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Welcome to the Catholic Parishes of St Mary’s Mudgee, St John the Baptist Gulgong,

St Dominic’s Kandos/ St Malachy’s Rylstone.

Weacknowledgethetradi1onalcustodiansofthelandonwhichwelive,workandpray.WewalkonWiradjuricountry.Maywecon1nuetoloveandrespectthelandastheyhave.

ParishPriestFrOwenGibbons

AssistantPriestFrDongVanNguyen

ParishDeaconDeaconCharlesApplin

ParishSecretariesMrsKris<eNewmanMrsKristaO’Brien

PostalAddress:P.OBox14Mudgee NSW2850

Phone:0263722122Fax:0263726700Email:office.mudgee@cdob.org.auWebsite:www.mudgee.catholic.org.au

ParishOfficeHoursMon10.00am-4.00pmTue,Wed,Thur,Fri9.00am-4.00pmClosedforLunch1.00pm-2.00pm

OURCATHOLICSCHOOLS

StMaVhewsCatholicSchoolMudgee:Principal:MrsAngelaMylesPh0263721742www.stmaVsmudgee.catholic.edu.au/

AllHallowsCatholicSchoolGulgong:Principal:MrBradleyToolePh0263741582www.allhallowsgulgong.catholic.edu.au

First Sunday of Lent - Year B 21st February 2021

FirstReading:Gen9:8-15I will recall the covenant betweenmyself and you… the waters shallnever again become a flood todestroyallflesh.

ResponsorialPsalm:Ps24:4-9.R.seev.10(R.)Yourways,OLord,areloveand truth to those who keepyourcovenant.

Lord,makemeknowyourways.Lord,teachmeyourpaths.Make me walk in your truth,and teachme: for you areGodmysaviour.(R.)

Rememberyourmercy,Lord,and the love you have shownfrom of old. In your loverememberme,becauseofyourgoodness,OLord.(R.)

TheLordisgoodandupright.He shows the path to thosewho stray, he guides thehumble in the right path; heteacheshiswaytothepoor.(R.)

SecondReading1Pt3:18-22Thewaterof theflood isa typeofthebap<smwhichsavesyounow.

GospelAcclamaBonPraisetoyou,LordJesusChrist,kingofendlessglory!No one lives on bread alone,but on every word that comesfromthemouthofGod.Praisetoyou,LordJesusChrist,kingofendlessglory!

GospelMk1:40-45HewastemptedbySatan,andtheangelslookedaAerhim.

DRIVENINTOTHEWILDERNESS.The Spirit of God, whodescended on Jesus at hisBap<sm, drove him into thewi lderness. In the JewishScripturesthewildernessinboththe place where Israel meetsGod and the place where it istempted to worship idols madeofstone.TheseasonofLentisagood <me to examine whetherwe are responding to the Spirito f G o d i n o u r l i v e s o rsuccumbingtotheallurementoffalseidols.

REFLECTIONbyFrMichaelTate

TheRainbowThe Rainbow is God’s signature to a treaty withhumankind. On God’s part, material forces willnever be sent to annihilate human beings as apunishment for wrongdoing. On our part, ashumans made in the likeness of God, we are toimageGod’srainbowrela<onshiptonature.This is theDivineTreatybasisofourresponsibilityfor theenvironment.Weundertakenot toengagein prac<ces or support policies which couldseverely damage the fragile ecology whichsupports life on our planet. The deforesta<on ofthe slopes of the Himalayas, leading to floodswhichkillthousands,isacatastrophicexample.And, gazing at the rainbow, we can pray for ourplanet, for the human beings and all othercreatures who inhabit it, and quite o`en forourselves at a deep personal level. For we knowthat, just as a`er a storm and dark clouds, lightpenetratesthemistyskyandthebeau<fulbowofcolour appears, the same phenomenon can occurinourownlives.Wecouldtakeamomenttopraythattherainbowwill appear, perhaps for ourselves, perhaps forothers we knowwho are going through a stormy<me.

