Catholic Parish of St Patrick Wellington – Stuart Town – Yeoval

Established 1856 Pastor: Rev Fr Carl Mackander

Parish Secretary: Mrs Enid Simpson Prison Chaplain: Deacon Mike Williams

Chaplain Macquarie Prison: Fran Schubert Parish Schools: St Mary’s Wellington

St Columba’s Yeoval

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 129 Please pray the psalm together to praise God.

With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

1. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord, Lord, hear my voice! O let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleading.

2. If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt, Lord, who would survive? But with you is found forgiveness: for this we revere you.

3. My soul is waiting for the Lord, I count on his word. My soul is longing for the Lord more than watchperson for daybreak. (Let the watchperson count on daybreak and Israel on the Lord.)

4. Because with the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption, Israel indeed he will redeem from all its uniquity.

With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me will not die for ever. Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Save us, Saviour of the word, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Parish House: 58 Warne St, (PO Box 13) Wellington 2820 Phone (02) 6845 2061 Fax (02) 6845 4321 Fr Carl Mobile: 0438 622 777, Office email: office.wellington@cdob.org.au

Parish Office hours: Tuesday: 9.00am – 1pm & 2pm – 5.00pm; Wednesday & Friday: 9.00am – 1.00pm Diocesan website: www.bathurst.catholic.org.au Diocesan Youth website: www.youth.bathurst.catholic.org.au

Welcome 5th Sunday of Lent – Year A

29th March 2020 We gather to worship God of all time and all people and we acknowledge the Wiradjuri people as the traditional Custodians of this land and their cultural and

spiritual connections to it.

MISSION STATEMENT OF PARISH To foster an Outreaching Community

by developing Relationships which manifest Christ’s Love-In-Action.

I had the blood test for Coronavirus last week and the result was negative.. I have voluntarily “self-isolated” for two weeks and can be out and about this weekend. Fr Carl This week’s readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 Next week’s readings: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14 – 27:66.

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An On-Line hook-up with the Bishop & PPs on Wed. discussed issues of worship numbers, etc. in the light of new Government directives this week. With the announcement on Fri of 4 sq metres of space per person the decision to cancel all Masses in the diocese, for the unforseen future, is in place until further notice. REMEMBER keep 2 metres between you and another person, no hand shaking, and no Communion on the tongue!

DAY BY DAY NO weekday or weekend Masses in this parish and throughout Bathurst Diocese, until further notice due to Government directive on 4 square metres of space per person!! See Bathurst Diocese web site for examples of Spiritual Communion on your own. THISWEEK’SGOSPELPASSAGESforyourprivateLentendailyprayer:Monday: John8:1-11Tuesday: John8:21-30Wednesday: John8:31-42Thursday: John8:51-59Friday: John10:31-42Saturday: John11:45-56Sunday: Matthew26:14–27:66

Because of new Government rules on closing all church buildings, an on-line meeting with the Bishop & PPs decided to abolish Confirmation itinerary for 2020, no large gatherings for Baptisms, post-pone First Holy Communion until after Coronavirus pandemic. Masses on-line can be found on Orange Parish and Bathurst Cathedral Parish websites. Pope Francis celebrates Mass each day on his Vatican website, accessible on line.

WIN TV Sunday 6.00am Mass Catholic Diocese of Bathurst website click on ‘Live”, Select 10am Sunday Mass Sts Michael & John’s Cathedral, Bathurst.

DROUGHT PRAYER God of all peoples and nations, As you accompany us on our Lenten journey,

May our fasting strengthen our commitment to live in solidarity,

Our almsgiving be an act of justice, And our prayers anchor us in love

and compassion. Awaken our hearts and minds that

we may be one human family as we all journey in faith together.

In your mercy, we pray for drenching rain to bring life back to the earth,

and thank you for recent rain. In your goodness be with us in this time of need, through Jesus who lives and reigns in

our hearts. Amen.

