Sunday 27th July, 2014

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Bridgeside Bulletin
The weekly bullen of the
Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry
Holy Name of Jesus Parish Church
33 Lake Street, Forster
St Mary, Star of the Sea Church
Cnr Kent & Peel Streets, Tuncurry
Proclaiming Christ to the communies of Forster, Tuncurry and the surrounding districts

Parish
Fr Andrew Doohan (Parish Priest)
Mr Greg Byrne (Pastoral Associate)
Mrs Sharon Fowle (Administraon Associate)
Sr Kathryn McCabe (Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

The Parish Oce is at the rear of the Parish Hall and is
normally staed on Wednesday and Friday from 10am
to 4pm. However will be closed from 30th July to 8th
August.

Items for inclusion in Bridgeside Bullen should be
received by midday on Thursday.

33 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428
PO Box 67, Forster NSW 2428

P: (02) 6554 6304
F: (02) 6554 6425
E: forstertuncurryparish@gmail.com
W: www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au

Fr Andrew can be emailed directly using the address:
fr.andrew.doohan@gmail.com.

Holy Name Parish School (K6)
Ms Brooke Schumann (Acng Principal)

41 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428
PO Box 243, Forster NSW 2428

P: (02) 6554 6504
F: (02) 6554 8895
E: admin@forster.catholic.edu.au
W: www.forster.catholic.edu.au

The Parish is also served by
St Clares High School, Taree (712)
Mr Peter Nicholls (Principal)

Davis Street, Taree NSW 2430

P: (02) 6552 3300
F: (02) 6552 3656
Celebrang the Sacraments
Reconciliaon is available on Saturday mornings at
Tuncurry from 8:30am unl the beginning of the 9am
Mass, on Saturday aernoons at Forster from 4:45pm
unl 5:15pm, or other mes by contacng Fr Andrew.

Bapsms are celebrated on Sundays, either during
any of our Sunday Masses or aer the 9am Mass. The
next Bapsmal Preparaon meeng will take place in
the Parish Halls meeng rooms on Monday 11th
August commencing at 7pm. Please contact the
Parish Oce for more details, or visit the Parish
website.

Weddings are celebrated by arrangement and with at
least three (and preferably more) months noce.
Please contact Fr Andrew for more details, or visit the
Parish website.

A Sacramental Preparaon process runs each year in
the Parish for children wishing to complete the
celebraon of the Sacraments of Iniaon as part of
the Parish community. Please contact the Parish Oce
for more details, or visit the Parish website.

The Parish hosts the Rite of Chrisan Iniaon of
Adults process for those adults wishing to be
bapsed or be received into the communion of the
Catholic Church. Please contact the Parish Oce for
more details, or visit the Parish website.
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Tur Pnnisu Dinnv(for the week ahead)
Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday28th July

Tuesday29th July
Memorial of St Martha
9am Chrisan Meditaon (Bob 6555 5914)
3:30pm Holy Hour @ Tuncurry
4:30pm Mass @ Tuncurry
5:30pm Chrisan Meditaon (Bob 6555 5914)
5:30pm Singing Group pracce @ Tuncurry

Wednesday30th July
Fr Andrew to Newcastle for Council of Priest business
9am Morning Prayer @ Forster
9:30am menALIVE morning group @ Forster
11:15am Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help @
Forster
5.30pm Social Jusce Group

Thursday31st July
Memorial of St Ignaus of Loyola
Fr Andrew in Newcastle for Priests/Principals Annual
Gathering
9am Morning Prayer @ Forster

Friday1st August
Memorial of St Alphonsus Ligouri
9:30am Mass @ Forster

Saturday2nd August
8:30am Reconciliaon @ Tuncurry
9am Mass @ Tuncurry
12pm Internaonal Luncheon @ School Hall
4:45pm Reconciliaon @ Forster (unl 5:15pm)
6pm Mass @ Tuncurry

Sunday3rd August
7am Mass @ Tuncurry
9am Mass @ Forster
5:30pm Evening Prayer & Benedicon @ Tuncurry
Rrcutnn Ac1ivi1irs iN 1ur Pnnisu
Secular Franciscan Fraternity
The Secular Franciscans Fraternity will next meet on
Wednesday 6th August, coming together for Mass at
9am, followed by a cuppa at 9:30am and then the
meeng 10am to 12pm.

