WEEKEND MASS — 29 & 30 April

Saturday 6.00 pm Kempsey

Sunday 7.30 am South West Rocks

Sunday 9.30 am Kempsey

Kempsey Saturday, 29 April

6.00pm Mass Sunday, 30 April

9.30am Mass

Ministers of Eucharist

Beryl Boccanfuso Bea Gray

Paula Tamblyn Tony Corley

Readers Kevin Lewthwaite Jerry Van Der Veer

Offertory Procession Bea Gray Jill Bishton

Hospitality Rita McCudden -

Tech / Commentator Patricia Cullen Margaret Patterson

Children’s Liturgy Sunday only St Joseph’s

Music Peter Fletcher Recorded Music

Cleaning John and Glenda Hudson

Second Sunday of Easter, Yr A

1st Reading: Acts 2:42-47

Responsorial Psalm:

Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is

everlasting.

2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia! Alleluia! You

believe in me, Thomas,

because you have seen

me; happy those who

have not seen me, but

still believe! Alleluia!

Gospel:

John 20:19-31

FROM THE CATACOMBS:

FROM THE CATECHISM:

“There are those who say seeing is

believing. I am telling you that

believing is seeing.”

Episcopuss Wisdom Returns!

“If you want to go quickly go alone. If

you want to go far go together.”

South West Rocks

Sunday, 30 April

7.30am Mass

Reader 1st Lynn Wise

Reader 2nd Margaret Henshaw

Reader 3rd Peter Eakin

Offertory Procession

M Henshaw V Borg

Minister of Eucharist

Lynn Wise

Cleaning -

CRESCENT HEAD - 11 May Reading: A Blewitt

Linen: G Steinmetz Flowers: S Kyle

Offertory: Terrasson Family Cleaning: R Western

MASS TIMES

ROSTERS

WEEKDAY MASS 24 - 28 April

Monday NO MASS

Tuesday 9.00am ANZAC Mass Kempsey

Wednesday 8.00am Mass Smithtown Smithtown

Thursday 9.30am Mass Kempsey

6.00pm Mass Willawarrin

Kempsey

Willawarrin

Friday 9.30am Mass Kempsey Kempsey

Location Date Time

Willawarrin 27th April 6.00pm

OTHER MASS

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday 5.00 pm to 5.45 pm Kempsey

Sunday Before Mass South West Rocks

Tuesday 5.50pm to 6.20pm Kempsey

Wednesday Before Mass Smithtown

St Joseph’s Primary Kemp Street Kinder to Year 6 After School Care Vacation Care Ph: 6562 5501

St Paul’s College Sea Street Kempsey Years 7 to 12 Ph: 6562 7200

Vincent Court Care of the Aged Leith Street Kempsey Ph: 6562 6062

All Saints, Kempsey St. John’s, Willawarrin Star of the Sea, Crescent Head St Patrick’s, Smithtown Our Lady Star of the Sea, South West Rocks

52-58 Marsh St (P.O. Box 3007) West Kempsey NSW 2440 Phone: 6562 5182 Fax: 6562 5716 Email: cathkemp@midcoast.com.au Website: www.mvcp.org.au

Welcome to the Catholic Communities of the Macleay Valley

23 April 2017 Second Sunday of Easter, Year A

REFLECTION:

Thomas was granted the gift of seeing the

Risen Lord bearing the wounds of His

crucifixion. Thomas was invited to touch

them. Responding, he simply cries out: ‘My

Lord and my God.’

Thomas does not declare his belief in the

Resurrection as such. That was all too

apparent. Rather, he declares his faith in

the identity of the risen Jesus Christ: ‘My

Lord and my God.’

Pope Francis says we can only join Thomas

in this faith by touching the wounds of

Christ. Those wounds are to be found in the

body of someone wounded. This can be in

a myriad of ways.

We have to bend down and touch those

wounds in whatever means of healing is available to us. Otherwise we simply engage

in philanthropy at a distance. We end up believing in a semblance of God, but not

God embodied in the Risen Lord Jesus Christ always bearing his wounds.

Sometimes we struggle with our faith – after all, it is an astounding claim that Jesus of

Nazareth is God embodied for us. You, or any other person intrigued by Jesus, are

invited to touch the wounds of Christ and let the patience of God take care of the

timing of the response of faith.

