Bridgeside Bulletin The weekly bullen of the Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry Holy Name of Jesus Parish Church 33 Lake Street, Forster St Mary, Star of the Sea Church Cnr Kent & Peel Streets, Tuncurry Proclaiming Christ to the communies of Forster, Tuncurry and the surrounding districts
The Parish Oce is at the rear of the Parish Hall and is normally staed on Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 4pm. However will be closed from 30th July to 8th August.
Items for inclusion in Bridgeside Bullen should be received by midday on Thursday.
33 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428 PO Box 67, Forster NSW 2428
The Parish is also served by St Clares High School, Taree (712) Mr Peter Nicholls (Principal)
Davis Street, Taree NSW 2430
P: (02) 6552 3300 F: (02) 6552 3656 Celebrang the Sacraments Reconciliaon is available on Saturday mornings at Tuncurry from 8:30am unl the beginning of the 9am Mass, on Saturday aernoons at Forster from 4:45pm unl 5:15pm, or other mes by contacng Fr Andrew.
Bapsms are celebrated on Sundays, either during any of our Sunday Masses or aer the 9am Mass. The next Bapsmal Preparaon meeng will take place in the Parish Halls meeng rooms on Monday 11th August commencing at 7pm. Please contact the Parish Oce for more details, or visit the Parish website.
Weddings are celebrated by arrangement and with at least three (and preferably more) months noce. Please contact Fr Andrew for more details, or visit the Parish website.
A Sacramental Preparaon process runs each year in the Parish for children wishing to complete the celebraon of the Sacraments of Iniaon as part of the Parish community. Please contact the Parish Oce for more details, or visit the Parish website.
The Parish hosts the Rite of Chrisan Iniaon of Adults process for those adults wishing to be bapsed or be received into the communion of the Catholic Church. Please contact the Parish Oce for more details, or visit the Parish website. The Parish can also be found online:
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Tur Pnnisu Dinnv(for the week ahead) Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Monday11th August Memorial of St Clare 7pm Bapsm Preparaon meeng @ Forster
Tuesday12th August 9am Chrisan Meditaon (Bob 6555 5914) 11am Mass @ GLAICA House 12pm Soup Luncheon @ Parish Hall 3:30pm Holy Hour @ Tuncurry 4:30pm Mass @ Tuncurry 5:30pm Chrisan Meditaon (Bob 6555 5914)
Wednesday13th August 9am Mass @ Forster 9:30am menALIVE morning group @ Forster 11:15am Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help @ Forster 4:30pm Parish Pastoral Team meeng @ Forster 5:30pm Parish Finance Commiee meeng @ Forster 7pm First Communion Preparaon Meeng @ Parish Hall 7pm RCIA Enquiry Night @ Parish Meeng Room
Thursday14th August Memorial of St Maximilian Mary Kolbe 9am Mass @ Forster 7pm Womens Bible Study
Friday15th August Solemnity of the Assumpon of Mary 9:30am Mass @ Forster 6pm Mass @ Tuncurry
Saturday16th August 8:30am Reconciliaon @ Tuncurry 9am Mass @ Tuncurry 4:45pm Reconciliaon @ Forster (unl 5:15pm) 6pm Mass @ Tuncurry
Sunday17th August 7am Mass @ Tuncurry 9am Mass @ Forster Rrcutnn Ac1ivi1irs iN 1ur Pnnisu Secular Franciscan Fraternity The Secular Franciscans Fraternity will next meet on Wednesday 3rd September, coming together for Mass at 9am, followed by a cuppa at 9:30am and then the meeng 10am to 12pm.
The menALIVE Groups Our Parish currently hosts two menALIVE groups. The morning group will next meet on Wednesday 13th August aer the 9am Mass, while the evening group will next meet on Thursday 4th September at 7:30pm.
Womens Bible Study Group Our Parish hosts a Womens Bible Study Group that meets every Thursday evening from 7pm to 8pm. For more informaon contact Natasha on 0407 589 935.
Chrisan Meditaon Our Parish hosts a number of opportunies for the pracce of Chrisan meditaon. These opportunies takes place on Tuesdays at two disnct mes, 9am and 5:30pm. For more informaon contact Bob on 6555 5914.
Maintenance & Gardening Group The Parish is lucky to be served by a very dedicated band of volunteers who tend to the upkeep of the grounds and gardens of our two church sites. They do a fabulous job, and are always ready to welcome new members to the group. Our next reunion will be on Thursday 21st August. Contact Howard 6557 6826 for more informaon.
Singing Pracce The Singing Group will be meeng again on Tuesday 19th August at 5:30pm at Tuncurry. All welcome.
