Faith & Mission: Liturgy

ms melina Barcellona | Liturgy Coordinator

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful. And kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And you will renew the face of the earth.

We are guided by the Holy Spirit, and in these times of stress and uncertainty we find strength and resilience we didn’t know we had. Another year of confusion, another lockdown, but, hey, we got through it. We started the year well with a whole-school Mass and the welcoming of the new Year 7s. We were also fortunate enough to celebrate, as a community, significant events such as: Ash Wednesday, Reconciliation, The Resurrection, Mother’s Day, and of course, the biggest day on our calendar: The Feast of Mary Help of Christians. This was celebrated as only Salesian College knows how to celebrate. The Feast Day of Mary Help of Christians is one of the most special feast days for all the Salesians worldwide. We were fortunate enough to have the Episcopal Vicar Fr Brendan Hayes celebrate this auspice occasion with us. You could hear a pin drop in the hall. The students were so reverend and well behaved. Of course, such events don’t just happen. There is a lot going on behind the scenes, especially with the music. Thanks to the great work of Mr Little, Mrs Xuereb and the music department; the musicians and singers all came in on cue and sounded wonderful. Hopefully in 2022 the Chapel and the Hall can once again be filled with celebrations, with music, singing and a time for thanksgiving and worship. Don Bosco said: “Be eager to go to Mass on weekdays also, even if it costs a sacrifice. Our Lord will reward you with His Blessings and make you succeed in your undertakings.” There are always so many people to thank. Firstly, I wish to thank Father Greg. He is always so helpful and his sermons so meaningful and appropriate for the occasion, and to all the other priests who have come in to help celebrate Year level Masses and help with Reconciliation. I also wish to the thank the Altar Servers, the IT Department, and anyone who has helped throughout the year in making our Liturgies meaningful and memorable. Finally, I wish to thank Mrs Knight and the RE team who are always ready to step in when they are called upon.

Entrust everything to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and to Mary Help of Christians and you will see what miracles are.

DON BOSCO