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Parish Team Fr Paul Devitt VG Administrator E: [email protected] T: 6331 3066 Fr Joshy Kaithakulangara cmi Assistant Priest E: [email protected] T: 6331 3066 Fr Ephrem Thadathil cmi Assistant Priest E: [email protected] T: 6331 3066 Fr Timothy Cahill 0427 125 690 Deacon Josh Clayton Assistant E: [email protected] M: 0458 261 513 Mrs Kerrie Basha Principal, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School T:6368 2243 Mrs Jill May Chair, Parish Pastoral Council: E: [email protected] T:6365 5375 Mr Peter Gibbs Chair, Parish Finance Committee M: 0407 458 388
We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of our land, Australia. We acknowledge the Wiradyuri Nation as the traditional custodians of these lands we now call Blayney, and we pay our respect to their Elders.
CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. JAMES, Blayney (est. 1931) Incorporating the former parish of Immaculate Conception, Carcoar (est.1847) and including the communities of St Laurence’s
(Mandurama), St Canice’s (Millthorpe) and the villages of Lyndhurst, Barry, Neville and Newbridge.
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A - 28th June, 2020
PARISH BULLETIN If you know of anyone who would like to receive the Parish Bulletin either by email or post please contact the
Presbytery on 6331 3066 or email: [email protected]
MASS TIMES
SATURDAY VIGIL Carcoar - 2nd & 4th Saturday
5.00pm 6.00pm (Daylight Saving time)
SUNDAY Blayney 9.00am
(cuppa after Mass - All Welcome)
Millthorpe 11.00am (1st & 3rd)
WEEKDAY MASS Thursday 9.30am St James
PUBLIC HOLIDAYSBlayney - 9.00am
RECONCILIATIONPrior to Mass or by appointment
ROSARY (followed by a cuppa)
Wednesday 9.30am - Immaculate Conception Church, Carcoar
BLAYNEY KIDS CLUB (Kinder - Year 6)
Every Thursday: 4.30pm - 6.30pm @ Anglican Church Hall
PARISH LUNCH3rd Thursday of the month
12.00pm - Royal Hotel
REFLECTION by Fr Michael Tate Christianity not a Cult
In the early Church, Christianity ripped families apart. Good Jewish families would have been appalled to see their sons and daughters go off to follow a crucified blasphemer. Good reason to keep apart in the synagogue, avoiding damnable pollution. This sectarianism contrasted with the Christians who fearlessly went out into the world.
St John Paul II personified what it is to be Catholic. But, he pressed a prayer into a crack in the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, and as an old man, shuffled across the floor of a Mosque in Syria.
Of course, there was no compromise of belief and faith in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, denied by both Jews and Muslims. But his actions were not those of one with the siege mentality of the member of a cult. Rather, he was able to respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit to take these steps recognising what was good amongst the adherents of those faiths.
We could pause for a moment to implore the Holy Spirit to break us out from any constricting cult-like tendencies so that we can go out into the world powerfully proclaiming the resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS: Recently Deceased: Noelene Burke Sick: Michelle Geshwend, Barbara Anderson, Barry Furner, Merle Sherlock, Charmaine Randall, Peter Sutton, Marion Rapley, Cec Stonestreet, Fr Tim, Leanne Fuller, Josh Farr, Alan & Esma Quinn, Special intention, Marnie Mason, Adam Beuzeville, Tom Todd, Fr James Kane, Gary & Barbara Evans, Sedric Furner, Marie Shea, Michelle Furner (Janet & Lyle’s daughter-in-law), Kevin Buesnel, Beth Commins, Terry & Anne Kable, Luke Bingham Commended to our Prayers: Mikhael family, Panfilo, Lace, Alicia, Lace, Norma Sherlock, Don Goode, Ronda Sutton, Dorothy Lynch, Mary Kervin, Dale Beuzeville, Isabel Lewis, Priscilla Richardson, Thelma & Arthur Wilkins, Laura & Lloyd Wilkins, Jack & Phyllis Wilkins, Wenda Wilkins, Faith Eason, Merrill McKellar, Dorothy & Tom Lynch, Jan Davies, Patricia Sherlock, Alan Sherlock, Barry & Robyn Bell, Holy souls, John Joseph Dodds, Brian Miskell, Justin Roe Lamph, Sandi Lea Marie Lamph, Scott Connolly, Athol & Kath Smith, Dale Beuzeville, Isabel Lewis, Cec Burrell, Marie Nelson, Betty & Ernie Roach, Denis Baker, Keith & Barbara Ryan, Michael Ryan, Bradley Wallace, Rita & Kevin Hanrahan, Tom & Marion Stapleton, Marie Hoolahan, Robert White, Cecil Wilds, Patricia Chapman, Joan Stonestreet, John Reynders, Marie Reynders, John Pollard, Sonny Abbott, Wallace Brayley, Jacqueline Anderson, Norma Sherlock, Don Goode, Rita & Jim Newman, Chris Pelly Due to strict privacy laws, names of the sick can only be put on the bulletin with the permission of the immediate family.
PLEASE CONSIDER ASSISTING OUR PARISH BY ON-LINE PLANNED
GIVING.
The bank details are: Name of Account: Blayney Parish BSB 066 781 A/c 1000 04204 Ref: your name. Your support of the Parish is greatly appreciated.
Reopening of Churches Stage 2
Numbers in Churches are now guided by the 4 sq. metre rule.
For now, St James Blayney, St Canice’s Millthorpe and Immaculate Conception Carcoar will open for Mass at the following times:
St James’, Blayney (50 people max) Sunday - 9am Thursday - 9.30am St Canice’s, Millthorpe (20 people max) 1st and 3rd Sunday - 11am Immaculate Conception, Carcoar (20 people max) 2nd and 4th Saturday - 5pm
For Masses please complete the sign-in sheet in the foyer, recording the date, your name, and phone number.
The following Regulations will apply at all churches to ensure the safety of worshippers and to comply with Government regulations concerning gatherings in churches
1) Disinfect hands on entering and leaving the Church 2) Practice Social Distancing – stay 1.5 metres apart DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU: 1) have any flu-like symptoms, a cold or you are feeling unwell in any way 2) have a chronic medical condition 3) have a compromised immune system
Responsorial Psalm
(R.) Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, Alleluia You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy
people. Praise God who called you out of darkness and into his
marvellous light. Alleluia!
This weeks Readings 2 Kg 4:8-11. 14-16 Rom 6:3-4. 8-11 Mt 10:37-42 Next Week’s Readings: Zech 9:9-10 Rom 8: 9-9, 11-13 Mt 11:25-30
"Enrolling now at St Joseph’s CPS.
Limited places available in all grades".
Gospel Focus – Anyone who welcomes
Having spelled out the difficulties of discipleship throughout Ch 10, the gospel writer has Jesus reassuring the disciples that anyone who welcomes them welcomes him. There are echoes here of other parts of the Gospel of Matthew: the Beatitudes, with its blessings on the poor and humble of heart; the welcome of children, the ‘little ones’ of the kingdom; and the Last Judgment (Mt 24), that reminds us that whatever we do for the least in the world we do for Jesus. Jesus even describes the disciples as ‘little ones’ – a reminder both to them and to those who welcome them.
