Kempsey Saturday, 7th July

6.00pm Mass

Sunday, 8th July

9.30am Mass

Ministers of Eucharist Beryl Boccanfuso

Bea Gray Paula Tamblyn Mark Morrison

Reader Mick Eller Sheila Curnow

Offertory Procession Kevin Lewthwaite Ann Fletcher

Hospitality Frances Dykes -

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Children’s Liturgy Sunday only

Music Recorded Music Recorded Music

Cleaning The Clarkes—Derry, Russell & Paul

FOLLOWING THIS

SUNDAY’S MISSAL

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B

1st Reading: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24

Responsorial Psalm: I will praise you Lord,

for you have rescued me.

2nd Reading: Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done

away with death and brought us life

through his gospel.

Alleluia!

Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

Preface V Sunday in OT

Eucharistic Prayer II

Memorial Acclamation I

THE Parrot’S parable:

South West Rocks

Sunday, 8th July

7.30am Mass

Reader 1st Michelle Whitehead

Reader 2nd Liz Picker

Reader 3rd Paul Dickinson

Offertory Procession

M & D Verrall

Minister of Eucharist

Anne Adams

Cleaning -

CRESCENT HEAD - 12th July, 2018 Reading: E Terrasson

Cleaning: M Lucas Offertory: Terrasson Family

Flowers: R Western Linen: S Kyle

ROSTERS

Location Date Time

Vincent Court Tuesday, 3rd July 1.30pm

Macleay Valley House Wednesday, 4th July 10.30am

Kempsey Wednesday, 4th July Malayalam Mass

6.00pm

OTHER MASS LOCATIONS

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday 5.00 pm to 5.45 pm Kempsey

Sunday Before Mass South West Rocks

Tuesday 5.50pm to 6.20pm Kempsey

Wednesday Before Mass Smithtown

“Blessed is he who

expects nothing, for he

shall never be

disappointed.”

- Alexander Pope

MASS & DEVOTIONS 2nd July to 8th July, 2018

Monday 2nd 6.00pm: Sacrament of Confirmation Ceremony - SJP School

Kempsey

Tuesday 3rd

1.30pm: Mass Vincent Court

5.30pm: Mass

Before Mass: Rosary for our Priests After Mass: Exposition & Benediction St Thomas, Apostle

Kempsey

Kempsey

Wednesday 4th 8.00am: Mass Before Mass: Devotions

10.30am: Mass Macleay Valley Hse

6.00pm: Malayalam Mass St Elizabeth of Portugal

Smithtown

Frederickton

Kempsey

Thursday 5th 9.30am: Mass

4.30pm: Rosary Cenacle - Mercy Chapel

St Anthony Zaccaria

Kempsey

Kempsey

Friday 6th 9.30am: Mass

St Maria Goretti Kempsey

Saturday 7th 6.00pm: Vigil Mass

BI Peter To Rot

Kempsey

Sunday 8th 7.30am: Mass

Before Mass: Rosary

9.30am: Mass Before Mass: Rosary for Life

SWR

Kempsey

St Joseph’s Primary Kemp Street Kinder to Year 6 After School Care Vacation Care Ph: 6562 5501

St Paul’s College Sea Street Kempsey Years 7 to 12 Ph: 6562 7200

Vincent Court Care of the Aged Leith Street Kempsey Ph: 6562 6062

All Saints, Kempsey St. John’s, Willawarrin Star of the Sea, Crescent Head St Patrick’s, Smithtown Our Lady Star of the Sea, South West Rocks

52-58 Marsh St (P.O. Box 3007) West Kempsey NSW 2440 Phone: 6562 5182 Fax: 6562 5716 Email: cathkemp@midcoast.com.au Website: www.mvcp.org.au

Welcome to the Catholic Communities of the Macleay Valley Fr James Foster

1st July 2018 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

Dear Parishioners, Welcome Bishop Greg This weekend we welcome to our parish family, Bishop Greg, who is here for the Confirmation of children within our parish. Bishop Greg will be celebrating all Sunday Masses, and looks forward to meeting everyone. On Monday he will be visiting many people, including our parish schools and Vincent Court. On Tuesday morning, before departing for Sawtell, he will be sharing breakfast with the young adults in our parish. The Confirmation ceremony is on Monday the 2nd of July at 6.00pm (please be seated by 5.30pm). All parishioners are most welcome to attend. Please keep all the Confirmation candidates in your prayers. Congratulations to our State School Catechists During this Sunday’s 9.30am Mass in Kempsey, Bishop Greg will present a number of awards to our long serving state school catechists. We greatly appreciate the commitment and wonderful work of all our catechists who witness and share their faith with children in our state schools on a weekly basis. I encourage more parishioners to prayerfully consider being part of this important ministry. Congratulations to: Joy Winterburn, 6+ years of Service, presented with a 5 Year Certificate of Recognition Isabel Browne, 11 years of Service, presented with a 10 Years Certificate of Recognition and Badge Barbara Barbour, 21 years of Service, presented with a 20 Years Certificate of Recognition and Badge Yvonne Reardon, 32 years of Service, presented with a 30 Years Certificate of Recognition, Badge and Papal Blessing Jan Stubbs, 41 years of Service, presented with a 40 Years Certificate of Recognition, Badge and Papal Blessing Among you as one who serves It is a great privilege for me to be installed this weekend as your Parish Priest and to continue serving the wonderful people of the beautiful Macleay Valley. As I placed on my Priestly ordination prayer card in 2011, "I am among you as one who serves” (Luke 22: 27). In the coming years, together let us seek to love God and others, discerning God’s will for us in the circumstances of our lives. Together we will discern God’s will for our parish family. Let us together pray, through the intercession of Mary, for our parish, diocese and broader community, especially the poorest and those most in need. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday This Sunday is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, celebrated throughout the Catholic Church in Australia. There are over 120,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics in Australia and they are an important part of the fabric of church life. The theme this year is, “Because of Her, We Can”. The theme celebrates the important role of mothers, grandmothers, aunties and daughters within Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities, and within our community more generally. It also celebrates the many women continuing to serve Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities, especially those seeking to meet their spiritual and physical needs. Copies of this year’s Pastoral Statement from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference are available at the church entrances, or can be downloaded from http://www.natsicc.org.au/assets/pastoral_letter.pdf. School Holidays At the end of this week, school holidays commence. We wish all our staff and students a very happy and safe break for the school holidays. Please take care, enjoy and we look forward to seeing you in term 3.

