God's Presence With Us

It is often overlooked as a Christian celebration of great joy.
It does not receive the fanfare or notoriety of other holy days.
It is a miraculous event filled with hope, joy and peace.
It is a beautiful mystery of our faith, falling 40 days after Easter.
It acknowledges the beautiful and enriching presence of God in our lives.

It is the Ascension, honouring  Jesus’ Ascension into heaven and this year celebrated on Sunday, 24^th May.

Through Christ’s Ascension we receive the strength to continue His mission, to spread the Gospel and bear witness to it in our everyday lives.

“Dear brothers and sisters, the Ascension does not point to Jesus’ absence, but tells us that he is alive in our midst in a new way. He is no longer in a specific place in the world as he was before the Ascension. He is now in the lordship of God, present in every space and time, close to each one of us. In our life we are never alone: we have this Advocate who awaits us, who defends us. We are never alone: the Crucified and Risen Lord guides us.”

 (Pope Francis, Address in Saint Peter’s Square, 2013).

May the joy and hope of the Ascension be with all of us during this time.

Megan Mahoney
Assistant to the Principal Formation & Identity