Bridgeside Bulletin

The weekly Bulletin 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 communities of Forster, Tuncurry and the surrounding districts

Sunday 5th April, 2015

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection, Year B
Parish
Fr Greg Barker (Parish Priest)
Mr Greg Byrne (Pastoral Associate)
Mrs Sharon Fowle (Administration Associate/Bulletin)
Sr Kathryn McCabe (Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)

The Parish Office is at the rear of the Parish Hall and is

normally staffed on Monday, Thursday 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
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Celebrating the Sacraments

Reconciliation is available on Saturday mornings at
Tuncurry from 8:30am until the beginning of the 9am
Mass, on Saturday afternoons at Forster from 4:45pm
until 5:15pm.
Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays, either during any
of our Sunday Masses or after the 9am Mass. The next
Baptismal Preparation meeting will take place in the
Parish Halls meeting rooms on Monday 13th April
commencing at 7pm. Please contact the Parish Office
for more details, or visit the Parish website.
Weddings are celebrated by arrangement and with at
least three (and preferably more) months notice.
Please contact Fr Greg for more details, or visit the
Parish website.
A Sacramental Preparation process runs each year in
the Parish for children wishing to complete the
celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation as part of
the Parish community. Please contact the Parish Office
for more details, or visit the Parish website.
The Parish hosts the Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults process for those adults wishing to be baptised
or be received into the communion of the Catholic
Church. Please contact the Parish Office for more
details, or visit the Parish website.

Holy Name Parish School (K-6)

St Clares High School, Taree (7-12)

Mr Chris Waters (Principal)

Mr Peter Nicholls (Principal)

41 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428

PO Box 243, Forster NSW 2428

Davis Street, Taree NSW 2430

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(02) 6554 6504

(02) 6554 8895
admin@forster.catholic.edu.au
www.forster.catholic.edu.au

The Parish Diary(for the week ahead)

Regular Activities in the Parish

Monday6th April

Christian Meditation
Our Parish hosts opportunities for the practice of
Christian meditation on Tuesdays at two distinct
times, 9am and 5:30pm. Phone Bob on 6555 5914 for
further information.

Tuesday7th April
9am
Christian Meditation (Bob 6555 5914)
3:30pm Holy Hour @ Tuncurry
4:30pm Mass @ Tuncurry
5:30pm Christian Meditation (Bob 6555 5914)

Womens Bible Study Group

Our Parish hosts a Womens Bible Study Group that
meets every Thursday evening from 7pm to 8pm. For
more information contact Natasha on 0407 589 935.

Wednesday8th April
9am
Mass @ Forster
11:15am Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help @
Forster
5pm
Finance Council meeting @ Forster

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

Thursday9th April
9am
Mass @ Forster
7pm
Womens Prayer Group (Natasha 0407 589 935)

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. For more information contact
Shioney on 6554 9468.

Friday10th April
9.30am Mass at Forster
Saturday11th April
8.30am Reconciliation @ Tuncurry
9am
Mass at Tuncurry
4.45pm Reconciliation @ Forster (until 5:15pm)
6pm
Vigil @ Tuncurry

Singing Practice
Singing group will take a break over the Easter
holidays and will resume at Forster on Tuesday 28th
April at 5:30pm.

Sunday12th April
Divine Mercy Sunday
7am
Mass @ Tuncurry
9am
Mass @ Forster

The menALIVE Groups

Our Parish currently hosts two menALIVE groups. The
daytime group will next meet on Wednesday 22nd
April after the 9am Mass and the evening group
meets on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm.
Secular Franciscan Fraternity
The Secular Franciscans Fraternity will next meet on
Wednesday 6th May 2015, coming together for Mass
at 9am, followed by a cuppa at 9:30am and then the
meeting 10am to 12pm.
Maintenance & Gardening Group
The gardening team will have their next reunion wil
on Thursday 16th April. Contact Howard 6557 6826
for more information.
Evening Prayer & Benediction
The Parish community celebrates on the first Sunday
of each month at 5:30pm in the Tuncurry church. It
will celebrated on Sunday 3rd May 2015. All welcome.
(Not celebrated in AprilEaster Sunday)
Childrens Liturgy of the Word
The next Liturgy of the Word for children aged 4-12
will be on Sunday 3rd May 2015 at the 9am Mass. A
morning tea will follow Mass.
Collection of Foodstuffs for Homebase
The next collection of foodstuffs in support of
Homebase is today Sunday 5th April 2015.
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From the Pastors Desk

Welcome Visitors !
To all who are visiting
from outside the
parish during this
Easter season, we
welcome you and
pray you travel safely,
enjoy great local
produce, build happy
memories and enjoy
well behaved kids
throughout your stay!

