Welcome to Mt Barker/Strathalbyn Catholic Parish 25th April 2021 The Saints Ceaselessly ‘Give us a Hand’ During his General Audience on April 7th, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on Christian prayer, focusing on the Communion of Saints. He explained that when we pray, we are never alone, but find ourselves immersed in a great stream of past, present and future intercession for the needs of individuals and of the whole world. We pray together with all the saints in the communion of the Body of Christ which is the Church, and those prayers are “expansive,” “they propagate themselves continuously, with or without being posted on social networks.” “Prayer is always born again: each time we join our hands and open our hearts to God, we find ourselves in the company of saints who pray with us and who intercede for us as older brothers and sisters who have preceded us on this same human adventure.” The Pope described the saints as this "great cloud of witnesses" both known and unknown, who ceaselessly pray with us and for us in giving glory to God. "Our veneration of the saints draws us closer to Jesus, the sole Mediator between man and God," he said. Pope Francis went on to say that the saints “remind us that even in our lives, however weak and marked by sin, holiness can unfold. It is never too late to be converted to the Lord who is good and great in love.” "Holiness is a life journey, an encounter with Jesus, whether long or short, whether in an instant. But always it is a witness; a saint is a witness, of a man, a woman, who met Jesus and followed Jesus.” Here on earth there are to be found “the saints next door.” The intercession of the saints “is their most exalted service to God’s plan” and we can and should “ask them to intercede for us and for the whole world.” Dwelling on loved ones who have passed from this life, Pope Francis said, “There is a mysterious solidarity in Christ between those who have already passed to the other life and we pilgrims in this one: from Heaven, our beloved deceased continue to take care of us. They pray for us and we pray for them.” The saints are there to “’give us a hand’ to obtain the grace from God that we need.” Our Priests Father Richard Morris Parish Priest Father Ian Wilson Assisting Priest Our Churches Our Lady of Mercy 5 Mann Street, Mt Barker SA 5251 The Good Shepherd 2 Chapel Street, Strathalbyn SA 5255 St James the Less 24 Luck Street, Macclesfield SA 5153 Our Parish Office 7 Mann Street, Mt Barker SA 5251 Tue-Fri Ph 8391 1053 Michelle Muller, Parish Secretary [email protected]Fr Richard: [email protected]www.barkerstrathcatholic.com Our Ministry Coordinator, Strathalbyn Sue Eckert Ph 8537 3053 Our School St Francis de Sales College Gavin McLaughlin, Principal Ph 8393 1000 We are a community learning to be disciples of Jesus Fourth Sunday of Easter Mass Times This Week Saturday 6pm Our Lady of Mercy Sunday 9am Our Lady of Mercy Sunday 10:45am The Good Shepherd Mon 26/04 11.00am Rosary Garden St Mark, Evangelist Tue 27/04 9.30am Our Lady of Mercy Wed 28/04 12 noon Our Lady of Mercy St Peter Chanel Thu 29/04 9.30am Our Lady of Mercy St Catherine of Siena Fri 30/04 9.30am Our Lady of Mercy Fri 30/04 6.00pm St James the Less Sat 01/05 9.30am Good Shepherd Sat 01/05 11.00am Rosary Garden Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament follows Mass on Thursday and Saturday mornings for half an hour. Reconciliation is available during and after Exposition, and by appointment.
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Welcome to Mt Barker/Strathalbyn
Catholic Parish 25th April 2021
The Saints Ceaselessly ‘Give us a Hand’ During his General Audience on April 7th, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on Christian prayer, focusing on the Communion of Saints. He explained that when we pray, we are never alone, but find ourselves immersed in a great stream of past, present and future intercession for the needs of individuals and of the whole world.
We pray together with all the saints in the communion of the Body of Christ which is the Church, and those prayers are “expansive,” “they propagate themselves continuously, with or without being posted on social networks.” “Prayer is always born again: each time we join our hands and open our hearts to God, we find ourselves in the company of saints who pray with us and who intercede for us as older brothers and sisters who have preceded us on this same human adventure.”
The Pope described the saints as this "great cloud of witnesses" both known and unknown, who ceaselessly pray with us and for us in giving glory to God. "Our veneration of the saints draws us closer to Jesus, the sole Mediator between man and God," he said. Pope Francis went on to say that the saints “remind us that even in our lives, however weak and marked by sin, holiness can unfold. It is never too late to be converted to the Lord who is good and great in love.”
"Holiness is a life journey, an encounter with Jesus, whether long or short, whether in an instant. But always it is a witness; a saint is a witness, of a man, a woman, who met Jesus and followed Jesus.” Here on earth there are to be found “the saints next door.” The intercession of the saints “is their most exalted service to God’s plan” and we can and should “ask them to intercede for us and for the whole world.”
Dwelling on loved ones who have passed from this life, Pope Francis said, “There is a mysterious solidarity in Christ between those who have already passed to the other life and we pilgrims in this one: from Heaven, our beloved deceased continue to take care of us. They pray for us and we pray for them.” The saints are there to “’give us a hand’ to obtain the grace from God that we need.”