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 7th June, 2015

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, 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 8th June
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
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The Parish Diary(for the week ahead)

Regular Activities in the Parish

Monday8th June

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.

Tuesday9th June
9am
Christian Meditation (Bob 6555 5914)
11am
Mass @ Glacia House
3:30pm Holy Hour @ Tuncurry
4:30pm Mass @ Tuncurry
5:30pm Christian Meditation (Bob 6555 5914)
5.30pm Singing Practise @ Tuncurry

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.

Wednesday10th June
9am
Mass @ Forster
9.30am MenAlive @ Forster
11:15am Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help @
Forster
5pm
Finance Committee 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.
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.

Thursday11th June
Memorial of St Barnabas
9am
Mass @ Forster
7pm
Womens Prayer Group (Natasha 0407 589 935)
7pm
Readers Meeting @ Forster

Singing Practice
Singing group will resume practise at Tuncurry on
Tuesday 9th June at 5:30pm.

Friday12th June
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heard of Jesus
9:30am Mass @ Forster

The menALIVE Groups

Our Parish currently hosts two menALIVE groups. The
daytime group will next meet on Wednesday 10th
June after the 9am Mass and the evening group
meets on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm.

Saturday13th June
8.30am Reconciliation @ Tuncurry
9am
Mass at Tuncurry
4.45pm Reconciliation @ Forster
6pm
Vigil @ Tuncurry

Secular Franciscan Fraternity

The Secular Franciscans Fraternity will next meet on
Wednesday 1st July 2015, coming together for Mass
at 9am, followed by a cuppa at 9:30am and then the
meeting 10am to 12pm.

Sunday14th June
7am
Mass @ Tuncurry
9am
Mass @ Forster

Hall Management Committee Meeting

Maintenance & Gardening Group

The gardening team will have their next working bee
on Thursday 18th June. Contact Howard 6557 6826
for more information.

The first meeting of the Hall Management Committee

will take place on Thursday 11th June at 6pm in the
Parish Meeting room. Anyone wishing to join the
group, please come along.

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 5th July 2015. All welcome.

Religion - Catalyst for Violence of

Peace?
Brought to us by Broken Bay Institute, please join us
for a webinar (seminar via the internet) in the Forster
Church meeting room at 9.45am for 10am to 2:30pm
on Tuesday 23rd June. Morning tea supplied, please
bring something to share for lunch or your own. RSVP:
Loretta Heffernan 0408 895 951 or Parish office or
loretta.heffernan@mn.catholic.org.au

Childrens Liturgy of the Word

The next Liturgy of the Word for children aged 4-12
will be on today, Sunday 7th June 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 7th June 2015.

Rosters
Rosters for June and July are now available from the
rear of the Church.
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From the Pastors Desk

turning it slightly so the next person gets to drink from

a dry and clean part.

Dear Parish Family,

I had a really lovely night on Tuesday night at the
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion meeting.
There was lots of healthy discussion and some
formation around some of the sometimes unseen
parts of the ministry. I find the social end to the
evening as helpful and certainly as entertaining as any
other part of the night. A very huge and personal
thank you to all those who were able to be present on
the night and I know there were others who would
have been there but for good reason were unable to
be: I do fully understand the challenges of night
meetings. It was a big help to me to spend some time
getting to know a few more people better. I am so
looking forward to something similar this coming
week with the readers: and if you didnt hear I forgot
to turn the oven for the hot food, turned the grill on
instead, so the challenge is on to get that right this
week!! I have a plan, loosely in place to meet with
everyone at some point in the next few months over a
cuppa as an opportunity to get to know everyone
better, a bit of formation doesnt go astray either. The
most obvious groups are where I am starting. Part of a
group and want me to attend call me!!

Sometimes we get a bit nervous giving Communion to

someone who has chosen to receive on the tongue.
Be confident is the first rule of thumb. The person
presenting to receive on the tongue will come with a
dry mouth, their tongue extended a little past the
bottom lip and with their mouth fairly well open;
naturally their head will be slightly tipped back. This
helps those distributing Communion to be confident
about what they are doing and those receiving to
know that they are not only respected in their
decision but also that there wont be any mishaps due
to nerves or uncertainty.

Just a few little things from Tuesday for all three

Masses: If you are rostered on to be a Minister can
you make sure that you let me or the sacristan know
that you have arrived. My preference would be for
you to arrive a few minutes early of course but I know
that sometimes that is not always possible. I get
anxious during the pre-Communion part wondering if I
have enough ministers or if everyone has arrived so if
you would let me know I would really appreciate it.

My promise to those gathered was to work with

Sharon over the next week or so to make sure that
our Rosters are correct. So if you have put your name
down to be on a roster and it hasnt appeared and you
havent mentioned it to me over the last two weeks
can you tell me this weekend? If you know you were
on a roster once but cant work why you dont seem
to be on now let me know this weekend as well. And
somewhere in all of that it will all work!! Clear as
mud!
Best wishes for the week ahead,

And if there is a spill of either the precious blood or a

host gets dropped whilst it is unfortunate accidents
occasionally do happen, the best rule of thumb is not
to panic but to simply pick up the dropped host for
consumption/disposal later and should the precious
blood drop we mark the spot with a purifier and after
Mass there is a process for cleaning the area.
After Communion each minister who distributes a
chalice consumes and purifies before returning to
their places in the congregation.

