Sunday 5th April, 2015 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection, Year B

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 Greg Barker (Parish Priest) Mr Greg Byrne (Pastoral Associate) Mrs Sharon Fowle (Administration Associate/Bulletin) Sr Kathryn McCabe (Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

The Parish Office is at the rear of the Parish Hall and is normally staffed on Monday, Thursday 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

Bulletin Notices: forstertuncurryparish1@gmail.com

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.

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 Halls meeting rooms on Monday 13th April 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 Greg 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.

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Holy Name Parish School (K-6) Mr Chris Waters (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

St Clares 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

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The Parish Diary(for the week ahead) Monday6th April

Tuesday7th April 9am Christian Meditation (Bob 6555 5914) 3:30pm Holy Hour @ Tuncurry 4:30pm Mass @ Tuncurry 5:30pm Christian Meditation (Bob 6555 5914) Wednesday8th April 9am Mass @ Forster 11:15am Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help @

Forster 5pm Finance Council meeting @ Forster Thursday9th April 9am Mass @ Forster 7pm Womens Prayer Group (Natasha 0407 589 935) Friday10th April 9.30am Mass at Forster

Saturday11th April 8.30am Reconciliation @ Tuncurry 9am Mass at Tuncurry 4.45pm Reconciliation @ Forster (until 5:15pm) 6pm Vigil @ Tuncurry

Sunday12th April Divine Mercy Sunday 7am Mass @ Tuncurry 9am Mass @ Forster

Regular Activities in the Parish

Christian Meditation Our Parish hosts opportunities for the practice of Christian meditation on Tuesdays at two distinct times, 9am and 5:30pm. Phone Bob on 6555 5914 for further information.

Womens Bible Study Group Our Parish hosts a Womens Bible Study Group that meets every Thursday evening from 7pm to 8pm. For more information contact Natasha on 0407 589 935.

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. For more information contact Shioney on 6554 9468.

Singing Practice Singing group will take a break over the Easter holidays and will resume at Forster on Tuesday 28th April at 5:30pm.

The menALIVE Groups Our Parish currently hosts two menALIVE groups. The daytime group will next meet on Wednesday 22nd April after the 9am Mass and the evening group meets on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm.

Secular Franciscan Fraternity The Secular Franciscans Fraternity will next meet on Wednesday 6th May 2015, coming together for Mass at 9am, followed by a cuppa at 9:30am and then the meeting 10am to 12pm.

Maintenance & Gardening Group The gardening team will have their next reunion wil on Thursday 16th April. Contact Howard 6557 6826 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 celebrated on Sunday 3rd May 2015. All welcome. (Not celebrated in AprilEaster Sunday)

Childrens Liturgy of the Word The next Liturgy of the Word for children aged 4-12 will be on Sunday 3rd May 2015 at the 9am Mass. A morning tea will follow Mass.

Collection of Foodstuffs for Homebase The next collection of foodstuffs in support of Homebase is today Sunday 5th April 2015.

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From the Pastors Desk Dear Parish Family,

Our first Easter together! The resurrection celebrations are such a special time for us as a community. I think one of the aspects of it of course is that we get an opportunity to start afresh from Jesus; you might remember that as the theme for the Year of Grace. Whatever our issues over the time of the preceding year as individuals and as a community we know that in repentance we start afresh. How Graced is that for us.

The tomb so symbolically sets the image for us. In darkness we lie with Jesus grieving all that sin, all the deaths, all the losses and we place them in the tomb. On Easter morning when Jesus disciples and the women arrive at the tomb and find it empty of Jesus what they do find is that which covered his body still lying there: the shroud of mourning. When we look in the tomb all we should find is that which we placed there and which we plan to leave there; neatly folded and very carefully placed and left.

So on Easter Sunday morning we celebrate that we are reborn. New people ready to share faith and hope with our community and our world. Free of all the hollow moments of the year. We are joyfully raised to the new life that is Easter! We start afresh with Jesus; celebrating that he died for our burdens and rises so that we know how to live.

As you gather with family and friends this Easter remember to be people who travel safely, who gather respectively and who celebrate happily. Let your table be a place of peace and a place where each person is ready to make room for the neighbours humanness, the neighbours say too muchness, or the neighbours need for reconciliation or forgiveness. As we gather on this day like no other we look for the risen Christ in that is around us and in us and we give thanks for its saving presence.

I reminded the kids at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School that this is a time for us to give thanks so they will be looking to share Grace before meals that they can give thanks for all that they have in their lives dont wait for the kids to remind us lets all of us do the same.

Happy Easter, Happy Easter! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Greg (Father)

Little White Books Enjoy six minutes of daily reflections for the Easter season with a little white book. Available from the rear of the church for $5.