The menALIVE Groups
Our Parish currently hosts two menALIVE groups. The
morning group will next meet on Wednesday 13th
August aer the 9am Mass, while the evening group
will next meet on Thursday 31st July at 7:30pm.

Maintenance & Gardening Group
The Parish is lucky to be served by a very dedicated
band of volunteers who tend to the upkeep of the
grounds and gardens of our two church sites. They do
a fabulous job, and are always ready to welcome new
members to the group. Our next reunion will be on
Thursday 21st August. Contact Howard 6557 6826 for
more informaon.

Singing Pracce
The Singing Group will be meeng again on Tuesday
29th July at 5:30pm at Tuncurry. All welcome.

Collecon of Foodstus for Homebase
On the rst Sunday of each month we undertake a
collecon in order to support Homebase. The next
collecon will next take place on Sunday 3rd August.

Holy Hour
The Parish community observes a Holy Hour each
Tuesday aernoon in the Tuncurry Church from
3:30pm unl the beginning of Mass at 4:30pm.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
The Novena is prayed every Wednesday in the Forster
church commencing at 11:15am and is followed by a
cuppa in the Parish Hall. Contact Shioney (6554 9468)
for more informaon.

Evening Prayer & Benedicon
The Parish community celebrates on the rst Sunday
of each month at 5:30pm in the Tuncurry church. It
will next be celebrated on Sunday 3rd August. All
welcome.
Cn1uotic Nrwsrnrrns Avnitnntr
Both The Catholic Leader (Brisbane) and The Catholic
Weekly (Sydney) newspapers are available at a cost of
$2 each from our churches.
Vocn1ioN Virw
Give your servant and understanding heart to
disnguish right from wrong. True knowledge comes
from the Lord, and should always be used for the
building up of the Kingdom of Heaven (1 Kings 3:9).
For more informaon regarding Vocaons contact Fr
Brian Mascord on 4979 1112 or by email to
vocaons@mn.catholic.org.au.
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Rr1nrn1 iN 1ur FnnNciscnN S1vtr
The Forster Secular Franciscans will be hosng a day
long retreat with Brother Louis Schmid ofm on
Saturday 9th August at Forster. The retreat is
entled How Franciscans are called to advance the
Kingdom of Christ.

The day will start with Mass at 9am, followed by
morning tea at 9:30am, with the retreat beginning at
10am. Please BYO lunch, or a plate to share.

NB: Mass on this Saturday morning will be at Forster.
FnoM 1ur Pns1ons Drsk
The recent events in the city of Mosul in Iraq, where
the houses of Chrisans have been marked with the
Arabic leer N (which stands for Nasrani, or
Chrisan), is truly disturbing.

It is disturbing not only because our Chrisan brothers
and sisters in that place have been subjected to
persecuon and threats, but also because there have
been Chrisans in that part of the world for almost as
long as there have been Chrisans. It is a truly sad
occasion when Chrisansor any religious grouping
are persecuted, threatened and killed simply because
of the faith they profess.

The reason behind the rise of those who would
persecute the Chrisans of Mosul are not simple
however. There are a large number of interwoven and
complex causes for what is happening and, while we
might wish to stand in solidarity with our Chrisan
brothers and sisters currently experiencing a me of
trial, we should be careful to not so oversimplify
things as to give in to the same atude towards
others.

In other words, we should recognise that the
persecutors of Chrisans (and other religious people)
in Mosul do not represent the totality of the Islamic
faith and, quite to the contrary, might be described as
the fringe element thereof. These fringe elements
exist in most major religious tradions (witness the Ku
Klux Klan within Chrisanity), and we should recognise
that they do not speak for the overwhelming majority
of people.

Over the coming days, weeks and months, I would
encourage you to pray for our Chrisan brothers and
sisters who are facing persecuon in Iraq (and other
places), praying that they might have the strength to
face their me of trial with trust and hope in God.

