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Sunday 7th December, 2014
Second Sunday of Advent, Year B
Bridgeside BulletinThe 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 ChurchCnr Kent & Peel Streets,
Tuncurry
Proclaiming Christ to the communies of Forster, Tuncurry and the
surrounding districts
ParishFr Andrew Doohan (Parish Priest)
Mr Greg Byrne (Pastoral Associate)
Mrs Sharon Fowle (Administraon Associate/Bullen)
Sr Kathryn McCabe (Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)
The Parish Oceis at the rear of the Parish Hall and is
normally staed on Monday, Thursday and Friday
from 10am to 4pm.
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
P: (02) 6554 6304
F: (02) 6554 6425
E: [email protected]
W: www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au
Fr Andrews email: [email protected].
Celebrang the Sacrament
Reconciliaon is available on Saturday mornings at
Tuncurry from 8:30am unl the beginning of the 9amMass, on
Saturday aernoons at Forster from 4:45pm
unl 5:15pm.
Bapsmsare celebrated on Sundays, either during any
of our Sunday Masses or aerthe 9am Mass. The next
Bapsmal Preparaon meeng will take place in the
Parish Halls meeng rooms on Monday 8th
December commencing at 7pm. Please contact the
Parish Oce for more details, or visit the Parish
website.
Weddingsare 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 Preparaonprocess 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
Adultsprocess 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.
Search for us on Facebook as Catholic Parish of
Forster Tuncurry
Follow us on Twier: @catholic
Holy Name Parish School(K-6)
Ms Brooke Schumann (Acng Principal)
41 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428
PO Box 243, Forster NSW 2428
P: (02) 6554 6504
F: (02) 6554 8895
E: [email protected]
W: www.forster.catholic.edu.au
St Clares High School, Taree (7-12)
Mr Peter Nicholls (Principal)
Davis Street, Taree NSW 2430
P: (02) 6552 3300
F: (02) 6552 3656
E: [email protected]
W: www.tareesc.catholic.edu.au
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T P D(for the week ahead)Second Week of Advent
Today7th December
Second Sunday of Advent
5:30pm Evening Prayer & Benedicon @ Tuncurry
Monday8th December
Solemnity of the Immaculate Concepon of Mary
7pm
Bapsm Preparaon @ Forster
Tuesday9th December
9am Chrisan Meditaon (Bob 6555 5914)
11am Mass @ GLAICA House
3:30pm Holy Hour @ Tuncurry
4:30pm Mass @ Tuncurry
5:30pm Chrisan Meditaon (Bob 6555 5914)
5:30pm Singing Pracce @ Tuncurry
Wednesday10th December
9am
Mass @ Forster9:30am menALIVE morning group @ Forster
11:15am Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help @
Forster
5:30pm Parish Finance Commiee @ Forster
6pm End of Year Presentaon @ Parish School
Thursday11th December
Fr Andrew to Newcastle for meengs of College of
Consultors, Council of Priests & Diocesan Liturgy
Council.
9am
Morning Prayer @ Forster
7pm Womens Bible Study Group (Natasha
0407 589 935)
Friday12th December
Fr Andrew in Newcastle for Ordinaon preparaons.
9:30am Morning Prayer @ Forster
7:30pm Ordinaon of Peter Street @ Cathedral
Saturday13th December
Fr Andrew in Newcastle for Ordinaon.
9am
Morning Prayer @ Tuncurry
4:45pm Reconciliaon @ Forster (unl 5:15pm)
6pm Mass @ Tuncurry
Sunday14th December
Third Sunday of Advent
7am Mass @ Tuncurry
9am Mass @ Forster
The menALIVE Groups
Our Parish currently hosts a menALIVE group. They
will next meet on Wednesday 10th December aer
the 9am Mass.
Womens Bible Study Group
Our Parish hosts a Womens Bible Study Group that
meets every Thursday evening from 7pmto 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. Phone Bob on 6555 5914 for further
informaon.