Collecon of Foodstus for Homebase The next collecon of foodstus in support of Homebase will next take place on Sunday 7th September.
Holy Hour The Parish community observes a Holy Hour each Tuesday aernoon in the Tuncurry Church from 3:30pm unl the beginning of Mass at 4:30pm.
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help The Novena is prayed every Wednesday in the Forster church commencing at 11:15am and is followed by a cuppa in the Parish Hall. For more informaon contact Shioney on 6554 9468.
Evening Prayer & Benedicon The Parish community celebrates on the rst Sunday of each month at 5:30pm in the Tuncurry church. It will next be celebrated on Sunday 7th September. All welcome. Pnnisu Socint FuNc1ioNs ron 2014 The date for the remaining Parish Social Funcons for 2014 are:
BLESSING OF THE FLEET/PARISH BBQ will be held this year on Sunday 5th October.
Please claim this date in your diary now and watch for further details as they are released closer to each event. 3
Pnnisu Orricr Ctosro The Parish oce will be unaended from 30th July to 8th August. During this me of closure Fr Andrew can be contacted by the usual phone numbers and email (fr.andrew .doohan@gmail.com) and Sharon Fowle is contactable by email (sharon@biggreenleaf.com.au). ExrtoniNc BrcoMiNc n Cn1uotic Maybe you have friends or family who:
have wondered about becoming a Catholic; are engaged or married to a Catholic and have Catholic children; are searching for answers to the big quesons about life and death; are looking for a Chrisan community to which they feel they could really belong; are maybe just interested.
Enquiry nights for anyone wishing to learn more about the Catholic Faith through the Rite of Chrisan Iniaon of Adults process will be held on Wednesday 13th and 20th August in the Parish Meeng Room (located at the rear of the Parish Hall in Forster) at 7pm.
Please extend an invitaon (and give a brochure) to a friend or family member who may be interested. Brochures explaining the Rite of Chrisan Iniaon of Adults are on the table at the back of the churches. For more informaon contact Anne Moloney 65558918. Hotv NnMr Pnnisu Scuoot Uron1r Parishioners may remember and be aware the Principal of Holy Name School, Mark Mowbray, was seconded to St Josephs, Taree at the beginning of this year as Principal in a temporary capacity.
Following the expected adversing and interviewing process, Mark has now been appointed by Bishop Bill to that role in a permanent capacity eecve immediately.
Mark has been the Principal of Holy Name School for the last 17 years, and the School owes him a great debt for his eorts and leadership that have made the School what it is today. The Parish, too, should be rightly proud of the Parish School, and thankful to Mark for all that he done.
We wish Mark every blessing as he embarks on this new part of his professional journey.
The posion of Principal of Holy Name School will now be adversed, and a process of consultaon with the School and wider Parish community will take place as part of seeking to appoint a new Principal. INorrrNorN1 Aovisonv PnNrt BrciNs Wonk In this months Aurora Bishop Bill provided an update on the newly formed Independent Advisory Panel following the Special Commission of Inquiry Report.
The Panel recently held its inaugural meeng and is now open for submissions.
If you wish to have your views considered, you will need to prepare a typed submission, no longer than 1000 words, and have it lodged by 19th August 2014. You can email your submission to child.protecon@ mn.catholic.org.au with the subject line ATT Chair, Independent Advisory Panel Submission, or you can post your submission to The Chair, Independent Advisory Panel, c/ 50 Crebert Street, Mayeld 2303.
Submissions will be treated in the strictest condence and the Panels advice will not idenfy, or help to idenfy, any individual who lodges a submission. Before you write, please remember the Panel is only considering the issues that arise from Commissioner Cuneens report; this is not an invitaon to debate other maers. Because of ght deadlines, any submissions received in handwring, or longer than 1000 words, will not be able to be considered by the Panel.
For more informaon on in the Independent Advisory Panel, read the full Aurora arcle on the Dioceses websitewww.mn.catholic.org.au. WoMrNs Bintr S1uov Gnour The new Womens Bible Study Group will begin on Thursday 14th August from 7pm to 8pm. All women are welcomed to come along to learn about and share Gods word.
For more informaon, contact Natasha on 0407 589 935. Pnnisu Sour LuNcuroNs The next Parish Soup lunch will be on Tuesday 12th August at 12pm. Please add your name to the list at the back of the church if you are aending.
Anyone able to make soup for the next luncheon please phone Angela Hope on 6555 5825. 4
Cunni1v Movir ScnrrNiNc On Monday 18th August at 7pm, Great Lakes Cinema is holding a special fundraising event for the Desny Rescue Organisaon: the screening of Freedom John Newton's Amazing Grace.
