As we enter Holy Week, the most important season for the Church and in fact the world, it’s deeply sad that we cannot celebrate the sacred liturgies as a community in person.

On the other hand it is a most profound way to enter into the depth of their meaning: the dying and rising of Christ. I always remember a truth I learnt in seminary: habit is the enemy of grace. The world is being broken of its usual “habits”. We had a Zoom meeting with the Archbishop and over 40 priests during the week - and a common reflection shared was how we had to adjust to a new routine. This can be most powerful because all the power from Christianity comes from the inner life - that’s why we call it faith.

The two saints whose relics that visited Canberra last week show this very much - St Thérèse and her parents Zélie and Louis. I was fortunate to have a private prayer time with them and to have hundreds of Holy Cards blessed there. It would be great to distribute these as part of a letter box drop with a flyer advertising our live-stream Easter ceremonies. Also with palm crosses that are being blessed this Vigil online Mass at Dickson.

Thanks to those that offered to do this already - if you can help during your “exercise time” walking around your street please drop into the parish office to collect the kit.

God’s Blessings, Fr Emil