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12th Sunday in Ordinary Time  Mass Video 

Fr. Kevin Dillon - Sunday, 20 June 2021

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MY JESUS,
I believe that You are present in this most holy sacrament, I love you above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.        Amen

Jesus Calms the Storm – Quote from Pope Francis' address to the world
in March 2020 during our first shut down due to Covid19.

Here's part of the quote:  "Why are you afraid? Have you no faith"? "Faith begins when we realise we are in need of salvation. We are not self-sufficient; by ourselves we flounder: we need the Lord, like ancient navigators needed the stars. Let us invite Jesus into the boats of our lives. Let us hand over our fears to him so that he can conquer them. Like the disciples, we will experience that with him on board there will be no shipwreck. Because this is God's strength: turning to the good everything that happens to us, even the bad things. He brings serenity into our storms, because with God life never dies. "

For full reflection by Pope Francis on COVID19 - Urbi et Orbi 

Song 

"Be Still My Soul"    A cappella - Eclipse 6

Faith Development Team

The Perfect Storm      The First Fight

Neale Daniher’s wife and four children have paid tribute to the Fight MND co-founder, who has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

The 2019 Victorian of the Year has been on an inspirational crusade since 2014 to find
a cure for motor neurone disease, leading a charity which has collected close to $50 million in donations to put towards research to find treatments for the disease which Daniher himself is fighting.

“It is such a great honour for Neale to be awarded an Order of Australia. We are so proud of his resilience and determination,” wife Jan Daniher said. “None of this would have been possible without all the people that have supported us around Australia and the Figh MND army.

“Everyone out there that’s bought a beanie or donated or volunteered, they’re the people that have really helped us along the way and given us a lot of support as a family
as well as FightMND.”

Daniher, who was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2016, dedicated “this honour to my immediate family. Your love and support have sustained and powered me, even more so since my diagnosis,” Daniher AO said. “As a family we’ve learnt that life
is fragile and all the possible beautiful things in your life are not guaranteed to be there tomorrow, so look out for them and enjoy them when they arrive. Play on.”.

“The Age”, Monday Jun 14

It would be somewhat tempting to write
about “other things” this week, but given everything we all have to manage at the moment, maybe it’s better to concentrate
on one story that is truly inspirational.

You will already know the story, of course. After being diagnosed with the appalling affliction of motor-neurone disease, Neale Danaher’s decision to make public his
fight with MND became an inspirational campaign for much-needed funds for research in to the crippling disease.

Prior to his diagnosis, Neale was a champion sportsman, coach and leader. There is
no doubt these accomplishments have assisted in the publicity and support for the
“Fight MND” campaign in its early days.

But as the years have progressed, it has been Neale’s courage, resilience and optimism that have endeared both him and his cause to people across our nation in an
extraordinary way.

In addition to generating millions of dollars towards research that can save many lives,
Neale’s campaign has demonstrated just how powerful can be the positive attitude
of anyone coping with illness, handicaps and setbacks in the manner he has.

And that person could well be you. “Who …me?”, you may well say. Absolutely “you”. Please God you don’t have to, but illness, handicaps and setbacks can beset us all,
and if something of major impact does hit us, then we need to remember that how we handle it may well prove to be our most long-lasting and effective legacy to others.

I know this first-hand. I’m watching my brother, who just five years ago was leading
a vibrant, busy community as their priest, face a similar challenge with a courage,
strength and a trust in God’s grace that is truly inspirational.

None of us know what health challenges might be ahead of us. But we can prepare
ourselves now to have an attitude which, if needed, will mean that if the going gets tough, we ourselves can be beacon of hope and faith that will be a gift we can share, not just
a burden to be carried.     Fr. Kevin Dillon

Livestream:

Fr. Kevin Dillon - Friday, 18 June 2021

Mon & Public Holidays at 10.00 am 
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Tue - Fri at 9:15 am
replay available via YouTube or Parish website from 10am

Topic - Growing into the fullness of life.

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The wonderful story of Jesus calming the storm – while seeming to be asleep in the boat – is one of the
most comforting passages in all the Gospels. When we met our “storms
of life”, He will be there to calm both us and the turbulence around us.

Calming the Tempest

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