This movie is about two men separated by 100 years who are united in their search for freedom. Watch the movies trailer at hp://youtu.be/Upf5DGJOzdE.
Money made from ckets sold on the night will go towards Desny Rescue and help them in their courageous eorts to save children from child tracking and sexual exploitaon.
Purchase ckets at www.desnyrescue.org or phone 1300 738 761. Together we can make a dierence! Hope to have a massive crowd there! Enquiries to Natasha Brotherton (0407 589 935) or Helen Lyness (0403 297 400). FonMn1ioN ron MiNis1nv PnocnnM A series of formaon units developed especially for members of Parish Leadership Teams, Parish Pastoral Councils, Parish Finance Councils and Parish Pastoral Teamsas well as those involved in other parish groups and ministrieswill be oered in Krambach beginning on Saturday 13th September.
All units completed can be credited towards a Cercate in Ministry. Brochures and yers are available at the rear of the churches. There is no cost for parcipang in the program.
For more informaon on the program, please email Sharon Murphy in the Diocesan Chancery on sharon.murphy@mn.catholic.org.au or the Tenison Woods Educaon Centre by email twec@ssjl.org.au. HOMILY by Richard Leonard SJ A conservave Protestant Church in a sleepy shing village had to nd a new minister. Over the protests of Jimmy, the senior Elder, a woman was hired as the new Pastor.
Aer the Reverend Gayle had been there a few weeks, Tom, a member of the congregaon, oered to take her out shing. Jimmy reluctantly agreed to allow them to use his boat for the days oung, but insisted that he lead the expedion.
The trio got into the boat and motored out on the lake. When they got ready to sh, they realised that all their tackle had been le on the dock. Tom concluded that they would just have to go back and get it. Reverend Gayle said that wouldn't be necessary, and she got out of the boat and started walking across the water toward the dock.
Jimmy, who refused to be impressed by Gayles miraculous abilies observed, See I told you we never should have hired that woman. She can't even swim. The hit animaon lm Shrek was praised by crics for many things but most especially for the clever way it quoted from several other muchloved animaon lms. When writers do this its called intertextuality, where one text uses another text to tell the story. Some of the references in Shrek were obvious; others took a lile longer to reveal themselves. Some were used in a new way that turned the original story upside down. Whether any of us got all or none of the references didnt aect the enjoyment we derived from the lm, it only added to what was already a great tale.
The story of Jesus walking on the water is in a similar vein to Shrek. In eleven verses Mahew quotes several other stories in the Old Testament, uses them in his own way and reinterprets all of them in reference to Jesus. It might be lost on some of us who just enjoy the power of the story, but none of this intertextuality would have been lost on Mahews rst hearers.
Poor old Job found God in the midst of a storm, and winds and waves are a usual Old Testament shorthand for the perils of life. The image of the boat was an early symbol for the Church and Mahew has all Jesus disciples in it. Jesus hovering over the waters has echoes of the acon of the Spirit in the rst account of creaon in Genesis. Even Jesus restoring calm to the sea follows on from what the Prophet Jonah had done before. For the keen student there is much more besides.
Mahews account is magnicent on its own terms, but with these details we can see he is also interested in a theological message. Jesus, the Son of God and Lord of creaon, remains faithful to the disciples, no maer how treacherous the seas or how great their fear. He has come to them so that they may be saved and recreated as the Church who recognises that he is the fullment of creaon, the one whom Israel has been longing to see and embrace.
And what does all this mean for us? We are inheritors of Mahews faith. Were here because we believe that Jesus is the Son of God who has saved us from ourselves and from destrucon. But it also means that in every storm that threatens our lifeboat Jesus comes to call us to faith, to catch us when we think were drowning, to accompany us back to safety and to bring calm to the troubled seas of our life. Richard Leonard, SJ 5
Wuv Wr Do Wun1 Wr Do No. 1 A number of quesons have been received that focus on the Oertory Prayers and why those prayers are not said aloud by the priest celebrant.
The answer to this quesons is essenally a combinaon of a) because the rules dont permit it, and b) because it doesnt make much sense ritually to do so.
The General Instrucon of the Roman Missal which is found at the beginning of the Roman Missal has this to say:
141. The Priest accepts the paten with the bread at the altar, holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands and says quietly, Benedictus es, Domine (Blessed are you, Lord God). Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
142. Aer this, as the minister presents the cruets, the Priest stands at the side of the altar and pours wine and a lile water in the chalice, saying quietly, Per huius aquae (By the mystery of this water). He returns to the middle of the altar and with both hands raises the chalice a lile, and says quietly, Benedictus es, Domine (Blessed are you, Lord God). Then he places the chalice on the corporal and, if appropriate, covers it with a pall.
