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Greetings from the new committee of SLNSWCA 2021/2022 Dear Brothers & Sisters, This is an open invitation to all of you to join our religious, social and charitable activities in the coming year. Let us together, make the path and improve our Association and it’s activities for our future generations. Our society is once again safe and free and most of the restrictions are slowly easing, so we now look forward to your regular and active participation. We have listened to your feedback and improved our activities in the last year and now it is your turn to show your support by active and regular participation. The new committee of 2021/22 is excited to build a strong platform with the identity of Sri Lankan Catholics in our broader community and we need everyone of your support to achieve that. Let’s continue this journey with the first event after the lockdown which is ...

Greetings from the President 2020/2021 of SLNSWCA (Sri Lanka NSW Catholic Association) Dear Brothers and Sisters, As I write this message to you, a teaching from Our Lord Jesus Christ comes to my mind. It was a great lesson that Jesus taught his disciples at the last supper. “When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.”(John 13: 12-15) We ought to remember this teaching of Jesus everyday as we serve our community. This teaching sums up what true Christian leadership is ...