Bridgeside Bulletin

The weekly bullen of the Catholic community of

Forster and Tuncurry
Parish
FrAndrewDoohan(Parish Priest)
MrGregByrne(Pastoral Associate)
MrsSharonFowle(Administraon)
SrKathrynMcCabe(Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

33LakeStreet,ForsterNSW2428
POBox67,ForsterNSW2428
P: (02)65546304
F: (02)65546425
E: forstertuncurryparish@gmail.comor
fr.andrew.doohan@bigpond.com(Fr Andrew)
W: www.forstertuncurryparish.catholicau.com
Parish School
HolyNameParishSchool(K6)
MrMarkMowbray(Principal)

41LakeStreet,ForsterNSW2428
POBox243,ForsterNSW2428
P: (02)65546504
F: (02)65548895
E: admin@forster.catholic.edu.au
W: www.forster.catholic.edu.au
Mass Timesforthiscomingweekcanbefoundinthe
ParishDiaryonpage2.

TheParish OceisattherearoftheParishHallandis
openonTuesdaysandFridaysfrom10amto4pm.

Bapnsms are celebrated aer the 9am Mass Sunday

Mass at Forster. Bapsmal Preparaon meengs are
held each month at 7pm on the second Monday at
Forster.PleasecontacttheParishOcefordetails.

Weddingsarecelebratedbyarrangementandwithat
least three months noce. Please contact Fr Andrew
toarrangeanappointment.
Sunday 26th August, 2012
Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
HolyNameofJesusParishChurch
33LakeStreet,Forster
StMary,StaroftheSeaChurch
CnrKent&PeelStreets,Tuncurry
From the Pastors Desk
Ivebeenaskedanumberofmesoverthepastweek
whether I was ready for my pending holidays. The
shortanswerisYES!

The longer answer is a lile more complicated. I am

looking forward to my holidays because in recent
weeks I have found myself geng very red
physicallyandmentallyandtomethatsthewarning
signthatholidaysareneeded.

ThereasonIamredisfairlysimple:Iaminministry.I
Proclaiming Christ to the communies of Forster, Tuncurry and the surrounding districts
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dont regret that fact, it is simply a statement of fact.
And ministry makes demands on the ministers
physical and mental wellbeing which, if they dont
takeabreakatleastonceayear(aswellaskeeptheir
weeklydayosacrosanct),willulmatelytakeitstoll
andrendertheirministryineecve.

Soyes,Iamlookingforwardtomy holidays.ButIam
also looking forward to being back among you
aerwards refreshed and ready to work with you as
we seek to proclaim the Kingdom in the Forster
Tuncurryregion.

For those who might miss my musings during my

absence, I will sll be posng the occasional entry on
my blog (www.doohan.id.aufor those who arent
aware) which you might nd interesng enough to
keepyousasedunlmyreturn.

Unlnextweekwell,unlOctober...
Fr Andrew

Please remember: During my Annual Leave your rst

point of contact for emergencies, or for normal parish
business, is Greg Byrne.
TPD(fortheweekahead)
Monday 12noon SoupLuncheon@Parish
Hall

Tuesday 9am ChrisanMeditaon(Bob

6555 5914)
3:30pm HolyHour@Tuncurry
4:30pm Mass@Tuncurry
7pm ChrisanMeditaon(Bob
6555 5914)
7pm SacramentalProgram
InformaonNight@
Forster

Wednesday 9am Mass@Forster
11:15am NovenatoOurLadyof
PerpetualHelp@Forster
7pm RCIAEnquiryNight@
Forster(MeengRoom)

Thursday Fr Andrew on Annual Leaveno
weekday Masses unl October

Saturday 6pm Mass(forSunday)@

Tuncurry

Sunday 7am Mass@Tuncurry

9am Mass@Forster
Sour LuNcu
Our next soup lunch is on Monday 27th of August
from 12 noon. A donaon would be appreciated.
Please add your name on the list at the rear of the
Church if you are aending. If there is anyone who
could made a soup for this date would you please
contactAngelaon65555825priortonextweekend.
Oto Monitr PuoNrs Nrroro
The Forster Neighbourhood Centre has iniated a
major campaign to raise funds for the Forster
Womens Shed, supporng women and children in
crisis. Sr. Kathryn would be most grateful to receive
old mobile phones. Please deposit them in the box
providedattherearoftheChurch.
Wun1 1ur Cuuncu iN Aus1nntin is SnviNc
Forthosewithaccesstotheinternetitiseasytostay
in touch with what the Catholic Church is saying on
issues of public importance in Australiasimply visit
theChurchswebsite(www.catholic.org.au)andgoto
the Media Centre for the latest media releases and
publicstatements.
GnnorNrns
Thank you to our gardeners for all their work last
Thursday. The place looks lovely & green. See you all
again next month on 20th September. With Spring
coming on and the growing season starng, more
workers are always welcome. Phone Howard on
65576826.
CouN1rns Rrquinro
Help is required for the Count Team to assist with
Church collectors for 2.5 hours on Sunday mornings
once every 6 weeks. Enquiries to Ted Doherty 6555
6908orleaveyournameattheParishOce.
RCIA ENquinv Nicu1s
Our second and nal Enquiry nights for anyone
interested in learning more about the Chrisan Faith
and/or becoming part of the Catholic Church through
theRCIA(RiteofChrisanIniaonofAdults)process
will be held on Wednesday 29th August in the
meengroomoftheParishHallatForsterat7pm.