Dear Parish Family,

Our first Easter together! The resurrection
celebrations are such a special time for us as a
community. I think one of the aspects of it of course is
that we get an opportunity to start afresh from Jesus;
you might remember that as the theme for the Year of
Grace. Whatever our issues over the time of the
preceding year as individuals and as a community we
know that in repentance we start afresh. How Graced
is that for us.
The tomb so symbolically sets the image for us. In
darkness we lie with Jesus grieving all that sin, all the
deaths, all the losses and we place them in the tomb.
On Easter morning when Jesus disciples and the
women arrive at the tomb and find it empty of Jesus
what they do find is that which covered his body still
lying there: the shroud of mourning. When we look in
the tomb all we should find is that which we placed
there and which we plan to leave there; neatly folded
and very carefully placed and left.

Need some therapy and a little

exercise?
Then consider joining the Gardening Group. They are
fun to be around and always have the most delicious
cake available to share at morning tea, following their
endeavours. Please consider getting involved. Their
next reunion will be on Thursday 16th April. Call
Howard 6557 6826 for more information.

So on Easter Sunday morning we celebrate that we

are reborn. New people ready to share faith and hope
with our community and our world. Free of all the
hollow moments of the year. We are joyfully raised to
the new life that is Easter! We start afresh with Jesus;
celebrating that he died for our burdens and rises so
that we know how to live.

Little White Books

Enjoy six minutes of daily reflections for the Easter
season with a little white book. Available from the
rear of the church for $5.

As you gather with family and friends this Easter

remember to be people who travel safely, who gather
respectively and who celebrate happily. Let your table
be a place of peace and a place where each person is
ready to make room for the neighbours
humanness, the neighbours say too muchness, or
the neighbours need for reconciliation or
forgiveness. As we gather on this day like no other we
look for the risen Christ in that is around us and in us
and we give thanks for its saving presence.

Guiding Childrens Faith Journey

Are you interested in guiding children on part of their
faith journey? Catholic Special Religious Education
(SRE) / Scripture classes continue in this Parish
community
at
Forster
9.30

11.00am,
Tuncurry 11.20am 12.30pm and Pacific Palms PS.
Currently, because of family, health and work the
current SRE teachers require enthusiastic, caring,
supportive volunteers to help with classes on Fridays
of the school Term. All support will be offered to assist
the volunteer. Mentoring is offered to new recruits
also.
For
more
information
contact
loretta.heffernan@mn.catholic.org.au / 0408 895 951
or parish office 65546304.

I reminded the kids at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic

School that this is a time for us to give thanks so
they will be looking to share Grace before meals that
they can give thanks for all that they have in their lives
dont wait for the kids to remind us lets all of us do
the same.
Happy Easter, Happy Easter! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Greg

Vocation View
Christ has become our Paschal Sacrifice. Your ultimate
purpose, to live and to breathe, is the eternal Jesus.
Go forth to announce to the worldChrist, our hope,
has risen, Alleluia! For more information regarding
Vocations contact Fr Brian Mascord on 02 4979 1112
or vocations@mn.catholic.org.au

(Father)

There is no need for you

to be afraid

When Christians love their religion

more than their God

about a time you experienced Gods presence.

Instead of criticising a particular theologiantell us
how God is moving in your life.
Instead of questioning a denominationtell us what
you love about God.
Instead of condemning someone's beliefs about
eternitytell us how God has changed you.
Instead of arguing over the proper way to facilitate
the sacrament of communiontell us about the ups
and downs of your relationship with God.
Instead of preaching about a right or wrong method of
baptismtell us your faith testimony.
Instead of talking about religion, introduce us to God.

