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 Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23
What do people gain by all their work?
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 89:3-6. 12-14. 17. R. v.1
(R.) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You turn men back into dust
and say: ‘Go back, sons of men.’
To your eyes a thousand years
are like yesterday, come and gone,
no more than a watch in the night. (R.)
You sweep men away like a dream,
like grass which springs up in the morning.
In the morning it springs up and owers:
by evening it withers and fades. (R.)
Make us know the shortness of our life
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Lord, relent! Is your anger for ever?
Show pity to your servants. (R.)
In the morning, ll us with your love;
we shall exult and rejoice all our days.
Let the favour of the Lord be upon us:
give success to the work of our hands. (R.)
Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11
Seek the things that are above where Christ is.
Gospe Acc amaon
Alleluia, alleluia!
Happy the poor in spirit;
the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
Alleluia!
Gospel
To whom will all this wealth of yours go?
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — YEAR C 3RD AUGUST 2025
VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK
REMINDER TO ALL CHILDREN’S LITURGY PARENTS/CARERS:
Please scan the QR code to sign your children in if they are aending
Children’s Liturgy.
JUBILEE YEAR OF
HOPE
24/12/2024
To
4/01/2026
Naonal Vocaons
Awareness Week
3-10 August 2025
Dear Friends,
Naonal Vocaons Awareness Week
is an annual week-long celebraon of
the Catholic Church in Australia
dedicated to promong vocaons to the priesthood and consecrated
life and to renewing our prayers and support for those who are
discerning one of these parcular vocaons.
This year, Naonal Vocaons Awareness Week is celebrated from 3-
10 August, which coincides with the celebraons of Australia’s rst
saint, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop (8th August), and the Patron
Saint of Priests, Saint John Vianney (4th August).
Pope Leo XIV, recently at Regina Caeli, called upon the people of God
to pray for vocaons, especially those to the priesthood and
consecrated life. The Pope invited the Church “to welcome and
accompany young people” and help them in their discernment, while
encouraging young people, “Do not be afraid! Accept the invitaon of
the Church and of Christ the Lord!” (Regina Caeli, 11 May, 2025).
This week, we are invited to reect upon our own vocaon and how
we may connue to foster vocaons in our parish and Diocese.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr Nam Le
Diocesan Vocaons Director
62nd Vocations Awareness
Week 2025
The Gift of
Life
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
Gulgong Roster
10th Aug 17th Aug
Commentator J. Thatcher P. Leoa
Reader M. McGregor B. Toole
Sacristan TBA C. Holland
Leader
Mudgee Roster
Saturday 9th / Sunday 10th Aug
Commentator D. Cunningham M. Dunnachie
First Reader SMCS Leaders SMCS Leaders
Second Reader SMCS Leaders SMCS Leaders
EMOC I. Byrne R. Croake
Altar Server Reuben Sabella
Welcomer K. Isbester A. Blazevic
Oertory M. Dorney Children’s Liturgy
Sacristan L. Robinson R. Gawthorne
Counter Mon. 4th Aug M. Cooper
Saturday 16th / Sunday 17th Aug
Commentator C. Furney L. Croake
First Reader M. Forney B. Redden
Second Reader R. Petersen R. McKeown
EMOC D. Cunningham M. Dunnachie
Altar Server Reuben Sabella
Welcomer L. Robinson R. Pereira
Oertory K. Isbester Children’s Liturgy
Sacristan K. Wall L. Browne
Counter Mon. 11th Aug E. Goodlet
Bells Mon - E. Goodlet
Tue - R.Gawthorne
Wed - J. Cooper
Thu - I. Browne
Fri/Sat - I. Browne
Sun -
R. Gawthorne
DAY BY DAY
Mon, 04/08 St John Vianney, priest—Memorial
12 noon Angelus
Tue, 05/08 18th Week of Ordinary Time
9.30am Mass —Mudgee
12 noon Angelus
6.30pm Reconciliaon & FHC Parent Meeng - Mudgee
Wed, 06/08 The Transguraon of the Lord—Feast
9.30am St Mary’s Cra & Friendship Group
12 noon Angelus
5.15pm Reconciliaon - Mudgee
5.45pm Mass - Mudgee - FHC Commitment
Thu, 07/08 18th Week of Ordinary Time
9.15am Mass—Gulgong
9.30am Mass — SMCS Yr 4
12 noon Angelus
Fri, 08/08 St Mary of the Cross—Solemnity
10.30am Mass - Whiddon Nursing Home
11.30am Exposion of the Blessed Sacrament
12 noon Angelus and Rosary
12.30pm Mass—Mudgee
1.15pm St Mahews Mackillop House Feast Day in St
Church Grounds
Sat, 09/08 18th Week of Ordinary Time
11.00am Bapsm
12 noon Angelus
4.30pm Reconciliaon
5.00pm Vigil Mass - Mudgee - FHC Commitment
Sun, 10/08 NINTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
8.30am Rosary
9.00am Mass - Mudgee - FHC Commitment
10.30am Mass - Gulgong
11.00am Mass—Kandos
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 sacrament?
