Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy December 8, 2015 – November 20, 2016.

“The time has come for the Church to take up the

joyful call to mercy once more. It is time to return to

the basics and to bear the weaknesses and struggles

of our brothers and sisters. Mercy is the force that

reawakens us to new life and instils in us the courage

to look to the future with hope.” Pope Francis

Welcome to the Cathedral Parish of

SAINTS MARY & JOSEPH

132 DANGAR St (PO Box 2025)

ARMIDALE 2350 PH 6772 2218 office@smjcathedral.org.au www.smjcathedral.org.au

SIXTH SUNDAY of EASTER (C/2) Sunday 1st May 2016

Psalter Week 2

CONFIRMATION 2016 Lessons will continue this SUNDAY 1ST & 8TH

MAY. The candidates will attend a retreat day,

9am – 3pm, in the Cathedral Precinct on Friday

13th May followed by a rehearsal in the Cathedral

3.30pm – 4.30pm. The sacrament will take place during the 10am

Mass on Pentecost Sunday, 15th May. All children in Yr 6 who

wish to be confirmed must be enrolled at the Parish Office. For

more information please ph 67722218.

Viewpoint…latest edition now available in the Cathedral foyer.

Funeral Mass for Bishop John Satterthwaite

at The Cathedral Church of St Carthage in Lismore, Monday 2nd May

at 10.30am.

Making Church matter ……..

LITURGY THIS WEEK

SATURDAY: 9.15AM; 6PM VIGIL MASS SUNDAY: SIXTH SUNDAY of EASTER 8AM; 10AM; 5.30PM MONDAY: St Athanasius 7AM; 12.30PM Cathedral TUESDAY: Sts Philip & James 7AM; 9.15AM; Cathedral WEDNESDAY: 9.15AM De la Salle Chapel; 12.30PM Cathedral; 5PM Holy Hour & Benediction Our Lady of the Angels Chapel THURSDAY: 7AM; 9.15AM Cathedral; (Ascension Thursday Extraord. Form 12.30pm OLA Chapel) FRIDAY: 9.15AM; 5.40PM followed by Holy Hour Cathedral SATURDAY: 9.15AM; 6PM VIGIL MASS SUNDAY: The ASCENSION of the LORD 8AM; 10AM; 5.30PM

SACRAMENT of PENANCE

FRIDAY: 5-5.30PM SATURDAY: 11.30AM-12NOON; 4.30-5.30PM

This Sunday 1st May is International Family group Day. The Parish Family Groups are celebrating by hosting a morning tea after 10.00am Mass. please join us for Damper and tea

Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy

2016 National Conference

Monday 2nd to Friday 6th May – Armidale NSW.

All liturgies are in Our Lady of the Angels Chapel. The Holy Hour is on Wednesday 4th May between 5-6 pm. It includes Ordinary Form Vespers (English) and Benediction (Latin). This is open to both local clergy and laity.

The Extraordinary Form Mass is on

Thursday 5th May at 12.30 pm, and is

Ascension Thursday in the Extraordinary Form. All are

welcome…….The Tim McCarthy Meeting Room in the Holy

Family Parish Centre is being used in the evenings during

this week. Apologies to parishioners and parish groups for

any inconvenience.

ROSARIES THIS WEEK: Tuesday 3rd May, in the home of Kathy

McCartney, 146 Mann St at 4pm. Saturday 7th May prior to the 9.15am

Mass for the First Saturday Devotion. All welcome

Loud Fence Campaign

Recently the Armidale Dumaresq Council designated a fence at the Armidale Folk Museum for the tying of ribbons as part of the Loud Fence campaign. This campaign

expresses the community’s support for survivors of child abuse and deceased victims of child abuse. Some members of the public have also tied ribbons to the front gates of the Cathedral. Bishop Kennedy and the Catholic Diocese of Armidale share with the Loud Fence movement their care and concern for victims and their desire to express solidarity with them. These ribbons remain as an expression of this concern.

Armidale menALIVE

This week we will listen to a talk by Father Francis

regarding ‘Being a male and a Catholic’. We will

have dinner followed by our meeting. Wednesday

4 May at the White Bull Restaurant, Marsh Street,

6:30pm – 8.30pm. Can current members please rsvp. Contact

Cathedral office or armidalemenalive@gmail.com

Across the Generations…….

CATECHISTS MEETING…Thursday 5th May, 10am in

the Holy Family Meeting Room.