I would also encourage you, where possible, to oer
some praccal assistance to any eort to ease the
burdens that these people will be facing as the ee
their homes.

Unl next week.
Fr Andrew
Aout1 MissioN IMMrnsioN ExrrnirNcr
Catholic Mission is oering a limited opportunity for
adults to parcipate in an immersion experience to
Ethiopia (20th September4th October, 2014).
Details of the trip can be obtained by contacng John
Twedie at Catholic Missions Naonal Oce on 1800
267 296 or by email to john.tweedie@gmail.com.
Pnnisu Sour LuNcuroNs
The next Parish Soup lunch will be on Tuesday 12th
August at 12pm. Please add your name to the list at
the back of the church if you are aending.

Anyone able to make soup for the next luncheon
please phone Angela Hope on 6555 5825.
WrtcoMr DrncoN Mnn1iN
We welcome Deacon Marn Johnson to our Sunday
Masses this weekend.

Deacon Marn, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the
University of Newcastle, has been assisng with the
formaon of the Parish Grief Support Group, and will
preach this weekend. Please make Marn and his wife
Barbara welcome.
NiNr Dnvs wi1u Mnnv MncKittor
ONtiNr Rr1nrn1
On 31st July we shall be commencing a nine day
online retreat a me when we can reect on how
the Scriptures, Mary MacKillops life, and our life,
intertwine and encourage us in all that we do.

While this retreat will be available online, you might
like to form a group or two to share in this retreat
together. To parcipate fully in the online retreat, we
recommend you devote an hour of your me each day
of the retreat from 31st July through 8th August.

For more informaon please visit the
website www.sosj.org.au/newsevents or email Sr
Annie Bond annie.bond@sosj.org.au. There is no cost
for parcipang.
Pnnisu Orricr Ctosro
The Parish oce will be unaended from 30th July to
8th August.

During this me, Fr Andrew and Sharon Fowle can be
contacted via email: fr.andrew.doohan@gmail.com &
sharon@biggreenleaf.com.au respecvely.
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SrnsoNs ron Gnow1u
The Seasons for Growth educaonal program uses the
seasons as a metaphor for change, loss and grief in
our lives.

The three hour Understanding change, loss and grief
seminar for adults will provide you with the
opportunity to examine the meaning of grief, review
the range of changes and losses experienced in life
and reect on the relaonship between change, loss
and grief.

The seminar will take place on Thursday 7th August
from 10am to 1pm in the Forster Parish Hall. The cost
is $15 and will cover your workbook and morning tea
(concessions are available). Please RSVP by 31st July
to Zoe or Jenny by phone on 4979 1355 or by email to
seasonsforgrowth@mn.catholic.org.au.

If aer the Seminar you would like to explore further
The Seasons of Grief a further educaonal program
will be oered in the Parish on Thursdays 28th August,
4th, 11th, and 18th September. Each session will run
from 10am to 12:30pm. The cost for CSO and Parish
Parcipants is $30 and for general parcipants $50
(concessions available). Please RSVP by 21st August to
Zoe or Jenny by phone on 4979 1355 or by email to
seasonsforgrowth@mn.catholic.org.au.
PiN1s Wi1u A Punrosr
Pints with a Purpose is a popular iniave of the
Diocesan Council for Ministry with Young People that
sees guest speakers discuss issues around faith in an
informal seng at The Kent Hotel, Hamilton.

You can now listen to recordings of the last three
most recent talks by vising the Pints with a
Purpose page on the Diocesan website (navigate to
www.mn.catholic.org.au/pints) where you will also
nd other links and further informaon.
2014 IN1rnNn1ioNnt LuNcu










Our Internaonal Lunch will be held on Saturday 2nd
August. Last years event was a great success and we
hope to see more of the same support this year.

Members from Parish Team will speak this week
following the homily at Masses to encourage you to
parcipate in this years event.

