Sunday 29th June, 2014 Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, Year A

Bridgeside Bulletin The weekly bulletin of the

Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry Holy Name of Jesus Parish Church

33 Lake Street, Forster St Mary, Star of the Sea Church Cnr Kent & Peel Streets, Tuncurry

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

Parish Fr Andrew Doohan (Parish Priest) Mr Greg Byrne (Pastoral Associate) Mrs Sharon Fowle (Administration Associate) Sr Kathryn McCabe (Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

The Parish Office is at the rear of the Parish Hall and is staffed on Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 4pm.

Items for inclusion in Bridgeside Bulletin should be received by midday on Thursday.

33 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428 PO Box 67, Forster NSW 2428

P: (02) 6554 6304 F: (02) 6554 6425 E: forstertuncurryparish@gmail.com W: www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au

Fr Andrew can be emailed directly using the address: fr.andrew.doohan@gmail.com.

Holy Name Parish School (K-6)

Ms Brooke Schumann (Acting Principal)

41 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428 PO Box 243, Forster NSW 2428

P: (02) 6554 6504 F: (02) 6554 8895 E: admin@forster.catholic.edu.au W: www.forster.catholic.edu.au

The Parish is also served by

St Clare’s High School, Taree (7-12)

Mr Peter Nicholls (Principal)

Davis Street, Taree NSW 2430

P: (02) 6552 3300 F: (02) 6552 3656 E: admin@tareesc.catholic.edu.au W: www.tareesc.catholic.edu.au

Celebrating the Sacraments Reconciliation is available on Saturday mornings at Tuncurry from 8:30am until the beginning of the 9am Mass, on Saturday afternoons at Forster from 4:45pm until 5:15pm, or other times by contacting Fr Andrew.

Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays, either during any of our Sunday Masses or after the 9am Mass. The next Baptismal Preparation meeting will take place in the Parish Hall’s meeting rooms on Monday 14th July commencing at 7pm. Please contact the Parish Office for more details, or visit the Parish website.

Weddings are celebrated by arrangement and with at least three (and preferably more) months notice. Please contact Fr Andrew for more details, or visit the Parish website.

A Sacramental Preparation process runs each year in the Parish for children wishing to complete the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation as part of the Parish community. Please contact the Parish Office for more details, or visit the Parish website.

The Parish hosts the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults process for those adults wishing to be baptised or be received into the communion of the Catholic Church. Please contact the Parish Office for more details, or visit the Parish website.

The Parish can also be found online:

Search for us on Facebook as ‘Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry’

Follow us on Twitter: @ftcatholic

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The Parish Diary…(for the week ahead) Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday—30th June

Tuesday—1st July 9am Christian Meditation (Bob 6555 5914) 10:30am Mass @ Beaumont Terrace Nursing Home 3:30pm Holy Hour @ Tuncurry 4:30pm Mass @ Tuncurry 4:30pm Family Ministry Committee meeting @

Forster 5:30pm Christian Meditation (Bob 6555 5914)

Wednesday—2nd July 9am Mass @ Forster 9:30am Secular Franciscans meeting @ Forster 11:15am Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help @

Forster 2pm Mass @ Kularoo Gardens Nursing Home 4:30pm Parish Pastoral Team meeting @ Forster

Thursday—3rd July Feast of St Thomas 9am Mass @ Forster

Friday—4th July 9:30am Mass @ Forster

Saturday—5th July 8:30am Reconciliation @ Tuncurry 9am Mass @ Tuncurry 4:45pm Reconciliation @ Forster (until 5:15pm) 6pm Mass @ Tuncurry

Sunday—6th July 7am Mass @ Tuncurry 9am Mass @ Forster 5:30pm Evening Prayer & Benediction @ Tuncurry

Regular Activities in the Parish Secular Franciscan Fraternity The Secular Franciscans Fraternity will next meet on Wednesday 2nd July, coming together for Mass at 9am, followed by a cuppa at 9:30am and then the meeting 10am to 12pm.

The menALIVE Groups Our Parish currently hosts two menALIVE groups. The morning group will next meet on Wednesday 9th July after the 9am Mass, while the evening group will next meet on Thursday 31st July at 7:30pm.

