Kempsey Saturday, 7th July
6.00pm Mass
Sunday, 8th July
9.30am Mass
Ministers of Eucharist Beryl Boccanfuso
Bea Gray Paula Tamblyn Mark Morrison
Reader Mick Eller Sheila Curnow
Offertory Procession Kevin Lewthwaite Ann Fletcher
Hospitality Frances Dykes -
Tech / Commentator HELP NEEDED HELP NEEDED
Children’s Liturgy Sunday only
Music Recorded Music Recorded Music
Cleaning The Clarkes—Derry, Russell & Paul
FOLLOWING THIS
SUNDAY’S MISSAL
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
1st Reading: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24
Responsorial Psalm: I will praise you Lord,
for you have rescued me.
2nd Reading: Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done
away with death and brought us life
through his gospel.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 5:21-43
Preface V Sunday in OT
Eucharistic Prayer II
Memorial Acclamation I
THE Parrot’S parable:
South West Rocks
Sunday, 8th July
7.30am Mass
Reader 1st Michelle Whitehead
Reader 2nd Liz Picker
Reader 3rd Paul Dickinson
Offertory Procession
M & D Verrall
Minister of Eucharist
Anne Adams
Cleaning -
CRESCENT HEAD - 12th July, 2018 Reading: E Terrasson
Cleaning: M Lucas Offertory: Terrasson Family
Flowers: R Western Linen: S Kyle
ROSTERS
Location Date Time
Vincent Court Tuesday, 3rd July 1.30pm
Macleay Valley House Wednesday, 4th July 10.30am
Kempsey Wednesday, 4th July Malayalam Mass
6.00pm
OTHER MASS LOCATIONS
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 5.00 pm to 5.45 pm Kempsey
Sunday Before Mass South West Rocks
Tuesday 5.50pm to 6.20pm Kempsey
Wednesday Before Mass Smithtown
“Blessed is he who
expects nothing, for he
shall never be
disappointed.”
- Alexander Pope
MASS & DEVOTIONS 2nd July to 8th July, 2018
Monday 2nd 6.00pm: Sacrament of Confirmation Ceremony - SJP School
Kempsey
Tuesday 3rd
1.30pm: Mass Vincent Court
5.30pm: Mass
Before Mass: Rosary for our Priests After Mass: Exposition & Benediction St Thomas, Apostle
Kempsey
Kempsey
Wednesday 4th 8.00am: Mass Before Mass: Devotions
10.30am: Mass Macleay Valley Hse
6.00pm: Malayalam Mass St Elizabeth of Portugal
Smithtown
Frederickton
Kempsey
Thursday 5th 9.30am: Mass
4.30pm: Rosary Cenacle - Mercy Chapel
St Anthony Zaccaria
Kempsey
Kempsey
Friday 6th 9.30am: Mass
St Maria Goretti Kempsey
Saturday 7th 6.00pm: Vigil Mass
BI Peter To Rot
Kempsey
Sunday 8th 7.30am: Mass
Before Mass: Rosary
9.30am: Mass Before Mass: Rosary for Life
SWR
Kempsey
St Joseph’s Primary Kemp Street Kinder to Year 6 After School Care Vacation Care Ph: 6562 5501
St Paul’s College Sea Street Kempsey Years 7 to 12 Ph: 6562 7200
Vincent Court Care of the Aged Leith Street Kempsey Ph: 6562 6062
All Saints, Kempsey St. John’s, Willawarrin Star of the Sea, Crescent Head St Patrick’s, Smithtown Our Lady Star of the Sea, South West Rocks
52-58 Marsh St (P.O. Box 3007) West Kempsey NSW 2440 Phone: 6562 5182 Fax: 6562 5716 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mvcp.org.au
Welcome to the Catholic Communities of the Macleay Valley Fr James Foster
1st July 2018 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
Dear Parishioners, Welcome Bishop Greg This weekend we welcome to our parish family, Bishop Greg, who is here for the Confirmation of children within our parish. Bishop Greg will be celebrating all Sunday Masses, and looks forward to meeting everyone. On Monday he will be visiting many people, including our parish schools and Vincent Court. On Tuesday morning, before departing for Sawtell, he will be sharing breakfast with the young adults in our parish. The Confirmation ceremony is on Monday the 2nd of July at 6.00pm (please be seated by 5.30pm). All parishioners are most welcome to attend. Please keep all the Confirmation candidates in your prayers. Congratulations to our State School Catechists During this Sunday’s 9.30am Mass in Kempsey, Bishop Greg will present a number of awards to our long serving state school catechists. We greatly appreciate the commitment and wonderful work of all our catechists who witness and share their faith with children in our state schools on a weekly basis. I encourage more parishioners to prayerfully consider being part of this important ministry. Congratulations to: Joy Winterburn, 6+ years of Service, presented with a 5 Year Certificate of Recognition Isabel Browne, 11 years of Service, presented with a 10 Years Certificate of Recognition and Badge Barbara Barbour, 21 years of Service, presented with a 20 Years Certificate of Recognition and Badge Yvonne Reardon, 32 years of Service, presented with a 30 Years Certificate of Recognition, Badge and Papal Blessing Jan Stubbs, 41 years of Service, presented with a 40 Years Certificate of Recognition, Badge and Papal Blessing Among you as one who serves It is a great privilege for me to be installed this weekend as your Parish Priest and to continue serving the wonderful people of the beautiful Macleay Valley. As I placed on my Priestly ordination prayer card in 2011, "I am among you as one who serves” (Luke 22: 27). In the coming years, together let us seek to love God and others, discerning God’s will for us in the circumstances of our lives. Together we will discern God’s will for our parish family. Let us together pray, through the intercession of Mary, for our parish, diocese and broader community, especially the poorest and those most in need. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday This Sunday is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, celebrated throughout the Catholic Church in Australia. There are over 120,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics in Australia and they are an important part of the fabric of church life. The theme this year is, “Because of Her, We Can”. The theme celebrates the important role of mothers, grandmothers, aunties and daughters within Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities, and within our community more generally. It also celebrates the many women continuing to serve Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities, especially those seeking to meet their spiritual and physical needs. Copies of this year’s Pastoral Statement from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference are available at the church entrances, or can be downloaded from http://www.natsicc.org.au/assets/pastoral_letter.pdf. School Holidays At the end of this week, school holidays commence. We wish all our staff and students a very happy and safe break for the school holidays. Please take care, enjoy and we look forward to seeing you in term 3.