We encourage all those interested in providing a
culinary delight to be involved. A poster is provided at
the back of the Church to indicate your interest and
country of choice. You may like to consider geng
together in groups to provide a range of tastes from
the same country.
Pnnisu Socint FuNc1ioNs ron 2014
The dates for the remaining Parish Social Funcons for
2014 are:
BLESSING OF THE FLEET/PARISH BBQ will be held
this year on Sunday 5th October.
Please claim these dates in your diary now and watch
for further details as they are released closer to each
event.
CoMiNc SooN: Nrw Frn1unr
Have you ever wanted to know why we do something
during the various liturgical celebraons that are part
of Parish life? Ever said to yourself I wonder why that
happens?

A new feature coming soon to Bridgeside Bullen will
enable you to ask those quesons and sasfy your
curiosity. To be entled Why We Do What We Do
this feature will answer quesons from you about our
liturgy.

If you have a queson that youve always wanted an
answer to, now is your chance to ask. Quesons can
be submied for Fr Andrew either by email or by
wrien note.

This new feature will be trialled for a couple of months
and will connue if there is sucient quesons asked.
ScnrrNiNc HoMr RuN
Home Run follows the life of Baseball allstar Cory
Brand who knows what it takes to win in the big
leagues. But o the eld, with memories of his past
haunng him, his life is spiralling out of control.
Home Run is a powerful reminder that with God, its
never too late. The movie will be screened on
Saturday 9th August at 4.30pm at the Salvaon
Army, 7 South Street, Tuncurry. Popcorn, lollies and
drinks will be available for purchase on site during the
aernoon. No cost for entry.
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Li1uncicnt Ros1rns
Liturgical rosters for the months of August and
September are now available from the rear of the
churches.

If you would like to volunteer for inclusion on these
ministries, please contact Fr Andrew or the Parish
Oce.
Wonk Hrnt1u & Snrr1v INronMn1ioN
The Diocese of MaitlandNewcastle is commied to
ensuring the health, safety and welfare of its workers
(i.e. employee, contractor or subcontractor, employee
of contractor or subcontractor, employee of labour
hire company, outworker, apprence or trainee work
experience student and volunteer), visitors and the
public in workplaces and also the health and safety of
those who may be aected by its operaons. In
securing workplace health and safety, the Diocese
promises to pursue best pracce in Work Health and
Safety (WHS), full its statutory dues with regard to
WHS and through connual improvement strive to
prevent injuries and illnesses in the workplace.

If you become aware of any hazard on parish
property, or suer an incident or injury while on
parish property, you are asked to let Fr Andrew or the
Parish Oce know as soon as possible in order that
the appropriate steps can be taken.

If there is any maer concerning Work Health & Safety
that you wish to raise or have considered by the
Parish, please contact Fr Andrew who will bring the
maer to the aenon of the appropriate person.
Pnnisu Socint Jus1icr Gnour
The sixth meeng of the Forster Tuncurry Parish Social
Jusce Group was held on 25th June 2014 with ve
people discussing facts about asylum seekers and
refugees in Australia. Following the theme of
Restoring Hope from Refugee Week (15th to 21st
June) human stories were shared and the group
explored posive ways to help strangers in detenon
centres and opportunies for volunteers in
the community.

Most Rev Gerard Hanna DD, Delegate for Migrants
and Refugees, Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life, in
promong the 100th World Day of Migrants and
Refugees on Sunday 31st August 2014, states that;

Working together for a beer world requires
that countries help one another in a spirit of
willingness and trust without raising
insurmountable barriers. For many years, we as
a naon have endorsed mulculturalism.
Assimilaon has given way to integraon.
Migrants are urged to maintain their cultural
identy and to contribute to the social
enrichment of the naon.

Bishop Hanna goes on to say

To be prophec in our world is not to be perfect
or to predict the future. To be prophec is never
to give up hope that things can be changed so
that everyone can live beer through knowing
the love of God. This is love which by its very
nature must be shared with others. To be
prophec is to refuse to give in to all the powers
that keep people down. Above all else, it is the
fact of being created in God's own image and
likeness (Gen. 1:2627) and, even more so, being
children of God which grounds one's personal
dignity. We ourselves need to see and then
enable others to see that migrants and refugees
do not represent a problem to be solved but are
brothers and sisters to be welcomed, respected
and loved.

