Sacrament of Confirmation

A big congratulations to our Year 6 students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation. It was lovely to see His Grace, Archbishop Christopher Prowse move amongst the candidates when receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Confirmation A Students Reflection

Last friday, on the 6th of June myself and a few other children received Confirmation everyone had to choose a Saint. I chose Saint Laura Montoya. The reasons I chose her are that she was the favourite saint of my late grandma, she is also a saint from my family's country Colombia. Saint Laura will forever change my life by the way she helped others and I want to do that in my life .Personally, I was very excited to be confirmed into the kingdom of God when I met  Archbishop Christopher. When I shook his hand all I saw was how he was so peaceful ,his presence was so holy. I loved the experience of meeting the Archbishop and being confirmed.

By Mateo Vallecilla Carbonell

Catholic Life and Reflection

It was my mother-in laws 80th birthday last weekend so we went to Mass together at St Matthews in Page, which is her parish.  I was struck by how similar the mass is yet how different it felt. It was warm and welcoming, lovely music and a moving homily.  Yet something was missing for me.  I missed my community.

This has kind of snuck up on me.  The familiarity I feel when I enter the church, not just the baptismal font, or the way the lights form a heart behind the altar but the faces.  I don’t know everyone by name but I do recognise people.  I feel like I belong in the parish.  Not just because I am the REC or I am a member of the Parish Pastoral Council.  

Like everyone, faith has been a journey for me, at times strong and at times ..well not.  I am now at the point in my life where I am drawn to the liturgy.  If I travel, I find a church. I wait for the “snap” of the host, the most powerful part of the mass for me, that reminds me of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. I breathe out and feel ready to receive the Eucharist as a beloved child of God.

I will continue to seek out the Eucharist wherever I go but the MSC charism will always feel like home. 

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved…forever.

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