Maintenance & Gardening Group The Parish is lucky to be served by a very dedicated band of volunteers who tend to the upkeep of the grounds and gardens of our two church sites. They do a fabulous job, and are always ready to welcome new members to the group. The next date is Thursday 17th July starting at Tuncurry at 8am and then on to Forster. Contact Howard 6557 6826 for more information.

Singing Practice The Singing Group are taking a well earned break and will resume practices on Tuesday 22nd July at 5:30pm at Holy Name Church, Tuncurry. All welcome.

Collection of Foodstuffs for Homebase On the first Sunday of each month we undertake a collection in order to support Homebase. The next collection will next take place on Sunday 6th July.

Holy Hour The Parish community observes a Holy Hour each Tuesday afternoon in the Tuncurry Church from 3:30pm until the beginning of Mass at 4:30pm.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help The Novena is prayed every Wednesday in the Forster church commencing at 11:15am and is followed by a cuppa in the Parish Hall. Contact Shioney (6554 9468) for more information.

Evening Prayer & Benediction The Parish community celebrates on the first Sunday of each month at 5:30pm in the Tuncurry church. It will next be celebrated on Sunday 6th July. All welcome. Catholic Mission Church Appeal

This weekend our Parish will be holding the annual Catholic Mission Church Appeal.

This year we are invited to support the Church’s inspirational work to heal the broken-hearted in Rwanda following the horrific 1994 genocide. Our speaker that weekend will be Mr James Odoh.

Please make a contribution this weekend.

Vocation View Peter and Paul saw dramatic changes in their lives because of an encounter with the Risen Christ. We too are invited into that same encounter, as long as our eyes are open to receive him! For more information regarding Vocations contact Fr Brian Mascord on 4979 1112 or by email to vocations@mn.catholic.org.au.

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Aurora out next week! Aurora hits the newsstands again next week. As always you are encouraged to support our diocesan magazine and buy a copy of your local paper to receive your July edition of Aurora. The July edition of Aurora will appear in The Newcastle Herald and The Maitland Mercury on Tuesday 1st July, in The Scone Advocate on Thursday 3rd July and in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, The Manning River Times and The Singleton Argus on Friday 4th July.

From the Pastor’s Desk The Feast of St Peter and Paul commemorates the efforts of those two Apostles to proclaim the Good News of Jesus even in the face of persecution. Both Peter, the ‘chief of the apostles’, and Paul, the ‘apostle to the Gentiles’, gave witness to the faith through their death in the city of Rome under one of the great persecutions of Nero, and while that was by far the greatest act of their witness, before they made it to Rome they had been witnessing to Jesus in any number of ways.

There can often be a focus on the ‘grand act’, the ‘grand gesture’, that makes an impact. Often enough, however, the most effective way of providing witness to the Christian faith comes in the repetitive, the day to day, the ‘ordinary’. We shouldn’t be afraid of the very public, very large act of witness that we may be called upon to provide from time to time, but neither should we think that these are the only ways in which we give powerful witness to what we believe.

As we have the opportunity this Sunday to remember the grand witness of Peter and Paul through their martyrdom in Rome, let’s not forget that there were so many other ways in which they witnessed to the faith in the ordinary and everyday.

Perhaps then we too can follow their example, and live out our Christian lives in ways that given powerful witness to the Good News of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection in the little things that make up the cut and thrust of daily life.

Mission Appeal As mentioned elsewhere in Bridgeside Bulletin our Parish is holding the annual Mission Appeal this weekend. We welcome our speaker, James Odoh, to our Parish community. Please take the opportunity to meet James and speak with him during his time with us.

Can I also encourage you to make a generous response to this Appeal, as you always do, in order to support the ongoing work of Catholic Missions.

Diocesan Youth Retreat For those attending the 6pm Mass you may notice a large number of younger people with us. These young people are taking part in the Diocesan Youth Retreat at Camp Elim, and I would ask you to make them welcome among our worshipping community.

Perhaps you might like to introduce yourself to some of them, and offer words of encouragement as well.