Guiding Childrens Faith Journey Are you interested in guiding children on part of their faith journey? Catholic Special Religious Education (SRE) / Scripture classes continue in this Parish community at Forster 9.30 11.00am, Tuncurry 11.20am 12.30pm and Pacific Palms PS. Currently, because of family, health and work the current SRE teachers require enthusiastic, caring, supportive volunteers to help with classes on Fridays of the school Term. All support will be offered to assist the volunteer. Mentoring is offered to new recruits also. For more information contact loretta.heffernan@mn.catholic.org.au / 0408 895 951 or parish office 65546304.

Welcome Visitors !

To all who are visiting from outside the parish during this Easter season, we welcome you and pray you travel safely, enjoy great local produce, build happy memories and enjoy well behaved kids throughout your stay!

Need some therapy and a little exercise? Then consider joining the Gardening Group. They are fun to be around and always have the most delicious cake available to share at morning tea, following their endeavours. Please consider getting involved. Their next reunion will be on Thursday 16th April. Call Howard 6557 6826 for more information.

Vocation View Christ has become our Paschal Sacrifice. Your ultimate purpose, to live and to breathe, is the eternal Jesus. Go forth to announce to the worldChrist, our hope, has risen, Alleluia! For more information regarding Vocations contact Fr Brian Mascord on 02 4979 1112 or vocations@mn.catholic.org.au

There is no need for you to be afraid

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When Christians love their religion more than their God Instead of promoting Christ, Christians often promote their theology their culture their values their creeds their traditions their spiritual practices their specific type of baptism their required form of communion their style of sermon their church their denomination their definition of salvation their philosophy or evangelism their form of ministry their brand of worship their interpretation of Revelation their interpretation of the Bible their favourite leadership model their social customs their laws, rules and regulations their political beliefs their moral values Imagine if Christians introduced people to their God instead of their religion. In a pluralistic society obsessed with consumerism, marketing, entertainment, and comfort, it is tempting for Christians to endorse unique attributes of their specific church, community, traditions, and faith instead of actually introducing people to God. When this happens, the Gospel of Christ gets manipulated from something profound into a superficial sales pitch thats commoditised to fulfil an array of selfish desires. A particular brand of Christianity is propagated above all othersbeing worshipped and valued even more than God. We lose focus on the centrality of Jesus and obsess over the infinite differences within Christendom. Instead of being unified in Christ, were divided by our distinctionsour beliefs become a form of idolatry. Inevitably, 99 percent of humanity fails to fit into our ideal picture of commands to gracefully love our neighbourseven our enemiesand refrain from judging others, we do the exact opposite. In this the type of live-giving, hopeful, joyous and loving faith we want to share with the world? Is this the message of the Gospel: Im right and youre wrong? Instead of comparing versions of the Bibletell us what God has been speaking to you. Instead of complaining about worship stylestell us

about a time you experienced Gods presence. Instead of criticising a particular theologiantell us how God is moving in your life. Instead of questioning a denominationtell us what you love about God. Instead of condemning someone's beliefs about eternitytell us how God has changed you. Instead of arguing over the proper way to facilitate the sacrament of communiontell us about the ups and downs of your relationship with God. Instead of preaching about a right or wrong method of baptismtell us your faith testimony. Instead of talking about religion, introduce us to God.

Stephen Mattson, Sojourners March 16 2015

Mini Lunch A lunch will be held every second Wednesday in each month at the Anglican Parish, St. Albans Church Hall, Forster at 12pm, cost $7. All welcome to attend. A delicious meal and a warm and friendly greeting await you. Includes lucky door prize and raffles. For further information contact Helen Barber on 6554 5920.

Welcome the Stranger Community Shared Dinner Great Lakes Rural Australians for Refugees is hosting a Community Shared Dinner in the Parish Hall on Saturday 11th April at 6pm to welcome four Burmese Rohynga men, who are staying with a local family for two weeks. In the Gospel message, Matthew 25:35, I was a stranger and you welcomed me... we learn that Christ will consider done to himself the kind of treatment that is reserved to any human person, in particular, to the least among them, the stranger.

The Parish Social Justice Group supports this community dinner and all are invited to share a meal and conversation with these refugee men on Saturday 11 April. Please bring food to share and drinks will be provided. For further information please contact Tim on 0428 104 512.

Pacific Emergency Appeal By now you are well aware of the devastating cyclone to hit Vanuatu. Caritas has opened a Pacific Emergency Appeal to respond to the urgent and immediate needs such as food, shelter and clean water to support the devastation.

We will be accepting contributions over the coming weekends after Mass. Please give generously.

Alternatively, donations can be made directly at the Caritas website www.caritas.org.au

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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.

