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10 NOVEMBER 2022
Edition #408
2022 LIFELINK CHRISTMAS APPEAL: ARCHBISHOP COSTELLOE URGES EVERYONE TO ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND PUT FAITH INTO PRACTICE.
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe addresses the attendees of the special liturgical service. PHOTO: RON TAN.
By Michelle Tan
“Let's roll up our sleeves and put our faith into practice to help our brothers and sisters through direct involvement. These were the words of Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB at the 2022 LifeLink Christmas Appeal Liturgical Launch. The special Liturgical Service was held on Thursday 3 November at St Mary’s Cathedral, where Archbishop Costelloe was joined by Parish Priests and Appeal Representatives from across the Archdiocese. LifeLink Chairman and Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton also joined in the occasion and shared that we should “show solidarity with our brothers and sisters in need by sharing our resources to create an
environment of equality.” During the liturgical celebration, guests were invited to prayerfully reflect on scripture from the Second Letter of St Paul to the Corinthians. In his address, Archbishop Timothy reminded guest s that “Being generous when times are good is easy. Being called to be generous when we ourselves may be struggling is when we truly are provided an opportunity to ‘walk in the footsteps of the Good Shepherd.” “As Christians, we often speak of ourselves as disciples of Jesus. And rightly so because that is exactly what we are. One of the simplest and most accurate descriptions of the Church is in fact this - that we, the Church, are a community of disciples of Christ. The word disciple, of course, means follower. So, we
might equally say that the Church is the community of those people who have decided to follow Christ.” “Above the Archbishop's chair is my coat of arms which carries the motto Via Veritas Vita. These are three words, which Jesus used to describe Himself. I am the via - the way. I am the Veritas - the truth. And then He also says, I am the Vita, the life. These three words are really very important for us as we reflect on what it really means to be a disciple.” “The way of Jesus is the path that we're called to tread. The truth of Jesus, the teachings He leaves us, the God He reveals to us. Full Text available at
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