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ask them how they are going. Also be
mindful of the stranger in need. We need
to be there listening, loving.
Jesus taught us “to love our neighbour as
ourselves”, and as Pope Francis constantly
reminds us, “We have to take the iniative
to go out to those pushed to the edge”.
With the closure of churches, we have
also ‘discovered’ the possibilities to make
more use of technology to better carry
the mission of the Church; examples are
through livestreamed Masses and daily
reflections.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
It certainly was a unique Lent, Holy Week
What a year this has been! Coronavirus and Easter season.
has certainly been a challenge to us all in
so many ways. The forced isolation and
not being able to catch up with family The ‘virus storm’ is not over yet. We
members and friends has had its own certainly pray and hope that it will not
challenges. Then, for so many there have become a major problem in the Northern
been the financial hardships where people Territory.
have lost their jobs or been stood down.
Covid-19, as well as causing these social We pray for the rest of the world as they
and economic strains, is affecting the deal with this challenge.
mental health of many people.
We remember that Jesus will always be
As well as the difficulties, and these are with us.
many, there are some reminders that we
were all given in this difficult time: Meantime, we continue building up
our capacity to review all aspects of our
• The value of staying more at home Church life so that we can more effectively
with family. fulfil our mission as Church.
• Re-connecting with our neighbours,
and God Bless you,
• A reminder that although the +Charles Gauci
human family is blest with so much
knowledge, we still have a lot to learn,
and that we do not know it all.
Meantime, we need to keep reaching out
to each other. So many people are anxious
and even scared. Ring a friend, a relative,
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