The weekly Bulletin of the Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry

Proclaiming Christ to the communities of Forster, Tuncurry and the surrounding districts

Sunday 9th August, 2015 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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August

Please note: Fr. Greg will be away for 3 weeks

on holidays in the US There will be no weekday or aged care

Masses until week beginning 1st

Sep

10 Baptismal Preparation Forster 7pm

11 Special Needs Mass Forster 7pm

12 RCIA Enquiry Evening Forster 7pm

12, 13, 14, 15 Morning Prayer In place of usual Mass times

15 Anniversary of the Consecration of Holy Name of Jesus Church Forster

16 Cancelled - International Lunch

19 Pastoral Council Forster 5:30pm

19 RCIA Enquiry Evening Forster 7pm

19 Sacramental Prep Meeting Forster 7pm

26 Social Justice Meeting Forster 5:30pm

30 Holy Name School Fete Holy Name of Jesus School

REFLECTION from Byrnsie The Gospel this week contains the sentence, I tell you most solemnly, everybody

who believes has eternal life. St. Paul says, if Christ is not risen from the dead our

faith is in vain. The central belief of our religion is that Jesus has risen from the

dead he has overcome death.

Yet the overwhelming fear in humanity is the fear of death. Here is our challenge.

Our Christian faith, when at its strongest, overcomes the fear of death death has

lost its sting. Surely humanity is crying out for such a faith and our responsibility is to

present that faith to the world.

Catholic funeral ministry is one occasion where we can share our beliefs with the

wider community.

This week the Parish has conducted two funerals and there are another three

scheduled for next week. Many of the people attending these services are not

church attenders and have very little knowledge of our faith. They provide a rich

opportunity for evangelization.

The prayers we use in the Order of Christian Funerals are full of the forgiveness of

God and the promises of eternal life. As a couple of examples, within the Rite, the

initial Invitation to Prayer says:-

My brothers and sisters,

We have come together to renew our trust in Christ

who, by dying on the cross, has freed us from eternal death

and, by rising, has opened for us the gates of heaven.

At the Final Commendation one of the alternatives reads:

Our brother/sister has fallen asleep in Christ. Confident in the hope of eternal life,

let us commend him/her to the loving mercy of our Father and let our prayers go

with him/her.

At the very end of the service, the Alternate Form of Dismissal reads;

In the sure hope of the resurrection

we take leave of our brother/sister:

let us go in peace.

Although death brings with it much pain through loss and separation from those we

love, it can also provide the Church with the opportunity to promote our faith and,

because of the great hope it holds, bring comfort to those suffering from grief.

Our own death will be a step into the unknown but how fortunate are we that our

faith will comfort us as that day approaches and lead us into eternal life.

Greg Byrne

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In Fr. Gregs Absence

Bob Cashman has kindly offered to

lead us in prayer this coming week

at the usual Mass times. Therefore,

morning prayer will take place on:

Wednesday 12th

at 9am in Forster

Thursday 13th

at 9am in Forster

Friday 14th

at 9:30am in Forster

Saturday 15th

at 9am in Tuncurry

Parish Badges Now

Available Badges ordered 2 weeks ago are

now available to be picked up from

the Parish Office @ $8 each.

RCIA Enquiry Nights

Great newsAnne Moloney has

confirmed that a number of people

have come forward to be a part of

the RCIA program this year. We

thank all those who included this

initiative in their prayers. If you

know of anyone wishing to learn

more about the Catholic Faith

through the RCIA process, there

will be a enquiry night on

Wednesday nights 12th

and

19th

August in the meeting room,

Forster Parish Hall at 7pm. Please

extend an invitation (and give a

brochure) to a friend or family

member who may be interested.

Brochures explaining the RCIA

process are on the table at the

back of the church. For more

information contact Anne Moloney

6555 8918.

Unity in Diversity Mass

(Special Needs Mass)

Next Tuesday 11th August at 7pm

the Manning Region is hosting the

Unity in Diversity Mass at Holy

Name Church Forster. All six

schools in our Manning Region will

come together to celebrate this

Mass. Bishop Bill, Fr George from

Taree and Deacon Vince Ryan will

lead us in this celebration. After

Mass, a supper will be served and

all are most welcome.

Recently Deceased Sr Ruth Boland rsj, Fay Solomon, Patrick Bell,

Marge Hopp, Ronald Crews, Bob Fitzpatrick,

Colin Gleeson.

