St Patricks Parish PO Box 204 Sheridan St GUNDAGAI NSW 2722 Office: Lower St Pats Hall, Homer St GUNDAGAI Ph 0478 000 526 | Fr George 0484 604 273 [email protected] | www.cg.org.au/gundagai

ASCENSION SUNDAY YEAR B – 16TH MAY 2021 COVID19 POLICY: DISTANCING OF 1 PERSON PER 2SQM MASS ONLINE – every Sunday with Bishop Christopher at 11am via www.catholicvoice.org.au Sunday Mass is aired on ten (Channel 05) Sunday mornings at 6am

GUNDAGAI COUNTRY MASS SACRAMENTS Saturday 15th 6PM VIGIL MASS Uralba 29th May. 11AM Confession: 5:30pm prior Vigil Mass Sunday 16th NO MASS Sat Vigil Mass 6PM Marriage: By appointment Monday 17th NO MASS Sun. Mass 10AM Baptism: 3rd Sat of the month or Tuesday 18th LITURGY 11:00AM Adelong 1st/3rd Sun. 10AM during any Mass (Vigil) Wednesday 19th LITURGY 12NOON 2nd/4th Sun. 9AM To arrange a Baptism please contact: Thursday 20th NO MASS Gobarralong 30th MAY. 8AM [email protected] /Adjungbilly GOBARRALONG Friday 21st NO MASS

ALL THE LATEST COVID-19 PROTOCOLS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE PARISH WEBSITE WWW.CG.ORG.AU/GUNDAGAI ROSTER 15 MAY 22 MAY ACOLYTE Bill Barton Chris McDonnell READER Peter O Reardon Virginia Mara OFFERTORY Marie Nelson / Kathy Reardon Dick Jones / Liz Maher ALTAR SERVERS Locky Eccleston / Tahlira Rose Eliza Hargreaves / Alec Bell-Magnone SANCTUARY Helen Turner / Betty Somerville Denise Reardon / Anne Metcalfe HOME COMMUNION Jill Jones / Helen Turner / Liz Maher Kathy Reardon / Betty Somerville / Mary McCormick COUNTING Kathy Reardon / Peter Gain Denise Reardon / Chris Baron ST. VINNIES J & A Saunderson R & J Brooke

PRAYER/MASS REQUESTS RECENTLY DECEASED ANNIVERSARIES THE SICK MASS OFFERINGS We pray for the souls of the Benjamin Lott, Veronica Lindley, Ronald Elmer Marffy Remie Field, recently deceased Herydon, Margaret Own, Mark Stuckey, Dallas Manton, Leonard Kingwill, Lorraine Elphick, Thomas Somerville, Noel Goodsall, Yvonne Feltham PARISH DETAILS

PARISH COUNCIL PRIESTS / PARISH PARISH BANKING Peter Gain (Chair), Liz Knight, Kate Howe, Fr George – 0484 604 273 BSB 062 786 A/C 14943 Marie Nelson, Sarah Graham, Jess Fr Namora – 0450 438 444 ST PATRICKS PARISH GUNDAGAI Eccelston, Chris Baron, Verity Whittaker, Fr Madeline Ryan – 0478 000 526 George, Fr Namora, Pete Reardon (Ex Officio). A copy of the Church Bulletin is available on our website each week – www.cg.org.au/gundagai Please send any notices to [email protected] by midday Thursday each week for inclusion in the bulletin NOTICES

ROSARY & LITURGY ADORATION The Rosary will prayed together in the church on NO Adoration or Mass this week as Frs George and Tuesday 18th May at 10:30am followed by Liturgy at Namora are away. 11am. “The Rosary, even prayed badly, is better than no Rosary at “God always speaks to you when you approach Him plainly all” ~ Fr Mark Kirby and simply” ~ St Catherine Laboure PRAYER TO ST JOSEPH COLLECTIONS 9 MAY Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, First (Clergy): $220.90 Second (Parish): $325.00 Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thank you for your support To you God entrusted his only Son; NATIONAL COUNT OF ATTENDANCE in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. The National Count of Attendance continues, this week counting male and female attendance. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father COUNTRY MASS GOBARRALONG and guide us in the path of life. Sunday 30th May, Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, Gobarralong 8am and defend us from every evil. Amen PLENARY COUNCIL Could parishioners please fill in and return a Plenary Council questionnaire to the box provided at the Church entrance. Many thanks for your input. A report will be prepared for the Plenary Council Zoom Meeting with Archbishop Prowse at 12noon Tuesday 25th May PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL CHANGE OF DATE The Parish Pastoral Council is to hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday 27th May 2021 at 4.00 pm in the Parish Office. If you have any concerns, suggestions or comments which you would like to have considered by Council please give those to Peter Gain either in person, or on 0417060155, or at [email protected] FRS AWAY Please note Fr George and Fr Namora will be away May 17-21 for the Clergy Assembly. No daily Mass. SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM - RECONCILIATION We welcome the following children, and their families, as they journey together toward the Sacrament of Reconcilation: Andrew Cole, Alexander Ryan, Archie McDonnell, Christyne Calub, Corby Rose, Denver Blundell, Emma Ferguson, Harry Peterson, Jackson Armour, Jasmine Bowditch, Joseph Gailey, Joseph Murphy, Nicholas Quine, Riley Smith, Skye Somerville, Taite Johnson

BAPTISM Congraultions and blessings to Sid Crossley, son of Jack Crossley and Clare Chalmers; and Rosalie & Eli Gray, children of Nicholas and Jamie Gray (nee Evans) who were baptised at St Patrick’s on Saturday 15th May. May this sacred day bring many blessings and much happiness to you and your family! THE ROSARY AS CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER Sunday 30th May 2:30pm “Marian Series: The Rosary as a Contemplative Prayer” Join Fr Mannes Tellis (OP), parish priest at Holy Rosary (Watson ACT) in a ZOOM occasion, as he helps us to unlock the power of the Rosary as a profound contemplative prayer. Rosary recitation will be at 2:30pm followed by the talk. Register FREE at http://bit.ly/MarianSeries_Rosary VINNIES TUMUT – SEWING MACHINES WANTED Tumut Vinnies is searching for sewing machines and over lockers that will be sent to Nigeria to assist communities in livelihood support, skills training as well as business and employment opportunities.