month. This ensures that the list remains up to date and manageable. Please contact the Office if the circumstances of a listed sick person change.