Brochures explaining the RCIA process are on the

table at the back of the churches. Please extend an
invitaon (and give a brochure) to a friend or family
memberwhomaybeinterested.PleasecontactAnne
Moloneyon65558918formoreinformaon.
CoNcnn1utn1ioNs
Congratulaons to Marion Presco who will be
received into the Full Communion of the Catholic
Church,andthencelebrateherConrmaonandFirst
Communionduringthe9amMassthisweekend.
FnirNosuir Gnour (SrNions)
The Friendship Group will meet for lunch Tuesday
28th August 11.30am for 12.00 at Paradise Marina,
Lile Street, Forster. Contact Ley 0420 426 706 for
booking.Newmembers&friendswelcome.
Hotv NnMr Scuoot Fr1rToonv!
Holy Name School Fete will take place today,
commencing at 10am and concluding around 2pm.
Comealongandsupportourparishschool.
UNi1iNc Cuuncu SrniNc Fnin
The Uning Church in Forster will be holding their
Spring Fair on Saturday 1st September from 8:30am
to1pm.EnquiriestoJan&Alfon65557219.
Ros1rnro VotuN1rrns
To all our wonderful volunteers who help serve at
Masseachweek,thankyouforyourcontribuon.In
the event that you are unable to commit to your
rostered me, where possible we would be most
grateful if you could contact an alternave
replacementratherthantheparishoce.Detailscan
befoundonthereversesideofyourroster.
AN INvi1n1ioN ron 1ur Yrnn or Gnncr
A series of Retreats and Reecon mes are being
oered during the Year of Grace. These reecon
mes are an opportunity to deepen your life of faith,
and to experience the presence, love and acon of
God in the ordinary everyday experiences of life. It is
hopedthatthevarietyofmesandreeconformats
will meet the needs of the whole community at least
once during the Year of Grace. The rst of these will
beginnextTuesday.

Reecnon Day 1:
Summoned At Every Agespirituality and reecon
mes for seniors will be oered on 28th August and
4thSeptemberfrom9:40amto11:40amintheParish
Hall. Morning Tea will be provided, and the cost will
beagoldcoindonaon.

For Your Calendar:

Advent Retreat: Parish Reecon Daywill be held
onSaturday24thNovemberfrom10amto3pm.More
detailstofollow...
Srrcint Nrros Mnss
The annual Diocesan Special Needs Mass will be held
on Wednesday 29th August at 7pm at Sacred Heart
Cathedral,NewcastleandwillbecelebratedbyBishop
Bill Wright. All families of children with special needs
andthosewhosupportthem,alongwithparishioners,
familyandfriends,arewelcometoaend.

For further informaon please contact Linda McNeil,

Parent Liaison and Resources, by phone (4979 1303)
oremail(pnf_federaon@mn.catholic.edu.au)
Yrnn or Gnncr Nn1ioNnt rCoNrrnrNcr
A wonderful adult educaon and formaon
opportunity, entled Vacan II: An Event of Grace,
willbeavailableintheParishHallonWednesday 10th
Octobercommencingat10:30am.

Thereisnocostinvolved,althoughregistraonviathe
ParishOceisneeded.Formoreinformaon seethe
churchnoceboards.
WrtcoMr!
Wewelcometoourcommunityoffaiththosewhoare
bapsedwithwaterandtheHolySpiritthisweekend:

Kyson Ridgeway, son of Kyron Ridgeway & Leah

Ragno.
Dnos Nicu1 Ou1
The Tenison Woods Educaon Centre invites fathers
toLochinvaronThursday, 6th September at6pm for
6:30pm, to enjoy Dads Night Out: a chance for busy
fatherstoenjoyaheartmealtogetherandshareideas
about what fathers value. Bring a photo of you and
your child/children and/or you and your father. The
costis$30.

