Opening the doors

As a Parish it was great to learn that Mass (Summit and Source) would once again start to be celebrated. Listening to comments when Father Bryan announced the "doors are opened" - Will people return? How will I feel? Should I get a ticket or leave to someone else – I do not want to be greedy?

As a member of the Parish community it was fabulous to hear: “It was as if we never left”

Numbers were restricted in the beginning but currently 100 members of communities can attend Mass at St Joseph’s Cathedral.

The smaller communities within our Parish: St Paul’s, Gracemere and Sacred Heart, Mt Morgan celebrate Mass each weekend with less numbers owing to Social Distancing requirements.

Baptisms:

The parish is endeavoring to ensure all families who had requested Baptism for their child/ren prior to COVID-19 will be celebrated.   Again, the generosity and understanding of the families is another example of “we are all in this together”.

Unprecedented times yes – however, as a parish Mother Teresa’s saying:

“What you can do I cannot do,

What I can do you cannot do,

Together we can do something beautiful for God”.

is being lived …from little things big things grow.

Margaret Hallinan