THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD—YEAR A SUNDAY 11TH JANUARY 2026
First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4. 6-7
Here is my servant, my chosen one in whom I am
well pleased.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 28:1-4. 9-10. R. v.11
(R.) The Lord will bless his people with peace.
O give the Lord you sons of God,
give the Lord glory and power;
give the Lord the glory of his name.
Adore the Lord in his holy court. (R.)
The Lord’s voice resounding on the waters,
the Lord on the immensity of waters;
the voice of the Lord, full of power,
the voice of the Lord, full of splendour . (R.)
The God of glory thunders.
In his temple they all cry: ‘Glory!’
The Lord sat enthroned over the ood;
the Lord sits as king for ever. (R.)
Second Reading: Apostles 10:34-38
God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with
power.
Gospel Acclamaon: See Mark 9:8
Alleluia, alleluia!
The heavens were opened and the Father’s voice
was heard:
this is my beloved Son, hear him .
Alleluia!
Gospel: Mahew 3:13-17
When Jesus was bapsed, the heavens were
opened and the Spirit of God came upon him.
REFLECTION by Fr Michael Tate
A Whisper Echoing Heaven
Let us focus on Jesus' myscal experience as he
emerged from the waters of the River Jordan.
‘Suddenly the heavens opened.’ Heaven and
earth are communicang again! If heaven
appeared closed to humankind it is now open
again. ‘And he saw the spirit of God descending
like a dove and coming down on him.’ Jesus
experienced a sense of being hovered over by
the Divine presence ‘in dove-like fashion’.
‘And a voice spoke from Heaven: “This is my Son,
the beloved, my favour rests on him”.’ In the
Jewish tradion this sort of intuive sensaon is
called the bat qol, the daughter of a voice, a
whisper echoing heaven.
Each of us has shared in the bapsm of Our Lord,
been incorporated into His bapsm. Divine love
and power streamed from heaven to earth into
each one of you; the Holy Spirit hovered gently
over you; and deep down, at the inmate
wellspring of your life, the Divine voice was
heard whispering:
‘You are my beloved daughter’ or ‘You are my
beloved son,’ ‘My favour rests on you.’
We could pause for a moment to resolve to
recall each morning the heavenly whisper at our
bapsm and then re-echo it in our lives.
The Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong, Kandos / Rylstone
DAY BY DAY
Mon 12/1 1st Week in Ordinary Time
10.00am Parish Oce Opens
Tue 13/1 1st Week in Ordinary Time
9.30am Mass —Mudgee
Wed 14/1 1st Week in Ordinary Time
5.20pm Reconciliaon—Mudgee
5.45pm Mass — Mudgee
Thu 15/1 1st Week in Ordinary Time
9.30am Mass - Mudgee
Fri 16/1 1st Week in Ordinary Time
11.30am Exposion of the Blessed
Sacrament
12noon Angelus & Rosary
12.30pm Mass - Mudgee
Sat 17/1 St Anthony—Memorial
11.00am Bapsm
5.20pm Reconciliaon
6.00pm Mass - Mudgee
Sun 18/1 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
TIME
8.30am Rosary - Mudgee
9.00am Mass - Mudgee
10.30am Communion Service - Gulgong
11.00am Mass—Rylstone
GULGONG ROSTER
18th Jan 25th Jan
Commentator C. Gaudry D. Kelly
Reader C. Golino D. Hudson
Sacristan TBA M.&E Carney
Leader D. Kelly
MUDGEE ROSTER
Saturday 17th/ Sunday 18th January
Commentator D. Cunningham A. Myles
First Reader R. Disher O. O’Brien
Second Reader R. Disher O. O’ Brien
EMOC I. Byrne M. Dunnachie
Altar Server Help Needed Help Needed
Welcomer Help Needed A. Blazevic
Oertory L. Nicholson M. Gilbert
Sacristan D. Cunningham L. Browne
Counter Mon. 12th Jan E. Goodlet
Saturday 24th/ Sunday 25th January
Commentator C. Furney L. Croake
First Reader M. Dorney P. Cassidy
Second Reader M. Dorney K. Cassidy
EMOC D. Cunningham R. Croake
Altar Server Help Needed Help Needed
Welcomer D. Delahunty Mr S. Walker
Oertory Help Needed M. Dunnachie
Sacristan E. Potgieter L. Browne
Counter Mon. 19th Jan K. O’Brien
Bells Mon - E. Goodlet
Tue - Help Needed
Wed - J. Cooper
Thu - I. Browne
Fri/Sat - I. Browne
Sun -Help Needed
MINISTRIES 2026
We are currently arranging the rosters
for next year.
We are encouraging everyone to
recommit to a ministry OR to sign up
for a new ministry
OR BOTH.
