Last Sunday the Catholic Church celebrated the feast of Pentecost - regarded as the birthday of the church.  Pentecost is when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. Through the Pentecost experience, we see that the coming of the Holy Spirit inspired and strengthened the apostles to embody the mission of Jesus. The strength of the Holy Spirit creates the enthusiasm and wisdom to live as Jesus did. Just like the apostles, we too need the strength of the Holy Spirit.  Pentecost enables us to recognise what is good, what is right, what is ethical, what is true and of lasting worth that guides us on our lives’ journey to God. It is the Holy Spirit that enables us to recognise and celebrate our connectedness to God and to one another.

A  special thank you to Father Martin for the beautiful parish Mass on the weekend to celebrate Pentecost Sunday. During the Mass, Father Martin spoke about the many languages the apostles spoke at Pentecost. Like the apostles, we have many people in our school and parish communities that speak many different languages, but the one true language that we all have is love. May the presence of the Spirit help us to be people of love and service, bringing the hope-filled message of Jesus into our world.