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Masses and prayers requested forthefollowing:For the recently deceased especiallyDaphne Sampson, Domonique Burgess(Brisbane)WeprayfortheSoulsofMartaSmieszekWeremembertheanniversariesofSr Mary Clement, Michael Gibbons,Isabel Waterton, Nancy Caughey, JohnRobinson, Amanda Flynn, NormaBlackburn.Our thoughts and prayers are withthosewhoaresickatthisBme:John Carney (Rooty Hill),Mike O’Shea,Jan Bailie, Bruce Eastburn, RodrigoJaboneta, Elizabeth Taylor (Newcastle),Allen Fenwick (Newcastle), MariaLeoea, Eliza and Elena Vasilis, RebeccaFetcher, Enid Auld, Debbie Sol<,Katherine Szulc (Poland), Judith Grant,Vicky Gaffney, Anthony Spina, JulieCollins, Elizabeth Donelly, UrsulaSmieszek, JasminePrada,MaryCannonandthoseinourNursingHomes.ThoseseekingSpecialInten<onsandforalltheHolySouls.

MASSTIMETABLEMONDAY-22ndFebruaryTheChairofStPeter,apostle,FeastNOSERVICE12NoonAngelus

TUESDAY-23rdFebruary9.30amMassMudgee12NoonAngelus

WEDNESDAY-24thFebruary9.30amMassMudgee9.30am S t Mary ' s Cra` andFriendshipGroup12NoonAngelus

THURSDAY-25thFebruary9.30amMassMudgee12NoonAngelus

FRIDAY-26thFebruary12NoonReconcilia<on(BackofChurch)12 Noon Angelus and Rosary (Front ofChurch)12.30pmMassMudgee

SATURDAY-27thFebruary12NoonAngelus5.15-5.40pm Reconcilia<on (Back ofChurch)6.00pmVigilMassMudgee

SUNDAY-28thFebruarySecondSundayofLent7.30amMassMudgee9.00amMassMudgee10.30amGulgong11.00amRylstone12NoonAngelus6.00pmWord&FaithGroup

Anoin1ng/HomeCommunion:Please ring andmake an appointment,FrOwenandFrDongareavailable,andwecanvisityouathome.

WordandFaithGroupSt Mary’s currently has a Word andFaith group on Sunday’s at 6pm in theParishCentre. Ifyouwould like tobeapartof theGrouporwould like tofindout more informa<on, please contacttheParishOffice.

WE NEED YOU… Pastoral Council is a smallgroup of people from theparishofStMary’schurchcommunitywho meet monthly to plan for thefutureofourlocalparish.Itgiveseachofusanopportunitytosharethegi`sand talents God has given us, tocombine our crea<ve ideas indeveloping ini<a<ves and newdirec<onstoensurethefuturegrowthof St Mary’s. The pandemic hascertainly changed how we do thingsandweneedtobeginthisyearwithastrong team to support our Parishpriest, to build on the goodworkwewere doing and I would encourageanyone who might feel they havesomethingtooffertonominateinourupcomingAGM.Ihavefoundmy<meon Pastoral council s<mula<ng andrewarding,achancetogivealieleandtoreceivealotmoreback, JulieKeipert,President

Ifyouwould liketoknowmoreaboutthe Pastoral Council or would like toNominate, please contact the Parishoffice.

Pastoral Council AGM will be onWednesday 24th February, 6.00pm intheParishCentre.

GULGONGNEWSGCWG Mee1ng will be held onTuesday 2nd March, 2pm in theConvent. No a`ernoon tea required.Newmembersarewelcome.CovidRulesApply.

MUDGEENEWSStMarysPastoralCouncilAGMwillbeheld onWednesday 24th February at6pmintheParishCentre.AllParishionerswelcome.

StMarysFinanceCommiVeeMee1ngwillbeheldonTuesday2ndMarchat5.30pm.

CATHOLICSCHOOLSWEEK

Faith Learning Community 22nd - 28th February

Thereareanumberofeventshappeningat our Catholic Schools this comingweek. Due to Covid, not all events willbeopentothepublic.PleasecheckwiththeSchools.