From Horseback to Hatchback Living an Authentic Pastoral Ministry Today Join with clergy, pastoral associates, parish pastoral council members, other parish ministers and workers at 9am on Tuesday 5th May to 3pm and Wednesday 6th May at Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club, Sydney. Explore our Catholic missionary origins in Australia, and apply our discoveries to our new missionary fields today. What mode of transport do we need for today and tomorrow? Where are the new fields and paddocks and laneways where we are called to serve? The ongoing challenge of Pope Francis, is to smell like the sheep. Who are the sheep? Where are sheep these days? And what about the shepherds? Keynote speakers include: Bishop Eugene Hurley, Fr Ed Campion, Sr Kari Hatherell OSU and Mr Richard McMahon. Early bird $150 until April 24. Full fee $175 until May 4. http://www.trybooking.com/128530. General enquiries to Christine 0450 371 983. Conference organised by NSW Association of Pastors, Pastoral Associates and Parish Workers.

Please Pray for the Children participating in the Sacrament of Confirmation in May

Reading Glasses Lens Lost If anyone found a reading glass lens in Tuncurry Church could they please contact Frank on 6555 8739. Thank you.

Direct Debit Planned Giving We now have direct debit facilities available at the office. We would like to encourage you to use this option for your weekly planned giving, particularly if you think you will be spending time away during the year. Application forms can be found at the rear of the church. If you have any questions please contact the Parish office.

Womens Community Shelters The Forster Neighbourhood Centre will be hosting a an event on how our community can secure shelter for women and children who need to leave a domestic or family violence situation. There will be discussion about potential opportunities to prevent the need for families to relocate out of the area or remove their children from their stable school environment. The guest speaker presenting on the day is WCS CEO Annabelle Daniel. The event will take place on Thursday 9th April at Club Forster, from 10am to 1pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

Parish Formation Program A Formation Program for Parish and other ministries is running again in 2015.

The Ministry of Adult Faith Formation, supported by Maitland-Newcastle Diocese and the Tenison Woods Education Centre, is offering the Formation Program in two locations this year: Muswellbrook from February to April and Broadmeadow from August to October.

In the past, you may have attended a Safe Ministry course, picked up a few units of the Formation Program or maybe shown an interest in doing the program at a later date. If so, you might be interested in continuing with the program this year.

Dont delay, register now at: Maitland-Newcastle Diocese at sharon.murphy@mn.catholic.org.au/02 4979 1134 or Tenison Woods Education Centre at twec@ssjl.org.au/02 4930 9601.

Program details are as follows: Formation for Leadership: Saturday 11th April (Sr Patricia Egan) 9:30am12:30pm Leadership as Ministry 1pm-4pm Leadership Style and Dynamics Saturday 18th April (Mr Sean Scanlon/Mrs Teresa Brierley) 9:30am12:30pm Management Skills 1pm-4pm Leadership of Foundation Areas

Mark Allan Zoe Allen

Leteesha Amato Izaac Boag

Georgia Daley Ruby Daley

Madison Darcy Rhyan Dodds

Rory Falk Alice Fowle

Ashleigh Harris Keegan Herb Kade Hickson Lily Hodges

Bayley Joughin Amelia Joughin

Olivia Keen Harrison Le Rougetel

Bridan McNamara Savannah Murray

Cooper Payne Mitchell Provost

Mauro Ragno Joseph Reardon

Amelia Robertson Amy Rowell

Clare Rozario Clary Russell Rory Russell

Olivia Van Haren Genevieve Wayte

Grace Wicks He is Risen, Alleluia

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Opportunities Outside The Parish Mini-Retreat and Healing Prayer Mini-retreat will be held on Thursday 9th April beginning at 10am at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 841 Hunter Street, Newcastle West. Mini-Retreat and Healing Prayer with Fr Terrence Kithsiri Perara Thursday 9th April 10-11:30 AM & 7-8:30 PM, Wednesday 15th April 10-11:30 AM, Thursday 16th April 7-8:30 PM, all at Sacred Heart Cathedral. For more information P Vino Fernando 0412 060 990.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Remembrance Service Service of Remembrance for Dietrich Bonhoeffer will be held on Thursday 9th April beginning at 6pm at Christ Church Cathedral, Church St, Newcastle to mark the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer 70 years ago. Fr Erich von Dietz, a former chaplain at UoN and a relative of one of those who plotted with Bonhoeffer in the failed 1944 assassination plot against Hitler, is preaching on Romans 5:5 and the Anglican Bishop of Newcastle, the Rt Revd Greg Thompson, will deliver the blessing. Further details: Fr. Stephen Moore E gresfordparish@bigpond.com P 0411 406 522.

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson Book Launch Book Launch will be held on Thursday 9th April at 6:30pm at Dixson Room, State Library of NSW, Macquarie St, Sydney. In a contribution to the Synod scheduled for October 2015, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson contends that, if the second session of the Synod is to find answers, it must first look seriously at church teachings where there seemed to be a conflict between church doctrine and pastoral need.