If, however, there is no Oertory Chant and the organ is not played, in the presentaon of the bread and wine the Priest may say the formulas of blessing aloud and the people acclaim, Blessed be God for ever.
The assumpon of the rubrics (the liturgical rules) is that the two prayers of blessing over bread and wine would be said quietly by the priest celebrant while the community is singing an appropriate hymn. Only if there is no music is it permissible for the priest celebrant to say those blessing prayers aloud, thus enabling the community to respond with Blessed be God forever.
In our own context this would eecvely prohibit these two prayers of blessing being said aloud at the Saturday evening Mass and 9am Sunday morning Mass because there is a hymn being sung during this acon. The only Sunday Mass in our Parish where this would be a possibility would be the 7am Sunday morning Mass.
I have heard from some parishioners who have visited other places that these prayers are always said, even when a hymn is sung during the procession of the gis. It would be my contenon that such a pracce is contrary to the rubrics and thus to be avoided. The preparaon of the gis is, ritually speaking, a minor aspect of the enre liturgy that is the Mass. While it is possible for the prayer of blessing over bread and wine to be said aloud, the highlighng of this relavely minor aspect of Mass would draw aenon away from what comes immediately before and immediately aer this acon.
The focus of this part of the Mass is the oering of the gis of bread and wine (and other gis where appropriate) during the procession, and then the oering of those same gis to God beginning with the Prayer over the Oering. The preparaon of the bread and wine is, largely, a praccal element that needs to take place.
It should be remembered that the praying of these prayers of blessing over bread and wine quietly is not designed to preclude the community from prayers of praise or the oering of sacrice. Both of these two dimensions of our liturgy nd their fullment in the Eucharisc Prayer, the name of which literally means Thanksgiving, and which is the prayer of the enre community given voice by the priest celebrant.
It should also be remembered that the praying aloud of these prayers over bread and wine is at the discreon of the priest celebrant (but only when there is no singing) and, whether they are said aloud or quietly, are a preliminary and relavely minor act of our celebraon of Mass that does not exclude the community from prayers of sacrice or oering. Some priests will occasionally say these prayers over bread and wine aloud when they can legimately do so; some (such as myself) very rarely do. Either course of acon is liturgically and rubrically correct
This pracce is not a recent development either. The post Vacan II liturgy has always had this understanding of this aspect of the celebraon of Mass (along with the same rubrical requirements) because the understanding of the nature of oering and sacrice during the Mass has developed towards a recognion that these elements are, rst and foremost, to be found during the Eucharisc Prayer. It might be considered unfortunate that in the introducon of the reformed liturgy the prayers over bread and wine started to be said aloud almost immediately which may have established an expectaon that it was proper for them to be said aloud when the opposite was, in fact, more in keeping with the reformed liturgy.
If you have a queson that youve always wanted an answer to, now is your chance to ask. Quesons can be submied for Fr Andrew either by email or by wrien note. 6
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Orron1uNi1irs Ou1sior Tur Pnnisu
Assembly of Catholic Professionals Luncheon The next ACP Luncheon with guest speaker Liz Newton will be held on Thursday 14th August at 12pm at Noah's on the Beach, Shortland Esplanade, Newcastle East. The cost is $99. Liz Newton has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Warwick, England, and has worked in the eld of Mental Health for more than 10 years masterminding a connuing professional development calendar for mental health clinicians for nine years and as a Consumer Consultant with HNE Local Health District. All are welcome to register: for details phone 4979 1124 or email acp@mn.catholic.org.au.
SRE Day of Reecon A day of reecon with Bishop Bill will be held on Friday 15th August beginning at 9:30am at Corcoran Centre, George St, Morpeth. For informaon and registraon contact Zoe Crosbie, Children,s Ministries on 4979 1328 or sre@mn.catholic.org.au.
Proclaim Conference 2014 The 2014 Proclaim Conference on the New Evangelisaon will be held from Thursday 21st August at The Concourse, Chatswood. The theme of the Conference is Living the Joy of the Gospel in Parishes drawing on Pope Francis Apostolic Exhortaon Evangelii Gaudium. For more informaon, please visit www.proclaimconference.com.au.
Parish RCIA Teams Retreat Day A Retreat Day for Parish RCIA Teams will be held on Sunday 31st August beginning at 10am at Corcoran Centre, George St, Morpeth. The day will be facilitated by Rev Chrisan Sheppard OAM, a Uning Church Minister, who is trained in Retreat Ministry and presently working partme at Newcastle East Public School as a Student Welfare Worker. For more informaon contact Loreo by phone on 4933 7425 or email on loreto.lynch@exemail.com.au.
