Take the time to read and reflect on Sunday’s Gospel.

Prayer for this edition of e-News.

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, which back in May announced a number of initiatives and provided a number of resources to mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical letter Laudato Si’, shared a new resource with episcopal conferences around the world. It brings together a number of those plans announced in May.  Caritas Australia, through its Social and Ecological Justice Animators, will be carrying forward many of the initiatives outlined in the document.

The six discernment papers have been released and are available to be read.  The National Plenary Facilitation Team will soon release resources to assist parishes and communities to explore each of the papers.    Here in the diocese, we will endeavour to look at one paper for a month.  For the month of July we will look at HOW IS GOD CALLING US TO BE A CHRIST-CENTRED CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA THAT IS Missionary & Evangelising?  Have a read of the discernment paper, think about your parish and the diocese in general.  We welcome any comments, please email these through. Read the discernment paper and visit the Missionary and Evangelising theme’s page.

Vinnies like everyone, has been impacted by COVID-19.  We have had to adapt our traditional ways of providing help to those who seek our assistance to meet both the government and St Vincent de Paul directives.  Therefore, this year’s appeal will focus on addressing the needs of Victorians who have been impacted by COVID-19. Now more than ever, the funds raised during this appeal are critical in ensuring that Vinnies can continue to be there for people when they need us most.