Dear parents and friends of Holy Cross,

On Sunday, we celebrated the Feast of Pentecost that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit 50 days after the Resurrection. The presence and works of the Holy Spirit within us has been a focus at school over the past few weeks. I came across this excerpt from the recent issue of Australian Catholics that resonates with our message of the Holy Spirit:

The Spirit is with us when we are compelled beyond complacency; when we get out of our own way to do something for someone else or to sign on for a cause that matters. The Spirit is that moving force, the insistent whisper, the part of us that cannot say no. It’s the Godly get-up-and-go that moves our lives.
Ann Rennie

Jesus sends his Spirit to remind us of God’s love for each human being and to help us live and  to love as he did. Furthermore, the Holy Spirit is central to thinking about human rights. This is because recognising the dignity of each human being whom God loves drives us to do what is right. Over the coming weeks, we will have the opportunity to witness the Holy Spirit move within our students and community as we launch our Winter Appeal together in partnership with the Helensburgh St Vincent De Paul Conference and are compelled to look outside of ourselves to those more vulnerable.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

God Bless,
Kaylene