Our Lady of the Southern Cross

FOR PRAYERS OF HEALING

Please remember the following in your prayers:

Tony Addamo, Cecily Hollingworth, Mario Misurelli,
Rosa Presta, Rachel Bartolo, Teresa Boetti, and Victoria and Aldo Costanzo.

If you hear of any of your fellow parishioners who are not well, or who have been injured,

please email us at office@olsc.org ,so that we can include them in our prayers.

GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF POPE FRANCIS

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, would feel humbled by the title of this tribute.

He was a man and pope of simple living and humble gestures, and this has been

reflected in his funeral and burial at Santa Maria Maggiore outside the Vatican. 

A ‘pope for all people’, who truly connected with all those he met:

uplifting and giving hope to the oppressed and the young;

and reminding world leaders and heads of state to care for those in need.

His style of evangelisation was a testament to his deep faith and concern for all people.

Pope Francis’ Sunday messages from the window looking onto St Peter’s Basilica Square, included

words that expressed his closeness to the people— “Buona sera… pregate per me’— and his goodwill.

May the Lord, who he so faithfully trusted, welcome him into eternal life.

THANK YOU TO FR GERSIO

This week we farewell Fr Gersio who came to the parish from Timor Leste to support us the last few months.
We are grateful to Fr Gersio for his expression of faith,
all the masses he celebrated, and for his gentle nature;
and we pray for his pastoral service as he serves the Salesian Australia-Pacific province.