The Almighty works marvels for me. Holy his name!
Welcome to the Catholic Parishes of
St Mary’s Mudgee, St John the Baptist Gulgong,
St Dominic’s Kandos/ St Malachy’s ylstone.
We acknowledge the custodians of the land
on which we live, work and pray.
We walk on Wiradjuri country.
May we con to love and respect the land as they have.
Parish Secre
Mrs K
Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 9.00am
Closed for Lunch 1.00pm
r Read ng Numbers 21:4-9
When those that were aicted looked upon it, they were healed.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 77:1-2. 34-38. R. v.7
(R.) Do not forget the works of the Lord!
Give heed, my people, to my teaching;
turn your ear to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable
and reveal hidden lessons of the past. (R.)
When he slew them then they would seek him,
return and seek him in earnest.
They would remember that God was their rock,
God the Most High their redeemer. (R.)
But the words they spoke were mere aery;
they lied to him with their lips.
For their hearts were not truly with him;
they were not faithful to his covenant. (R.)
Yet he who is full of compassion
forgave their sin and spared them.
So oen he held back his anger
when he might have srred up his rage. (R.)
Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11
He humbled himself, therefore God had exalted him.
Gospe Acc amaon
Alleluia, alleluia!
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you,
because by your cross you have redeemed the world. Alleluia!
Gospel
The Son of Man must be lied up.
THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS — YEAR C 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025
SAFEGUADNG SUNDAY
CENTACARE SUNDAY
REMINDER TO ALL CHILDREN’S LITURGY PARENTS/CARERS:
Please scan the QR code to sign your children in if they are aending
Children’s Liturgy.
JUBILEE YEAR OF
HOPE
24/12/2024
To
4/01/2026
Centacare Sunday - 14th of September
We celebrate the work of Centacare, the social services arm
of the Church in our Diocese. Centacare helps thousands of
people every year through a range of programs and
services. If you or someone you know need assistance or
you would like to know more about Centacare or want to
support this mission please call 6331 8944 or visit the
website (www.centacarecwo.org.au).
Centacare Prayer
Blessed are you, Lord of Mercy and Love,
who through your Son gave us a marvellous example of charity
and the great commandment of love for one another.
Send your blessings upon us
so that when we are called on in mes of need,
we will faithfully show you light and love to our neighbour.
May we go forward condent in the intercession
of our Mother Mary,
and in the name of our creang, liberang,
and ever-loving God.
Amen
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
Gulgong Roster
21st Sept 28th Sept
Commentator J. Thatcher P. Leoa
Reader C. Golino D. Hudson
Sacristan R. Saliba M & E Carney
Leader N/A N/A
Mudgee Roster
Saturday 20th/ Sunday 21st September
Commentator B. Petersen R. McKeown
First Reader C. Furney W. Bodycote
Second Reader A. McLean M. Bodycote
EMOC D. Cunningham R. Croake
Altar Server Tom W Sabella W
Welcomer D. Delahunty B. Redden
Oertory M. Dorney Children’s Liturgy
Sacristan L. Nicholson L. Browne
Counter Mon. 15th Sept P. O’Brien
Saturday 27th/ Sunday 28th September
Commentator A. McLean A. Myles
First Reader M. Dorney M. Cassidy
Second Reader D. Delahunty E. de Vries
EMOC C. Furney M. Dunnachie
Altar Server Rhianna B Will C
Welcomer L. Robinson R. Pereira
Oertory K. Isbester Children’s Liturgy
Sacristan L. Robinson L. Browne
Counter Mon. 22nd Sept L. Nicholson
Bells Mon - E. Goodlet
Tue - R.Gawthorne
Wed - J. Cooper
Thu - I. Browne
Fri/Sat - I. Browne
Sun -
R. Gawthorne
DAY BY DAY
Mon, 15/09 Our Lady of Sorrows—Memorial
10.00am Parish Oce open
12 noon Angelus
Tue, 16/09 Sts Cornelius, pope, martyr, and Cyprian.