Theology of the Body Seminar Seminar will be held on Saturday 11th April at 9am at St Josephs Parish Hall, Gordon St, Rozelle. Presented by Eva Tarchichi. Entry by donation, please bring your own lunch. Register with Catholic Charismatic Renewal NSW before Wednesday 8th April, email@ccrnsw.org.au Check email address?

Ecumenical Prayer Service In the Spirit of Taize, this service will be held on Sunday 12th April at 7pm at St Columban's Church, Mayfield. The service is followed by a light supper. For more information about Taize, visit www.taize.fr/en. All are welcome.

Intensive Journal Life Context Workshop Workshop will be held on Saturday 18th April at 9:30am at Centre for Ministry, 16 Masons Drive, North Parramatta. The Intensive Journal combines one of the oldest methods of self-exploration, keeping a journal, with a structured format that enables you to get to know the inner core of your life on an ever-deeper level. Register by 12th April http://

www.trybooking.com/GS or email council@eremos.org.au

RCIA Mass RCIA Mass of Celebration with Neophytes will be held on Sunday 19th April at 9:30am at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Diocesan Mass of Celebration with Neophytes 9.30am at the Cathedral Hamilton. Morning tea will be served after Mass.

Assembly of Catholic Professionals LuncheonKevin Bailey Lunch will be held on Thursday 30th April at 12pm at Fort Scratchley Function Centre, Newcastle East. Assembly of Catholic Professionals Members - Free, $110 guest. To book phone 4979 1261 or email acp@mn.catholic.org.au

Christ be our Light 1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people, Light for the world to see.

Chorus: Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your Church Gathered today.

2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope, many despair. Your word alone has power to save us Make us your living voice. (Chorus)

3. Longing for food, many are hungry. Longing for water, many still thirst. Make us your bread, broken for others, Shared until all are fed. (Chorus)

4. Longing for shelter people are homeless. Longing for warmth, many are cold. Make us your building, sheltering others, Walls made of living stone. (Chorus)

5. Many the gifts, many the people, Many the hearts that yearn to belong. Let us be servants to one another, Making your kingdom come. (Chorus)

Text: Bernadette Farrell, b.1957 Music: Bernadette Farrell, b.1957 1993, Bernadette Farrell, published by OCP Publications for Gather Australia. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Australian AgentLicenSing Online Lic No. 624844.

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Scripture Readings This Week Today Acts 10:34, 37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9 Monday Acts 2:36-41 John 20:11-18 Tuesday Acts 2:36-41 John 20:11-18 Wednesday Acts 3:1-10 Luke 24:13-35 Thursday Acts 3:11-26 Luke 24:35-48 Friday Acts 4:1-12 John 21:1-14 Saturday Acts 4:13-21 Mark 16:9-15 Sunday Acts 4:32-35 1 John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31

Todays Liturgy of the Word

Responsorial Psalm Response: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia!

Christ has become our paschal sacrifice;

let us feast with joy in the Lord.

Alleluia!

In your charity, please pray for:

Those recently deceased. Joan Johnson, Anthony Born.

Those whose anniversaries occur about now. Zena Lonergan, Arlene Thomas, Bill and Jean Craig, Rose Formosa, Antonia Formosa.

All those in our community who are sick.

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

6.30pm Tuncurry Easter Vigil

A: Monica Hunt B: Colleen Cashman C: Michael Siddle D: Lou Hope

Frank Hayman, Kathryn McCabe, Michael Amato, Pat Hooker, Valarie Ross.

8am Tuncurry A: Fred Liackman B: Bronwyn Morse

Cushla Drake, Edna Tucker, Fred Liackman, Genevieve Williamson, Kay Griffiths.

10am Forster A: Rob Temesvary B: Rhiannon Temesvary

Josie Beech, Elle Cairns-Cowan, Anne Moloney, Robert Moran, Robyn Ryan.

Ministers next Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion (misprinted in last weeks bulletin)

6.30pm Tuncurry A: Kylie Hall B: Maureen Stevens

Carolyn Olliffe, Jeanette Goodacre, Maureen Stevens, Michael Siddle, Ruth Pearson.

7am Tuncurry A: Bronwyn Morse B: Celine Malone

Cecile Malone, Graham Griffiths, Maria Armitage, Mark Mowbray, Patricia Cornish.

9am Forster A: Rhiannon Temesvary B: Trevor Turner

Barbara Dolahenty, Elle Cairns-Cowan, Robert Moran, Robyn Ryan, Trevor Turner.

Please note: The above information reflects the rosters as originally published, and doesnt take account of any swaps that may have been organised between individuals.

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 AgentLicenSing Online Lic No. 624844.