This is Catholic Schools week and the theme is 'Communities of Service'.
Each of us belong to a community. This might be our local GAA club, our village or our town. Catholics belong to a special community of faith. We see this in our parish when people come together to pray to and worship God at Mass, to support each other in sad times and to celebrate important moments in life together. Jesus calls us to be a community and tells us that when we gather together in faith, hope and love, even in small numbers, he will be there too:
'For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them'. (Mt 18:20)
This Catholic Schools Week, we celebrate and recognise the unique contribution our schools make at the service of our pupils, our communities and our Church.
The daily themes are;
Monday: Service in our Community of Friends
Tuesday: Service in our School Community
Wednesday: Service in our Family Community - especially Grandparents
Thursday: Service in our Local Community
Friday: Service in our Faith Community
Today’s morning prayer is a recording Bishop McKeown reading the story of the Paralysed Man and reflecting on the importance of Service in Our Community of Friends.
Monday’s Prayer
https://youtu.be/SDgwhWHC5BU
May the Lord bless us and guide us in being communities of faith, hope and love.
