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 Greetings on this Ash Wednesday 

We start this season of Lent with the war in the Ukraine and extensive flooding in Queensland and New South Wales and dour predictions of climate change. Added to daily life, navigating Covid at every turn, and it could appear that despair is all around us.

Yet, as Christians we can bring these events into Lent – one of the richest times of the Church year. It is a time to allow ourselves to be drawn more and more into the life of God and in so doing participating in the power of faith, hope and love to change the world.

To assist you in your Lenten journey we are pleased to provide a weekly reflection through Faith onLine and our Sunday reflections. We hope you find these short contemplations valuable during your passage to Easter.

Let’s pray for peace

Tony

This week's articles

Jokes 6/11

Jokes A priest fell in the ocean while fishing, but he couldn’t swim. However, he knew to float on his back so he wouldn’t sink.

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Quiz 81-2 Chronicles

Quiz 81 – 2 Chronicles is a historical account in the Old Testament that focuses on the reigns of the kings of Judah, starting with Solomon and ending with the Babylonian exile. Dive into the fascinating world of 2 Chronicles with our challenging quiz! Test your knowledge and discover the profound lessons within this biblical passage. Don’t miss the “Deeper Dive” section for insightful interpretations and modern-day applications.

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Those who have left us

Each year, All Souls’ Day is an opportunity to remember our loved ones who have passed. We observe All Souls’ Day, also known as The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, on Saturday.

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Pray with St Gerard

Ask St Gerard to join you in praying to God for a grace or a gift you need. Your request will be sent to the Redemptorist communities in Australia so that they can pray for your intention in their Masses and the Morning and Evening Prayer.

Sunday Reflection

In our weekly Gospel Reflections members of the church provide an insight on the Scripture of the week which ou can read or listen to.

Faith onLine

Listen to 3 minute reflections. Written by Redemptorist priests.

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Lent week 1 - The wilderness
The Importance of Lent

John Smith, a Protestant, moved into a large Catholic neighbourhood. On the first Friday of Lent, John was outside grilling a big juicy steak on his barbecue. Meanwhile, his neighbours were eating cold tuna for supper. This continued each Friday during Lent.

On the last Friday of Lent the local families came together and decided that something had to be done about John, as he was tempting them to eat meat each Friday during Lent and they couldn’t take it anymore.

They decided to try and convert him to Catholicism. They were thrilled when he decided he would become a Catholic. They took him to church and the priest sprinkled some holy water over him and said, “You were born a Baptist, you were raised a Baptist and now you are a Catholic”. Now that their biggest Lent temptation was resolved, the local families were relieved.

Next year’s Lent soon rolled around. The first Friday of Lent came and at dinner time when the neighbourhood was settling down to their fish dinners there was a wafting smell of steak cooking on a barbecue. The families nearby could not believe their noses! What was going on? They called each other up and decided to meet over in John’s yard to see if he had forgotten it was Lent.

The group arrived just in time to see John standing over his grill with a small jug of water. He was pouring small droplets over his steak on the grill and saying, “You were born a cow, you were raised a cow, and now you are a fish.”

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The week ahead....

2 March Wednesday Ash Wednesday
6 March Sunday 1st Sunday of Lent, Year C (Rite of Election)
First: Dt 26:4-10; Psalm 90:1-2,10-15;
Second: Rom 10:8-13;
Gospel: Lk 4:1-13
6 March Sunday Clean up Australia Day
8 March Tuesday International Women’s Day

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