Bishop, martyr—Memorial
9.30am Mass—SMCS Kindy
12 noon Angelus
6.00pm Alpha
Wed, 17/09 24th Week of Ordinary Time
12 noon Angelus
5.15pm Reconciliaon - Mudgee
5.45pm Mass - Mudgee
Thu, 18/09 24th Week of Ordinary Time
9.30am Mass—SMCS Yr 6
10.30am Year 12 Prayer Partner Mass—Secondary
Campus
12 noon Angelus
12.15pm Mass—Gulgong—All Hallows Yrs Kindy, 2 & 5
Fri, 19/09 24th Week of Ordinary Time
10.30am Mass—Kanandah Nursing Home
11.30am Exposion of the Blessed Sacrament
12 noon Angelus and Rosary
12.30pm Mass—Mudgee
Memorial Mass for Fr Brien Murphy
Sat, 20/09 Sts Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, priest, martyr, Paul
Chŏng Ha-sang & companions, martyr—
Memorial
11.00am Bapsm
12 noon Angelus
4.30pm Reconciliaon
5.00pm Vigil Mass
Sun, 21/09 TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
8.30am Rosary
9.00am Mass - Mudgee
10.30am Mass - Gulgong
11.00am Mass—Rylstone
12 noon Angelus
5.00pm Word and Faith Group
Are you looking to VOLUNTEER?
Centacare Central West and Orana is currently looking
to recruit, train and support new volunteers for the Aged
Care Visitors Scheme in Mudgee.
Over 40% of elderly in aged care are lonely.
It only takes 2 hours a month to offer companionship to
someone in need in one of the aged care homes in
Mudgee.
Contact Louise Hennessy for more information
0419 631 781 – phone or text anytime
First Holy Communion
Trivia
Q: What is a monstrance?
A. A monstrance is a sacred vessel
in which the host is held and
displayed for the purpose of
exposion and adoraon of Jesus
in the Blessed Sacrament.
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If you have any Safeguarding concerns, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Ocer on (02) 6334 6440 or
email safeguarding@cdob.org.au
MASSES AND PRAYERS REQUESTED
For the recently deceased especially:
Fr Brien Murphy, Donald Price,
Margaret Corse nee Sheridan (South West Rocks).
We remember the anniversaries of:
Ronald Endaco, Gwen McDonald, Irene Longhurst,
Daniel Hundy, Vena Robinson, Jack Forgarty,
Bill Washington, Gill Barrow, Reg Ellery, Joan Stuart.
For the deceased:
Jack Robinson, Dianne Brown.
For the Sick, Special Intenons and Thanksgiving:
Ernie Trew (Scone), Brooke Conaghan (Rockhampton),
Ben Harford (Sydney), Paul Fitzpatrick (Newcastle),
Bill Keightley, Mara Raso, Marn Hilder, Paul Micallef,
Luke Gaudry, Marj Windle, Pat Ellis, Eleni Roberts,
Marilyn Stuart (Kincumber), Suzana Marakovic, ,
Olive Quinn, Keiran Micallef, Donna Pila, Ron Muscat,
Paula Ryan, Tony Spina, Horace Saliba, Joe Saliba,
Iris McBeath, Elizabeth Donelly, Josephine Debaksta,
Lynne Daly, Dean Pila, Eye Benederio and all those in our
Nursing Homes.
BAPTISMS
We welcome to the Mudgee Parish:
Elodie Juliette Michie
daughter of Luke and Taylor
and
William John Paul Flynn
daughter of Timothy and Lucinda
PARISH NEWS
MUDGEE
Your help is needed. We are looking for volunteers for the
following ministries:
• Communion Service Leader. Occasionally, we require
laid people to run a communion service went our
priest are unavailable. Training will be provide.
• Bell Ringer. We are looking for more people who
would like to ring the Bell in the bell tower for the
Angelus, Funerals and the occasional Weddings.
Training will be provide.
For more details, please contact the Parish Oce.
VALE FR BRIEN MURPHY
A Memorial Mass for Fr Brien
Murphy will be held at 12.30pm on
Friday, 19th September at St Mary’s.
