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 Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18
The prayer of the humble will penetrate the heavens.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 32:2-3. 17-19. 23. R. v.7
(R.) The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
I will bless the Lord at all mes,
his praise always on my lips;
in the Lord my soul shall make its boast.
The humble shall hear and be glad. (R.)
The Lord turns his face against the wicked
to destroy their remembrance from the earth.
The just call and the Lord hears
and rescues them in all their distress. (R.)
The Lord is close to the broken-hearted;
those whose spirit is crushed he will save.
The Lord ransoms the souls of his servants.
Those who hide in him shall not be condemned. (R.)
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
All that remains is the crown of righteousness
reserved for me.
Gospe Acc amaon
Alleluia, alleluia!
God was in Christ, to reconcile the world to himself;
and the Good News of reconciliaon he has
entrusted to us. Alleluia!
Gospel
The publican returned to his
home jused; the pharisee
did not.
THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME— YEAR C
26TH OCTOBER 2025
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JUBILEE YEAR OF
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24/12/2024
To
4/01/2026
REFLECTION - by Greg Sunter
This week’s gospel passage ows on directly from last week’s gospel and
connues the teaching of Jesus about prayer. Whereas the preceding passage
emphasised the need for persistence in prayer, this passage is about the way
in which we come before God in prayer. It is the tax collector, whose simple
prayer is ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner,’ who goes home at rights with God.
In this simple prayer, the tax collector recognises that he is not in right
relaonship with God and asks for God’s mercy. This is a hallmark of the lowly
and outcast in the gospel of Luke: they recognise their need and seek God’s
forgiveness and mercy. The model of faith that is depicted over and over again
in this gospel is the one who recognises their need for God’s loving mercy and
asks for it. We are repeatedly reminded that God’s mercy, forgiveness and
abundant love are constantly out-owing towards us and all we have to do is
humbly desire and welcome them.
Humility is at the heart of this parable. The Pharisee is representave of those
who are assured of their own rightness but who rely on comparison with
others to make themselves feel righteous and jused. The acons of this
man were not limited to Pharisees alone, nor are they limited to a parcular
me and place. This man’s atude of asserng his own faithfulness and
religious observance by comparison with others can be easily seen in the
world today. All faiths seem to be aicted with these characters who assure
themselves of their own ‘goodness’ by railing against those who are dierent.
But, as the parable assures us, it is the humble who are exalted by God.
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
Gulgong Roster
2nd Nov 9th Nov
Commentator J. Thatcher D. Kelly
Reader B. Toole C. Golino
Sacristan R. Saliba TBA
Leader N/A N/A
Mudgee Roster
Saturday 1st/ Sunday 2nd November
Commentator D. Cunningham G. Myles
First Reader SMCS Leaders SMCS Leaders
Second Reader SMCS Leaders SMCS Leaders
EMOC C. Furney R. Croake
Altar Server
Welcomer L. Robinson R. Pereira
Oertory M. Dorney Children’s Liturgy
Sacristan I. Browne L. Browne
Counter Mon. 27th Oct L. Hawkins
Saturday 8th/ Sunday 9th November
Commentator C. Furney R. McKeown
First Reader R. Petersen M. Bodycote
Second Reader M. Dorney W. Bodycote
EMOC G. Hennessy M. Dunnachie
Altar Server
Welcomer C. Carberry A. Blazevic