Q: What are the names of the seven sacraments?
Answer: A sacrament is an outward sign instuted by Christ
to give grace.
Answer: The names of the seven sacraments are: Bapsm,
Conrmaon, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Anoinng of the Sick,
Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
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If you have any Safeguarding concerns, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Ocer on (02) 6334 6400 or
email safeguarding@bathurst.catholic.org.au.
MASSES AND PRAYERS REQUESTED
For the recently deceased especially:
Stephen Lee, Ann McCarey
We remember the anniversaries of:
Alan Heslip, Michael Azar, Marie Arill, Toby Buckley, Doris
Carroll, Norma Cra, Je Jones, Simon Benne, Craig Lynch,
Deborah Dziendziel, Jude Watson, Lorna Wakeling,
Helmut Muller, Bill McRae, Warren Roche, Mervyn Costello,
Stasia Rozenbla, Carol Pelin.
For the deceased:
Fr Peter Thompson CM, Joe Swientek, Rayne Bigay
(Philippines), Moira Hennessy, Elias & Terese Sadaka.
For the Sick, Special Intenons and Thanksgiving:
Bill Keightley, Mifsud Family, Edward Martoo,
Mara Raso, Marn Hilder, Paul Micallef, Luke Gaudry,
Pat Ellis, Eleni Roberts, Marilyn Stuart (Kincumber),
Suzana Marakovic, , Olive Quinn, Ellen Johnson (Sheehan),
Mary Teeuw, Glennie McGrath (Fr Owen’s sister), Keiran
Micallef, Donna Pila, Ron Muscat, Paula Ryan, Tony Spina,
Horace Saliba, Joe Saliba, Iris McBeath, Elizabeth Donelly,
Josephine Debaksta, Lynne Daly, Dean Pila and all those in
our Nursing Homes.
PARISH NEWS
MUDGEE
Flower Commiee - Do you have a are for decorang? Do
have a green thumb? Would you like to regularly help
decorate our beauful church? The parish would like to
form a Flower Commiee to source and arrange the owers
in our church.
f you are interested, please contact the parish oce.
GULGONG
SRE Teachers are needed in the Gulgong area.
Please contact the Parish Oce for more details.
KANDOS
Prayer Meeng will be held in Kandos/Rylstone each
Monday at 10am.
1st Monday of the month—Kandos Church Hall.
Every other Monday—Rylstone back of church.
A Gentle Reminder…..
Many people come in to our beauful churches to pray
and to spend me with Our Lord, especially before and
aer mass. Please be mindful of this atmosphere of silence
when quietly saying hello to friends in the church.
Thanks for you thoughulness.
Discover Connect@home
A Daily Companion in
Faith
Have you heard
of Connect@home?
Many haven’t – but once
discovered, it quickly
becomes a treasured part of the day.
One parishioner recently shared:
“I now receive it and read it daily. I am most impressed by
the short reecons wrien by our clergy. They are brief, to
the point, and thought provoking… Connect@home has
been a best kept secret – I can't ever recall reading about it
in a Church bullen.”
Connect@home is a daily email from the Diocese of
Bathurst oering a short, meaningful reecon wrien by
local clergy. It’s especially appreciated by those who may
not be able to aend Mass regularly but sll want to stay
connected with the faith community.
Whether you're housebound, busy with life, or simply
looking for a moment of spiritual reecon –
Connect@home is for you.