All are welcome to aend and
celebrate his life.
Fr Brien was a beloved priest who
served our community with kindness and dedicaon. We invite
you to join us in remembering his ministry and his profound
impact on so many lives.
Scriptural context
Lied up
The gospel of John, wrien later than the other three
canonical gospels, reects a very dierent understanding of
the cross. In this gospel writer’s imagery, the cross is the
means by which Jesus is ‘raised up’. This theology ows
through the enre gospel and in today’s excerpt, from very
early in the gospel, we see the language of the Son of Man
being ‘lied up’. Furthermore, it is through the raising up of
Jesus that all people are also raised up. It is through the
Son, sent by the Father, that all people may enter into
eternal life.
Yourhelpisneeded.Wearelookingforvolunteersforthe
followingministries:
•CommunionServiceLeader.Occasionally,werequire
laypeopletorunacommunionservicewhenour
priestsareunavailable.Trainingwillbeprovided.
•BellRinger.Wearelookingformorepeoplewho
wouldliketoringtheBellinthebelltowerforthe
Angelus,FuneralsandtheoccasionalWeddings.
Trainingwillbeprovided.
Formoredetails,pleasecontacttheParishOffice.
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
Reading for next Sunday: TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORINDARY TIME
Amos 8:4-7 Ps 112:1-2. 4-8. R. see vv.1. 7 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Luke 16:1-13
Financial assistance is available to help families sent their child or
children to RISE. Contact the Parish Oce for more details.
The 1st Sunday of this Season of Creaon called us to humility
before the vast and intricate web of Creaon and laid out before
us some of the costs of discipleship to Christ in this me of urgent
global crisis.
The complex, integral ecological crisis confronng us in these
mes bears witness to humanity’s lack of humility in relang to
the rest of Creaon, our atude of dominaon toward nature
and the lack of aenon to the challenging
dimensions of discipleship to Christ. The punishing natural
consequences of those failures – the more frequent and severe
res, oods, and many other impacts of the warming of the
planet – threaten the future of life on Earth in all its dimensions.
Today’s liturgy assures us of God’s readiness to forgive us and to
welcome our conversion while warning us of the punishing
natural consequences of sinful values and acons so visible in the
suerings of the crucied Christ. In these mes we need to see
them as well in the crucifying suering of Earth and of the poor.
Garden of Peace
Isaiah 32:14-18
1st September—4th October
Today we are gathered on Safeguarding Sunday, a day when we
pause to focus on our responsibility to protect and care for those
who are vulnerable. In the Bible, we nd a clear and strong
message about jusce, compassion, and speaking up for those
who cannot speak for themselves. We are called to be a safe,
welcoming and hope-lled church.
In our everyday lives, let’s be mindful of those around us who are
vulnerable or marginalised. Who are the “silent” ones in our
society, the ones without a voice? Today, God may be calling you
to stand up for them. Whether it’s through prayer, support, or
direct acon, we are invited to parcipate in God’s work of jusce.
PRAYER FOR SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY
You guard us, Lord God,
beneath the shelter of your wings
ll the storms of destrucon pass by (Psalm 57:1).
The storms of abuse have struck and have not yet passed by.
We see the damage done and we seek shelter in you.
Beneath your wings we gather the survivors and
their loved ones, all the vicms, living and dead.
We gather those who work to bring healing
and to make the Church a safe place for all.
We gather all the faithful, the Body of Christ,
bearing the wounds of the Cross.
May the Church grow more like you,
wings spread wide to provide shelter for all,
ll the storms of destrucon pass by
and peace without end has come.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
As part of our ongoing commitment to Safeguarding of
children and vulnerable persons, the Diocese has recently
updated a number of policies. These policies can be found in the
new Safeguarding menu on our website. We welcome any
feedback or input that you may have on these documents and
invite you to take a moment to view the updated informaon on
Safeguarding and our progress in this area.
If you have any Safeguarding concerns, please contact the
Diocesan Safeguarding Ocer on (02) 6334 6440 or
email safeguarding@cdob.org.au