Oertory K. Isbester Children’s Liturgy
Sacristan L. Nicholson L. Browne
Counter Mon. 3rd Nov R. Croake
Bells Mon - E. Goodlet
Tue - Help Needed
Wed - J. Cooper
Thu - I. Browne
Fri/Sat - I. Browne
Sun -Help Needed
DAY BY DAY
Mon, 27/10 30th Week of Ordinary Time
Oce opens at 10am
12 noon Angelus
Tue, 28/10 Sts Simon and Jude, apostles—Feast
9.30am Mass — Mudgee
12 noon Angelus
Wed, 29/10 30th Week of Ordinary Time
12 noon Angelus
5.15pm Reconciliaon - Mudgee
5.45pm Mass - Mudgee
Thu, 30/10 30th Week of Ordinary Time
9.30am Mass - Mudgee—SMCS Yr 5
12 noon Angelus
Fri, 31/10 30th Week of Ordinary Time
9.15am Mass—Gulgong—All Hallows—All Welcome
11.30am Exposion of the Blessed Sacrament
12 noon Angelus and Rosary
12.30pm Mass—Mudgee
2.00pm Funeral—Mudgee—Anne Flynn
Sat, 01/11 All Saints—Solemnity
9.00am Mass—Mudgee—All Saints
11.00am Bapsm
12 noon Angelus
5.30pm Reconciliaon - Mudgee
6.00pm Vigil Mass - Mudgee
Sun, 02/11 THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL
DEPARTED
ALL SOULS’ DAY
8.30am Rosary
9.00am Mass - Mudgee
10.30am Mass - Gulgong
11.00am Mass— Kandos
12 noon Angelus
5.00pm Word and Faith Group
Bible Trivia
Q: The nest prayer service that Catholics have is the
Mass. What does the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the
holiest part of the Mass, commemorate?
A. The Mass is a commemoraon of the Last Supper that
Jesus had with His disciples. Mahew 26:26-29 recounts
this event (as does Mark 14:22-25 and also Luke 22:14-
20) and the Mass centres around the transubstanaon
of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
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MASSES AND PRAYERS REQUESTED
For the recently deceased especially:
Anne Flynn Snr, Elaine Smith, Angela Meere (Ireland),
Angela Hynes.
We remember the anniversaries of:
Mark Barre, Mick Batson, Stan Pilley, Nellie Menchin, Tony
Petchell, Ellen Seis, Joyce Doble, Jill Baskerville.
For the deceased:
Sr Mary Ellen Grin, Jean Rayner, Marie & Norm Arill,
Sr Sheila Conlie rsj., Fr Brien Murphy, Graeme Pora.
For the Sick, Special Intenons and Thanksgiving:
Mary Morton, Terry Ryan, Ernie Trew (Scone),
Brooke Conaghan (Rockhampton),
Paul Fitzpatrick (Newcastle), Mara Raso, Marn Hilder,
Paul Micallef, Luke Gaudry, Pat Ellis, Olive Quinn,
Marilyn Stuart (Kincumber), Suzana Marakovic, Tony Spina,
Keiran Micallef, Donna Pila, Ron Muscat, Paula Ryan,
Horace Saliba, Joe Saliba, Iris McBeath, Elizabeth Donelly,
Josephine Debaksta, Lynne Daly, Dean Pila, Eye Benederio
and all those in our Nursing Homes.
PARISH NEWS
KANDOS
On Sunday 9th November, we will have a morning tea to
farewell Fr Cong. Ladies please bring a plate.
See Carol or Louise for informaon on food.
MUDGEE
Fr Cong’s Farewell
We will be having a farewell gathering for Fr Cong on
Saturday, 15th November aer the evening Mass. For
catering purposes, please contact the Parish if you would
like to come to the farewell. Parish Oce No.: 6372-2122.
Repairs to the Windows
As you may be aware, scaolding has been installed on the
outside of the eastern wall of the church and on the inside
in the Choir lo. This is in preparaon for the repair work
that is to be completed on the windows.
Details on when the work will commence and the impact on
services will be provided in the bullen in the next couple
of months.
HSC Exams
The HSC exams connue this week. Exams will be held in
the buildings next to the Parish Carpark and in the Parish
Centre. Please be mindful for this when using the Carpark
and vising the Parish Centre.
Your help is needed.
We are looking for volunteers for the following ministries:
• Communion Service Leader. Occasionally, we require
lay people to run a Communion Service when our
priest are unavailable. Training will be provided.