Maintenance & Gardening Group
The Parish is served by a very dedicated band of
volunteers who tend to the upkeep of the grounds
and gardens of our two sites. Unfortunately the teamare short on
volunteers and are appealing to anyone
who may be available to donate some of their me
once a month to this worthy deed. Their next reunion
will be on Thursday 18th December.Contact Howard
6557 6826 for more informaon.
Singing Pracce
The Singing Group this week on Tuesday 9th
December at Tuncurryat 5:30pm.
Collecon of Foodstus for HomebaseThe next collecon of foodstus
in support of
Homebase will be on Sunday 7th December.
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 Wednesdayin the Forster
church commencing at 11:15amand is followed by acuppa 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 celebrated on Sunday 7th December. All
welcome.
Childrens Liturgy of the Word
The next Children's Liturgy of the Word for childrenaged 4-12
will be on the 7th December 2014. Bring
along your children or grandchildren to the 9am Mass
at the Forster Church so they can be a part of this
great new program. We also welcome you to join us
for a cuppa aer Mass.
R A PSecular Franciscan FraternityThe Secular Franciscans
Fraternity will next meet on
Wednesday 4th February, coming together for Mass
at 9am, followed by a cuppa at 9:30am and then the
meeng 10amto 12pm.
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S V P C App
St Vinnies support the people that will be doing it
tough over the Christmas period. They aim to provide
much needed help from praccal assistance to food
hampers, emoonal support,
toys and gis for children,
individuals and families so they
too can experience the joy of
Christmas.
Contribuons to the Christmas
Appeal will connue to be
received via the weekly
collecons or at the Parish
Oce over the coming weeks.
F Bp AToday, Sunday 7th December, has been designated a
Day of Solidarity with the Chrisans of the Middle East
by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
The Australian Bishops received a leer of request
from the Conference of Bishops and Representaves
of the Middle Eastern Apostolic Churches in Australia
and New Zealand seeking the support of the
Australian Catholics.
The Conference unanimously supported the request
that today be a Day of Solidarity, involving prayer and
a nancial oering to help alleviate the suering of
Chrisans, especially the many Iraqi refugees.
The request comes as we approach the celebraon of
the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas. We are aware
that the situaon for Chrisans and other minories in
the Middle East is deteriorang by the day, especially
as the northern winter will set in soon.
Communies that have been present in the region
since apostolic mes are being driven out in the midst
of unspeakable atrocies. The present tragedy in the
Middle East not only impacts upon the communies
of the area, but has far-reaching implicaons for the
peace and security of the world.
Considering the widespread signicance of the crisis,
we are inving all Catholic communies to join with us
on 7th December 2014 as we ask for the mercy of Godfor our
persecuted brothers and sisters in the Middle
East.
President of the Australian Catholic Bishops
Conference, Archbishop Denis Hart said, We hear the
plea of our brother bishops from the Eastern Churches
and we join with them in expressing our grave
concerns about the suering of the Chrisan
communies, that trace their roots back to apostolic
mes, and the danger of the gradual disappearance
from their ancient homelands.
On 14th December 2014, a delegaon of Australian
Catholic Bishops will visit refugees in Kurdistan, Iraq
and Lebanon to oer spiritual support and
humanitarian aid. The delegaon will comprise
Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn Christopher
Prowse, the Archbishop of Hobart Julian Porteous, the
Melkite Bishop Robert Rabbat, the Chaldean
Archbishop Jibrael Kassab and the Maronite Bishop
Antoine-Charbel Tarabay.
