RE News with Laura Matchett

Gospel Reflection: John 16:12-15

‘I still have many things to say to you, but they would be too much for you now.

But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth.”

This Sunday marks the return of the liturgical season to Ordinary time, however the next two Sundays are designated as solemnities; special days that call our attention to key mysteries of our faith. This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This is a feast that invites us to consider what we believe about God, who has revealed Himself to us in the Trinity.

This week’s Gospel comes from words Jesus spoke to His disciples at the end of the Last Supper. We heard last week during Pentecost, Jesus offering assurances to the disciples about the future, telling them that although He was soon to leave them, they will still have a future because of the help He will send them through the Holy Spirit.  This week’s Gospel is more focused on the shape that future will take. The disciples of Jesus, which also includes us, cannot not know what the future holds. All we can know is that Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, remains with us, and we do not have to face what lies ahead, alone.

Adapted from Sunday Connection, Loyola Press.

First Eucharist 2022

A reminder to our First Eucharist candidates and their families that there will be no formation session this weekend due to the long weekend. The fourth formation session will be on Sunday 19th June. All remaining key dates for First Eucharist preparation are listed below. Any questions throughout the preparation period are best addressed to the Parish’s Sacramental coordinator and our youth minister, Olivia Brown. Her email address is olivia.brown@cg.org.au  You can also contact the parish office, their phone number is 6288 1979 or send an email to: westoncreek@cg.org.au  Please pray for our candidates and their families throughout this time of preparation and formation.

19th June - Formation Session 4 (St John Vianney's School), 10am.

21st June - Reflection Evening (St John Vianney's Church), 6pm.

25th June - Sacrament of First Eucharist, (St Jude's Church), 5pm

26th June - Sacrament of First Eucharist, (St John Vianney's Church), 9am

Vinnies Visit

Volunteers from the St Vincent de Paul Night Patrol van visited SJV this morning. Each class was given a short presentation about the work the volunteers do as part of their work with Night Patrol and helped launch the St Vincent de Paul "Winter Appeal". A special lunch order day will be held on June 22 to support the Winter Appeal. We will also be having a free-uniform ‘Winter Woolies’ day in Week 10, where we will ask for donations of supplies needed by the Night Patrol van. More details about both these events will be announced shortly.

Matthew from St Vincent de Paul talking to our students about the Vinnie's Night Patrol Van. Don’t forget to start gathering warm blankets, coats, scarves, gloves, Milo and coffee for week 10 when St John Vianney’s children will make donations to the Winter Appeal.