Until next week... Fr Andrew

Liturgy Help Trial & Workshop As previously mentioned the Diocesan Liturgy Council is currently coordinating an evaluation trial of the LiturgyHelp resource for possible deployment across the Diocese.

Parish ministers such as our Readers, Communion to the Sick ministers, Catechists, etc, are invited to avail themselves of a ‘partial access’ subscription (free!) as they focus on access to the texts of readings, and provide access to reflections and commentaries.

If you would like to take advantage of a trial ‘partial access’ subscription, and have access to the Internet at home, you are invited to contact Fr Andrew BY EMAIL so that you can provided with access to the site. All that is asked is that you make use of the login and be prepared to provide some feedback at the end of the trial.

Fr Andrew ‘Away’ Some advance warning of my ‘absence’ from the Parish for the week beginning Monday 7th July in order to attend an “Intensive” connected with my current studies.

I say ‘away’ because I will actually be in the Presbytery participating via the Internet. So while I will be around I won’t be available during the day and I would ask for your understanding.

With Fr Dennis away in Melbourne during July there will be no Masses during this week. As is the usual practice, the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) will be celebrated at those times.

Fr Andrew

Welcome! We welcome to our community of faith Kepler Robins the son of Gregory and Melissa who will be baptised with water and the Holy Spirit this weekend.

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Catholic Newspapers Available Both The Catholic Leader (Brisbane) and The Catholic Weekly (Sydney) newspapers are available at a cost of $2 each from our churches.

Parish Social Functions for 2014 The dates for the remaining Parish Social Functions for 2014 are:-

INTERNATIONAL LUNCH to be held on Saturday 2nd August.

BLESSING OF THE FLEET/PARISH BBQ will be held this year on Sunday 5th October.

Please claim these dates in your diary now and watch for further details as they are released closer to each event.

A People for Everyone The salvation which God offers us is the work of His mercy. No human efforts, however good they may be, can enable us to merit so great a gift. God, by His sheer grace, draws us to Himself and makes us one with Him. He sends His Spirit into our hearts to make us His children, transforming us and enabling us to respond to His love by our lives. The Church is sent by Jesus Christ as the sacrament of the salvation offered by God. Through her evangelizing activity, she cooperates as an instrument of that divine grace which works unceasingly and inscrutably. Benedict XVI put it nicely at the beginning of the Synod’s reflections: “It is important always to know that the first word, the true initiative, the true activity comes from God and only by inserting ourselves into the divine initiative, only begging for this divine initiative, shall we too be able to become – with Him and in Him – evangelizers”. This principle of the primacy of grace must be a beacon which constantly illuminates our reflections on evangelization.

The salvation which God has wrought, and the Church joyfully proclaims, is for everyone. God has found a way to unite Himself to every human being in every age. He has chosen to call them together as a people and not as isolated individuals. No one is saved by himself or herself, individually, or by his or her own efforts. God attracts us by taking into account the complex interweaving of personal relationships entailed in the life of a human community. This people which God has chosen and called is the Church. Jesus did not tell the apostles to form an exclusive and elite group. He said: “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Mt28:19). Saint Paul tells us in the people of God, in the Church, “there is neither Jew or Greek... for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:28). To those who feel far from God and the Church, to all those who are fearful or indifferent, I would like to say this: the Lord, with great respect and love, is also calling you to be a part of His people!

Being Church means being God’s people, in accordance with the great plan of His fatherly love. This means that we are to be God’s leaven in the midst of humanity. It means proclaiming and bringing God’s salvation into our world, which often goes astray and needs to be encouraged, given hope and strengthened on the way. The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel.

Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 98-100.

If you would like to read more of Evangelii Gaudium, copies are available for purchase ($10) or borrowing from the Parish Office. The Exhortation is also available for downloading from the Vatican website.

Seasons for Growth The Seasons for Growth educational program uses the seasons as a metaphor for change, loss and grief in our lives.

The three hour “Understanding change, loss and grief” seminar for adults will provide you with the opportunity to examine the meaning of grief, review the range of changes and losses experienced in life and reflect on the relationship between change, loss and grief.

