The attached "Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Victoria" was issued by the Bishops of Victoria on 18th April 2017 on the subject of "the renewed push in Victoria and in many other parts of Australia for euthanasia and assisted suicide to be legalised". Please click here to read the letter from the Bishops.

On Wednesday the 16th November 2016, a number of parishioners attended a very inspirational evening in the company of around 325 people from across the Melbourne Archdiocese and beyond. The guest speaker for the event was Fr. James Mallon, Parish Priest of St Benedict’s, Halifax, Nova Scotia (a province of Canada). Highly acclaimed for his work with parish renewal and the New Evangelisation, Fr James shared practical ways to inject new life into parishes. (Refer this account from Daniel Ang, Director of the Office for Evangelisation in the Diocese of Broken Bay, NSW).

We welcome new members because of the difference that each person can make.

The time commitment is not onerous. The PPC meets monthly from February to November for no more than one hour and a half each meeting. However, members may be asked to volunteer to help at special masses or functions at the parish. There will also be a half day formation session on a Saturday early in the year.

We celebrate the Kingdom of God on the feast of Christ the King as the various Parish Groups contribute to establishing God's Kingdom in our community.

Mary Ryan explains how Holy Spirit Parish has responded to Pope Francis's call to live out the Year of Mercy. Find out more at http://www.holyspiritparish.org.au/Year-of-Mercy

Come along to celebrate the Extraordinary Year of Mercy and discover more about the importance of mercy in our hearts, in our homes and in our world. Mercy matters!
Please bring along a non-perishable food item to feed the hungry in our local community.
All welcome!
'Mercy Matters' Mass, followed by food and fun!

Celebrant: Archbishop Denis Hart

Holy Spirit, North Ringwood will be the venue for a beautiful retreat, “John the Beloved Disciple”, Saturday to Monday of the long weekend 11-13 June, 9am- 5.30pm.

This retreat offers participants the opportunity to connect with the mercy and love of Jesus, thus realizing they too are beloved disciples.

Holy Spirit Parish embarked on a Stewardship Program in February and March 2016. This is a warm welcome to all parishioners and school families to become active participants in a dynamic, caring and valued community. We are proud of our Parish, and want it to remain strong and vibrant. Please join us, become more involved, more engaged and make a difference.

The team and candidates meet weekly for about 90 minutes and explore a particular subject or topic which plays an important role in the life of the Catholic Church. There is usually ample time for general discussion and reflection and questions are always most welcome. Weekly attendance is encouraged, but if a candidate is unable to make it on any particular week, they can still read the subject matter from the provided book.

This initiative to boost PPC representation has had the benefit of improving communication between the PPC and the various groups. It has also helped the PPC gain a better appreciation of the groups. However, because the representatives from those groups are already significantly involved in their own group, the PPC has been reluctant to assign them portfolio responsibilities.