Broken Bay Bible Conference 2014 The 2014 Broken Bay Bible Conference will be held on Friday 12th September at Caroline Chisholm Centre, 423 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills. Join us for a remarkable two days of uncovering fresh insights into Johns Gospel with prominent Australian Johannine scholars Fr Frank Moloney sdb and Dr Mary Coloe ibvm, with the parcipaon of Bishop David Walker. For further enquiries, please call 9847 0448 or email registraons@dbb.org.au.
2014 Naonal Pilgrimage In the Footsteps of Saint Mary pilgrimage commences in Melbourne on 22nd October and ends in Sydney. HvMN Givr TunNks Text: Henry Smith
Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One. Give thanks because hes given Jesus Christ, his Son. (x 2)
And now, let the weak say, I am strong, let the poor say, I am rich, because of what the Lord has done for us. (x 2)
(Last me) Give thanks, give thanks, give thanks.
1978 Integrity's Hosanna! Music (Administered by Crossroad Distributors Pty Ltd). All rights reserved. Used with permission. CCLI licence no The cost per person, twin share is $2,740 (ex Sydney). Contact Therese Leydon rsj by phone to 8912 4818, or by email to mmp.ministries@sosj.org.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend Marriage Encounter Weekend is a Marriage Enrichment experience for married couples set in peaceful, picturesque surroundings, away from the distracons of everyday life. During the weekend, couples have a unique opportunity to reconnect, rekindle and refresh their relaonship. Take me out of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious asset, your Marriage! Weekend dates: 12 14 September & 7 9 November at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, Varroville, NSW. Bookings can be made to Ardell & Bill Sharpe on 02 4283 3435 or email wsharpe@bigpond.net.au. Vocn1ioN Virw Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid. By keeping our eyes on Jesus, we are able to do marvellous things. Trust in God will not allow you to stumble or fall (Mahew 14:23). For more informaon regarding Vocaons contact Fr Brian Mascord on 4979 1112 or by email to vocaons@mn.catholic.org.au. SrnsoNs ron Gnow1u The Seasons for Growth educaonal program uses the seasons as a metaphor for change, loss and grief in our lives.
The educaonal program will be oered in the Parish on Thursdays 28th August, 4th, 11th, and 18th September. Each session will run from 10am to 12:30pm. The cost for CSO and Parish Parcipants is $30 and for general parcipants $50 (concessions available). Please RSVP by 21st August to Zoe or Jenny by phone on 4979 1355 or by email to seasonsforgrowth@mn.catholic.org.au. 8
Ministers this Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion 6pm Tuncurry A: Geraldine Mullin B: Maureen Stevens Carolyn Ollie, Jeanee Goodacre, Sr Kathryn McCabe, Pat Hooker, Valarie Ross. 7am Tuncurry A: AnneMarie Greene B: Kay Griths Cecile Malone, Edna Tucker, Kay Griths, Norm Chapman, Patricia Cornish. 9am Forster A: Kyla Loring B: Barbara Dolahenty Genevieve Williamson, Josi Beech, Robert Moran, Sharon Fowle, Trevor Turner. Ministers next Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion 6pm Tuncurry A: Michael Siddle B: Frank Hayman Burness Goodlet, Frank Hayman, Lou Hope, Michael Siddle, Neil Pye. 7am Tuncurry A: Mary Greig B: Maria Armitage Cushla Drake, Graham Griths, Maria Armitage, Mark Mowbray, Mary Greig. 9am Forster A: Greg Byrne B: Lauranne Byrne Barbara Kermode, Coral McCarthy, Greg Byrne, Robyn Ryan, Shioney Neal. Please note: The above informaon reects the rosters as originally published, and doesnt take account of any swaps that may have been organised between individuals. Scnir1unr RrnoiNcs Tuis Wrrk
Responsorial Psalm Response: Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salvaon.
Gospel Acclamaon Alleluia, alleluia! I hope in the Lord, I trust in his word. Alleluia! IN voun cunni1v, rtrnsr rnnv ron:
Those recently deceased. Jim McShane, Kenneth Burns.
Those whose anniversaries occur about now. Daphne Chaen.
All those in our community who are sick. Text: Excerpts from the English Translaon of the Roman Missal 2010, Internaonal Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL); Music: From the Mass of St Francis 2010, Paul Taylor. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Australian AgentWord of Life Internaonal Licence no 195E.