Catholic Parishes Boorowa/Binalong-Galong

CATHOLIC PARISHES BOOROWA/BINALONG-GALONG – (Frogmore, Hovell’s Creek, Kangiara, Murringo, Reids Flat, Rugby & Rye Park) - Part of the Young Mission 69-71 Queen Street (Church) (PO Box 30), BOOROWA 2586 Telephone: MOBILE 0438 753 030 mail:. [email protected] (new) Fr Tom Thornton – Parish Priest – Young Phone 6382 2222 – Emergency only 0408623303 – Fr Pale Leota – Assistant Priest – Young 6382 2222 st 1 Point of Contact - Deacon Patrick Whale H63851594 M0429463583, Secretary - Julie Harton, Web page: http://cg.org.au/boorowa/Home.aspx 21st May 2017 – 6th Sunday of Easter Boorowa Parish Pastoral Council – Brian Coates- Chair, Teena McGrath – Deputy Chair, Deacon Patrick Whale, Barbara Manion, Felicity McGrath, Carmel Barnes, Brendan Maynard, Frank Vella Boorowa Finance Committee- Frank Vella – Chair, Paul Reardon, Julie Poplin, Patrick Dwyer, Dermot McGrath, Brendan Maynard Finance Committee – Frank Vella, Paul Reardon, Julie Poplin, Patrick Dwyer and Dermot McGrath We would like to acknowledge the Wiradjuri and Ngunawal people who are the traditional custodians of this land. We would also like to pay respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people present.

MASS TIMETABLE FOR YOUNG, GRENFELL GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY APPEAL AND BOOROWA Collection for Formation of our Seminarians: Please give generously to the Good Shepherd BOOROWA: Vigil 6pm Sunday Appeal conducted at all Masses last YOUNG: Vigil 6pm and 9.30am weekend. Special envelopes are provided in the SUNDAY MASS TIME BINALONG: 9.00am Mass 4th Sunday monthly – Fr church or donations can be made on-line through SUNDAY MASS TIMES Crowe the website www.cgcatholic.org.au and donors will Sunday Binalong 9.00am Saturday: 6.00pm GRENFELL: Sunday 9.30am be issued with a receipt.- $80 thank you. Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion.

BRIBBAREE/QUANDIALLA: 8am (alternative 4th Sunday – MASS - 9.00am WEEKDAY SERVICES ANNUAL MASS COUNT - The Annual TUESDAY: MASS & HOLY HOUR months) Monastery 9.00am 12.30 pm - Church preceded by Holy Hour TUESDAY – St Patrick’s Church 12.30pm ( No Mass) Mass Count will continue this weekend. 1st FRIDAY MASS & ANOINTING OF THE before the Blessed Sacrament at 11.30am Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion SICK

