NETworks Issue 1, 2011
Called and Sent Forth... From the Director’s Desk:
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with joy
loved
filled with faith. . . peace
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Think about how exhausted but satisfied you are when you finish that all important physical workout. Your muscles are tired, every part of you wants to fall on the ground and rest but WOW! ….you’re feelin’ good. That’s how it feels when you make it to the NET Ministries Commissioning Mass each year. It’s an amazing feeling of fulfillment, peace, joy, exhaustion and satisfaction. It is the knowledge that 54 young people from all over Australia and other parts of the world, have come together, bringing their gifts and talents, and are now the well formed Net Teams of 2011. The commissioning mass on the 19th February was celebrated by the Archbishop of Brisbane, the Rev. John Bathersby, and is one of the highlights of the NET year. Archbishop John spoke to the teams of his love for them, and that he believed they represented great hope for the future of the church. These are very encouraging words for our teams from such a wonderful spiritual father. While I sat at this beautiful Eucharistic celebration, the thought crossed my mind, I wonder what training is like seen through the eyes of a NET team member. I decided to ask. I went to one of our staff members, who himself, has been on a team and asked him about his experience. These were his thoughts:
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Inside This Issue: NET teams 2011 - Commissioned Reflections from Training NET and the QLD Disasters NETworks Issue 1, 2011 - 1