Instead of promoting Christ, Christians often

promote
their theology
their culture
their values
their creeds
their traditions
their spiritual practices
their specific type of baptism
their required form of communion
their style of sermon
their church
their denomination
their definition of salvation
their philosophy or evangelism
their form of ministry their brand of worship
their interpretation of Revelation
their interpretation of the Bible
their favourite leadership model
their social customs
their laws, rules and regulations
their political beliefs
their moral values
Imagine if Christians introduced people to their God
instead of their religion.
In a pluralistic society obsessed with consumerism,
marketing, entertainment, and comfort, it is tempting
for Christians to endorse unique attributes of their
specific church, community, traditions, and faith
instead of actually introducing people to God.
When this happens, the Gospel of Christ gets
manipulated from something profound into a
superficial sales pitch thats commoditised to fulfil an
array of selfish desires.
A particular brand of Christianity is propagated above
all othersbeing worshipped and valued even more
than God. We lose focus on the centrality of Jesus and
obsess over the infinite differences within
Christendom.
Instead of being unified in Christ, were divided by our
distinctionsour beliefs become a form of idolatry.
Inevitably, 99 percent of humanity fails to fit into our
ideal picture of commands to gracefully love our
neighbourseven our enemiesand refrain from
judging others, we do the exact opposite.
In this the type of live-giving, hopeful, joyous and
loving faith we want to share with the world? Is this
the message of the Gospel: Im right and youre
wrong?
Instead of comparing versions of the Bibletell us
what God has been speaking to you.
Instead of complaining about worship stylestell us

Stephen Mattson, Sojourners March 16 2015

Welcome the Stranger

Community Shared Dinner
Great Lakes Rural Australians for Refugees is hosting a
Community Shared Dinner in the Parish Hall
on Saturday 11th April at 6pm to welcome four
Burmese Rohynga men, who are staying with a local
family for two weeks. In the Gospel message,
Matthew 25:35, I was a stranger and you welcomed
me... we learn that Christ will consider done to
himself the kind of treatment that is reserved to any
human person, in particular, to the least among them,
the stranger.
The Parish Social Justice Group supports this
community dinner and all are invited to share a meal
and conversation with these refugee men on Saturday
11 April. Please bring food to share and drinks will be
provided. For further information please contact Tim
on 0428 104 512.

Pacific Emergency Appeal

By now you are well aware of the devastating cyclone
to hit Vanuatu. Caritas has opened a Pacific
Emergency Appeal to respond to the urgent and
immediate needs such as food, shelter and clean
water to support the devastation.
We will be accepting contributions over the coming
weekends after Mass. Please give generously.
Alternatively, donations can be made directly at the
Caritas website www.caritas.org.au

Mini Lunch
A lunch will be held every second Wednesday in each
month at the Anglican Parish, St. Albans Church Hall,
Forster at 12pm, cost $7. All welcome to attend. A
delicious meal and a warm and friendly greeting await
you. Includes lucky door prize and raffles. For further
information contact Helen Barber on 6554 5920.
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Parish Formation Program

From Horseback to Hatchback

A Formation Program for Parish and other ministries is

running again in 2015.

Living an Authentic Pastoral Ministry Today

Join with clergy, pastoral associates, parish pastoral
council members, other parish ministers and workers
at 9am on Tuesday 5th May to 3pm and Wednesday
6th May at Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club, Sydney.
Explore our Catholic missionary origins in Australia,
and apply our discoveries to our new missionary fields
today. What mode of transport do we need for today
and tomorrow? Where are the new fields and
paddocks and laneways where we are called to serve?
The ongoing challenge of Pope Francis, is to smell like
the sheep. Who are the sheep? Where are sheep
these days? And what about the shepherds? Keynote
speakers include: Bishop Eugene Hurley, Fr Ed
Campion, Sr Kari Hatherell OSU and Mr Richard
McMahon.
Early bird $150 until April 24. Full fee $175 until May
4.
http://www.trybooking.com/128530.
General
enquiries to Christine 0450 371 983. Conference
organised by NSW Association of Pastors, Pastoral
Associates and Parish Workers.

The Ministry of Adult Faith Formation, supported by

Maitland-Newcastle Diocese and the Tenison Woods
Education Centre, is offering the Formation Program
in two locations this year: Muswellbrook from
February to April and Broadmeadow from August to
October.
In the past, you may have attended a Safe
Ministry course, picked up a few units of
the Formation Program or maybe shown an interest in
doing the program at a later date. If so, you might be
interested in continuing with the program this year.
Dont delay, register now at: Maitland-Newcastle
Diocese at sharon.murphy@mn.catholic.org.au/02
4979 1134 or Tenison Woods Education Centre
at twec@ssjl.org.au/02 4930 9601.
Program details are as follows:
Formation for Leadership:
Saturday 11th April (Sr Patricia Egan)
9:30am12:30pm Leadership as Ministry
1pm-4pm Leadership Style and Dynamics

Reading Glasses Lens Lost

If anyone found a reading glass lens in Tuncurry
Church could they please contact Frank on 6555 8739.
Thank you.

