As the Catholic faithful gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, the words of a traditional Aboriginal hymn rang out at the end of Mass: ‘Holy Spirit in this land, reach out and touch us when you can.’ This week, we share stories of lives touched by the Holy Spirit, who leads us out on new paths to bring us home to God.
As we continue our celebrations of NAIDOC Week, Louise Luu shares her powerful story of growing up as the child of an Aboriginal mother and Vietnamese father, and of her journey to the Catholic faith and a deeper appreciation of her Aboriginal heritage. This year she joined Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Victoria as its new engagement officer, saying ‘I truly believe the Holy Spirit led me here.’
We also hear about the beautiful opportunity for encounter that opened up recently when an aged-care home in Melton South invited Archbishop Peter A Comensoli to visit residents, pray with them, give Holy Communion and offer the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
And the Missionary Sisters of Service were joined by many of their friends and supporters on Sunday at St Thomas the Apostle Parish in Blackburn to celebrate 80 years of going out into the highways and byways, led by the Spirit into the remote corners of our vast land to bring God’s love to those who need it most.
