Important Dates

July

19      Activate Fire Year 6 Cancelled

28      Year 6 Mass with Bishop Brian Cancelled

August

8        Feast of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop

16      Religious Literacy Year 4

September

1        World Day of Creation

St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

Many thanks to all our families for their generous donations to the Vinnies Winter Appeal, our Mufti Day raised over $770!

These much needed funds will keep many  families warm this 2inter providing warm blankets, helping with power bills and in some cases providing emergency accommodation.

Thank you for giving more than was asked, together we have made a difference to many families in Bowral.

A letter from Father Sean

Dear Parishioners,

Currently, only five of the 31 parishes in our Diocese are open.  The five which are still able to celebrate Mass and offer “normal” pastoral care are ourselves, Moss Vale, Kiama, Nowra and Milton.  All other parishes are part of the Greater Sydney and therefore locked down until at least 31 July, 2021.

This is cause for thanksgiving, that we are still able to enjoy the freedom of movement and ability to worship that is unavailable to many in the Catholic and wider community.

A special “shout-out” to Ingleburn.  Although I have appreciated not having to travel there on Wednesdays, Thursdays and the weekends, the latest lockdown has been another blow to the momentum that had been building up there in establishing parish structures and providing consistent pastoral care.  The lockdown will also seriously damage the financial position of Ingleburn and many other parishes, some of which may struggle to be viable as life returns (eventually) to normal.

So here, in the Highlands we are blessed in many ways.  Thank you so much for your ongoing material support of the Parish.

Even though our Masses are being celebrated, we are certainly not back to full strength, with some understandably a little reluctant to return.  If you know of anyone who is at home, I would like them to understand that we are praying for them, and keeping them informed of what is going on in the Parish.   Please let us know a phone contact or email address if they would accept communication from the Parish.

August is looming very quickly and, like last year, it would appear there will be no holiday!

Wishing you a safe and healthy week.

With blessings.

Fr Sean