Saturday 18th April (Mr Sean Scanlon/Mrs Teresa Brierley)

9:30am12:30pm Management Skills
1pm-4pm Leadership of Foundation Areas

Womens Community Shelters

Catholic Newspapers Available

The Forster Neighbourhood Centre will be hosting a

an event on how our community can secure shelter
for women and children who need to leave a domestic
or family violence situation. There will be discussion
about potential opportunities to prevent the need for
families to relocate out of the area or remove their
children from their stable school environment. The
guest speaker presenting on the day is WCS CEO
Annabelle Daniel. The event will take place on
Thursday 9th April at Club Forster, from 10am to
1pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

Both The Catholic Leader (Brisbane) and The Catholic

Weekly (Sydney) newspapers are available at a cost of
$2 each from our churches.

Please Pray for the Children participating

in the Sacrament of Confirmation in May
Mark Allan
Zoe Allen
Leteesha Amato
Izaac Boag
Georgia Daley
Ruby Daley
Madison Darcy
Rhyan Dodds
Rory Falk
Alice Fowle
Ashleigh Harris
Keegan Herb
Kade Hickson
Lily Hodges
Bayley Joughin
Amelia Joughin

Direct Debit Planned Giving

We now have direct debit facilities available at the
office. We would like to encourage you to use this
option for your weekly planned giving, particularly if
you think you will be spending time away during the
year. Application forms can be found at the rear of the
church. If you have any questions please contact the
Parish office.

He is Risen, Alleluia
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Olivia Keen
Harrison Le Rougetel
Bridan McNamara
Savannah Murray
Cooper Payne
Mitchell Provost
Mauro Ragno
Joseph Reardon
Amelia Robertson
Amy Rowell
Clare Rozario
Clary Russell
Rory Russell
Olivia Van Haren
Genevieve Wayte
Grace Wicks

Jesus Christ is risen!

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Opportunities Outside The Parish

www.trybooking.com/GS
council@eremos.org.au

Mini-Retreat and Healing Prayer

Mini-retreat will be held on Thursday 9th April
beginning at 10am at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 841
Hunter Street, Newcastle West. Mini-Retreat and
Healing Prayer with Fr Terrence Kithsiri Perara
Thursday 9th April 10-11:30 AM & 7-8:30 PM,
Wednesday 15th April 10-11:30 AM, Thursday 16th
April 7-8:30 PM, all at Sacred Heart Cathedral. For
more information P Vino Fernando 0412 060 990.

email

RCIA Mass
RCIA Mass of Celebration with Neophytes will be held
on Sunday 19th April at 9:30am at Sacred Heart
Cathedral. Diocesan Mass of Celebration with
Neophytes 9.30am at the Cathedral Hamilton.
Morning tea will be served after Mass.
Assembly of Catholic Professionals LuncheonKevin
Bailey
Lunch will be held on Thursday 30th April at 12pm at
Fort Scratchley Function Centre, Newcastle East.
Assembly of Catholic Professionals Members - Free,
$110 guest. To book phone 4979 1261 or email
acp@mn.catholic.org.au

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Remembrance Service

Service of Remembrance for Dietrich Bonhoeffer will
be held on Thursday 9th April beginning at 6pm at
Christ Church Cathedral, Church St, Newcastle to mark
the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer 70 years ago. Fr Erich
von Dietz, a former chaplain at UoN and a relative of
one of those who plotted with Bonhoeffer in the failed
1944 assassination plot against Hitler, is preaching on
Romans 5:5 and the Anglican Bishop of Newcastle, the
Rt Revd Greg Thompson, will deliver the blessing.
Further
details:
Fr.
Stephen
Moore
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gresfordparish@bigpond.com P 0411 406 522.
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson Book Launch
Book Launch will be held on Thursday 9th April at
6:30pm at Dixson Room, State Library of NSW,
Macquarie St, Sydney. In a contribution to the Synod
scheduled for October 2015, Bishop Geoffrey
Robinson contends that, if the second session of the
Synod is to find answers, it must first look seriously at
church teachings where there seemed to be a conflict
between church doctrine and pastoral need.