The seminar will take place on Thursday 7th August from 10am to 1pm in the Forster Parish Hall. The cost is $15 and will cover your workbook and morning tea (concessions are available). Please RSVP by 31st July to Zoe or Jenny by phone on 4979 1355 or by email to seasonsforgrowth@mn.catholic.org.au.

If after the Seminar you would like to explore further “The Seasons of Grief” a further educational program will be offered in the Parish on Thursdays 28th August, 4th, 11th, and 18th September. Each session will run from 10am to 12:30pm. The cost for CSO and Parish Participants is $30 and for general participants $50 (concessions available). Please RSVP by 21st August to Zoe or Jenny by phone on 4979 1355 or by email to seasonsforgrowth@mn.catholic.org.au.

International Lunch Our International Lunch will be held on Saturday 2nd August. Last year’s event was a great success and we hope to see more of the same support this year. We encourage all those interested in providing a culinary delight to be involved. A poster is provided at the back of the Church to indicate your interest and country of choice. You may like to consider getting together in groups to provide a range of tastes from the same country.

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Council for Australian Catholic Women The Council for Australian Catholic Women provides advise to the Bishop’s Commission for Church Ministry about women and their participation in the Catholic Church in Australia. In preparation for a meeting of the National Body a questionnaire is being circulated concerning the participation of women in decision making, leadership and ministry in the Diocese of Maitland Newcastle and the Church more broadly.

Anyone interested in completing a questionnaire can

Pints With A Purpose “Pints with a Purpose” is a popular initiative of the Diocesan Council for Ministry with Young People that sees guest speakers discuss issues around faith in an informal setting at The Kent Hotel, Hamilton.

You can now listen to recordings of the last three most recent talks by visiting the “Pints with a Purpose” page on the Diocesan website (please visit www.mn.catholic.org.au/pints) where you will also find other links and further information.

Kids Corner—St Peter and Paul

obtain a copy from the Parish Office.

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Planned Giving The Financial Year will soon come to end, and the Parish would like to thank all those who continue to generously support the life of the Parish.

If you would like to join the Planned Giving Programme, please contact the Parish Office.

New envelopes for 2014-15 are available from the rear of the church.

If you are seeking a Tax Receipt for this current financial year, would you please write TAX on your envelope.

Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

St Mary MacKillop’s Feastday “As the Sisters of St Joseph expanded throughout Australia and beyond, Mary’s endurance, coupled with her compassion and leadership, touched many people’s lives leaving a legacy that endures today…”

Share in celebrating St Mary MacKillop’s Feastday on 8th August, 2014. We invite you to share your celebration and/or any other events on the St Joseph

website (www.sosj.org.au) and the Facebook page

(www.facebook.com/pages/Sisters-of-St-Joseph-of-the-Sacred-Heart) which reach thousands of people. Send

your email with details to Niesha.allport@sosj.org.au.

St Peter and St Paul, Apostles Have you noticed that away from the Church we hear more about St Peter than we do about St Paul? It’s because St Peter regularly features in jokes about heaven, like this one.

A man died and met St Peter at the gates of heaven. St Peter said, ‘Before you meet with God, I thought I should tell you that we’ve looked at your life, and you really didn't do anything particularly good or bad. We’re not at all sure what to do with you. Can you tell us anything you did that can help us make a decision?’

The newly arrived soul thought for a moment and replied, ‘Yeah, once I was driving along and came upon a woman who was being harassed by a group of bikies. So I pulled over, got out my wheel brace, and went up to the leader of the gang. He was a big, muscular, hairy guy with tattoos all over his body and a ring pierced through his nose. Well, I told him he and his gang had better stop bothering the woman or they would have to deal with me!’ ‘I'm impressed,’ St Peter responded, ‘When did this happen?’ ‘Less than ten minutes ago’ the man replied.

St Paul doesn’t feature in many funny stories, except for the children who got rather confused about his life and wrote in their term paper that ‘St Paul cavorted to Christianity. He preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marriage. That a Christian should have only one wife, which is called monotony. And in the end the natives of Macedonia did not believe in Paul, so he got stoned.

