We wish to thank friends from the Filipino-Australian community, as well as concerned individuals, for joining us in Sunday Mass at St. Cristopher's Cathedral in Manuka on 04 October 2009, despite the short notice given by the Philippine Embassy. In the midst of the financial and material efforts being made for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (Typhoon Ketsana) last week, someone rightfully asked: "What about our collective offering of prayer?"