Bookings to 4930 9601 or twec@ssjl.org.au by 30th

August.Seethechurchnoceboardformoredetails.
Scnrtunr RrnbNcs
ThisWeek Joshua24:12,1518
Ephesians5:2132
John6:6069
NextWeek Deuteronomy4:12,68
James1:1718,2122,27
Mark7:18,1415,2123
IN1rncrssonv Pnnvrn Gnour
To request prayers for someone, or to become a
member of the ForsterTuncurry Intercessory Prayer
Group, please contact Bob Cashman on 6555 5914
leavingyournameandcontactdetails.
Monr Yrnn or Gnncr Orron1uNi1irs
TheBenedicneAbbeyinJamberooishosngaseries
ofdayretreatsfortheYearofGrace.Allretreatscost
$30andincludemorningandaernoonteaandlunch.
Someupcomingretreatsinclude:

15thSept Chrisan Meditaon

13thOct The Jesus Prayer
24thNov Adoraon of the Blessed Sacrament
8thDec The Liturgy of the Hours

GuestscanalsostayforalongerretreatintheAbbeys
coagesandhermitages.Formoreinformaoncall
42360533oremailcoageretreats@bigpond.com
S1n1rMrN1 rnoM Bisuor Bitt
The recent statement from Bishop Bill on the recent
arclespublishedbyThe Australiannewspapercanbe
foundonthechurchnoceboards.
A Nrw HvMNGivr TunNks
Thehymnbelowwillbeintroducedintoourrepertoire
duringthe9amMassthisweekend:

Givethankswithagratefulheart,
givethankstotheHolyOne
givethanksbecauseHesgiven
JesusChrist,HisSon.

AndnowlettheweaksayIamstrong
letthepoorsayIamrich
becauseofwhattheLordhasdoneforus.
Givethanks!
Rostrns

Readers(forthisweekend)
6pmTuncurry BobCashman,ColleenCashman,Neil
Pye
7amTuncurry MaryGreig,LeyBartle,Chris
Matuszny
9amForster Vivian Allen, Jackie Amato, Desiree
Benne

Readers(fornextweekend)
6pmTuncurry AngelaHope,LouHope,Tony
Stevens
7amTuncurry KathCopas,MareeGapps,Edna
Tucker
9amForster Iris Bailey, Desiree Benne, Sharon
Fowle

MinistersofCommunion(forthisweekend)
6pmTuncurry CarolynOllie,RuthPearson,
Monique Piscopo, Neil & Maureen
Pye,MargaretSmith,Tony&
MaureenStevens,GlenStrong.
7amTuncurry Kay&GrahamGriths,Cecile
Malone,AlexMatuszny,Robert
Moran,BronwynMorse.
9amForster Greg&LauranneByrne,ElleCairns
Cowan,BarbaraDolahenty,John
Duy,KnoxGreenaway,Anne
Hartman,JimHunt,Barbara
Kermode.

MinistersofCommunion(fornextweekend)
6pmTuncurry Owen Carroll, Neville Fox, Jeanee
Goodacre,BurnessGoodlet,Lou
Hope,MonicaHunt,RobynMilligan.
7amTuncurry Mark Mowbray, Edna Tucker, Ley
Bartle,KathCopas,Bernadee
Daczko,CushlaDrake.
9amForster AnneHartman,JimHunt,Barbara
Kermode,Pat&JaneMcCarthy,Sr.
LouiseMcDonell,AnneMoloney,
ShioneyNeal.

ChurchCleaners(fortheweekahead)
Tuncurry Group1
Forster Group2

ColleconCount
ThisSunday Team4
NextSunday Team5
Oun Ltuncv Tobnv

ResponsorialPsalm
Response: TasteandseethegoodnessoftheLord.

IwillblesstheLordatallmes,
hispraisealwaysonmylips;
intheLordmysoulshallmakeitsboast.
Thehumbleshallhearandbeglad.

TheLordturnshisfaceagainstthewicked
todestroytheirremembrancefromtheearth.
TheLordturnshiseyestothejust
andhisearstotheirappeal.

TheycallandtheLordhears
andrescuestheminalltheirdistress.
TheLordisclosetothebrokenhearted;
thosewhosespiritiscrushedhewillsave.

Manyarethetrialsofthejustman
butfromthemalltheLordwillrescuehim.
Hewillkeepguardoverallhisbones,
notoneofhisbonesshallbebroken.

Evilbringsdeathtothewicked;
thosewhohatethegoodaredoomed.
TheLordransomsthesoulsofhisservants.
Thosewhohideinhimshallnotbecondemned.

GospelAcclamaon
Alleluia,alleluia!
Yourwords,Lord,arespiritandlife:
youhavethewordsofeverlasnglife.
Alleluia!
Ofyourcharity,pleaseprayfor:
Recently Deceased:
RositaCli,WarwickMoulder,RayDavis

Anniversaries:
TanziniCesare

andallthosewhoaresickinourparish.
Cn1uotic Lrnorn & Cn1uotic Wrrktv
Copies of the Catholic Leader (Brisbane) and Catholic
Weekly (Sydney)canbefoundforpurchaseattherear
ofthechurchatacostof$2each.
Oun Pnnisu Cottrc1ioNs
a) The Parish Collecon, providing for the needs of
the parish and its ministry, is taken up during the
presentaon and preparaon of the gis (the
oertory).Thisistheenvelopecollecon.

b) The Diocesan Clergy Collecon, providing for the

remuneraon and support of the clergy of the
diocese,willbetakenupaercommunion(duringthe
ThanksgivingHymnorasimilarme).