AllHallows-GulgongMon22nd-EnrichmentDayTues23rd-Liturgy10.30amfollowedbymorningtea.Wed24th-TabloidsA`ernoonWelcomeFamilyBBQ&Children’sDisco6pm-7pmThurs25th-NorthernRegionSwimmingCarnivalFri 26th - Family Picnic Lunch on thefrontlawn1pm

StMaVhews-MudgeeMon22nd-WholeSchoolAssemblyStaffvsStudentsTouchFootballTue23rd-BuddyFriendshipAc<vityWed24th-StaffvsStudentsNetballFri26th-SpellingBeeSun28th-StMary’sParishMass

CongratulationsFr Dong

forhisfirstyear inPriesthoodon21stFebruary.Ayearlikenoother.

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JamilaisaRohingyarefugeelivinginacampinBangladeshwith her elderly mother and baby daughter. With thesupport of Caritas Australia, and through CaritasBangladesh,Jamilahasbeenabletoaccesstoemergencyfood,shelter,counselling,andvoca<onaltrainingthatwillhelptosupportherfamily.Please donate to Project Compassion 2021 to helpmothers like Jamila be more for her family and hercommunity.YoucandonatethroughParishboxesandenvelopes,orbyvisi<ngwww.caritas.org.au/projectcompassionorphoning1800024413.

READINGSFORNEXTSUNDAY:FirstSundayofLentGen22:1-2.9-13.15-18Ps115:10.15-19.R.114:9Rom8:31-34Mk9:2-10

MudgeeRosterSaturday27th/Sunday28thFebruary2021

Sat6.00pm Sun7.30am Sun9.00am

Commentator D.Cunningham S.Abbey

FirstReader L.Nicholson P.Wilkinson M.Dunnachie

SecondReader J.Newman R.Disher

SpecialMinistersofCommunion

I.Bryne M.Dunnachie

Saturday6th/Sunday7thMarch2021

Sat6.00pm Sun7.30am Sun9.00am

Commentator K.Fitzsimmons L.Croake

FirstReader C.Furney R.McKeown M.Barree

SecondReader A.Fergus M.Dunnachie

SpecialMinistersofCommunion

D.Cunningham R.Croake

Date Commentator Reader Sacristan

28thFeb P.Leoea E.Donelly C.Holland

7thMar C.Gaudry O.O’Brien R.Saliba

14thMar S.Parnell C.Leoea M&ECarney

21stMar D.Kelly K.O’Brien E.DonellyG.Ausburn

GulgongRoster

BapBsm: Wewelcometotheparishcommunity

Hudson Noah Fergus sonofMarkandSamantha

Leo Fox Kelly sonofMitchellandAmy

Cooper Walter Cookson sonofGrantandLaura

Pope’sUniversalPrayerforFebruaryViolenceAgainstWomenWe pray for women who are vic<ms of violence, that they may beprotectedbysocietyandhavetheirsufferingsconsideredandheeded.

MinistriesinourParish

It’s not too late to register for a Ministry in our Parish of StMary's. Formsareavailableat thebackof theChurchor fromtheParishOffice.IfthereisaMinistryyouwouldliketodoandnot listedon the form,please letus know.This is yourparish,helpusgrowit.

LentLent is a peniten<al season of prayer, self-denial and helpingother. In this way, the whole Church prepares for Easter withthose who are to be bap<sed. Other celebra<ons in Lent (eg.marriage) must take account of the spirit of penance: musicalinstruments are only used to sustain singing and floraldecora<onsareverysimple.

AshWednesdayandGoodFridayaredaysoffastandabs<nence.The law of fas<ng binds those who have completed theireighteenyear,un<lthebeginningoftheirsix<ethyear;thelawofabs<nence binds those who have completed their fourteenthyear.(CCL97,1251-52)

InLent,theAlleluiaisomieedatMassandattheHours,evenincelebra<ons of solemni<es and feast. Catholic’s are obliged toreceive holy communion at least once a year, in Australia andNewZealandbetweenAshWednesdayandTrinitySunday.

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Yes , RISEN is back for 2021! 1 3 - 1 4 M a r c h 10am Saturday

until after lunch on Sunday Yes, it's in person! - St Joseph's House Perthville Yes, there will be more music than last year!