Christ be our Light

1.

Longing for light, we wait in darkness.

Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
Light for the world to see.

Chorus:
Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light! Shine in your Church
Gathered today.

Theology of the Body Seminar

Seminar will be held on Saturday 11th April at 9am at
St Josephs Parish Hall, Gordon St, Rozelle. Presented
by Eva Tarchichi. Entry by donation, please bring your
own lunch. Register with Catholic Charismatic
Renewal NSW before Wednesday 8th April,
email@ccrnsw.org.au Check email address?
Ecumenical Prayer Service
In the Spirit of Taize, this service will be held
on Sunday 12th April at 7pm at St Columban's Church,
Mayfield. The service is followed by a light supper. For
more information about Taize, visit www.taize.fr/en.
All are welcome.
Intensive Journal Life Context Workshop
Workshop will be held on Saturday 18th April at
9:30am at Centre for Ministry, 16 Masons Drive, North
Parramatta. The Intensive Journal combines one of
the oldest methods of self-exploration, keeping a
journal, with a structured format that enables you to
get to know the inner core of your life on an everdeeper level. Register by 12th April http://

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2.

Longing for peace, our world is troubled.

Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has power to save us
Make us your living voice. (Chorus)

3.

Longing for food, many are hungry.

Longing for water, many still thirst.
Make us your bread, broken for others,
Shared until all are fed. (Chorus)

4.

Longing for shelter people are homeless.

Longing for warmth, many are cold.
Make us your building, sheltering others,
Walls made of living stone. (Chorus)

5.

Many the gifts, many the people,

Many the hearts that yearn to belong.
Let us be servants to one another,
Making your kingdom come. (Chorus)

Text: Bernadette Farrell, b.1957 Music: Bernadette Farrell, b.1957 1993,

Bernadette Farrell, published by OCP Publications for Gather Australia. All rights
reserved. Used with permission. Australian AgentLicenSing Online Lic No. 624844.

Ministers this Weekend...

...of the Word

...of Communion

6.30pm Tuncurry
Easter Vigil

A: Monica Hunt
B: Colleen Cashman
C: Michael Siddle
D: Lou Hope

Frank Hayman, Kathryn McCabe, Michael Amato, Pat

Hooker, Valarie Ross.

8am Tuncurry

A: Fred Liackman
B: Bronwyn Morse

Cushla Drake, Edna Tucker, Fred Liackman, Genevieve

Williamson, Kay Griffiths.

10am Forster

A: Rob Temesvary
B: Rhiannon Temesvary

Josie Beech, Elle Cairns-Cowan, Anne Moloney, Robert

Moran, Robyn Ryan.

Ministers next Weekend...

...of the Word

...of Communion (misprinted in last weeks bulletin)

6.30pm Tuncurry

A: Kylie Hall
B: Maureen Stevens

Carolyn Olliffe, Jeanette Goodacre, Maureen Stevens,

Michael Siddle, Ruth Pearson.

7am Tuncurry

A: Bronwyn Morse
B: Celine Malone

Cecile Malone, Graham Griffiths, Maria Armitage, Mark

Mowbray, Patricia Cornish.

9am Forster

A: Rhiannon Temesvary
B: Trevor Turner

Barbara Dolahenty, Elle Cairns-Cowan, Robert Moran,

Robyn Ryan, Trevor Turner.

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 AgentLicenSing Online Lic No. 624844.

Scripture Readings This Week

Today

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Todays Liturgy of the Word

Acts 10:34, 37-43

Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:1-9
Acts 2:36-41
John 20:11-18
Acts 2:36-41
John 20:11-18
Acts 3:1-10
Luke 24:13-35
Acts 3:11-26
Luke 24:35-48
Acts 4:1-12
John 21:1-14
Acts 4:13-21
Mark 16:9-15
Acts 4:32-35
1 John 5:1-6
John 20:19-31

Responsorial Psalm
Response: This is the day the Lord has made; let us
rejoice and be glad.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!
Christ has become our paschal sacrifice;
let us feast with joy in the Lord.
Alleluia!

In your charity, please pray for:

Those recently deceased.
Joan Johnson, Anthony Born.
Those whose anniversaries occur about now.
Zena Lonergan, Arlene Thomas, Bill and Jean Craig,
Rose Formosa, Antonia Formosa.
All those in our community who are sick.
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