If you have help with a ministry over
the last twelve months, we thank you.
We will not assume that you would like
to connue in that same ministry.
Please ll in a new Ministry form if you
would like to connue.
The Ministry Form can be found at the
back of the Church or online hps: //
forms.gle/gcDYacx2av5cpw3p8
The Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong, Kandos / Rylstone
mudgee.catholic.org.au
MASSES AND PRAYERS REQUESTED
For the recently deceased especially:
Michael Michaelides, Cynthia Edwards.
We remember the anniversaries of:
Jackie Johnston, Marie Trounson, Ray Miller,
Julie Doble, Julie Walker, John Szymkarczuk,
Joseph Glasco, Eleanor Gorrie.
For the deceased:
Bev Darby, Ron Muscat, Terence Ryan,
Ronald Clayton, Anne West (Bribbaree),
Neville O’Brien, Joan Soane, Yvonne Burke,
Shirley Boyd.
For the Sick, Special Intenons and
Thanksgiving:
Connie Vasallo, Bey Clark, Mary Morton,
Eleni Roberts, Tony Spina, Keiran Micallef,
Elizabeth Donelly, Lynne Daly and all those in
our Nursing Homes.
Due to privacy legislaon, names of the sick
can only be put on the bullen with permission
of the immediate family.
ALPHA
27TH JANUARY 2026
6PM
AT ST MARY’S PARISH
To register: Call the
Parish Oce on
6372-2122 or online at
www.alpha.org.au/try
Try
Alpha
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Due to the restoraon work underway on
the stained glass windows and surrounds
in St Mary’s, the church will be closed
unl further noce from Monday to
Friday each week. The church is a
worksite on weekdays and only
authorised personnel are able to enter.
Saturday Vigil and Sunday morning
Masses will be in the church.
Funerals will be arranged on a case-by-
case basis, in consultaon with the
contractors.
Restoraon update
The stained glass windows at both
eastern and western ends have been
taken out and transported to Rick Allen’s
Heritage Decorave Glass studio in Moss
Vale for repair.
The sandstone surrounding the windows
is signicantly deteriorated. Work on
restoraon of the sandstone will begin
next week and may take some me.
mudgee.catholic.org.au
If you have any Safeguarding concerns,please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer on (02) 6334 6440 or email safeguarding@cdob.org.au
Readings for next Sunday: SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—YEAR A
Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Ps 39:2, 4, 7-10 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34
Parish Priest
Fr Paul Devi VG Postal Address
Po Box 14, Mudgee NSW 2850 Our Catholic Schools
St Mahews Catholic School Mudgee
pp.mudgee@cdob.org.au
Parish Deacon
Rev Charles Applin
Phone: 02 6372 2122
Email: oce.mudgee@cdob.org.au
Website: www.mudgee.catholic.org.au
Phone: 02 6372 1742
Principal: Mrs Angela Myles
Website: www.stmasmudgee.catholic.edu.au
Parish Secretaries
Krise Newman
Krista O’Brien
Parish Oce Hours
Mon 10.00am—4.00pm
Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri 9.00am—4.00pm
Closed for lunch 1.00pm—2.00pm
All Hallows Catholic School Gulgong
Phone: 02 6374 1582
Principal: Mr Badley Toole
Website: www.allhallowsgulgong.catholic.au
REFLECTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart
A major theme of the Scripture readings is ‘Born to serve the world’.
The reading from Isaiah carries the promise that God will send a servant to establish jusce
on the earth. The Servant Saviour is quiet and gentle, does not make much noise, but is also
powerful, bringing jusce to the enre world. This reading foreshadows Jesus – a servant
empowered by God to bring jusce, a light for all naons who will open the eyes of the blind
and save those who are imprisoned by injusce.
The psalm bears a blessing of peace. Unlike the quiet servant in the rst reading, here God’s
voice thunders over all the waters. We are called to praise and honour this mighty God. Our
reward for our reverence will be a blessing of peace.
The reading from Acts makes it clear that the Good News about Jesus is for all people to
hear, that Jesus is the Lord of all, and that the goodness of peace is
God’s desire and gi for all.
This passage from Mahew’s Gospel tells of Jesus’ bapsm by John.
Jesus’ bapsm marks the beginning of his mission to preach about
repentance and the arrival of God’s Kingdom. The imagery and God’s
words conrm that Jesus is truly the servant who God has promised to
send into the world to bring jusce and peace to all. John’s work of
preparing the way is now done. The one who follows him, and who is
more powerful than he, is now present. © St Mary's Press
SACRAMENTS 2026
Registraons are now open for the 2026 Sacramental Programmes:
First Reconciliaon
First Holy Communion
Conrmaon
To register, please visit the Parish website
and select Sacraments from the menu or use the QR code.
The Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong, Kandos / Rylstone
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