The Social Jusce Group is open to the community and
all are invited to the next meeng on Wednesday 30th
July at 5:30pm in the Parish Hall Meeng Room,
Forster.
Cunni1v Movir ScnrrNiNc
On Monday 18th August at 7pm, Great Lakes Cinema
is holding a special fundraising event for the Desny
Rescue Organisaon: the screening of Freedom John
Newton's Amazing Grace.

This movie is about two men separated by 100 years
who are united in their search for freedom. Watch the
movies trailer at hp://youtu.be/Upf5DGJOzdE.

Money made from ckets sold on the night will go
towards Desny Rescue and help them in their
courageous eorts to save children from child
tracking and sexual exploitaon.

Purchase ckets at www.desnyrescue.org or phone
1300 738 761.

Together we can make a dierence! Hope to have a
massive crowd there!

Enquiries to Natasha Brotherton (0407 589 935) or
Helen Lyness (0403 297 400).
FnirNosuir Gnour (SrNions)
Our next oung venue has been changed from Frothy
Coee to Lile Street Kitchen at the Lakes & Ocean
Hotel. We will meet at 12pm for lunch on Tuesday
29th July. Contact Lorraine on 6554 7056 for further
informaon.
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Kios ConNrn
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Orron1uNi1irs Ou1sior Tur Pnnisu

17th Annual Special Needs Mass
The 17th Annual Special Needs Mass will be
celebrated on Tuesday 29th July at St Patricks Church,
Lochinvar beginning at 7pm. All are welcome to come
along and help celebrate this wonderful, moving
occasion.

Bonhoeer Conference 2014
The 2014 Bonhoeer ConferenceUsed and Abused:
Bonhoeer for All Causeswill be held on Thursday
31st July at St Josephs Spirituality Centre,
Kincumber. For more informaon contact Wendy
Grant on 4921 5880 or Bonhoeerconference@
newcastle.edu.au.

TWEC Exploring The Joy of the Gospel
The Tenison Woods Educaon Centre is holding a day
on exploring The Joy of the Gospel Pope Francis
Apostolic Leer on Saturday 2nd August at Lochinvar.
Join Virginia Bourke rsj and a panel of local speakers as
they invite your response to Pope Francis leer. The
cost is $20 (concession $10) and Morning Tea is
provided. Please BYO lunch. RSVP to TWEC by July
29th to the Secretary by phone 4930 9601 or email
twec@ssjl.org.au.

Discover Chrisan Meditaon
An opportunity to parcipate in a workshop entled
Simplify Your Life with Chrisan Meditaon will be
held on Saturday 2nd August at 9:30am at 25 Farquhar
St, The Juncon. You are invited to come to hear more
about this ancient tradion. The cost is $10, morning
tea provided. Please RSVP to Anne Cuskelly by email
annecuskelly@hotmail.com or phone 0407 436 808.

Trivia Night for Harrys House
A Trivia Night for Harrys House will be held on
Saturday 9th August at 6:30pm at Maitland
Basketball Stadium, 10 Bent St, Maitland. Harrys
House is a retreat for families with children living with
cancer or for families grieving the loss of a child to
cancer within the past 2 years. Please RSVP by phone
to 4934 8558 or by email to Jordan@clubmaitland.
com.au.

Assembly of Catholic Professionals Luncheon
The next ACP Luncheon with guest speaker Liz Newton
will be held on Thursday 14th August at 12pm at
Noah's on the Beach, Shortland Esplanade, Newcastle
East. The cost is $99. Liz Newton has an honours
degree in English Literature from the University of
Warwick, England, and has worked in the eld of
Mental Health for more than 10 years masterminding
a connuing professional development calendar for
mental health clinicians for nine years and as a
Consumer Consultant with HNE Local Health District.
All are welcome to register: for details phone 4979
1124 or email acp@mn.catholic.org.au.

Proclaim Conference 2014
The 2014 Proclaim Conference on the New
Evangelisaon will be held from Thursday 21st August
at The Concourse, Chatswood. The theme of the
Conference is Living the Joy of the Gospel in
Parishes drawing on Pope Francis Apostolic
Exhortaon Evangelii Gaudium. For more informaon,
please visit www.proclaimconference.com.au.