May we all continue to experience Jesus’ unconditional love for us and our families.

Fr James

Baptism Preparation Night

4th July at 7.30 pm Parish Meeting Room

(behind Kempsey Church)

Please contact the Parish Office

to advise of your attendance.

Our leaders for this meeting will be Bruce and Maureen Morris.

Our Confirmation Candidates

Please bless all our Confirmation Candidates

and their families. Our Candidates will be

receiving this sacrament on Monday, 2nd July

at 6.00pm.

All parishioners welcome.

Malayalam Mass

On Wednesday, 4th July 2018, commencing at 6.00pm, there will be a special Mass in All Saints Kempsey, hosted by our parishioners of Indian descent. We welcome Monsignor Francis Kolencherry, Vicar General of the Australian Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle. The Mass will be celebrated in the Malayalam language. All are welcome!

Church Stall

A stall selling crocheted and knitted hats and beanies by Clare Van der Veer will be held after

the 9.30am Kempsey Mass on Sunday 22 July, 2018.

Proceeds to Catholic Mission Australia in

support of remote Parishes.

Blanket Appeal Thank you to all those who have been supporting the Blanket Appeal organised by our parish family, including our parish schools. Blankets, doonas and old sleeping bags etc. continue to be collected and distributed to the poorest in our community, especially the homeless. If you have any that can be donated please drop them into the sacristy or parish office. Thank you for your support!

ATTENTION: MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE

Tuesday’s Vincent Court Mass

3RD JULY, Vincent Court Nursing Home

will be at 1.30pm, not 9.30am.

PLANNED GIVING TAX RECEIPTS

2017-2018

Receipts for tax claim for donation to Planned

Giving are now available for collection from the

Parish Office. To protect your privacy we have

decided not to leave these in the Church. Please

call at the office between 9am and 4pm Monday

to Friday if you require a receipt. For all enquiries

regarding Planned Giving please contact

Todd Watts on 6562 5182.

We thank you for your generous support!

All are welcome to stay for a cuppa and chat after 7.30am

Mass at SWR Church next Sunday 8th July, 2018.

Recently Deceased

Vilma Needs

Clem Wilkinson

Eva Creighton

William (Bill) O’Loughlin

Anniversaries

Hilda Bulley

Coral Maloney

Harold Scott

Jack Scott

Bernard Scott

Bill Bowen

Hazel Blewitt

Special Intention

Gae Cribb

Catholic Life

Magazine

& Kingdom Revelator

are available in the Church for collection!

AROUND OUR PARISH SOUTH WEST ROCKS

Catholic Women’s Social Group

First Wednesday of each month, SWR Church Hall from 10.00am.

Bring a plate to share. Next meeting - 4th July 2018

Prayer Group

South West Rocks Nursing Centre on the 3rd Wednesday of each month

from 10.30am. Next meeting will be 18th July 2018

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS

Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time - Year B

First Reading: Ezekiel 2:2-5

Responsorial Psalm: Our eyes are fixed on the

Lord, pleading for his mercy.

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, Alleluia!

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he sent

me to bring Good News to the poor.

Alleluia!

Gospel: Mark 6:1-6

JOURNEYING IN FAITH RCIA PROGRAM Continues, Tuesday

3rd July, 6:30pm in Kempsey Church Meeting Room.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION Commencing, 8th July, 2018 we join with other Parishes across the world in taking up the Peter’s Pence Collection. The Peter’s Pence Collection provides for the charitable works and structures of mercy identified by His Holiness, Pope Francis. By supporting this collection, you join with other Parishes across the world in supporting projects identified by the Pope including emergency assistance to those in need due to natural disaster, war, oppression and disease. Our generosity allows the Holy Father to respond to those suffering with love and compassion. Envelopes will be placed through the Church for collection.

All Saints Anglican Church Kempsey

SOUND OF MUSIC

Sing-A-Long - On the Big Screen

Friday 6th July, 10am to 2p

Saturday 7th July, 2pm to 6pm

Sunday 8th July, 2pm to 6pm

Tickets $10.00 - Children under 5yrs are free.

Contact the Church Office on 6563 1383.

Jeffery Barrie

Ray Law

Ward Batham

Betty Allum

Pauline Ellis

Leila Harrison

Claire Caldwell

Kath Clarke

Gabriel Clarke

Noeline Brenton

Angela Brett

Worldwide Marriage

Enrichment Weekend

Marriage Enrichment Weekend Weekend date: 17th - 19th August,

at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre,

Varroville, NSW

Bookings online at www.wwme.org.au or Adrian and Janet Sullivan: on 0490 774 419 or

adrian.janet1@bigpond.com

The Catholic Ladies Social Group Will be holding their Mid Year luncheon on

Monday, 25th July, 2018. All are invited.

Please sign the form provided at the back of the

Church at South West Rocks.