Feast of Our Lady of Fatima

HOLY SPIRIT STRAND – THEOLOGICAL FOCUS

The Holy Spirit…..

• is the Third Person of the Holy Trinity

• gives life to the Church

• works in the minds and hearts of people calling them to lead good lives

• calls people to serve others and worship God and Christ in the Church

• is God at work in and through people – known as the indwelling of the Holy Spirit

• enables people to live with faith and hope in God and act with love

• is the source of all life and all holiness which comes from God (the Father), through Jesus Christ by the working of the Holy Spirit

• enables people to cooperate with God’s loving plan

• enables people to honour the Father in worship and do the work of Jesus on earth with tika, pono and aroha

• is understood through a variety of titles – Advocate, Consoler, Spirit of Truth

• is understood through a variety of symbols – water, fire, wind etc

• is celebrated at Baptism – bringing gifts and enabling people to share in the life of the Trinity in the Church