WEDNESDAY:11.00am - Hospital, Holy THURSDAY – Burrowa House 11.00am( No Mass or Monastery 9.00am Lessons Communion Service with Liturgy of the Liturgy due to Clery retreat meeting) ST CLEMENT’S MONASTERY GALONG Word from the NOVENA follows the 9.00am Mass on THURSDAY: MASS: 11.00 – Burrowa House LITURGY ROSTERS Long 8.30am RECONCILIATION (SACRAMENT OF Paddock RECONCILIATIONS Anytime by 20th/21st May PENANCE Saturday 5.30pm Anytime by offer appointment appointment perspective Readers Therese Crowe Colleen Glover BINALONG CHURCH CLEANING COMMUNITY ROSARY: from MAY – K Glover Saturday: 5.30pm Church outback MARRIAGES: by appointment at least 6 Prayers of the David Corcoran and rural NSW on faith and spiritual life. Father CLAIMING THE DATE - 2017 MARIAN PROCESSION months notice. Faithful Frank Brennan SJ and Bishop Columba AND YOUTH PILGRIMAGE Ministers of Mark Dwyer/ Tony Over many decades the Archdiocesan Marian Procession at Communion Croker Macbeth-Green OSPPE reflect on stories from St Clement’s Monastery, Galong has gathered tens of Deceased: Please pray for Jeanette Poplin and Altar Servers Rory McGrath/Fergus people in the diocese and explore the lived thousands of Catholics from across Australia. As we have journeyed with Mary to the heart of Jesus many lives have Robert Corkhill. Mullen experience from those in the bush been changed for the good through this event. You are The online experience commences 6th June at welcome! PLEASE NOTE Offertory Gail Grimson/Pye MARIAN PROCESSION Fr Tom has had hip surgery and won’t be Family 9am. Further information: DATE: Sunday, 8th October 2017 www.wf.catholic.org.au PLACE: St Clement’s Monastery, Galong back till middle to late June, please keep Visiting the Sick John McGrath CONFESSION: 10-30am him in your prayers. MASS: 11-30am Mass with main celebrant, Archbishop PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR JUSTICE Christopher Prowse 27th/28th May Come, Holy Spirit, LUNCH: 12-30pm BYO lunch St Raphael’s Parish Liturgy as we gather together, YOUTH Pilgrimage (with cross & icon of The Holy Family) DATE: Saturday, 7th October 2017 th th one in the Body of Christ. Weekend – 17 & 18 June-Theme Readers Teena McGrath Jacki Groom giver of life and hope, PLACE: St Patrick’s, Binalong to St Clement’s Mon., Galong bring us to conformity with Your will DETAILS: To be advised of the Conference is Liturgy – For more information, please contact: (02) 62019800 Prayers of the Trina McGrath as we reach out to the world in justice and charity.

Strength for Mission building on Faithful May You who love justice RETREATS 2017 at ST CLEMENTS, GALONG, the 2014 liturgy conference in Ministers of Teena McGrath/Felicity save us from all offences against justice or charity, The 2017 Retreat Program is available on request. Contact Communion McGrath and keep us by the gift of Your grace in the way of [email protected] or web www.stclement.com (02) 6380 Cowra. Registration forms and your peace. 5222 Altar Servers Harry & Grace Shea All praise to You with the Father and the Son, 26-28 May – Upon Jesus. further information available at the 23-25 June – Eat, Pray, Paint. in the unity of the living God, 14-21 August – The Inner Journey. back of the Church. Registration for ever and ever. 22-29 September – A Time for Silence. due 2nd June costing $100 for the Offertory Sheridan Family Amen 8 October – Marian Procession. 9-13 October – An Emmaus Journey weekend. 30-1 November – Divine Love, the Heart of the Christian Journey. Visting the Sick Deacon Patrick Whale All weekday retreats commence with the evening meal at 6pm and Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview. Building the leaders conclude after breakfast on the last day of the retreat. 1st Collection: $408.90 EASTER DUES to date – Thank you: of tomorrow. (collection goes to supporting the priests) BOOROWA: $2435.00 Come and chat with us about boarding options, our 1stCollection: $98.30  education program and more: 2nd Collection: $1289.30 BINALONG: $78.00 2nd Collection:$120.00 ($1300) required weekly for running the Parish 2-4pm | 25 May 2017 | Kettle and Grain Café, Young ($250) required weekly for running the Parish

ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL: Principal Mr Brendan Maynard, Ph 63853263 Fax 63853487 Email:[email protected] HENNESSY CATHOLIC COLLEGE – YOUNG – YRS 7-12 : Mrs Trazel Scott, Ph 63821486, Fax 63824585, Email:[email protected] ST CLEMENT’S RETREAT CENTRE- GALONG – Ph 63805222 Fax 63867353 Email:[email protected]

The Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn BOOROWA - $2680.00 invites you to share in their 2017 Lenten journey. During the six weeks of Lent, Archbishop Christopher Prowse will present a series of video REMINDER – Anyone who would reflections on the Gospel readings. Welcoming Jesus in Lent is a great resource for parish based like the bulletin emailed to them, please put groups, prayer companions, staff reflections, families PLEASE EMAIL ANY MESSAGES FOR THE your name on the board at the back of the  and individuals. Pre-order now at BULLETIN TO THE PARISH OFFICE, NO LATER www.faithresources.org.au Church. Thank you

ssed are you, O God THAN 1.30PM WEDNESDAY. AS THIS IS THE THANK YOU to ALL parishioners who continually in your loving providence: CLOSE OFF TIME FOR ALL ENTERIES. THANKS support our Parish through our plate collections at Mass, for you raised up St Mary MacKillop weekly envelopes and direct banking. Without your in our own land Australia financial help our parish could not continue to function. as a blessing for those in need.