Archbishop Kassab said, All the Chrisans of Iraq
desperately need our prayers and support. These, our
wounded brothers and sisters, were brutally forced to
leave their hometowns and all their belongings in
C D MOur metable of Masses for Christmas Day is as
follows:
Wed 24th Dec 6:30pm Holy Name School, Lake
St, Forster
Thu 25th Dec
Midnight
Holy Name Church,Forster
7am St Mary, Star of the Sea
Church, Tuncurry
9am St Mary, Star of the Sea
Church, Tuncurry
W M JDuring the Christmas/January holiday period, our
weekend Masses will be celebrated as follows:
Saturdays 6pm St Mary, Star of the Sea
Church, Tuncurry
Sundays 7am St Mary, Star of the Sea
Church, Tuncurry
9am Holy Name of Jesus
Church, Forster
5:30pm Holy Name of Jesus
Church, Forster
order to remain faithful to Jesus Christ.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference urges
Australian Catholics to join their Chrisan brothers
and sisters of the Middle East in showing the world
that while some trust in chariots and horses, we trust
in the Lord, our God (Psalm 20:7).
In response to the Bishops request, an exit collecon
will take place today at all Masses. Alternavely, youcan drop
your donaon to the Parish Oce over the
next two weeks.
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St Lucy was a young woman from a wealthy Sicilian
family who lived during the early fourth century. It isbelieved
that her mother arranged for her to be
married, but Lucy refused as she wanted to devote her
life to serving Christ. She oered prayers at the tomb
of St Agatha and her mothers illness was miraculously
cured. She was eventually martyred during the
persecuon of Emperor Dioclean, but even in the
face of death she showed great courage and faith in
God. The name Lucy means light and St Lucy is called
upon as the patron saint of the blind.
D R T !In the oce, we get conicng comments about the
weekly Bullen that cover the whole spectrum of
opinion. From youre doing a great job on the
Bullen to I never read the Bullen, its a waste of
me.
Because we have mostly a rered community who, as
Grey Nomads, are oen on the road, it is necessary
to repeat arcles in the Bullen to ensure everyone is
informed. Some people see one arcle that is
repeated and say same old stu and dont read any
further. As a result they fail to see arcles that may
interest them.
For example, we oen get enquiries from people
about issues that have been previously addressed in
the Bullen.
The Bullen follows a certain format. The front andback page
basically include the same informaon with
regular updates. The second page includes the Weekly
Parish Diary and details on regular events in the
Parish. The third and fourth page where possible,
include the most recent noces. There may be some
repeon following on from there. The Kids Corner
page will now be on the second last page.
The Bullen also includes noces of events outside
our parish which may be of interest to people and
arcles which may assist in growing our knowledge of
the Catholic faith.
In this me of change in the Church, the aim of our
Parish Bullen is to keep parishioners informed of
happenings in our Church and the Church in general.
To full this mission and maintain readability is our
challenge.
Greg Byrne
P PLately, we have all been made aware of the terrible
suering and torture of
people in war torn
countries throughout the
world. We are parcularly
concerned with the plight
of Chrisan people at themercy of ISIS in Iraq. We
pray for an end to this
violence and a peaceful
soluon to these conicts.
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O PBishop Bill will ordain Deacon Peter Street to the
Priesthood on Friday 12th December at 7:30pm in
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton.
All members of the Diocese are invited to aend this
signicant event in the life of our local Church.
P F PEach week the Parish posts several links to Catholic
and Chrisan informaon and resources. These postscan be
instrumental in helping you grow your faith
and provide avenues to prayer while online. They also
provide you with an opportunity to spread the Gospel
to your network of friends.
Please consider liking our page:
www.facebook.com/catholicparishoorstertuncurry
Fp C POur Filipino friends will be hosng a Christmas party
on Sunday 14th December commencing at 12pm in
the Church Hall. Everyone welcome.
L RLiturgical rosters for the months of December and
January to include the Christmas season andaddional Masses are
now available from the rear of
the churches.
Please consider volunteering if you recognise a
shorall over this busy period. Thank you.
C C GBy choosing a Caritas Global Gi this year, you are
helping to spread the message that together, as one
global family, we are making the world a beer place.
There are six Caritas Australia Global Gis which
encompass the range of Caritas Australias community
development programs including food, healthcare,
educaon and water, as well as the unique gi of
emergency assistance. They range in price from $10 to
$250. Visit www.caritas.org.au/globalgis for more
informaon.