• Bell Ringer. We need more people to ring the bell in
the bell tower for the Angelus, at 12pm, during the
week and on weekends. Training will be provide.
For more details, please contact the Parish Oce
63722122.
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
November is a special me of prayer and remembrance for all
those who have died. The Book of Remembrance will be
presented in the Oertory Procession and placed on the altar
each day with the names of all who have requested prayers for
family and friends.
Due to the large number of requests we are not be able to print
all the names in the bullen. The names of the sick and those
whose anniversaries occur at this me will connue to be
printed.
November Mass envelopes are available at the back of the all
Churches and at the Parish Oce.
NOVEMBER—MONTH OF THE HOLY SOUL
We will be celebrang Mass in the various parish
cemeteries in November. Please invite those you know who
have lost a loved one to join us.
In case of rain the Mass will be held in the Church. Please
bring a chair or rug to sit on.
Mudgee Cemetery—Thursday, 6th November at 6pm
Rylstone Cemetery—Tuesday, 11th November at 6pm
Gulgong Cemetery—Thursday, 13th November at 6pm
Living the Gospel
Competitive prayer!
For the Pharisee, his prayer is a compeon. He prays aloud so
that others can hear him and be impressed. Perhaps he thinks
that God is as impressed as those who look up to him? His prayer
is also an opportunity to make himself look good at the expense
of another. Certainly, prayer is a me to celebrate with God our
triumphs and successes, but above all it is an opportunity to be
truly honest with God and with ourselves. The prayer of the tax
collector is the most honest of prayers. This honesty is what is
impressive; not the compeve showing o.
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Readings for next Sunday: THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED—ALL SOULS’ DAY
Wisdom: 3:1-6. 9 Ps 24:6-7. 17-18. 20-21. R v.1 Alt R. v.3 Romans 6:3-9 Luke 23:33. 39-43
We would like to thank you for your generosity
supporng the Church in Zambia and missionaries like Sr
Jane and Kayula.
Thanks to your kindness, women like Sharon will have
the skills to provide for their families, and mothers like
Grace can give birth with dignity. Your gi will also
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To learn more about the impact your support is making,
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If you have not yet had the opportunity to give, please
do so at catholicmission.org.au/mission. Your acon will
make a profound change on people's lives.
Jubilee Pilgrimage
Saturday, 1 November
Celebrate the Jubilee Year 2025
with a special day of faith and fellowship.
Mass at 11.00am – Holy Family Chapel, Kelso,
commemorang the rst Mass over the Blue
Mountains.
Pilgrimage Walk to the Cathedral of St Michael and St
John, Bathurst.
At the Cathedral – Adoraon, Reconciliaon and quiet
prayer.
Lunch – Shared sausage sandwich
in the Cathedral grounds.
Please scan the QR code to RSVP
REFLECTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart
Some people like just salt on their food and other people
like only pepper. Like black and white, salt and pepper
seem to be opposites. But some people like them both and
use them together, as complements to each other’s avour.
The proud Pharisee and the humble sinner seem to be
opposites, but they can also be seen as complements as
well.
The proud Pharisee was able to understand the good things
about himself. This gave him condence to pray in
thanksgiving for his blessings.
It’s good to be thankful for blessings, but Jesus would
probably say the proud Pharisee took it a bit too far. Why
do you think so?
The humble sinner was able to understand the aws in
himself. But sll he had the condence to pray for
forgiveness and mercy. It’s good to be aware of all your
aws, but a person could take this a bit too far as well.
Do you think Jesus wants us to focus only on our sinfulness,
and to be obsessed with being an unworthy, ‘second-class’
cizen? Why or why not?
Is it possible to have a healthy pride in your talents, as well
as a healthy humility in your place on earth as a servant of
God? What would that look like? How would you know
when you had achieved such a balance?
By the way, which do you like beer – salt or pepper? Or do
you like them both? Do you see them as opposites or
complements? black and white or shades of grey?
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