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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
I write as your Bishop to assure each one of you my prayers and thoughts during this time of uncertainty within our Australian community. We are certainly in a challenging period in the history of our Diocese.
Please know that God is with us, and will be there for each one of us, during this extremely stressful time.
I am aware of the incredible courage and hope that you all have shown as we face this together and look at new and different ways of being community. Know that you have my support through this and the Church still supports you.
To our priests and people who remain working on the front line. I am so grateful to you all for your marvellous ongoing presence in the community. I admire your commitment to be there to serve.
While we all do need to stay home right now as much as possible, for our own health and to help prevent the spread of the virus, do stay connected:
- to our God – through prayer, and the Mass and resources we’re providing online;
- to each other – reach out through phone or email or social media and make sure your family, your neighbours, your work colleagues, your friends, your community are going ok, particularly those who might be on their own or sick;
- to yourself – look after yourself physically and emotionally and reach out if you need to.
Please be assured of all of my prayers during this time and remembrance in my daily masses from Rockhampton.
St Joseph’s Cathedral YouTube site
Mass will be streamed at 9.30 am on Sundays and at 12 noon Monday-Saturday. The Angelus will be recited just before Mass.
Daily Readings Online These are the daily Mass reading, supplied through the Univeralis website.
Take 2 with Jesus Daily Reflections on the Sunday Gospel. By Email. Please send your name and email address to prayer@rok.catholic.net.au.
Magnificat, a prayer resource, is offering its online material for free during this time. You may find their material helpful. See https://us.magnificat.net/free.
Washing hands prayer Washing one’s hands with the Our Father.
Other useful links:
Diocese of Rockhampton https://rok.catholic.net.au/#
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference https://www.catholic.org.au/coronavirus
These will be updated as time goes on. Please check http://rok.catholic.net.au/news-events/coronavirus-covid-19/#
In the past weeks, we have heard of many creative and loving things that are happening in our parishes. You are discovering new ways to pray together and to serve each other and our community. In some places, these initiatives are posted on the parish Facebook page.
We are asking you to share them with the whole diocese. As we hear of what others are doing, we are inspired not only in our own good works and but also in finding new ways to be the People of God in these testing times.
Could you please send in to CQCAtholic@rok.catholic.net.au an account of what is happening in your area so that we can share it with the whole diocese? By Wednesday, the 1st April, if possible so that it can go out in the next Covid newsletter. Thank you
Sr Kym