Wednesday 21 October 2015


Our Lady of Grace Conference

  Meeting of Thursday 01/10/2015


Since our last meeting in September our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 11 visits to people in the local community.  They have provided support and encouragement to the bereaved, companionship to the housebound, helped with shopping, and distributed grants to those in need.   
                                                 
The annual mass for the sick and housebound was discussed at the meeting.  This will be on Saturday 31st October 2015 and will commence at 11.30am, followed by a lunch for all those attending the mass.  Anyone who hasn’t received an invitation and would like to attend or who would like a lift to the mass, should contact the presbytery on 773 2324

Prayers at the end of the meeting were offered for the repose of the souls of two parishioners who had just died.

All-powerful and merciful God,
we commend to your servants who have just died.
In your mercy and love,
blot out the sins they have committed
through human weakness.
In this world they have died:
let them live with you forever.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen

Saturday 3 October 2015


Our Lady of Grace Conference


Meeting of Thursday 17/09/2015                                                                                                                            


Since our last meeting in July our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 40 visits to people in the local community and in hospital.  They have provided support and encouragement to the bereaved, companionship to the housebound, helped with shopping, taken people to appointments and distributed grants to those in need.   
The annual mass for the sick and housebound was discussed.  This has been arranged for Saturday 31st October 2015.  This year it will commence at 11.30am and a lunch will be provided for all those who attend the mass instead of the usual afternoon tea. 

Prayers at the end of the meeting were offered for the Syrian refugees and other migrants trapped in Croatia along the borders with Slovenia and Hungary. 


God the Father,

Pour forth the protecting love of your Spirit upon all migrants, taking special heed of those in need of support, who are isolated or separated from their native lands, whether by choice or necessity.  

Open our hearts so that we may provide hospitality for all who come in search of refuge.  Give us the courage to welcome every stranger as Christ in our midst.   

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.  

Amen.