An Advent Prayer
Come, Lord Jesus! Come! May this Advent be a time of deep renewal in my life, dear Lord. May it be a time in which I strive with all my heart to seek out Your gentle and profound voice. Give me the grace, dear Lord, to turn away from the many noises of the world that compete for my attention and to turn only to You and to all You wish to say. Come, Lord Jesus, come into my life more deeply during this Advent season. Jesus, I trust in You.
Amen
Advent
Advent is upon us! What a wonderful time to renew our desire for Christ, for him to enter our hearts as we prepare for his arrival. Advent is the beginning of the Church’s liturgical year and the psalms of this Sunday’s Mass invite us to pursue our Christian vocation that we have all received “Make me to know your ways, o Lord; teach me your paths."
We must learn how to put ourselves on God’s timetable not ours. Very often we are not ready to receive God’s plan for us and we need to go through a period of training and discipline to be ready, so that our hearts are open to God’s will. During the season of Advent, we are called to enter this space. We all hate waiting, however we come accustomed to this practice during the pandemic. Where can we find opportunities in our life to slow down; to enter in prayer with God?
Let us ask the Lord to guide us, to show us his paths so we can be more charitable, forgiving, compassionate and loving as Christ is, as we approach the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
May the light and Joy of our Lord Jesus Christ bring peace and joy to your families this Advent and Christmas Season.
Year 10 Graduation Mass
Yesterday, we celebrated our Year 10 Graduation Mass for our Graduating Year 10 students and families. Fr Gerard Keith celebrated the Mass with the assistance of Deacon Chris Creo. The Mass gave thanksgiving to God for all the graces and blessings he has bestowed over our students during their time here at Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs. The readings of the Mass related to our school motto Live Fully (John 10:10) Act Justly (Micah 6:8) and were chosen by our Year 10 Leaders. I was humbled by the discussion as we planned for the Mass as the students expressed how much the College Motto has been part of their life during their time here. I would like to thank all the students who participated in the various ministries throughout the Mass. Let us pray that our students will continue to develop their relationship with Christ and know “that He has come that they may have life to the full.”
Final 8:00am Mass for 2021
Today we had our last Friday 8:00am Mass for the year where we had the opportunity to pray for all the deceased persons written in our All Souls Memorial Book this month of All Souls. Although, we were not able to attend Friday 8:00am Mass all throughout the year due to restrictions. It has been a wonderful opportunity for our staff and students to begin the day nourished by The Word of God and the Eucharist and I often am grateful for the moments of peace and time with the Lord during the Mass.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank Fr Richard Rosse and Fr Simeon Anthony for making themselves available to celebrate the Eucharist every Friday morning as well as the many students who lead us in the Liturgy of the Word in the Mass. We hope to continue Friday 8:00am Mass in 2022.
Sunday Gospel Focus
Lk 21:25-28. 34-36
Be ready for the second coming.