C CThe Family Ministry
Group would like to
invite parishioners to
join them at CarolsBy Candlelight in
Tuncurry on Monday
15th December from
6pm. Bring your own
picnic or purchase
food at the venue and meet us at the large purple ag.
I T M CPlease take a free copy from the rear of the church.
L B B
Spend 6 minutes a day reecng on your faith with
the aid of the Lile Blue Book. $5 each.
W CSince Vacan II we have been proudly professing that
WE ARE THE CHURCH. If we truly believe this then
we must ask ourselves, how am I contribung to the
life of the Church and is there more I could be doing?
There are many ministries in our Church. In parcular
we are at present in need of Sacristans to set up for
our weekend Masses and also for Funerals during theweek.
Interested people will receive the proper formaon,
training and support. Please rush to the Parish Oce
to display your willingness to be involved.
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C Npp ABoth The Catholic Leader (Brisbane) and The Catholic
Weekly (Sydney) newspapers are available at a cost of
$2 each from our churches.
Opp O T P
TODAY-Christmas Carols Taree
Carols in the Church will be held on Sunday 7th
Decemberbeginning at 5pmat Our Lady of the Rosary
Catholic Church, Albert St, Taree. Entertainers and
markets will be part of the event. All are welcome.
Donaon requested for admission.
TODAY-Mulcultural Choral Society Christmas
Concert
A Concert will be held on Sunday 7th December at
7pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hunter Street,
Newcastle West. The 37th Christmas concert from
around the world. Many renowned choirs and
individuals take part in this annual event including
communal singing. Entrance is free. For more
informaon contact Joop P 4954 5227 or E
[email protected].
Carols in the Cloister
Carols in the Cloister will be held on Sunday 14th
December at 6:30pm at St Josephs Convent Chapel,
New England Highway, Lochinvar. Enjoy Christmas
Carols, reecons on the meaning of the season, good
music, light refreshments and good company.
Voices of Echology Choir
Come and enjoy the voices of Echology, formerly The
University of Newcastle Chamber Choir at the annual
Christmas concert to be held on
Tuesday 16thDecember beginning at 7pm at Sacred Heart
Cathedral, 841 Hunter Street, Newcastle West.
Directed by Dr Philip Mahias and featuring Organist
Peter Guy, Orchestra Newcastle and soloist Dr
Christopher Allan, in a varied program of popular and
new carols. Adult $25, Concession $20, Children $10
(includes GST). Discount available for group bookings
of 10 or more. Tickets available
through www.sckyckets.com.au/20978 or at the
door.
H R L SJDuring Advent, Daniel went to his mother demanding
a new bicycle for Christmas. Danny, we cant aord
it, she said, so write a leer to Jesus and pray for one
instead. Dear Jesus, I've been a good boy this year
and would appreciate a new bicycle. Your friend,
Daniel. Now Danny guessed that Jesus really knew he
was a brat so he tore it up and tried again. Dear Jesus,
I've been an OK boy this year and I want a newbicycle. Yours
truly, Daniel. Danny knew this wasn't
true either so he tore it up and tried again. Dear
Jesus, I've thought about being a good boy so may I
have a new bicycle? Daniel.
Finally, Danny thought beer of making these false
claims and so ran to the Church. He went inside and
stole a small statue of Mary and ran out the door. He
went home, hid it under his bed and wrote this leer.
Jesus, lets face it, I've broken most of the
Commandments; tore up my sister's doll and lots
more, I'm desperate. I've got your mother Mary, if you
ever want to see her again, give me a bike for
Christmas. You know who.
There is a lile bit of Danny in all of us. We oen think
that we can bargain with God to get the best possible
deal out of life. The problem with this bargaining
image is that it cannot be reconciled with a Chrisan
faith which believes in Advent. The bargaining image
of God is the furtherest thing from the mind of the
writers of todays readings Isaiah, Psalm (84) 85, St
Peter and St Mark.