 By the power of the cross, may we too embrace

all the works of love. Friday 12.00noon – Mass-Church preceded by Through Christ our Lord. Amen Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament at Holy Communion Service with Liturgy of the NEW ASSOICATE PRIEST Word My name is Paletasala (Pale) Leota. I have THANK YOU to ALL parishioners who continually been a priest for over 25 years, the first half of support our Parish through our plate collections at my journey in the priesthood I served in my Mass, weekly envelopes and direct banking. Without That we may discern God’s will in our life home diocese of Samoa. I have been in WHERE DO OUR COLLECTIONS GO AT MASS: your financial help our parish could not contining. St Mary MacKillop, pray for us. st Australia for 12 years now working as a The 1 Collection: goes to supporting the living Please remember costs are rising. That we may learn to trust in God’s care Chaplain to our Samoan community in Sydney St Mary MacKillop, pray for us. expenses of the priest and what is over goes to That we may grow in respect for the poor and for 7 years in Melbourne. I have been in support priests who have insufficient income to St Mary MacKillop, pray for us. Canberra for 3 ½ years, based at St Matthew’s support themselves as well as supporting the costs Page before moving into St Chritopher’s of running the Archdiocese including the priests Cathedral Parish where I was assistanct and That we may find a passion for justice who are retired and sick and not able to work. St Mary MacKillop, pray for us. full-time Chaplain to Canberra Hospital.

. Both my parents are still alive and are living nd back home. I have 5 siblings of which I am the The 2 Collection: goes to support the costs of  Holy Communion Service with Liturgy of eldest; one siter and 4 brothers. I have heaps running the Parish, this supports our liturgical needs – wine, altar breads, vestments and sacred the Word of family members living in Melbouren, Sydney  and Brisbance. Please be assuredof my humble vessels, supporting staff salaries, insurances,

  prayers as I also like to count on your support electricity, repairs and maintenance costs.   and prayers. God bless, Please remember that all our costs are increasing.

Parish Fundraiser -– Cake stall at IGA 11.00am PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES (2nd Collection) Boorowa – Many thanks to all the wonderful cooks for the delicious cakes, Year of Youth 2018 are now available for pick up at the exits of The Catholic Bishops of Australia extend an invitation the Church.  biscuits etc that were sold last weekend. to Catholics across the country to join in celebrating a The 2nd Collection: goes to support the costs  Also many thanks to those people who Year of Youth from the beginning of Advent 2017 to the end of 2018. The theme is, ‘Open New Horizons for of running the Parish, this supports our were able to work on the stall. The lucky Spreading Joy: Young People, Faith and Vocational liturgical needs –Please remember that all our winner of the raffle was Discernment’. The emphasis is on local discussion and dialogue in parishes, schools, youth groups and costs are increasing.

dioceses. Information is available at, If anyone else would like to join the Planned Profit was www.youth.catholic.org.au  Giving program, please send an email to

Banking details should anyone wish to [email protected] or phone 0438 753 030.

BOOROWA PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE – contribute directly BSB 062 786, Account hasprovided an update on Parish Finances, copies 0000 14844 – please add name. Thank available as you leave the Church. you.

ST MARY MacKILLOP – MOTHER MARY OF THE CROSS CHRISTMAS DUES - THANK YOU Ble Welcoming Jesus in Lent BINALONG - $34.00

NO VEMBER MASSES- all Masses offered in No vember will be for the repose of the souls of the deceased.

REMINDER – Anyone who would like the bulletin emailed to them, please put your name on the board at the back of the Church. Also if you have changed your email address, please make amendments on the sheet. Thank you

MASS COUNTS - The annual Mass counts at each weekend Mass will be done over the next 4 weeks.