Peter and Paul symbolise two facets of our Christian community: mission and maintenance. Paul was the great missionary and Peter was the great leader who held together the earliest disciples. Both were crucial to the Christian community’s expansion and survival.

The image of the missionary venturing out boldly to proclaim Christ to the world is so much more engaging than being a maintainer. But every organisation or institution needs someone to provide a clear focus and vision, and to establish structures that will see the group survive past the first generation. To this day we need our Peters and our Pauls.

Peter and Paul did not always have an easy relationship. We know from the Acts of the Apostles that they disagreed about a fundamental issue in the earliest Christian mission: for whom was the good news of Jesus intended? Peter thought it was just for Jews. Paul argued it was for the Gentiles as well. What makes Peter’s leadership so outstanding is that he not only listened carefully to what Paul said, but saw what Christ was doing among the Gentiles. He trusted that

the working of the Spirit was bigger than he was, and that it included a man who never met Jesus and yet seemed to have a richer insight into where and how Christ was to be preached. That takes courage and humility.

Today we need to be careful that in Christ’s name we do not bind things up so tightly that we leave no room for the Holy Spirit to challenge or surprise us. Having the courage and humility to ‘hang a bit loose’ is not weakness. It can be about trusting that Christ’s saving love is still at work in unexpected ways with all people everywhere.

Peter and Paul show what can happen when we cooperate with Christ in living out his love. Things we never dreamt of become possible. But their lives also show us the cost. Both of them died as martyrs. We may not be asked to embrace martyrdom in our lives, but in the way we run our race we are challenged to keep the faith and proclaim Christ by how we live. By doing so we are assured that when we come to heaven we will be greeted by Peter and Paul and with them we will behold the fullness of love, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for eternity.

© Richard Leonard SJ.

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Opportunities Outside The Parish

TWEC Winter Reflection Day The Tenison Wood Education Centre will be hosting a Winter Reflection Day on Saturday 5th July beginning at 9:30am at St Joseph’s Convent, New England Highway, Lochinvar. The cost is $20 (concession $10). Morning tea is provided; please BYO lunch. RSVP by 1st July by phone 4930 9601 or email twec@ssjl.org.au

Blessing of Newcastle Port The Port of Newcastle Blessing and Sea Sunday Service will be held on Sunday 13th July at 6pm at Christ Church Cathedral, Church St, Newcastle. The service is supported by the Mission to Seafarers and Apostolatus Maris. Please RSVP by email to chaplain@ mstnewcastle.org.au by 6th July

TWEC Christian Formation Course The Tenison Woods Education Centre will offer their Christian Formation Course beginning on Thursday 17th July beginning at 6:30pm at St Laurence O’Toole Centre, Broadmeadow Road, Broadmeadow. The program runs for ten-week terms, one night a week from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. For more information please contact the Secretary by phone on 4930 9601 or by email to twec@ssjl.org.au.

17th Annual Special Needs Mass The 17th Annual Special Needs Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday 29th July at St Patrick’s Church, Lochinvar beginning at 7pm. All are welcome to come along and help celebrate this wonderful, moving occasion.”

Bonhoeffer Conference 2014 The 2014 Bonhoeffer Conference—”Used and Abused: Bonhoeffer for All Causes”—will be held on Thursday 31st July at St Joseph’s Spirituality Centre, Kincumber. For more information contact Wendy Grant on 4921 5880 or Bonhoeffer-conference@ newcastle.edu.au.

TWEC Exploring “The Joy of the Gospel” The Tenison Woods Education Centre is holding a day on exploring “The Joy of the Gospel” Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter on Saturday August 2, 2014 at Lochinvar. Join Virginia Bourke rsj and a panel of local speakers as they invite your response to Pope Francis’ letter. RSVP to TWEC by July 29, 2014.

Proclaim Conference 2014 The 2014 Proclaim Conference on the New Evangelisation will be held from Thursday 21st August at The Concourse, Chatswood. The theme of the Conference is “Living the Joy of the Gospel in Parishes” drawing on Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. For more information, please visit www.proclaimconference.com.au.

Soup Luncheons are Back The next Parish Soup lunch will be on Tuesday 8th July at 12pm. Please add your name to the list at the back of the church if you are attending. If you are minding Grandchildren during the school holidays then please bring them along.

