“The most deadly poison of our time is indifference.” – Kolbe

 

Hello Tranmere Community

We are all watching carefully as the C-Virus developments are happening in Victoria, NSW and now New Zealand.
In NSW some C-Virus hotspots have developed in churches. Often churches are places where older and more vulnerable people come together. The message that is loud and clear is this:

v  Do not attend church if you are feeling perfectly healthy!

v  Always make sure you keep your distance and since churches are enclosed spaces that makes it even more important.

v  Have you got a mask? Why not get one and try it on, just so you know what it feels like when you actually need to use one!

Sursum Corda!

It is the feast day of St Maximilian Kolby – a modern saint.

Having replaced her troublesome knee Stephanie has now had a good time celebrating another birthday. –Hip Hip!…

Reflection

Ø  The Plenary Council’s organising commission urges us all to study and reflect on the 6 themes that all Catholics had the opportunity to add our voices to.  The feedback from all Catholics to the 6 themes have been summarised as Discernment Papers. These can be read or listened to here

Ø  The Plenary Council organisers have been preparing the official strategic working document for the Plenary Council, Instrumentum laboris.
It is my understanding that for some reason this document is being kept secret from all the Catholic people whose voices and opinions are supposed to have created the information on which this document is based.
This has led to criticisms from a number of influential Catholic Lay People. One of them has written an article just this week about this issue. Link
The strange thing is that this secret document has been prepared to be palatable to the Vatican bureaucracy, which means that the most popular topics mentioned by the majority of Catholics, as listed in a previous post in this blog, will not appear in the Instrumentum laboris. If that is true then the intent of the Plenary Council seems to have been derailed. The voices of the Catholic laity will not be heard.

The Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.

We Are Called

Oh, What a World  -  Kacey Musgraves

Wonderful World-  Louis

Bits & Pieces

Today in 1914 - After some 10 years of work, the Panama Canal opened to ships. Watch this video  for another view.