Sign up today by vising:
hps://bathurst.catholic.org.au/connecthome-bringing-
scripture-into-the-heart-of-your-day/
Let’s spread the word – it’s me this “best kept secret”
became well known!
HELP NEEDED
Now that winter has taken hold, St Vincent de Paul are in
need of blankets. If you have any spare blankets that you
wish to donate, please give them to the St Vincent de Paul
Conference or the Parish Oce.
Living the Gospel – This hoard of yours…
Our modern society is parcularly dominated by a mindset
of accumulang more than we might ever need. The saying
‘Whoever has the most toys, wins’ holds more than just a
shred of truth for many people. Our consumerist lifestyle
nurtures the desire to accumulate more and more ‘stu’.
Every me we turn on the television there is a new ‘must
have’ gadget. We talk about built-in obsolescence of
manufactured goods and every new technological device
makes older models redundant so that we feel we
constantly have to upgrade. How would we answer God’s
queson, ‘so this hoard of yours, whose will it be then?’
The Assumpon of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass Times
Gulgong
9.15am Mass Parish and All Hallows at St John the Bapst
Mudgee
10.30am Mass St Mahews Primary Campus
11.30am Mass St Mahews Secondary Campus
12.30pm Mass St Mary’s Church
5.45pm Mass St Mary’s Church
Kandos / Rylstone
5.00pm Mass St Malachy’s Rylstone
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
Reading for next Sunday: NINTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Wisdom 18:6-9 Ps 32:1. 12. 18-20. 22. Hebrews 11:1-2. 8-19 Luke 12:32-48
REFLECTION by Dianne Bergant CSA
Both the rst reading and the psalm response speak about the
transitoriness of life. Life is all we have and it is so fragile, so
eeng. When we realise this, we may fear that in the end we will
have nothing to show for our lives. Such thoughts show that we
have not learned the most basic lesson of life – life is to be lived!
The goods of the earth are both good and essenal for survival
and advancement. However, they do not sasfy the deepest
longings of the human spirit. They provide us with pleasure and
challenge, but they cannot shield us from the transitoriness of life
itself. In the face of such impermanence, they are ulmately
worthless. Life itself is the far greater good; goods only enhance
life.
Recognising the transitoriness of life and the vanity of goods, we
come to see that the only reality worthy of our total commitment
is our relaonship with God in Christ. Though made of dust and
thus subject to perishability, we are joined with Christ and are
promised imperishability. Having died to the vanies of this
world, having taken o our old selves with their evil desires, we
can now live as a new self, in generosity rather than greed, with
openness to others rather than religious or gender or social
biases. In our commitment to Christ we will discover that we can
transform what is transitory in life by giving it away in love. If we
can live in this way, life is anything but vanity!
SAVE THE DATE
Season of Creaon Celebraon at Warrumbungles
Saturday 4 October – Sunday 5 October
The Laudato Si’ group of our diocese is organising a Season
of Creaon Celebraon in the Warrumbungles Naonal
Park and the diocesan pilgrimage site, St John’s, Baradine.
The theme for 2025 is “Seeds of Peace and Hope” which
was chosen by Pope Francis and endorsed by Pope Leo to
be in harmony with the Holy Year dedicated to “Pilgrims of
Hope” and the 10th anniversary of “Laudato Si’, on Care for
our Common Home”.
Celebraons will include
• Prayer and Eucharist
• Informave talks
• Bird watching
• Guided stargazing
• Oponal bushwalking
All welcome to come along and celebrate the wonders of
creaon in our diocese. Come for a day or book your own
accommodaon and join us for various events throughout
the weekend. The group will be staying at Camp Blackman
but you’re welcome to make your own bookings
elsewhere. hps://www.naonalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping
-and-accommodaon/campgrounds/camp-blackman
For more details contact Therese Welsh 0428 121 554.
Scriptural context – Do not worry
This parable and teaching about the love of wealth is followed up by Jesus telling his disciples not to worry about what they will eat and
what they will wear. He invites them to look to the birds of the air and owers of the elds. God provides them with all that they need.
Jesus tells his disciples to seek the kingdom, and all the other necessies of life will be given to them as well. Rather than focusing on
accumulang wealth as the rich man in today’s parable, Jesus reassures his disciples that if they focus their lives on the kingdom they
will have all that they need.