Anniversaries Daphne Chaffen.

Sick in the Parish Mary French, Lauranne Byrne.

To taste and see the goodness of the Lord

means to be drawn closer to God. Try, then, to

imitate God as children of His that He loves, and

follow Christ by loving and He loved you. Be a

presence of Gods love in the world today. Do

what you can to bring to life Gods love.

For more information regarding Vocations

contact Fr Brian Mascord on 4979 1112.

Holy Name School Fete Its that time of year again! The Holy

Name School Fete is always a great

event enjoyed by many. Make sure to

include Sunday 30th

August in your

diaries. Donations of pre-loved toys,

books, clothes, white elephant and

craft items are being accepted by the

school. Volunteers also required.

Contact Sally Grehan on 0417 132 670.

A (not so) Fowle Affair A winter warming, Parish Family Day

will be held at Sharon Fowles home on

Saturday 22nd

August. All parish

families are invited. If you interested in

coming along, please RSVP to 0407 006

666 to receive further details.

International Lunch - Cancelled Due to a lack of response, this event is cancelled.

Ignatian Examen

Lord, I know that you love me

and that you are with me right now.

Lord, help me to be aware of

your presence in the people Ive

encountered and the

experiences Ive had this day.

Lord, forgive me for those moments

when I have fallen short,

times when I have not been

the kind of person you want me to be.

Lord, give me a heart that is

more like your own,

so that I may be grateful

for the many blessings

of this day and in my life.

Lord, grace me with the strength

to embrace what awaits in hopefulness,

hands outstretched

to whatever lies ahead.

Amen

This weekend we witness the baptism of Quade

and Lewis Watson, sons of Andrew and Jade.

May the gift of baptism they receive strengthen

them for the journey of life and faith they will

share with us. Please remember the Watson

family in your prayers.

To ensure everyone

gets a turn over a 3

month period, we

have published

rosters in 6 week

lots. So there are 2

SHEETS to pick up

Aug/Sep & Sep/Oct.

Thank you for supporting the Catholic

Mission Annual Church Appeal

(Propagation of the Faith).

Catholic Mission would like to pass on

their prayerful thanks to parishioners

for your generous donations totalling

$3,029.00.

Collection for Adelaide Youth Festival Following weekend Masses, some of our local

youth will be outside the church accepting

donations to raise funds to attend the Adelaide

Youth Festival in December. They would be

most grateful for your support. Thank you.

Refrigerator Needed A refrigerator is required for someone in need.

Please contact Sr Kathryn if you can assist. 6554

6470.

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Gospel

John 6:41-51 Jesus is the living bread.

First Reading Proverbs 9:1-6

Second Reading Ephesians 5:15-20

Gospel Reading John 6:51-58

E L T M H E A V E N W L T F H

B A E C X S J C K D O I A D N

T R N Q D B C D M W R F I M Q

O C M V R W B E B N L E Y A Z

P Z M T E Q F S Y U D M M N P

S Q L H J X R E K Y S E J N X

Q J F R X H G R H A M K L A U

I O T P C U Q T E Z D E A T P

G O J Q O I N P F J D L Q P D

A N C E S T O R S L R K J L O

R C C R O W D M Q I L Q J G W

V B C W P F L E S H V T W K N

E Q M D I C K B R E A D Z O R

S E Q J T H I E Y P N L I A D

L R K T O X F O R E V E R V W

.of the Word of Communion

6pm A: Bob Cashman

Tuncurry B: Valarie Ross

7am A: Maria Armitage

Tuncurry B: Lorraine Clark

9am A: Kris Koch

Forster B: Lee Sullivan

Jeanette Goodacre, Maureen Stevens, Owen

Carroll, Pat Hooker, Tony Stevens.

Genevieve Williamson, Graham Griffiths, Mark

Mowbray, Norm Chapman, Peter Wicks.

Alan McCarthy, Barbara Kermode, Elle Cairns-

Cowan, Josie Beech, Michael Amato.

6pm A: Kay Hall

Tuncurry B: Frank Hayman

7am A: Lorraine Clark

Tuncurry B: Cecile Malone

9am A: Adele Brotherton

Forster B: Anne Hartman

Carolyn Olliffe, Kathryn McCabe, Margaret

Smith, Maureen Pye, Ruth Pearson.

Cushla Drake, Edna Tucker, Kay Griffiths,

Maria Armitage, Mary Greig.

