Southern Region Staff Mass - Year of Mercy
Tuesday 23 February 2016
Celebrant Bishop Terry Brady
"Arma Lucis" Hall - Mount Saint Joseph Catholic College
It was only fitting that we gathered as a Southern Region staff in the "Arma Lucis" or "Armour of Light" hall at Mount Saint Joseph Milperra, as the light of Christ in each other certainly shone throughout our most beautiful Mass celebrated by Bishop Terry.
This year, the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Bishop Terry Brady spoke of the privileged role that educators play in being the face of Mercy to all of the people we meet as part of our roles within schools. He explained that through the Lord's mercy and love of each of us, we have been graced with the ability to make a difference in young people lives.
Bishop Brady reminded all of us of Pep Francis' challenge: "Let us be renewed by God's mercy, let us be loved by Jesus, let us enable the power of his love to transform our lives too; and let us become agents of this mercy, channels through which God can water the earth, protect all creation and make justice and peace flourish. "
The beginning teachers of the Southern Region were officially welcomed into our schools with Dr Dan White, Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools and Dr Mark Turkington, Regional Director presenting each teacher with an olive-wood heart and Year of Mercy prayer card as a symbol of their dedication and vocation as educators within our system of schools.
It was an absolute pleasure to collaborate, organise and prepare with an amazing group of people who worked tirelessly to create a sacred space filled with music and hospitality that transformed a learning space into a Holy Church in which we could gather to celebrate the Eucharist together.
