WEEKEND MASS — 29 & 30 April
Saturday 6.00 pm Kempsey
Sunday 7.30 am South West Rocks
Sunday 9.30 am Kempsey
Kempsey Saturday, 29 April
6.00pm Mass Sunday, 30 April
9.30am Mass
Ministers of Eucharist
Beryl Boccanfuso Bea Gray
Paula Tamblyn Tony Corley
Readers Kevin Lewthwaite Jerry Van Der Veer
Offertory Procession Bea Gray Jill Bishton
Hospitality Rita McCudden -
Tech / Commentator Patricia Cullen Margaret Patterson
Children’s Liturgy Sunday only St Joseph’s
Music Peter Fletcher Recorded Music
Cleaning John and Glenda Hudson
Second Sunday of Easter, Yr A
1st Reading: Acts 2:42-47
Responsorial Psalm:
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is
everlasting.
2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia! Alleluia! You
believe in me, Thomas,
because you have seen
me; happy those who
have not seen me, but
still believe! Alleluia!
Gospel:
John 20:19-31
FROM THE CATACOMBS:
FROM THE CATECHISM:
“There are those who say seeing is
believing. I am telling you that
believing is seeing.”
Episcopuss Wisdom Returns!
“If you want to go quickly go alone. If
you want to go far go together.”
South West Rocks
Sunday, 30 April
7.30am Mass
Reader 1st Lynn Wise
Reader 2nd Margaret Henshaw
Reader 3rd Peter Eakin
Offertory Procession
M Henshaw V Borg
Minister of Eucharist
Lynn Wise
Cleaning -
CRESCENT HEAD - 11 May Reading: A Blewitt
Linen: G Steinmetz Flowers: S Kyle
Offertory: Terrasson Family Cleaning: R Western
MASS TIMES
ROSTERS
WEEKDAY MASS 24 - 28 April
Monday NO MASS
Tuesday 9.00am ANZAC Mass Kempsey
Wednesday 8.00am Mass Smithtown Smithtown
Thursday 9.30am Mass Kempsey
6.00pm Mass Willawarrin
Kempsey
Willawarrin
Friday 9.30am Mass Kempsey Kempsey
Location Date Time
Willawarrin 27th April 6.00pm
OTHER MASS
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
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: [email protected] Website: www.mvcp.org.au
Welcome to the Catholic Communities of the Macleay Valley
23 April 2017 Second Sunday of Easter, Year A
REFLECTION:
Thomas was granted the gift of seeing the
Risen Lord bearing the wounds of His
crucifixion. Thomas was invited to touch
them. Responding, he simply cries out: ‘My
Lord and my God.’
Thomas does not declare his belief in the
Resurrection as such. That was all too
apparent. Rather, he declares his faith in
the identity of the risen Jesus Christ: ‘My
Lord and my God.’
Pope Francis says we can only join Thomas
in this faith by touching the wounds of
Christ. Those wounds are to be found in the
body of someone wounded. This can be in
a myriad of ways.
We have to bend down and touch those
wounds in whatever means of healing is available to us. Otherwise we simply engage
in philanthropy at a distance. We end up believing in a semblance of God, but not
God embodied in the Risen Lord Jesus Christ always bearing his wounds.
Sometimes we struggle with our faith – after all, it is an astounding claim that Jesus of
Nazareth is God embodied for us. You, or any other person intrigued by Jesus, are
invited to touch the wounds of Christ and let the patience of God take care of the
timing of the response of faith.
We could pause for a moment, praying to be counted amongst those who receive
the Blessing promised to those who have not seen the Risen Lord as such, but who
touch his wounds and proclaim, ‘My Lord and my God.’ © Fr Michael Tate
Welcome
back!
To all our students at
St Joseph’s Primary & St Paul’s College who will be commencing Term 2 this week.
We pray you have a happy and successful term.
Lismore Diocese
Flood Appeal
Thank you to all those
who have kindly donated
towards this appeal.
Our parish raised an
incredible $4,897.95!
That’s a lot of mattresses!!
ANZAC Day Mass
All Saints Church, Kempsey
Tuesday, 25 April @ 9.00am
As ANZAC day is such an important event on our nation’s calendar I will be holding an ANZAC Day mass. I would encourage all of you to come along. A flag draped catafalque (a raised platform that looks like a casket) with a slouch hat on top is used during the mass, the last post is played and all prayers of the mass relate to ANZAC Day.
The mass on Tuesday will commence at 9.00am to allow people to have mass and then go straight to the ANZAC Day march.
What is “authentic manhood”?
Saturday April 29th, 9am - 3pm
Francis Retreat Centre, Bonny Hills Lunch provided - Cost: Free
Enquiries to St Agnes Parish, PMQ on 6583 1024 or Peter O’Driscoll on 6584 9970
MAGENNIS FAMILY GROUP
PICNIC LUNCH
Saturday 29th April 2017, 12.00 – 2.30
SOUTH WEST ROCKS
At shelter near Surf Club
Bring or buy your own lunch
Not necessary to RSVP
Richard & Chris will be in Sydney that weekend
and unfortunately won’t be able to attend.
Hope the weather is fine and a great time is had!
Our Lady of Fatima
In the Kempsey church located near the statue of Our Lady a statue of Our Lady of Fatima has been placed to celebrate the 100 years of Our Lady of Fatima’s first appearance at Fatima. Pope Francis will be in Fatima for the celebrations on the 12
th and 13
th May 2017. The
basics of the Fatima message are pray the rosary for peace, make reparation for sinners and consecrate ourselves to Mary’s immaculate heart. Mary appeared to three shepherd children – Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco and Pope Francis formerly approved the canonisations of blesseds Francisco and Jacinta on 20
thApril 2017.
Parishioners are most welcome to pray before
this image of Our Lady of Fatima at this time.
Ph. (02) 6627 9600 www.svh.org.au
St Vincent’s is a hospital / facility run by our Catholic Diocese.
Recent ly Deceased Jack Roy McKenz ie Fred Wangmann Frank Burgess Anniversar ies Carr ie Lewthwaite Bi l l O ’Hara
AROUND OUR PARISH
Kempsey
Tuesday: Rosary For our Priests before 5.30pm Mass Exposition/Confession
Thursday: Rosary Cenacle Mercy Chapel at 4.30pm
Friday: Rosary For our Country before & after the 9.30am Mass
Sunday: Rosary for Life before 9.30am Mass
South West Rocks
Catholic Women’s Social Group First Wednesday of each month, 10.00am at CWA Hall, Landsborough Street, SWR. Bring a plate to share.
Next meeting - 3rd May 2017
Prayer Group South West Rocks Nursing Centre on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 10.30am
PLEASE NOTE: there will be no April Prayer Group. Next group meeting will be 17th May.
Catholic Leader & Weekly
On sale at SWR and Kempsey $2.00 per copy
MONDAY NO MASS
TUESDAY 9.00am ANZAC Mass Kempsey
WEDNESDAY 8.00am Smithtown Mass
THURSDAY 9.30am Kempsey Mass
6.00pm Willawarrin Mass
FRIDAY 9.30am Kempsey Mass
Baptism Preparation Night
Wednesday 3rd May 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 Judy Brady & Karen Daley.
Baptisms
P l e a s e b l e s s Peyton Walker, Lennox Nolan and Amaya Freeman who are receiving the S a c r a m e n t o f Baptism this weekend.
Ph. (02) 6622 4237 www.dif.org.au
Please bless
June and John Henry
who are celebrating
their 68th Wedding Anniversary
this weekend.