14th Worldwide Children's Eucharistic Holy Hour - Holy Family Parish Emerton

With the school holidays coming up, Holy Family Parish, Emerton is inviting our children to ray for peace around the world with an 9.00am mass followed by One Hour of Adoration on the 7th October 2016.

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Charity From Former Whalan Children Given To Parents - Who Says Mount Druitt Children Don't Care!

This is a  true story that I am so proud to tell you. It shows you that children within Mount Druitt have got true heart or  their parents. I wonder if you would do this, if your parents needed assistance?

 For many years I had been traveling on a Busways 755 bus from Whalan to Mount Druitt. There was a wonderful person that I called, 'Peter the Painter'. His voice being loud, carried throughout the bus when he spoke. He wanted to be known.

Peter and I shared many conversations on the bus and also on Sydney Trains traveling to and from work: stories were told, we comforted each other and we consoled ourselves when our rugby league football teams lost (especially if our teams played against each other).

As a West Sydney Tigers supporter, Peter said. 'When they lost they didn't eat the right pussy cat food or didn't eat enough of it!' With myself being a South Sydney bunnies support, my response was if my team lost, 'We haven't eaten enough carrots or we must have eaten  'whiskers' cat food!'

In recent years, he retired as he had some health issues. Last year, he sold his house for under $400K and has moved yo a villa in Richmond/Windsor area. The villa was an extra $130k, of which he hadn't had the difference in funds to pay for it. What happened from here was something that has touched my touched. 

Both their own children financially have dug deep into their pockets: his daughter donated her life time savings of $30K and his son went deeper and provide $100K. So they made their parents so proud to purchase and live into their new villa, making life comfortable for them. The property is in the parents name and all are living happily, pending current health issues for their parents.

I remember these children for the last 25 years, they completed their Higher School Certificate, both having success in life as worker and the other  as a business person. 

So here is a story where parents help children in their  younger years and then children pouring out their hearts to the parents in need! Mount Druitt children do care! Charity in this case is repaid!

Where is struggle street when you need them?
 

Children at William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt Provide Their Own Goals Waiting For Council Approval/Assistance!

Yesterday, I noticed children placing there own mini soccer goals at William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt and ..... playing soccer and........having fun!

This proves that goal posts for summer is required in this park/reserve to provide more amenities that will create a more healthier community, with this implementation of a goal posts and soccer field. Even adults would be able to use it as well.

Maybe Blacktown City Council, could look into this as the people in the community changes by using more parks/reserve facilities, we have to change the community, so it is improved - give the children at least amenities that place a smile on their face for ever and ever, always talking about it!

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The Young People Of Mount Druitt Have Great Chances In Reaching 'Life's Goals'!

With 'whyilovemountdruitt' it is not about just the people living in the area providing improvements in our area, making it the best place to living in. It can also be about the people that visit the area and can make such a great contribution to the young that fear there is no future, when everyone does have a future!
 

These can be workers, experts and people come to Mount Druitt area to use many facilities.

So, Yesterday I met Ray from Doonside, originally from overseas, he has an inspirational story that he has allowed to be told. He arrived in Australia over 30 years ago, with his family: wife, son and daughter. He was qualified in working Hotel Management, with worldly experience in other countries. Yet with his high qualifications, they were not recognized by employers for Hotel Management here in Australia.

In this modern day of age, the  young people would now call it, 'Depression'. This did not let him down, with his persistence, he found a job as a waiter. He had to feed his family and this was his main primary goal, after hearing Australia is a lucky country to live in. He was not going through depression, he had the stamina to search for that golden opportunity to get that first job, start from the bottom and move up in life after that. His children have grown up and well educated: daughter is a school Principal in her thirties and his son is high up in Management position  with a financial company.

Ray is back into managing positions, managing a chain of  bottle stores! Hard work will always get you places he says and he would not change his life as he is so proud, of where his stance is of where in his life.

He claims he doesn't understand how some of the young people want to give up in 'searching for work' - or why in Mount Druitt - Blacktown area there used to be a stigma if the parent doesn't work , the child doesn't need to work and live off government benefits: which all tax payers, pay for. We both agree this doesn't do justice to the child, community and even  all tax payers.

Each young person should never give up on looking for work or even studying courses as the opportunity will come, when it is least expected - this my saying. The trend is changing from many years ago for the children of Mount Druitt. We have great public schools and private schools that are willing to assist each child to reach their goals of careers.

Kids Don't Mind Being Told To Improve - As Long As You Speak Nicely To Them!

Yesterday I spotted from a distance, a young teenager jumping over the fence on the middle island, on Luxford Road, Mount Druitt.

As he joined myself and started to walk beside, I mentioned nicely that what he done was illegal and could cause an accident to his own health, as what he was doing was posing as a risk, primarily to himself. He politely apologised to myself and I said, 'Really, you need to realise the affect it could happen to you if there was a serious accident. I advised he was lucky I didn't take a picture of it'!

Great response from him!

There was another youth riding a bicycle and I also advised of wearing a helmet and the potential injury if he doesn't wear one. He wasn't rude, he agreed and said yes.

On both occasions I spoke nicely and both responses were nice as well. I just hope they live and learn and place into practice! It shows kids are great in our area!