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Recently Deceased: Vince Spradbrow, (a graveside service was held on Wednesday. A Memorial Service may be held in a few months); Pearl Vaughan, Dubbo/Yeoval - only 10 family allowed at graveside; pray for all world-wide who have died from coronavirus. Sick: Bernice King (Mudgee, Fr Carl’s sister), Margaret Ridley (Forbes, Enid Simpson’s sister-in-law), Ian Miller (Pottsville, cancer), Jean Frazer, Vince Spradbrow, Paddy Iffland (Year 1, St. Mary’s School - motor bike accident on farm), Jenny Bremner, Dimity Fitzgerald, Judith Hiatt, Fr Tim Cahill, Beryl Whiteman, Ruth Pope, Jacob Traynor, Marin Sardelic (Alexandria, brain tumour), Maree Williams (Canberra), Peter Jones (Wollongong), Garry & Kevin McMahon (SA, brothers of Michael McMahon), Brian Fulmer (Newcastle, cousin of Paula McMahon), Luke Miller, Judy White, Karen “Kazza” Heiler (Toukley), Isabella Patterson (Michael & Carol White’s granddaughter), Kay Etheridge (Kogorah), Rosemary Doherty, Geoffrey Nicholas (grandson of Geoff & Margaret Jones), Jane Hayes (Townsville), Lila Foxall (Mudgee), Baby Lillie Moore (Gundagai), Joe Doherty, Jenny Manton (daughter of Geoff & Margaret Jones), Chantelle McMahon (Adelaide, Michael McMahon’s niece), Marlene Williams (Bargo, sister of Delma Gersbach), Rebecca Turner, Sr Joanna Healy, Thomas Wells (of St Mary’s), Neralie Dawson, Rosie Lozack (Noumea, niece of Margaret Jones), Nola Hoffman, Sally Anne Mannix, Lee Gibbs (Hamlyn Terrace), Elizabeth Cahill, Patricia Mitchell, Garry McGuire, Sue Smith, Joy Cook (Sydney)

Masses: Margaret Doherty, Norma Manning, Silverio & Estrella Alit, Angus & Daphne Gough, Fabian & Kit Kerin, deceased members of Kerin family, Agnus & Daphne Gough & deceased family members, Peter & Tony Gough, The First Collection supports the priests of the diocese (active and retired). The Second Collection (Planned Giving and loose money) for maintenance of church buildings, insurances and parish running costs.

POPE’S MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION FOR MARCH. We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity. Chinese government persecution is increasing!

REFLECTION by Dianne Bergant CSA As a metaphor, death can stand for many things. The prophet Ezekiel witnessed the death of the nation. The gospel reports the death of Lazarus. Although Paul refers to the mortal character of our physical bodies, he is more concerned with spiritual life and death. Death attacks each one of us in all three of these ways. We are all mortal and subject to physical death; we are all sinners and must deal with the implications of spiritual death; we are all subject to the consequences of social sins such as terrorism, violence, group hatred, greed and ecological exploitation. The question before us is whether or not we are going to allow death to reign in our lives and in our communities. All three readings for this Sunday, as well as the psalm response, point out our inability to raise ourselves out of the deaths that afflict us. In the passage from Ezekiel, it is God who promises to open the graves of the people; the people are helpless to do anything. The psalmist cries to God from out of the depths of pain and helplessness. Acknowledging human propensity to sin, Paul credits the Spirit of God with transforming death into life. Finally, it is Jesus who calls Lazarus out of the grave and returns him to his life. We can see that God does not leave us to languish in our various deaths. Instead, God offers us new life out of the tombs. All of this is accomplished through the mercy and compassion of God.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER programme seems unlikely to go ahead on Gov. directives to close all churches: - Holy Thursday: 6.00pm Mass of the Last Supper Good Friday: Stations of the Cross 9.00am Yeoval 10.00am Stuart Town & Wellington 3.00pm Wellington – Liturgy of the Passion and Holy Communion Holy Saturday: Mass 6.00pm Wellington Easter Sunday: Masses 8.00am Wellington 10.00am Yeoval 5.00pm Stuart Town

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PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL to pray at home 5th Sunday in Lent – Year A

29th March 2020

Brothers and sisters, through Christ the light of the world, let us bring our prayers before God, who is the source of all life, hope and love. May our Holy Father Pope Francis unite Christians everywhere through Jesus the Light of the world. (pause for 5 seconds) We pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. For all those affected by natural disasters, especially we remember communities affected by drought, bushfires and flooding. (pause for 5 seconds) We pray to the Lord. R. May those affected by disease be strengthened by God’s love and comfort, especially communities affected by the spread of the coronavirus throughout the world. (pause for 5 seconds) We pray to the Lord. R. May those in the medical profession working in difficult and uncertain circumstances be granted courage and endurance, especially those assisting in the coronavirus outbreak in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Australia. (pause for 5 seconds) We pray to the Lord. R. For all Christians who are sharing their resources for the good of the poor and homeless, the needy neighbour and the foreigner, with Project Compassion. (pause for 5 seconds) We pray to the Lord. R. Bless and strengthen Bishop Patrick O’Regan of Sale Diocese as he takes on leadership as Archbishop of Adelaide. (pause for 5 seconds) We pray to the Lord. R. May those who have died live forever in the springs of eternal life, especially: Pearl Vaughan and Vince Spradbrow and all those who have died this week throughout the world from coronavirus. (pause for 5 seconds) We pray to the Lord. R.