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The Parish Office is at the rear of the Parish Hall and is staffed on Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 4pm. Items for inclusion in Bridgeside Bulletin should be received by midday on Thursday. 33 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428 PO Box 67, Forster NSW 2428 P: F: E: W: (02) 6554 6304 (02) 6554 6425 forstertuncurryparish@gmail.com www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au
Australian Catholics
This latest edition has the theme sharing the Joyand its articles deal with laughter and comedy in our faith lives. Copies available, free of charge at rear of Church.
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Welcome!
We welcome to our community of faith Esteban and Sebastian Verdejo, the sons of Patricio and Jessica who will be baptised with water and the Holy Spirit this weekend.
PARISH DINNER to be held on Friday 16th May. INTERNATIONAL LUNCH to be held on Saturday 2nd August. BLESSING OF THE FLEET/PARISH BBQ will be held this year on Sunday 5th October.
Please note these dates in your calendars now. Further details will be published closer to each event.
Vocation View
Jesus opens the eyes of the blind man, bring newness of life. Let us allow Jesus to open our eyes to life. Be open to new areas that God is leading you to trust in his promises (John 9:2-3). For more information regarding Vocations contact Fr Brian Mascord on 4979 1112 or by email to vocations@mn.catholic.org.au.
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During the Season of Lent, that time each year when we are called to examine our lives, the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available for extended periods each Saturday:
On Saturday mornings at Tuncurry from 8am until the beginning of the 9am Mass; and On Saturday afternoons at Forster from 4:15pm until 5:15pm. A Second Rite of Reconciliation will be organised for later during the Season of Lent, and you can also contact Fr Andrew directly outside the scheduled times to approach the Sacrament (subject to his availability).
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6am (tbc) Ecumenical ServiceThe Tanks, Forster 8am MassTuncurry 10am MassForster 5pm Evening PrayerForster
Encounter
Although Lent is halfway over, we have some extra, beautifully presented Encounter booklets, reflecting on the Sunday Gospels of Lent. These booklets are now available for private reflection. Cost $5.00.
Community Appeal
You may have read in this weeks Advocate about young Dwayne Gumbleton, a local plumber who was electrocuted at work two weeks ago. Dwayne is at present in a critical condition in John Hunter Hospital while his partner Priscilla is about to give birth to their first child. The Forster Tuncurry community is conducting an appeal for baby necessities or cash to assist this young family. Donations can be left at the Parish Office or given to Melia Belcher at 4/86 Head St, Forster, 0458 171 686.
for the day is Making the Most of SRE. To RSVP phone 4979 1328 or email manysuessmeier@mn. catholic.org.au. CatholicCare Masquerade Ball The 2014 CatholicCare Masquerade Ball will be hold on Saturday 17th May beginning at 7pm at Wests Leagues Club, New Lambton. The event is a fundraiser for CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Mannings Child & Family Services, and coincides with National Families Week (15th-21st May). The Ball is a great way to celebrate the vital role families play in our community. Tickets are $140ea (plus booking fee) and are available from www.stickytickets. com.au/14972 or by phoning 4979 1120. 2014 TWEC Dinner The 2014 TWEC Dinner will be held on Friday 13th June 2014 at The Therry Centre, East Maitland, 6:30pm for 7pm. The special guest speaker will be Mr Tim Fischer, former Deputy Prime Minister and more recently the first resident Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, well known train enthusiast, writer and much more! The cost for hors doeuvres, drinks, main meal and dessert is $60 per person For more information call 4930 9601 or email twec@ssjl.org.au. 2014 Diocesan Youth Retreat Be, Grow, Show is the title of the 2014 Diocesan Youth Retreat which will be held from Friday 27th June to Sunday 29th June at Camp Elim, The Lakes Way, Forster. Save the date! For more information email youth.ministry@mn.catholic.org.au. Chisholm Region RCIA Anniversary On Pentecost Sunday 2014 the Chisholm Region will celebrate 21 years of RCIA ministry. If you have had any experience of RCIA in the parishes of the Chisholm Region, especially in the parishes of East Maitland, Morpeth, Maitland, Rutherford or Lochinvar, we hope you will bring a picnic lunch on Sunday 8th June 2014 to the Corcoran Centre, George St, Morpeth and celebrate with us. For more information please contact Loretto Lynch on 4933 7425 or loretto.lynch@ exemail.com.au. Marriage Encounter Weekend A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will be held beginning Friday 13th June at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, Varroville. The weekend offers married couples a special kind of time out, a different kind of weekend getaway. Contact Ardell or Bill Sharpe on 4283 3435 or wsharpe@bigpond.net.au for more information.
Words and music: Paul Geraghty. All rights reserved. Used by gracious permission of the composer.
While the earnings of a minority are growing exponentially, so too is the gap separating the majority from the prosperity enjoyed by those happy few. This imbalance is the result of ideologies which defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation. Consequently, they reject the right of states, charged with vigilance for the common good, to exercise any form of control. A new tyranny is thus born, invisible and often virtual, which unilaterally and relentlessly imposes its own laws and rules. Debt and the accumulation of interest also make it difficult for countries to realize the potential of their own economies and keep citizens from enjoying their real
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purchasing power. To all this we can add widespread corruption and self-serving tax evasion, which have taken on worldwide dimensions. The thirst for power and possessions knows no limits. In this system, which tends to devour everything which stands in the way of increased profits, whatever is fragile, like the environment, is defenceless before the interests of a deified market, which become the only rule. Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 56. If you would like to read more of Evangelii Gaudium, copies are available for purchase ($10) or borrowing from the Parish Office.
Ministers this Weekend... 6pm Tuncurry 7am Tuncurry 9am Forster Ministers next Weekend... 6pm Tuncurry 7am Tuncurry 9am Forster
...of the Word A: Tony Stevens B: Maureen Stevens A: Chris Matuszny B: Anne-Marie Greene A: Marion ONeill B: Marie Keep ...of the Word A: Lou Hope B: Valarie Ross A: Patricia Cornish B: Kay Griffiths A: Judith Shand B: Kris Koch
...of Communion Lou Hope, Margaret Smith, Ruth Pearson, Tony Stevens, Valarie Ross. Alex Matuszny, Graham Griffiths, Kay Griffiths, Maria Armitage, Tony Knight. Alan McCarthy, Elle Cairns-Cowan, Greg Byrne, Josi Beech, Lauranne Byrne. ...of Communion Michael Amato, Owen Carroll, Burness Goodlet, Pat Hooker, Kathryn McCabe. Lorraine Clark, Cushla Drake, Cecile Malone, Alex Matuszny, Edna Tucker. Sharon Fowle, Barbara Kermode, Anne Moloney, Robert Moran, Robyn Ryan.
Please note: The above information reflects the rosters as originally published, and doesnt take account of any swaps that may have been organised between individuals.
Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of the Roman Missal 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL); Music: From the Mass of St Francis 2010, Paul Taylor. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Australian AgentWord of Life International Licence no 195E.