Parish Pastoral Council…Tuesday 10th May at

5.30pm in the Holy Family Parish Centre.

Looking for Catholic Stuff on the web…. High Quality? http://cathfamily.org http://www.thinkingfaith.org http://catholicearthcare.org.au https://www.australiancatholics.com.au http://www.ad2000.com.au http://www.papalencyclicals.net https://zenit.org http://www.wordonfire.org http://www.tjhcouncil.org.au ….and don’t forget to check out our parish website, there are some rich pickings there as well!!

CENTACARE PARENTING COURSES…see notice

board for details

SUPPORT YOUR PRIESTS AND YOUR PARISH: 1ST COLLECTION (supports the clergy): BSB: 082-105 Acc. No: 001023527 2ND COLLECTION (supports the Cathedral and parish): BSB: 082-105 Acc. No: 001006225

(Reference with your Planned Giving Number and your name)

THE MONTH OF MAY. Within the

cycle of a year, the Church unfolds the

whole of the mystery of Christ, from his

incarnation and birth until his ascension, the

day of Pentecost, and the expectation of

blessed hope and the Lord’s return…

In celebrating this annual cycle of Christ’s

mysteries, the Church honours with special love Mary,

the Mother of God, who is joined by an inseparable bond

to the saving work of her Son. In her the Church holds up

and admires the most excellent effect of the redemption

and joyfully contemplates, as in a flawless image, that

which the Church itself desires and hopes wholly to be.

(SC 102, 103 From the ORDO)

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK: RECENTLY DECEASED: Bishop John Satterthwaite

(Requiem Mass Monday 2nd May 10.30am Lismore Cathedral), Fr Geoff Dickinson (Parramatta), Fr Terence Hogan (Parramatta), Concepcion Llave (Philippines), Roy Wright, Campbell Fleming, Allan Cooper, Lyn Wakeling (Mudgee), Baby Frankie Cuskelly (Maitland), George Rohde, Norma Olive Burns (QLD), Sr Ella Mangan RSM (Brisbane), Baby Jessica Philomena Jose, Veronica Ukpong (Nigeria), Lorna Moran, Monty Jones (Ulmarra), Brian O’Donovan (Canberra)

ANNIVERSARIES: Roy Bower, Mona Williams, Nicholas

Williams, Ursula Hine, Helena Hine, Eileen Armatage, Edna Foster, Florence Parks, Gwen Doughan, Ernest Holloway, Gloria McNamara

SICK: Ghodsi Amini, Mark Norman, Geraldine Giannikas, Susan

Maye, Michael Zhu, Michael Moloney, Aeron Ryan, Helen Hesketh, John Fleming, Laurie Fahy, Blake Ross, Gemma Milliken, Joseph O’Brien, Lorraine Gray, Deacon Peter Harrison, Frederic Koelmeyer, Kay Robertson, Sandra Devine, Maureen Veitch, Maria Selvey, Russell Wicks, Eleanor Pankhurst, Kay Goodwin, Norma O’Brien, Anne Simpson, Ellen Snell

ROSTERS THIS WEEKEND 1ST MAY WELCOMERS: 6pm Vigil: W Clark 8am: L Fitzgerald 10am: Allen Family 5.30pm: P Stier READERS: 6pm Vigil: R Clark, W Clark 8am: L Fitzgerald, T Funnell 10am: G Sinnott, M Kiprono 5.30pm: A Wicks, S Wicks PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL: 6pm Vigil: C Doherty 8am: B Mackson 10am: R Koech 5.30pm: S Hansen EM's: 6pm Vigil: A Maye 8am: K Barrett 10am: L Herden 5.30pm: N Hanson COUNTERS: S Chappell, J Pigram, L Muirhead CLEANERS: No Cleaning

ROSTERS NEXT WEEKEND 8th MAY WELCOMERS: 6pm Vigil: K McMahon 8am: J Miller 10am: Driscoll Family 5.30pm: D Steller READERS: 6pm Vigil: D Fittler, K McMahon 8am: J Cugley, A Rogers 10am: M Allen, M Edgley 5.30pm: M Beeby, P Boston PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL: 6pm Vigil: J Atchison 8am: B Swan 10am: A Herden 5.30pm: T Frazier EM's: 6pm Vigil: P Elliott 8am: M Howie 10am: D Schmude 5.30pm: S Hanson COUNTERS: H Bartlett, A Murphy, F & S Nano CLEANERS: YCAG