Anyone able to make soup for the next luncheon please ring Angela Hope on 6555 5825.

Broken Bay Bible Conference 2014 The 2014 Broken Bay Bible Conference will be held on Friday 12th September at Caroline Chisholm Centre, 423 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills. Join us for a remarkable two days of uncovering fresh insights into John’s Gospel with prominent Australian Johannine scholars Fr Frank Moloney sdb and Dr Mary Coloe ibvm, with the participation of Bishop David Walker. For further enquiries, please call 9847 0448 or email registrations@dbb.org.au.

2014 National Pilgrimage In the Footsteps of Saint Mary pilgrimage commences in Melbourne on 22nd October and ends in Sydney. The cost per person, twin share is $2,740 (ex Sydney). Contact Therese Leydon rsj by phone to 8912 4818, or by email to mmp.ministries@sosj.org.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend Marriage Encounter Weekend is a Marriage Enrichment experience for married couples – set in peaceful, picturesque surroundings, away from the distractions of everyday life. During the weekend, couples have a unique opportunity to reconnect, rekindle and refresh their relationship. Take time out of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious asset, your Marriage! Weekend dates: 12 – 14 September & 7 – 9 November at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, Varroville, NSW. Bookings can be made to Ardell & Bill Sharpe on 02 4283 3435 or email wsharpe@bigpond.net.au.

Our Parish Collections a) The Parish Collection, providing for the needs of the parish and its ministry, is taken up during the presentation and preparation of the gifts (the “offertory”). This is the ‘envelope’ collection. This money stays within the Parish.

b) The Diocesan Clergy Collection, providing for the remuneration and support of the clergy of the diocese, will be taken up after communion (during the Thanksgiving Hymn or a similar time). This money is pooled across the diocese to ensure all clergy have access to a suitable remuneration.

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Ministers this Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion

6pm Tuncurry A: Not Required B: Not Required

Carolyn Olliffe, Kathryn McCabe, Margaret Smith, Owen Carroll, Valarie Ross.

7am Tuncurry A: Edna Tucker B: Norm Chapman

Alex Matuszny, Cecile Malone, Kay Griffiths, Maria Armitage, Tony Knight.

9am Forster A: Sharon Fowle B: Anne Hartman

Barbara Kermode, Greg Byrne, Sharon Fowle, Robyn Ryan, Trevor Turner.

Ministers next Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion

6pm Tuncurry A: Monica Hunt B: Lou Hope

Burness Goodlet, Frank Hayman, Jeanette Goodacre, Lou Hope, Pat Hooker.

7am Tuncurry A: Cecile Malone B: Mary Greig

Alex Matuszny, Edna Tucker, Graham Griffiths, Mark Mowbray, Norm Chapman.

9am Forster A: Trevor Turner B: Lauranne Byrne

Barbara Dolahenty, Elle Cairns-Cowan, Josi Beech, Sharon Fowle, Shioney Neal

Please note: The above information reflects the rosters as originally published, and doesn’t take account of any ‘swaps’ that may have been organised between individuals.

Scripture Readings This Week

Today Acts 12:1-11 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 Matthew 16:13-19 Monday Amos 2:6-10, 13-16 Matthew 8:18-22 Tuesday Amos 3:1-8, 4:11-12 Matthew 8:23-27 Wednesday Amos 5:14-15, 21-24 Matthew 8:28-34 Thursday Ephesians 2:19-22 John 20:24-29 Friday Amos 8:4-6, 9-12 Matthew 9:9-13 Saturday Amos 9:11-15 Matthew 9:14-17 Sunday Zechariah 9:9-10 Romans 8:9, 11-13 Matthew 11:25-30

Today’s Liturgy of the Word

Responsorial Psalm Response: The Lord set me free from all my fears.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! You are Peter, the rock on which I will build my Church the gates of hell will not hold out against it. Alleluia!

In your charity, please pray for:

Those recently deceased. John Drummond.

Those whose anniversaries occur about now. The Purcell Family, George Born.

All those in our community who are sick.

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—Word of Life International Licence no 195E.