These scriptures remind us that God has not held backone thing
in his love for us. By becoming one with us
in our esh, God has done everything he can to assure
us of his saving love. He has shown us all what can be
shown about how to live lives of sacrice, jusce and
love and how to transform our world for beer.
The image of us doing a deal with God is so prevalent
in our theology and prayer that we can nd ourselves
lapsing into it all the me. If you make me well, God, I
will lead a beer life. I will return to Sunday Mass if I
pass my exams. I will raise my children Catholic if Ihave a ne
day for my wedding. This is all dreadful
stu. And the Church has to take some responsibility
for this and correct it.
The scriptures tell us from the beginning of me to
the preaching of John the Bapst, to the life, death,
resurrecon of Jesus Christ and to the connuing
work of the Holy Spirit among us today, that we have
a God who risked everything so that we might know
love and life in this world and in the next. We hold
and proclaim, in season and out of season, a God who
emped himself of power and might and came to us
as a baby. Thats not the prole of a deal-doer. Its the
portrait of a lover.
So this Advent lets not ransom ourselves to a
benevolent dictator. Lets ask for anything we need
with condence that God has heard our words and so
sent love itself in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Richard Leonard SJ.
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Try to nd these words:
Bapst
camel
crowd
grasshoppers
Holy Spirit
honey
Jordan
Judea
prophet
sins
sorry
water
F N B U F W B N I P A X W D Y
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B Z P S S O R R Y J W L I R P
H M U B G G Y C D Q A I M A R
Z Z M Q W Q J K F A T D P S O
A R C K T G V I M Z E F G S PQ I H K Z E R J K W R M N H H
F C A M E L S R I B Z Y Z O E
S K U H C U S I N S X U X P T
U P J U D E A T C X L H K P J
T S A I B B G U E P A C S E O
I U O T M D S X L M I N Z R R
X T A B A P T I S T I J P S D
Y F A H O L Y S P I R I T N A
C R O W D H O N E Y M P I Q N
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Ministers this Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion
6pm Tuncurry A: Frank Hayman
B: Geraldine Mullin
Frank Hayman, Kathryn McCabe, Lou Hope, Michael
Siddle, Valarie Ross.
7am Tuncurry A: Tony Knight
B: Norm Chapman
Edna Tucker, Kay Griths, Lorraine Clark, Maria
Armitage, Norm Chapman.
9am Forster A: Marion ONeill
B: Greg Byrne
Barbara Kermode, Greg Byrne, Josi Beech, Robert
Moran, Trevor Turner.
Ministers next Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion
6pm Tuncurry A: Geraldine Mullin
B: Frank Hayman
Carolyn Ollie, Jeanee Goodacre, Margaret Smith, Pat
Hooker, Ruth Pearson.
7am Tuncurry A: Edna Tucker
B: Lorraine Clark
Alex Matuszny, Cecile Malone, Cushla Drake, Graham
Griths, Mark Mowbray.
9am Forster A: Judith Shand
B: Marie Keep
Anne Hartman, Anne Moloney, Barbara Dolahenty, Elle
Cairns-Cowan, Sharon Fowle.
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.
Sp R T WToday Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11
2 Peter 3:8-14
Mark 1:1-8
Monday
Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Luke 1:26-38
Tuesday Isaiah 40:1-11
Mahew 18:12-14
Wednesday Isaiah 40:25-31
Mahew 11:28-30
Thursday Isaiah 41:13-20
Mahew 11:11-15
Friday Isaiah 48:17-19
Mahew 11:16-
19
Saturday Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11
Mahew 17:10-13
Sunday Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28
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 AgentLicenSing Online Lic No. 624844.
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Those recently deceased.
Gwen White, Gerry Ryan.
Those whose anniversaries occur about now.
Oscar Ryan, Jack Green.
All those in our community who are sick.
T L W
Responsorial Psalm
Response: Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us
your salvaon.
Gospel Acclamaon
Alleluia, alleluia!
Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths:
all people shall see the salvaon of God.
Alleluia!
