Anne / Marian:

Published on September 7, 2021

The Book of Ecclesiastes, sometimes known as the Book of Qoheleth, tells us that ‘to everything there is a season’, and this weekend we mark the retirement of Anne Walton.

Anne has been our parish secretary since 2007. We are very grateful for her conscientious and gracious service at the Parish Office during that time and wish her the very best as she opens a new season in her life story. Thank you Anne.

We’re very lucky that, as the baton is passed, Marian Fennelly is willing to pick it up, so Marian begins in the Parish Office this week, September 2021. Marian will be looking after things on Fridays, and Deirdre will continue to work at the Office on Tuesdays.

May be an image of text that says 'For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven... -Ecclesiastes 3:1'

Reflection

Following one’s vocation is a response from within to the needs outside us. A vocation meets the human needs of the world but with a motivation from within. We care for our children and grandchildren not just because they are sick or insecure, but because we love them. this love will move us out to help them in various situations. We find a call to be ‘people for others’ because our heart teaches us that with Jesus we are all brothers and sisters, and that God wants to save the world, and needs our help to do so. This is the Sunday we all pray that our particular vocation in life may become clear and may become stronger. God calls each of us to love God and love our neighbour. This is the first Christian calling at our Baptism; we then find the best way for each of us with our own particular set of gifts, talents and even weaknesses to live out that call to love. We think especially today of religious life and priesthood. There are needs for priests, sisters and brothers in most parts of the world. as a community in families and parishes we thank those who have given their lives in these vocations and pray they may increase.