Bridgeside Bulletin

We acknowledge the Worimi people - the traditional custodians of this place

Sunday 15 September 2019 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year C

The weekly Bulletin of the Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry

Holy Name of Jesus Church 33 Lake Street, Forster 2428 NSW

Ph: 6554 6401 E: forster-tuncurry.parish@mn.catholic.org.au W:www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au

Dear Parish Family,

We welcome and congratulate our first Eucharist cohort for 2019. Making your First Commun-ion, receiving for the first time, is a big deal! I remember my own, remembering both the nerves and the excitement. I’ve talked before about the Lamingtons which I now associate with every-thing special. They were a huge hit in my mind of that day. All the elements of the day go togeth-er to make it something that we remember throughout our lives. These young people joining us at the Altar for the first time will be no different. They have prepared well, have been generous it learning and praying, and have taken our process seriously. I know their parents are proud of them and we should be well proud of them too. Congratulations young people on cele-brating with us this next step in your journey of faith.

This weekend we mark the Perpetual Day of Remembrance and host the Lina Project. Bishop Bill will be with us on Sunday night as part of the Lina Project. At each Mass we will acknowledge in a small but significant way our sorrow as a Church in the Diocese of Maitland Newcastle the sin of Clerical Sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults. We atone for those days where we clearly did not protect those we should have, remaining silent at times or unbelieving at other times to the voices of those ‘crying out in pain and suffering’. You are invited this weekend as al-ways to pray for those who have been abused, to make a personal pledge to never remain silent in the face of abuse and to be supportive of those who have been hurt by this sin. When one hurts we all hurt! If you are able to attend the Lina Project at 6.30pm it is not too late to come along and stand in solidarity with our Community and the community of the Diocese to make sure this never happens again.

You will have received also our Safeguarding commitment via email. There are hard copies again available in the Church. It is a work in progress but I would like after this weekend to place it in draft form on our webpage. Should you have any further thoughts or comments or indeed in the future feel something should be added or removed I would appreciate your contact. If you have a thought too on how we might make this a more living document and in some way make it a part of our renewals I would love also to hear from you. When I return from Pilgrimage I would like to hold a workshop to discuss some ways forward in this important matter. One person has already suggested a statement that we, at the beginning of our Church year, read out and affirm. It has merit I think.

I also offer to you this weekend our Financial Statement for the year ended June 2019. Our Par-ish Finance Committee have worked hard this and previous years to put us in a solid position. You will know I am sure how much work they have put in during the reno. They are to be con-gratulated on their efforts! You are to be commended as well on your generosity with our Giving. We are nothing without you!!!

Kind regards,

Greg Parish Priest

Perpetual Day of Remembrance

_______________________________________________________________________ PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:

Recently Deceased: Bryan Patrick Clut-terbuck, Vi Onley

Anniversary: John Fazio, Flight Lieuten-ant Mark K. Cairns-Cowan, John Noonan

We remember and pray for those who are ill at home and in hospital at this time, may they know the healing pres-ence of Christ:

Lydia Fazio, Malcolm Keys, Jenna Shaw, John Yeo, Megan Snow, Roseanne Telfer, Michael O’Hara, Marion Prescott, Roger Curry, Agnus Rutledge, Dulcie Goldsmith, Barry Bolton, Doreen Gander, Leonnie Martyn, Carol Coleman, Joseph Berzi, Kevin Malone, Norman Read, Bernard Barrett, Susan Hull, Rolana Moss, Mary Camilleri, Josephine Born, Elizabeth Thomas, Ray Vidler, John Avery, Rufino Soliano, Charles King, Ken Vote, Raelene Verlin, Cheryl Worldon, Warren Brown, Kim Salter, Anne McGowan, Ross Wil-liamson, Rachal, Bette Williamson, Robert Greig, Valerie D’Arcy, Janet Bezdek, Kath-leen Murphy, Trevor Leon, John Tolland, Glenn Watkinson, Bronwyn Sutton, Gerry Brown, Ann Moreira, Irene Burns, Su-zanne O’Sullivan, Chriss Smith, George Flower, Jorge Gonzalez, Michelle Bel-louard, John McCaig, Kerry Pickering, Pietrina Ruspandini, Teresa Nardi, Robert Please ring the parish office if you wish to add your loved ones to the sick list and also to be taken off the list once they are well. Thank you.

