Parish Calendar
DEC 8 - DEC 14
Week 2 of Advent
MONDAY - 8th December
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity
9:30 am MASS - Mudgee
10:00 am Parish Office Opens
12:00 Noon Angelus
TUESDAY - 9th December
9:30 am MASS - Mudgee
12:00 Noon Angelus
5:00 pm SMCS Yr 6 Graduation MASS
WEDNESDAY - 10th December
9:30 am St Mary's Craft & Friendship Group
12:00 Noon Angelus
5:15 pm Reconciliation - Mudgee
5:45 pm MASS - Mudgee
THURSDAY - 11th December
9:30 am MASS - Mudgee
12:00 Noon Angelus
1:00 pm All Hallows Awards
FRIDAY - 12th December
10:30 am MASS - Whiddon Nursing Home
11:30 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - Mudgee
12:00 Noon Angelus & Rosary - Mudgee
12:30 pm MASS - Mudgee
2:00pm Funeral - Mudgee - Ron Clayton
SATURDAY - 13th December
St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr of Syracuse
11:00 am Baptism
12:00 Noon Angelus
5:30 pm Reconciliation - Mudgee
6:00 pm VIGIL MASS - Mudgee
SUNDAY 14th December
3rd Sunday of Advent
8:30 am Rosary - Mudgee
9:00 am MASS - Mudgee
10:30 am MASS - Gulgong - Remembrance Mass
11:00 am MASS - Kandos - Remembrance Mass
12:00 Noon Angelus
6:00 pm Word and Faith Group

Sunday 9am Mass Mudgee
ALL children attending Children’s Liturgy must be signed in or QR Coded in by their parents or carers. Simply scan the QR Code in the bulletin.
ANOINTING &
HOME COMMUNION
If you know of anyone who would like Anointing or Home Communion, please contact the parish office.
Fr Paul is available and can visit at home or in a hospital.
Confession is available anytime upon request
LOOKING AHEAD
THURSDAY - 25th December
Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord or Christmas
Parish News
Mudgee
27th JANUARY 2026, 6:00 pm
at St Mary's Parish Mudgee
To register:
Call the Parish Office on 6372-2122
or
online at www.alpha.org.au/try

Church Building Update: Stained Glass Window Repairs
The long-awaited repair work on our church windows is moving ahead!
As you may have noticed, scaffolding has been installed both on the exterior of the church's eastern wall and inside the Choir Loft. This marks the initial preparation phase for the essential maintenance and repair of our beautiful stained-glass windows.
- Current Status: Scaffolding is in place.
- Next Steps: Details regarding the exact start date of the intensive repair work and any potential temporary impact on daily services or Mass times will be shared here in the coming months.
We appreciate your patience and look forward to the completion of this vital restoration project.

Discover the Joy of Service at St. Mary's
Step Up, Serve Others:
Ministry Commitment for 2026
The life of our parish depends on the generous stewardship of your time and talent. As we look ahead to 2026, we are once again asking every parishioner to prayerfully consider how God is calling them to serve our community.
Over the next few weeks, we invite you to commit to ministry by either:
- Reaffirming your current commitment to your existing ministry.
- Exploring a new ministry that sparks your passion.
- Doing both!
What is your call for 2026?
Whether it's reading Scripture, hospitality, visiting the sick, or helping with the website, your involvement makes a tangible difference.
Next Steps & Details:
Full information regarding available ministries and the sign-up process is published in the current bulletin and is also available here.
Parish News
Gulgong
On Tuesday 9th December, at 9am, we will be cleaning the church.
All welcome to come along and help.
PARISH NEWS
Kandos/Rylstone
Prayer Meeting on Monday at 10am at Kandos or Rylstone. 1st Monday of the month Kandos Church Hall, every other Monday Rylstone in the room at the back of the Church
PARISH NEWS
News Extra
During this coming Advent season, Bishop Michael has requested that each parish across the diocese hold a Penitential Service. This Penitential Service will initiate a new journey of renewal, Rebuild My Church, a diocesan-wide process leading to a Parish Assembly in 2026. Walking together in faith and mission, the initiative invites every parishioner to take part in renewing the life of the Church through participation, communion, and mission.
As we commence this significant journey, parishioners are warmly invited to attend our Advent Penitential Service to be held at:
St John The Baptist, Gulgong
Tuesday, 16th December at 6:00 pm
St Dominic's, Kandos
Thursday, 18th December at 6:00 pm
St Mary of the Presentation, Mudgee
Monday, 22nd December at 6:00 pm











Advent Message from Bishop Michael McKenna















