A message from Father Mark
 

Hi everyone. As some of you may be aware, Tara Chapman has been diagnosed with a very aggressive brain tumour, and the prognosis is not good. We want to help Tara, and her family! (Tara is the 6-year old daughter of Jenny and Eden Chapman. Jenny leads Children’s Liturgy and led a group in the Sacramental Programme run recently.)                        And so you are asked:

·         To pray, every day, through the intercession of Blessed John Paul, that Tara will be healed of this affliction.

·         To give, to help the family with their many expenses at this time. We will hold an account in the parish for them – you can contribute by placing your donation in an envelope marked “Tara”, and put it in the collection basket, or hand it in to the parish office, or deposit it in the St Mary’s Parish account           ( 02 0342 0050016 026; code: Tara)

·         To help in any way you can – contact Rachel Pola (021 250 4726) or Rose Florence (3666 796) if you can help in any way – gardening, baking, firewood. One immediate need is someone to house-sit their small, house-trained dog for six weeks!

I have attached a prayer that can be used for this very special intention. Wouldn’t it be great if every Catholic school pupil and their family prayed for Tara.

 

God bless you all

Fr Mark 

Prayer for Tara

(through the intercession of Blessed John Paul II)

O Blessed Trinity, we thank You for having graced the Church with Blessed John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of Your Fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ, and the splendour of the Spirit of love, to shine through him.

Trusting fully in Your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd, and has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with You.

Grant us, by his intercession, and according to Your will, healing for Tara, in the hope that Blessed John Paul will soon be numbered among Your saints.  Amen.