Religious Education
Congratulations Confirmation Candidates !
The Mersey Leven Parish Celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation during the weekend over 2 separate Masses with Archbishop Julian Porteous confirming 39 candidates.
The Sacrament of Confirmation confirms and deepens the Grace of God given to us in Baptism. The Holy Spirit is bestowed on us in confirmation which gives us the strength to make the right decisions and be strong in our convictions as Christians and ultimately be closer to God.
The Archbishop spoke beautifully to the children at the Mass emphasising the story of Pentecost when the Apostles were given the strength of the Holy Spirit to go out and spread the Good News of Jesus.
The Archbishop invokes the Holy Spirit through an ancient ritual of the Laying on of Hands, strengthening the children to be proud of their faith and to make the right decisions in their own life.
The Archbishop was impressed with the way the children conducted themselves by answering confidently and being prayerful and respectful. At the conclusion of the Mass Photos with the Archbishop were taken and supper was shared as a Parish. It was a great day!
May the gifts of the
Holy Spirit
strengthen you,
Making you a witness
Of Christ’s love.
May you always live
Your faith with joy.
God’s blessings to you on your
Confirmation Day.
Thank you to all of the families for their support of the children and the sacramental program. Your commitment to the faith journey of your children is a wonderful witness to your own faith and a great example to your children. Working together as partners (family, parish and school) in educating your children in their faith is an honour and a privilege and we look forward to continuing this partnership.
A special thanks goes to the talented Leonie Watson-Peters and Gerry Peters for the music for the Mass, the music was prayerful and meaningful and helped to create a truly sacramental experience. We are fortunate to have such talented musicians who have given so generously of their time.
Also a big thank you to our Fr Steven Smith who has planned, organised, liaised, led and prayed to create the Sacramental Program. We are grateful for your expertise, wisdom and gentle guidance throughout the programs.
A big thank you also for the flowers at Our Lady of Lourdes Church which were beautifully arranged by the Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross.
The Sisters came up from New Norfolk just to arrange flowers and decorate the church for our Confirmation Children. The Sisters come from Vietnam and their congregation run orphanages in the country. Later in the year as a thank you to the Sisters and to put our faith into practise we will be fundraising for the Orphanage. Details to come.
