Newsletter - 15 September
Room for God
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5.22–23a)
Room for God is a book to help you find God in each room of your house. A meditation which especially engaged me was the room where I spend most of my time- you can guess- the kitchen.
This activity is a variation on a well-known Spiritual Review invented by St Ignatius of Loyola. Through this review, we can discern where God is for us right now and what he is saying to us.
Choose a real fruit from the kitchen which represent one of the fruits of the Spirit. Then choose one fruit of the Spirit for your review and pray with the question below.
Take five minutes in the morning and in the evening.
Love:
Morning – with whom do I need to show love?
Evening – did I show this love or what hindered me from showing this love today? Do I show enough love to myself?
Joy:
Morning – where would I like to find joy?
Evening – did I encounter joy or what prevented me from this joyful encounter today? Where can I find more joy in my life?
Peace:
Morning – with whom do I need to be at peace?
Evening – did I find peace today? Where can I begin some gentle steps to be reconciled with a person or situation?
Patience:
Morning – with what or whom do I need to be more patient?
Evening – did I practise patience or is this something that I still need to work on? Whom would I like to be more patient with me?
Kindness and Generosity:
Morning – what kindness and generosity can I give today?
Evening – who received my kindness and generosity or was there no time in the day? When can I show kindness and generosity next?
Trust and Faithfulness:
Morning – when can I trust God faithfully?
Evening – where and when did God call me to be more faithful? Whom do I find hard to trust? Can I ask God to help me with this over the next week?
Gentleness and Self-Control:
Morning – who needs me to be gentle today?
Evening – do I find it easy to be gentle or do I seek to be more gentle in my life? Who is a good role model of self-control for me?
Excerpt taken from Room for God, Bible Society
Caterina
Focus of the Week
INDUCTION MASS
There will be a Mass of Induction for
Fr Pascal on Friday 20 September at 7pm.
This Mass will mark the beginning of
Fr Pascals position as our new parish priest.
PARISH LAUNCH DAY
Due to the success of last years Parish Launch Day, let's gather again on
Sunday,22 September after 9am and 11am Masses.
This will be an opportunity for us to reconnect and for newcomers to join us. Additionally, we will have the chance to discover all the groups and activities available in our Parish.
ADORATION
Monday – Friday 6.00 – 7.00pm.
Adoration of the blessed sacrament with music and meditation on Wednesdays