May we all continue to experience Jesus’ unconditional love for us and our families.
Fr James
Baptism Preparation Night
4th July at 7.30 pm Parish Meeting Room
(behind Kempsey Church)
Please contact the Parish Office
to advise of your attendance.
Our leaders for this meeting will be Bruce and Maureen Morris.
Our Confirmation Candidates
Please bless all our Confirmation Candidates
and their families. Our Candidates will be
receiving this sacrament on Monday, 2nd July
at 6.00pm.
All parishioners welcome.
Malayalam Mass
On Wednesday, 4th July 2018, commencing at 6.00pm, there will be a special Mass in All Saints Kempsey, hosted by our parishioners of Indian descent. We welcome Monsignor Francis Kolencherry, Vicar General of the Australian Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle. The Mass will be celebrated in the Malayalam language. All are welcome!
Church Stall
A stall selling crocheted and knitted hats and beanies by Clare Van der Veer will be held after
the 9.30am Kempsey Mass on Sunday 22 July, 2018.
Proceeds to Catholic Mission Australia in
support of remote Parishes.
Blanket Appeal Thank you to all those who have been supporting the Blanket Appeal organised by our parish family, including our parish schools. Blankets, doonas and old sleeping bags etc. continue to be collected and distributed to the poorest in our community, especially the homeless. If you have any that can be donated please drop them into the sacristy or parish office. Thank you for your support!
ATTENTION: MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE
Tuesday’s Vincent Court Mass
3RD JULY, Vincent Court Nursing Home
will be at 1.30pm, not 9.30am.
PLANNED GIVING TAX RECEIPTS
2017-2018
Receipts for tax claim for donation to Planned
Giving are now available for collection from the
Parish Office. To protect your privacy we have
decided not to leave these in the Church. Please
call at the office between 9am and 4pm Monday
to Friday if you require a receipt. For all enquiries
regarding Planned Giving please contact
Todd Watts on 6562 5182.
We thank you for your generous support!
All are welcome to stay for a cuppa and chat after 7.30am
Mass at SWR Church next Sunday 8th July, 2018.
Recently Deceased
Vilma Needs
Clem Wilkinson
Eva Creighton
William (Bill) O’Loughlin
Anniversaries
Hilda Bulley
Coral Maloney
Harold Scott
Jack Scott
Bernard Scott
Bill Bowen
Hazel Blewitt
Special Intention
Gae Cribb
Catholic Life
Magazine
& Kingdom Revelator
are available in the Church for collection!
AROUND OUR PARISH SOUTH WEST ROCKS
Catholic Women’s Social Group
First Wednesday of each month, SWR Church Hall from 10.00am.
Bring a plate to share. Next meeting - 4th July 2018
Prayer Group
South West Rocks Nursing Centre on the 3rd Wednesday of each month
from 10.30am. Next meeting will be 18th July 2018
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time - Year B
First Reading: Ezekiel 2:2-5
Responsorial Psalm: Our eyes are fixed on the
Lord, pleading for his mercy.
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, Alleluia!
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he sent
me to bring Good News to the poor.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 6:1-6
JOURNEYING IN FAITH RCIA PROGRAM Continues, Tuesday
3rd July, 6:30pm in Kempsey Church Meeting Room.
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION Commencing, 8th July, 2018 we join with other Parishes across the world in taking up the Peter’s Pence Collection. The Peter’s Pence Collection provides for the charitable works and structures of mercy identified by His Holiness, Pope Francis. By supporting this collection, you join with other Parishes across the world in supporting projects identified by the Pope including emergency assistance to those in need due to natural disaster, war, oppression and disease. Our generosity allows the Holy Father to respond to those suffering with love and compassion. Envelopes will be placed through the Church for collection.
All Saints Anglican Church Kempsey
SOUND OF MUSIC
Sing-A-Long - On the Big Screen
Friday 6th July, 10am to 2p
Saturday 7th July, 2pm to 6pm
Sunday 8th July, 2pm to 6pm
Tickets $10.00 - Children under 5yrs are free.
Contact the Church Office on 6563 1383.
Jeffery Barrie
Ray Law
Ward Batham
Betty Allum
Pauline Ellis
Leila Harrison
Claire Caldwell
Kath Clarke
Gabriel Clarke
Noeline Brenton
Angela Brett
Worldwide Marriage
Enrichment Weekend
Marriage Enrichment Weekend Weekend date: 17th - 19th August,
at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre,
Varroville, NSW
Bookings online at www.wwme.org.au or Adrian and Janet Sullivan: on 0490 774 419 or
The Catholic Ladies Social Group Will be holding their Mid Year luncheon on
Monday, 25th July, 2018. All are invited.
Please sign the form provided at the back of the
Church at South West Rocks.