We could pause for a moment, praying to be counted amongst those who receive

the Blessing promised to those who have not seen the Risen Lord as such, but who

touch his wounds and proclaim, ‘My Lord and my God.’ © Fr Michael Tate

Welcome

back!

To all our students at

St Joseph’s Primary & St Paul’s College who will be commencing Term 2 this week.

We pray you have a happy and successful term.

Lismore Diocese

Flood Appeal

Thank you to all those

who have kindly donated

towards this appeal.

Our parish raised an

incredible $4,897.95!

That’s a lot of mattresses!!

ANZAC Day Mass

All Saints Church, Kempsey

Tuesday, 25 April @ 9.00am

As ANZAC day is such an important event on our nation’s calendar I will be holding an ANZAC Day mass. I would encourage all of you to come along. A flag draped catafalque (a raised platform that looks like a casket) with a slouch hat on top is used during the mass, the last post is played and all prayers of the mass relate to ANZAC Day.

The mass on Tuesday will commence at 9.00am to allow people to have mass and then go straight to the ANZAC Day march.

What is “authentic manhood”?

Saturday April 29th, 9am - 3pm

Francis Retreat Centre, Bonny Hills Lunch provided - Cost: Free

Enquiries to St Agnes Parish, PMQ on 6583 1024 or Peter O’Driscoll on 6584 9970

MAGENNIS FAMILY GROUP

PICNIC LUNCH

Saturday 29th April 2017, 12.00 – 2.30

SOUTH WEST ROCKS

At shelter near Surf Club

Bring or buy your own lunch

Not necessary to RSVP

Richard & Chris will be in Sydney that weekend

and unfortunately won’t be able to attend.

Hope the weather is fine and a great time is had!

Our Lady of Fatima

In the Kempsey church located near the statue of Our Lady a statue of Our Lady of Fatima has been placed to celebrate the 100 years of Our Lady of Fatima’s first appearance at Fatima. Pope Francis will be in Fatima for the celebrations on the 12

th and 13

th May 2017. The

basics of the Fatima message are pray the rosary for peace, make reparation for sinners and consecrate ourselves to Mary’s immaculate heart. Mary appeared to three shepherd children – Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco and Pope Francis formerly approved the canonisations of blesseds Francisco and Jacinta on 20

thApril 2017.

Parishioners are most welcome to pray before

this image of Our Lady of Fatima at this time.

Ph. (02) 6627 9600 www.svh.org.au

St Vincent’s is a hospital / facility run by our Catholic Diocese.

Recent ly Deceased Jack Roy McKenz ie Fred Wangmann Frank Burgess Anniversar ies Carr ie Lewthwaite Bi l l O ’Hara

AROUND OUR PARISH

Kempsey

Tuesday: Rosary For our Priests before 5.30pm Mass Exposition/Confession

Thursday: Rosary Cenacle Mercy Chapel at 4.30pm

Friday: Rosary For our Country before & after the 9.30am Mass

Sunday: Rosary for Life before 9.30am Mass

South West Rocks

Catholic Women’s Social Group First Wednesday of each month, 10.00am at CWA Hall, Landsborough Street, SWR. Bring a plate to share.

Next meeting - 3rd May 2017

Prayer Group South West Rocks Nursing Centre on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 10.30am

PLEASE NOTE: there will be no April Prayer Group. Next group meeting will be 17th May.

Catholic Leader & Weekly

On sale at SWR and Kempsey $2.00 per copy

MONDAY NO MASS

TUESDAY 9.00am ANZAC Mass Kempsey

WEDNESDAY 8.00am Smithtown Mass

THURSDAY 9.30am Kempsey Mass

6.00pm Willawarrin Mass

FRIDAY 9.30am Kempsey Mass

Baptism Preparation Night

Wednesday 3rd May at 7.30 pm Parish Meeting Room

(behind Kempsey Church)

Please contact the Parish Office to advise of your attendance.

Our leaders for this meeting will be Judy Brady & Karen Daley.

Baptisms

P l e a s e b l e s s Peyton Walker, Lennox Nolan and Amaya Freeman who are receiving the S a c r a m e n t o f Baptism this weekend.

Ph. (02) 6622 4237 www.dif.org.au

Please bless

June and John Henry

who are celebrating

their 68th Wedding Anniversary

this weekend.