Anne Moloney, Coral McCarthy, Maureen

Nicholls, Robert Moran, Shiony Neal.

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. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Australian Agent LicenSing Online Lic No. 624844.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! I am the living bread from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this bread will live for ever. Alleluia!

First Reading

1 Kings 19:4-8 Elijah is strengthened to walk

forty days and nights to Mt

Horeb.

Responsorial Psalm Response: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

Second Reading

Ephesians 4:30 5:2 Imitate Christ.

ancestors bread crowd desert down eat

flesh forever heaven life manna world

Word find:

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PARISH CONTACTS

Fr Greg BarkerParish Priest gregory.barker@mn.catholic.org.au

Emergency Contact 0417 321 209

Mr Greg ByrnePastoral Associate greg.byrne@mn.catholic.org.au

Mrs Sharon Fowle (Administration Associate/Bulletin) Bridgeside Bulletin Items for inclusion should be received by midday on Thursday. Forster-tuncurry.parish@mn.catholic.org.au

Sr Kathryn McCabe Aboriginal Catholic Ministry

Loretta Heffernan SRE Co-Ordinator

Office Hours Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:30am to 1pm Fri 10am to 4pm

Parish Office Located at the rear of the Parish Hall Forster: 33 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428 PO Box 67 P: (02) 6554 6304 F: (02) 6554 6425

CHURCH LOCATIONS Mary Star of the Sea 15 Peel Street, Tuncurry Holy Name of Jesus 33 Lake Street, Forster

Baptisms Celebrated most Sundays.

Baptismal Preparation on 2nd Monday of each month @ 7pm in Forster Church Hall. Parish Office 6555 6304

Marriage Celebrated by arrangement and with at least three months notice. Fr Greg 6554 6304

Sacramental Preparation Greg Byrne 6554 6304

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Parish Office 6554 6304

PARISH PASTORAL GROUPS AND CONTACTS

Christian Meditation Every Tues, 9am and 5:30pm. Bob 6555 5914.

Womens Bible Study Group Every Thurs, 7pm to 8pm. Natasha 0407 589 935.

menALIVE Groups Day group meet second and fourth Wed after 9am Mass at Forster. Evening group meets last Thurs of the month at 7:30pm at Forster. Michael Amato 6554 5284

Social Justice Last Wed, 5:30pm at Forster. Tim Prescott 6555 8517.

Singing Practice Every Tues. Ken Heffernan 6557 6569.

Secular Franciscan Fraternity First Wednesday of the month after 9am Mass at Forster.

Maintenance & Gardening Group Third Thursday of the month. Howard 6557 6826.

Childrens Liturgy of the Word First and third Sunday at 9am Mass. Natasha 0407 589 935.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Every Wed, 11:14am at Forster. Shiony 6554 9468.

Pastoral Team First Wed, 4:30pm at Forster. Greg Byrne 6554 6304

Finance Council Second Wed, 5pm at Forster. Greg Byrne 6554 6304

Pastoral Council Third Wed, 5:30pm at Forster. Greg Byrne 6554 6304

Holy Hour Every Tues, 3:30pm at Tuncurry

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Holy Name Parish School (K-6) Mr Chris Waters (Principal) 41 Lake St, Forster PO Box 243 P: (02) 6554 6504 E: admin@forster.catholic.edu.au W: www.forster.catholic.edu.au

St Clares High School Mr Peter Nicholls (Principal) Davis Street, Taree P: (02) 6552 3300 E: admin@tareesc.catholic.edu.au W: www.tareesc.catholic.edu.au

SUNDAY MASS TIMES WEEKDAY EUCHARIST (subject to change) Mary Star of the Sea, Tuncurry Mary Star of the Sea, Tuncurry

Sat 6pm, Sun 7am No weekday Mass until 1st Sept

Holy Name of Jesus, Forster Holy Name of Jesus, Forster

Sun 9am No weekday Mass until 1st Sept NO WEEKDAY or AGED CARE MASES UNTIL 1ST SEPTEMBER (Fr Greg Away)***

Morning prayer will be available: Forster Wed 9am, Thurs 9am, Fri 9:30am Tuncurry Sat 9am

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RECONCILIATION No Reconciliation until Saturday 5th September Mary Star of the Sea, Tuncurry Holy Name of Jesus, Forster

AGED CARE MASS TIMES (subject to change)

Beaumont Gardens - 1st Tues

Kularoo Gardens 1st Wed

GLACIA House 2nd Tues