LITURGY ROSTER W/E 21/22 SEP

Vigil Mass

Sacristan: Ruth Pearson

Readers: Michael Siddle, Maureen Ste-

vens & Brooke Stephens

Ministers of Communion: Owen Car-

roll, Max Dunn, Frank Hayman, Pat

Hooker & Maureen Pye

7am Mass

Sacristan: Anthony Fazio

Readers: Sarah Praschinger, Suzie

Monks & Cushla Drake

Ministers of Communion: Mary

Greig, Cecile Malone, Maria Armitage,

Kay & Graham Griffiths

9am Mass

Sacristan: Desiree Bennett

Readers: Kris Koch, Anne Hartman &

Barbara Dolahnety

Ministers of Communion: Elle Cairns

-Cowan, Chris Freebody, Susan Gonza-

lez, Maria Meredith & Anne Moloney

5.30pm Mass

Sacristan: Gene Garth

Readers: Monica Hunt & Lee Sullivan

Ministers of Communion:

Shibu Joseph

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READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK 21/22 SEP

First Reading

Am 8:4-7

The Lord will forget nothing that the wicked do.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 112:1-2. 4-8. R. see vv.1. 7

Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.

Second Reading

1 Tm 2:1-8

Pray often, free of anger and dissen-sion.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

Jesus Christ was rich but he became poor, to make you rich out of his pov-erty. Alleluia!

Gospel Lk 16:1-13 Parable of the wise manager.

THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURE ZONE

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 50:3-4. 12-13. 17. 19. R. Lk 15:18

I will rise and go to my father.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

God was in Christ, to reconcile the world to himself; and the Good News of reconciliation he has entrusted to us. Alleluia!

Memorial Acclamation Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Weekday Masses

Sep 16 - Sep 21

Tuesday: 4.30pm

Wednesday: 9.00am

Friday: 9.30am

Saturday: 9.00am

Parish Timetable

Tues

17 Sep

9.30am Christian

Meditation– Church

3.30pm Holy Hour

5.30pm No Singing Prac-tice (resuming after school

holidays)

Wed

18 Sep

11am Novena Our Lady of

Perpetual Help

Thurs

19 Sep

10am Social Group Meet

at Sicilian Restaurant

10am Baptistcare Resi-dent Mass followed by

morning tea

Sat

21 Sep

8.30am & 4.45pm

Reconciliation

10am Social Group Meet

at Sicilian Restaurant

*Everyone welcome, old

and new parishioners!

BAPTISM

This weekend we witness the baptism of

Alfie Jock Currey May the gift of baptism he re-ceives strengthen him for the jour-ney of life and faith he will share with us. Please remember the Currey family in your prayers.

Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of the Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL); Music: From the Mass of St Francis © 2010, Paul Taylor. © The scriptural quotations are taken from the Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday & Co Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. The English translation of the Psalm Responses, the Alleluia and Gospel Verses, and the Lenten Gospel Acclamations, and the Titles, Summaries, and Conclusion of the Readings, from the Lectionary for Mass © 1997, 1981, 1968, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.

2020 Columban Art Calendars

are now on sale for $8 each.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE

PARISH AND SURROUNDS

Congratulations to the following chil-dren who will be making their First

Communion:

Jackson Clubb

Marla Coulton-Donnelly

Ava Darwin

Lachlan Dickson

Stuart Drysdale

Sofia Gonzalez

Caden Hicks

Lee Hinchliffe

Riley Kinkade

Madeline Mackay

Kirsty-lee Merrick

Abby Moelker

Emily Narse

Charlee Pinto

Preston Robertson

Sophie Scislo

Liam Shanahan

Rhys Shanahan

Nash Syron

Mateo Stewart

Lauren Tyler

May the Holy Spirit guide you and

bring you great joy in all that you do.

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On the 18th of October Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is inviting chil-dren worldwide to take part in the cam-paign “One Million Children Praying the Rosary.” For more information and f o r p r a y e r r e s o u r c e s v i s -

it, www.millionkidspraying.org.

BROKEN BAY

BIBLE CONFERENCE

Date: 11-12 October 2019

Venue: Caroline Chisholm Centre, Building 2/423 Pennant Hills Rd Pennant Hills, NSW.

