Sunday Mass Readings
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT
7th MARCH, 2021
FIRST READING
EXODUS 20:1-17
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
PSALM 18(19):8-11
Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.
SECOND READING
1 CORINTHIANS 1:22-25
GOSPEL
JOHN 2:13-25
MASS TIMES MUDGEE
FROM 7TH DECEMBER SOCIAL DISTANCING OF 1 PERSON PER 2 SQUARE METRES APPLIES TO ALL PLACES OF WORSHIP INCLUDING FUNERALS WITH NO UPPER LIMIT.
THERE IS NO NEED TO BOOK FOR MASSES.
MONDAY - NO MASS
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY - MASS 9:30AM
FRIDAY - MASS 12:30PM
SATURDAY - VIGIL MASSS 6:00PM
SUNDAY - MASS 7:30AM and 9:00AM
Confession/Anointing
Please ring and book, the priests are available
COUNTRY MASS SUNDAY
THERE IS NO NEED TO BOOK FOR THE WEEKEND COUNTRY MASS
SOCIAL DISTANCING OF 1 PERSON PER 2 SQUARE METRES APPLIES IN ALL CHURCHES
KANDOS
SUNDAY - MASS 11:00AM
GULGONG
SUNDAY - MASS 10:30AM
Confession/Anointing
Please ring and book, the priests are available
COVID-19 Update
The following NSW Government restrictions in relation to COVID-19 are still in place and must be adhered to:
- The number of people in a place of public worship is subject to the one person per 2 square metres rule.
- People attending a religious service will be required to provide their name and contact details when they enter so that they can be used for contact tracing. It is strongly recommended that people attending services in places of worship wear a mask.
- The number of performers singing indoors increased to 30 (currently 5) subject to physical distancing requirements.
- Singing by congregants is allowed in places of worship if masks are worn and subject to one person per 4sqm.
Please be aware that we are still in a time of pandemic and social distancing and hygiene practices need to be maintained.
If you are feeling unwell, please stay at home.
Parish News
Pope's Intentions for March
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Let us pray that we may experience the sacrament of reconciliation with renewed depth, to taste the infinite mercy of God.
Reflection for March 2021 -- Robert Falzon
St Matthews Secondary School - Building Update
At the end of last year, we received confirmation that the State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for our new secondary campus had been approved. This is wonderful news for our community and means that we are now very close to commencing construction.
I am pleased to be able to let you know that the construction of St Matthews Catholic School Secondary Campus is due to commence in mid-March this year and the aim is for the project to be completed for the beginning of the new school year in 2023. Once completed, the new secondary campus will cater for up to 680 students from Years 7 to 12.
The Catholic Diocese of Bathurst is fully funding the project and has partnered with North Construction and Building to build the new campus. Designed by Alleanza Architecture, the new spaces will provide a flexible and unique learning environment. Local contractors will be utilised throughout the building project wherever possible.
We will be providing you with regular updates throughout the construction process, so keep an eye on our newsletters, social media and school website for more information.
God Bless
Angela Myles
Executive Principal
Ministries In Our Parish
"There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different people, it is working in all of them.” 1 Cor 12:3-7.12-13
It's not too late to register for a Ministry in our parish of St Mary's. Forms are available at the back of the church or from the Parish Office. If there is a Ministry you would like to do and is not listed on the form, please let us know. This is your parish, help us grow it.
GULGONG EVENTS
MUDGEE EVENTS
KANDOS EVENTS
Weekday Mass will be held on Wednesday 3rd March, 11am at Rylstone
SRE TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS REQUIRED
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, ...And remember I am with you always to the end of the age.”
Mt 28:19-20
SRE teachers and assistants are required to assist in spreading the Good News of Jesus to students in Public Schools in our parish.
If you would like to be a member of our parish SRE team so that you can help spread the Good News to these children who might other-wise not hear about Jesus please contact the Parish Office.
Parish News
FOR PRAYING AT HOME DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
A CONTACTLESS SIGN IN FOR MASS
You can scan a QR code on your phone and enter your details
OR
You can have an individual card that a Welcomer will scan for you as you come into Mass.
All information will be confidential. No information will be stored on any portable devices (e.g. phones).
What do you need to do?
If you would like to have an individual card to be scanned by the Welcomer at arrival at Mass, you will need to provide the Parish with you details. Please place you name, contact number on the BLUE SHEET provided on the clipboard at the back of the church.
If you are happy to scan a QR code on you phone, you don't have to do anything at this stage. We are waiting for new poster with our Parish QR to arrive from Bathurst.
Calling for Volunteers
We are needing volunteer parishioners to help with the scanning each week for those with a card. Training will be provided for volunteers.
CHURCH ENTRY NOTICE
COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease. In order to to reduce and prevent the spread ... read more
CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we strongly encourage the following measures ... read more
Please take home a Project Compassion box and/or a set of donation envelopes and support Caritas Australia this Lenten season themed “Be More”. Through your generosity and by aspiring to be more, you are assisting some of the world’s most vulnerable people build better futures for themselves, their families and their communities.
You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, or by visiting www.caritas.org.au/project
compassion or phoning 1800 024 413.
CORONAVIRUS HELP
If you or someone you know need help or just someone to talk to during this time of crisis, please contact the parish office on (02) 6372 2122
Word and Faith Group
St Mary's has a Word and Faith Group on Sundays at 6pm in the Parish Centre. If you would like to be part of the Group or you would like to find out more information, please contact the Parish Office.
Diocese News
200 years of Catholic education
The bicentenary of Catholic education in Australia commemorates the anniversary of the first official Catholic school established in 1821.
Bishop McKenna celebrated Mass today at St Mary's Church, Orange to recognise the contribution of religious, clergy and lay people to the foundation of Catholic education, and the distinctive role Catholic schools play in educating and forming young people of faith and service in their communities.
Read Bishop McKenna's homily HERE
BISHOP McKENNA's
LENTEN MESSAGE 2021
Bishop Michael McKenna Lenten message is available to read HERE
RISEN 2021
13-14 March 10am Saturday until after lunch on Sunday. Yes, it's in person! at St Joseph's House, Perthville. And yes, there will be more music than last year!
Are you or do you know someone in Year 10 to Year 12 who might like to come?
We will be:
• Welcoming you into times of meditation and prayer throughout the weekend.
• Give you the opportunity to give back to the community through a practical service activity.
• Linking into Laudato Si through practical activity of decorating and potting a plant.
• Participating in a Mass and Reconciliation evening.
• Embarking on a pilgrimage up the Mount Panorama walking track.
The cost for the time is $110 and if this is an issue, as usual, please speak to your school or parish.
Subscribe to our email list via this link http://eepurl.com/hpJGbf and that will send you an email with a link to the registration page. (If you’re under 18 your parents also need to subscribe to the email list).
NEW NATIONAL CHURCH PROTOCOL FOR RESPONDING TO SEXUAL ABUSE
Adopted by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in November 2020, a new National Response Protocol for responding to contemporary and historical concerns and allegations of child sexual abuse will be implemented from Monday, February 1. The protocol is the results of two years of consultation within and beyond the Church, and draws on wisdom from the Royal Commission, governments, universities and the Catholic Church in other countries.
The National Response Protocol can be accessed via the Bishops Conference website at:
https://www.catholic.org.au/
nationalresponseprotocol
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WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND ON WHICH WE LIVE, WORK AND PRAY. WE WALK ON WIRADJURI COUNTRY. MAY WE CONTINUE TO LOVE AND RESPECT THE LAND AS THEY HAVE.
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