Broken Bay Bible Conference 2014
The 2014 Broken Bay Bible Conference will be held on
Friday 12th September at Caroline Chisholm Centre,
423 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills. Join us for a
remarkable two days of uncovering fresh insights into
Johns Gospel with prominent Australian Johannine
scholars Fr Frank Moloney sdb and Dr Mary Coloe
ibvm, with the parcipaon of Bishop David Walker.
For further enquiries, please call 9847 0448 or email
registraons@dbb.org.au.

2014 Naonal Pilgrimage
In the Footsteps of Saint Mary pilgrimage commences
in Melbourne on 22nd October and ends in Sydney.
The cost per person, twin share is $2,740 (ex Sydney).
Contact Therese Leydon rsj by phone to 8912 4818, or
by email to mmp.ministries@sosj.org.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
Marriage Encounter Weekend is a Marriage
Enrichment experience for married couples set in
peaceful, picturesque surroundings, away from the
distracons of everyday life. During the weekend,
couples have a unique opportunity to reconnect,
rekindle and refresh their relaonship. Take me out
of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious
asset, your Marriage! Weekend dates: 12 14
September & 7 9 November at Mt Carmel Retreat
Centre, Varroville, NSW. Bookings can be made to
Ardell & Bill Sharpe on 02 4283 3435 or email
wsharpe@bigpond.net.au.
WoMrNs Bintr S1uov Gnour
A number of movated women in the Parish are
organising a Womens Bible Study and Prayer Group
to meet on a regular basis. This is a great way to come
together in a relaxed environment to share God's
word.

An informaon meeng will take place on Saturday
9th August from 34pm. For more details contact
Natasha Brotherton on 0407 589 935 or tash.
brotherton@hotmail.com.
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Ministers this Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion
6pm Tuncurry A: Colleen Cashman
B: Bob Cashman
Burness Goodlet, Frank Hayman, Lou Hope, Maureen
Pye, Neil Pye.
7am Tuncurry A: Cushla Drake
B: Patricia Cornish
Alex Matuszny, Cecile Malone, Edna Tucker, Kay
Griths, Norm Chapman.
9am Forster A: Sharon Fowle
B: Barbara Kermode
Anne Moloney, Barbara Dolahenty, Greg Byrne, Sharon
Fowle, Shioney Neal.
Ministers next Weekend... ...of the Word ...of Communion
6pm Tuncurry A: Maureen Stevens
B: Michael Siddle
Margaret Smith, Maureen Stevens, Michael Amato,
Owen Carroll, Ruth Pearson.
7am Tuncurry A: Maree Gapps
B: Bronwyn Morse
Cushla Drake, Graham Griths, Maria Armitage, Mark
Mowbray, Patricia Cornish.
9am Forster A: Marion ONeill
B: Marie Keep
Alan McCarthy, Anne Moloney, Barbara Dolahenty,
Coral McCarthy, Elle CairnsCowan.
Please note: The above informaon reects the rosters as originally published,
and doesnt take account of any swaps that may have been organised between individuals.
Scnir1unr RrnoiNcs Tuis Wrrk

Today 1 Kings 3:5, 712
Romans 8:2830
Mahew 13:4452
Monday Jeremiah 13:111
Mahew 13:3135
Tuesday 1 John 4:716
John 11:1927
Wednesday Jeremiah 15:10, 1621
Mahew 13:4446
Thursday Jeremiah 18:16
Mahew 13:4753
Friday Jeremiah 26:19
Mahew 13:5458
Saturday Jeremiah 26:1116, 24
Mahew 14:112
Sunday Isaiah 55:13
Romans 8:35, 3739
Mahew 14:1321
Toonvs Li1uncv or 1ur Wono

Responsorial Psalm
Response: Lord, I love your commands.

Gospel Acclamaon
Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to lile ones the mysteries of the
kingdom.
Alleluia!
IN voun cunni1v, rtrnsr rnnv ron:

Those recently deceased.
Thomas Levings.

Those whose anniversaries occur about now.
Con and Ellen Hogan.

All those in our community who are sick.
Text: Excerpts from the English Translaon of the Roman Missal 2010, Internaonal 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 Internaonal
Licence no 195E.