Registrations: www.trybooking.com/BCKBE

Website: www.bbcatholic.org.au/bible

Enquiries: Tania Rimac 8379 1629 faith.formation@bbcatholic.org.au _______________________________________________________________________________________

Fanning the flame of RCIA

Full-day workshop with Nick Wagner

and Diana Macalintal of TeamRCIA

Date: Saturday 19 October 2019

Time: 9.00 AM to 4.30 PM

Venue: 841 Hunter St, Newcastle

West

Cost: Free event. All catering pro-vided. Refer book purchase below. Bring: Your copy of “Rite of Chris-tian Initiation of Adults” or $15 cash purchase at workshop (ISBN 9781876295721 RRP $24.95). RSVP asap: For catering/book or-ders. P 02 4979 1134 E Sha-ron.Murphy@mn.catholic.org.au (please advise any dietary re-

strictions) _______________________________________________________________________________________

Diocesan Synod – Celebration will be on Saturday 23 November at the Diocesan Offices, 841 Hunter St, Newcastle West from 9.30am to 5.00pm followed by Mass. Theme: “Building the Kingdom of God to-

gether”

Community Consultation Meeting

Re: establishment of Bereavement /

carer support group at Taree

Tuesday 17th September

2pm – 3pm

Taree Library Meeting room

242 Victoria Street, Taree.

All Welcome

This meeting is to seek feedback from Community members regarding the need for group support in the local

community. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

You are invited to the screen-ing of: 'Unplanned'

Unplanned is to be screened on Wednesday 16th October it is the inspiring true story of one woman’s

journey of transformation.

All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, she was in-volved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women about their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a woman’s right to choose even led her to become a s p o k e s p e r s o n f o r P l a n n e d Parenthood, fighting to enact legisla-tion for the cause she so deeply be-lieved in. Until the day she saw some-

thing that changed everything.

Please note this film is for mature au-

diences.

HOST: TAREE CATHOLIC CHURCH

WEDNESDAY 16TH OCTOBER, 6:30 PM

TAREE FAYS TWIN

Cnr Oxley & Millgan St Taree

$12.00 AUD Admission + $2.00 booking fee = $14.00

THIS SCREENING NEEDS YOUR HELP the Parish needs to sell 128

tickets to ensure it runs

to view the trailer go to https://fan-force.com/screenings/unplanned-

taree-fays-twin/

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN

THE DIOCESE

SUNDAY MASS TIMES

Sat. 6.00pm

Sun. 7.00am, 9.00am & 5.30pm

RECONCILIATION

Saturday 8.30am & 4.45pm

YOUTH MASS

3rd Sunday of the month at 5.30pm.

AGED CARE MASSES

(Subject to change)

Glaica House:

2nd Thurs 10.30am

Estia Forster: 3rd Tues

10.30am

Christian Meditation Forster Tues 9.30am

Monica 6555 7038

Hallidays Point Wed 10am

John 0417 249 466

Social Justice Group Last Wed 5.30pm Meeting Room

Tim Prescott 6555 8517

Maintenance and Gardening

Group 3rd Thursday of the month, 8am Church grounds. Howard 6557

6826

Family and Friends Group Meets monthly, contact Carol and

Terry Pearson on 0408768729.

Singing Practice Ken Heffernan 6554 6304

(see parish timetable)

Holy Hour Tues 3.30pm in the Church

Finance Council 3rd Wednesday of the month, 5pm

Meeting Room

Pastoral Council 2nd Wednesday of the month,

5.30pm Meeting Room

Novena to our Lady of

Perpetual Help and Rosary Wed 11.00am in the Church

Shiony 0411 493 086

Secular Franciscan

Fraternity 4th Sunday of the month after the

9.00am Mass

menALIVE Group 4th Wed after 9am Mass in the

meeting room. Michael Amato 6554

5284

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Holy Name Catholic School K-6

41 Lake Street, Forster

Ph: 6554 6504

E:admin@forster.catholic.edu.au

W: www.forster.catholic.edu.au

Principal: Brooke Stephens

St Clare’s High School 7-12

Davis Street, Taree

P: 6552 3300

E:Admin@tareesc.catholic.edu.au

W: www.tareesc.catholic.edu.au

Principal: Peter Nicholls

PARISH TEAM

Fr Greg Barker - Parish Priest

gregory.barker@mn.catholic.org.au

Emergency Contact 0417 321 209

Ms Danielle Kingdom

Admin Assistant

danielle.kingdom@mn.catholic.org.au

Office Hours:

Mon-Thurs 9.00am- 3.00pm

Fri– 9.00am– 5.30pm

Phone: 6554 6401

Website:

www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au

Follow us on facebook: @catholicparishofforstertuncurry

PARISH GROUPS

BAPTISMS

Celebrated most Sundays.

Bookings via the Parish website

MARRIAGE

Celebrated by arrangement with at least 3 months notice. Bookings via

the parish website

SACRAMENTAL PROCESS

Enrolment via the Parish Website

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

(RCIA) Parish Office 6554 6304

CATHOLIC CARE

Phone: 6539 5900 for services

provided in Forster

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