A r e y o u o r d o y o u k n o w someone in Year 10 to Year 12 who might like to come?

We will be: • Welcoming you into <mes of

medita<on and prayer throughouttheweekend.

• Give you the opportunity to giveback to the community through aprac<calserviceac<vity.

• Linking into Laudato Si throughprac<cal ac<vity of decora<ng andporngaplant.

• Par<cipa<ng in a Mass andReconcilia<onevening.

• Embarking on a pilgrimage up theMountPanoramawalkingtrack.

The cost for the time is $110 and if this is an issue, as usual, please speak to your school or parish.

Subscribe to our email list via this link http://eepurl.com/hpJGbf and that will send you an email with a link to the registration page. (If you’re under 18 your parents also need to subscribe to the email list).

LENT2021

DearFriendsinChrist,

At the beginning of Lent last year, we had no idea what the year ahead would bring. By the end of thatpenitentialseason,ourchurcheswereclosed:andwehadto>indnewwaysofproclaimingtheResurrection.As

always,wedidthebestwecouldwithwhatwehadavailable:andthepoweroftheSpiritenabledustocelebrateEasterindifferentways.Formanypeople,itwasjustasdeepand,inthemidstofdeprivation,forsomeevendeeper.

ForChristians,thedisruptionofroutinesisanopportunitytorenewourvocationofdiscerningbetweenwhatispassingand what is enduring in our walk of faith. This renewal is at the heart of the observance of Lent, under whatevercircumstanceswemustdoit.

Afewyearsago,the>irstwordofadvicethatPopeFrancisgavetoagroupofnewbishopswas:“Becomeholy!”Itechoedthewordsofhispredecessor,StJohnPaulII,toallCatholicsatthebeginningofthethirdmillennium:“SinceBaptismisatrue entry into the holiness of God through incorporation into Christ and the indwelling of his Spirit, itwould be acontradictiontosettleforalifeofmediocrity,markedbyaminimalistethicandashallowreligiosity.Toaskcatechumens‘doyouwishtoreceiveBaptism?’meansatthesametimetoaskthem‘doyouwishtobecomeholy?’”

Itisajourneyof‘becoming’whichwillnotbeachievedfullyuntilweseeGodfacetoface.Itisnotmeresuper>icialpiety,butawillingnesstolettheLordintothe‘privateroom’ofmyheart,tobeginfreeingmetogooutfromthereanddiscoverhispresenceinpractisinglove,forgivenessandserviceforandwitheveryonehebringsintomylife.

YoursinChrist,

+MichaelMcKennaBishopofBathurst

THERE-OPENINGOFTHECATHEDRALOFSTMICHAELAND

STJOHN

Tuesday23March2021

It is with joy and gra<tude that wecanannouncethattherestora<onofthe Cathedral of St Michael and StJohn will be complete in <me forEaster.A Mass and dedica<on of the Altarwill be celebrated on Tuesday 23Marchat6pm.Other Masses and liturgies will beheld throughout the week to markthis special occasion, and details ofthese events will be shared in thecomingweeks.

TribunaloftheCatholicChurch

Marriage breakdown is a trauma<cexperience for all those concerned. TheChurch reaches out in support of thosewho are divorced, while upholding thepermanenceof a trueChris<anmarriage.TheBathurstOfficeoftheTribunalextendsan invita<on to any divorced personwhowould like to talk about the annulmentprocess. You can be assured that yourprivacy will be respected. Should youchoosetoapplyforanannulment,youwillbe guided and supported through theprocess.

For further informa<onplease phone theBathurst Office of the InterdiocesanTr ibunal on 6334 6409 or emai ltribunal@bathurst.catholic.org.au

Date:Saturday27thFebruary2021.Where:OneLifeChurch,17LewisStreet, MudgeeCost:FREE.

Registra1on:Asigninsheetwillbeprovidedontheday.

Time:2:00pm–3:00pm.

SomeKeythemes• Tosee individuals,ourchurchesandour

na<on experience an outpouring of theHolySpirit

• Revival&Transforma<on• Personalprayer