"Get up and do not be afraid."

Hello Tranmere Community.
Here we have Mt Tabor as seen from Nazareth

Sursum Corda!

v  The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) publishes a Social Justice Statement every year on the last Sunday in September – Social Justice Sunday. Perhaps due to the high relevance of the topic this year this has been brought forward to the last Sunday of August
The topic is To Live Life to the Full:  Mental health in Australia today
The Statement encourages faith communities, governments and each one of us, to make mental health a priority. It is a timely message in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

v  Our Need for Community

Reflection

Ø  Transfiguration Of The Lord

Ø  Hiroshima Day

Composer Peter Kearney tells this story:-
The 75^th anniversary of the first atomic bombing.  An American priest, Fr. George Zabelka (1915-1992) was chaplain to the 509th Airborne Division based on Tinian Island in the Pacific Ocean - the island from which the planes flew to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Before they flew, he blessed the planes and their crews.

Later, Zabelka had what he called an 'about face', painfully coming to the conclusion that he had been wrong to give that blessing.  In 1985, he made a pilgrimage walk from Hiroshima to Nagasaki to mark the fortieth anniversary of the bombings. He walked as a way of asking those harmed by the bombings for forgiveness for himself and for his Church - “for bringing you death instead of the fullness of life, misery instead of mercy.” He dedicated to rest of his life to teaching the way of non-violence as shown and taught by Jesus.
There is a video -  Fr George Zabelka, The Reluctant Prophet

The Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.

·         Song of the Transfiguration

·         Peter Kearney wrote this song about Fr George Zabelka

·         Feast of St Ignatius recently – His Prayer for Generosity was recorded in isolation by members of Xavier College learning community. It features some 100 staff and students.

Boredom busters

ü  A great opportunity to be out and about - The 2020 SALA  [SA Living Artists]  Festival is on.
Click the link and from the council areas select City of Burnside or Campbelltown City Council and you will find all sorts of local places to explore.