If you are rostered on and you are going to be away

and you have found someone to take your place could
you get them to make themselves known to either
myself or to the sacristan. I am mostly standing at the
door anyway and the sacristans mostly are getting the
final items set up so are down around the sacristy.

Fr Greg

Thank you
From all reports John Duffy is making a miraculous
recovery after his recent operation. He and Betty
thank you for your prayers.

Would all ministers come forward as soon as the

Lamb of God finishes and take your place on the
sanctuary as soon as possible. The first minister or
closest minister depending on which church, please go
to the Tabernacle on the way to your place on the
sanctuary.

Paul Savage & Family thank Parishioners for their

thoughts and prayers at the loss of Joan. They
particularly would like to thank the catering ladies for
all their work.

If you know someone who was able to attend you

might get them to show you a couple of processes in
regard to purifying or wiping the chalice during
Communion. There is a knack to wiping both the
exterior as well as the interior lip of the cup and then

Thank you
Thank you to parishioners and other generous people
for your response to those in need. God bless you
always.
Sr Kathryn ACM
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Sr Louises 70th Anniversary of her

Religious Profession

Sunday 28th June

Sr Louise will be celebrating the 70th Anniversary of

her final profession this year. In honour of this event
we will be having 11am Mass in Forster followed by
lunch on Saturday 4th July in the hall.

5:30pm

We invite young people and their families to ignite

their faith, inspiring a deeper understanding of being
in relationship with God by attending an Ignite
Praise and Worship evening. The event will take place
on Sunday 28th June at 5:30pm at the Catholic
Church in Forster and will feature a young, local
Christian band. Under 12s must be accompanied by
an adult. The event will be followed by with Pizza and
activities. For more information contact Sharon at the
Parish Office on 6554 6304/0407 006 666.

Parishioners are invited to attend. If you would like to

join us please provide your name at the rear of the
church before Saturday 27th June.

Parish Logo
As the result of our notice regarding the design of a
new Parish Logo we have received correspondence
from Anne Moloney and comments from others
supporting the existing logo. The Parish Team has now
decided to recommend to the Parish that we maintain
the existing logo with the following explanation of it.

Pizza
Readers
Readers are invited to a meeting on Thursday 11th
June to be held in Forster Church at 7pm.

The meeting will be followed by light refreshments in

the Parish Hall. It will be an opportunity to chat
through any issues or difficulties with these ministries
and to talk with Fr Greg in an informal way.

The bridge is one of the towns landmarks and

symbolises the link between Forster and Tuncurry
making us one single community of Forster
Tuncurry.
The cross in the sky shows that Christ is with us.
The two communities coming together on the
bridge represented by the young, the old, the sick/
disabled, the family.
The sense of a caring and inclusive community
The dolphins and palm trees representing the local
environment as part of our identity.

New ministers and readers, or those thinking they

might like to join the Roster are welcome to attend.

New Parishioner Morning Tea Thanks

Thanks to all those who attending morning tea for
new parishioners last weekend. We hope you all feel
welcomed and had an opportunity to meet with other
members of our congregation.

This logo was arrived at thanks to the artistic talents

of Debbie Tinker (daughter of Dorothy Tinker) back in
1989 and has served our Parish since that time.

Planned Giving
The Financial Year will soon come to end, and the
Parish would like to thank all those who continue to
generously support the life of the Parish.
If you would like to join the Planned Giving
Programme, please contact the Parish Office.
Direct debit options available.
If you are seeking a Tax Receipt for this current
financial year, would you please write TAX on your
envelope.
Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Parish Retreat
The Secular Franciscans have invited Fr John Cooper
OFM Cap to conduct a one day retreat on Saturday
11th July in our parish. The subject of the retreat is
Living the Gospel in Todays World. The retreat will
commence with morning tea in the Church Hall,
Forster, following the 9am Mass at Tuncurry. Bring
your own lunch or lunch to share. For more
information ring Kay Griffiths on 6554 5553.
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God's love, and are consumed in faith. As we eat and

drink these elements Christ becomes part of us, and
we come alive in Christ.
Next weekend our parish will
be holding the annual
Catholic Mission Church
Appeal. This year we are
invited to reach out and
support the life-saving work
of Catholic Mission in
Madagascarto help provide
clean water and sanitation
facilities, as well as formation
and spiritual support to
children in desperate need.
Please come prepared next
weekend
and
give
generously.

In the fifth century Saint Augustine taught his people

that if they truly loved the Eucharist they would
become what they eat. The same is true for us today.
By receiving into our hands the bread blessed and
broken, the cup poured and shared, we say Amen
to becoming the same in Christ: blessed, broken,
poured out and shared in love. We commune with
God and God with us in the Eucharist so that just as
earthly gifts are transformed into Christ so through us
will be the entire world, and all things in it.
There is a huge and important difference between
grace and magic. One is a trick for show. The other is
the power of love, which expresses itself in faith, hope
and service.
In a profound poem French Jesuit Didier Rimaud
challenges those of us who love the Eucharist to see it
linked to the liberation begun in the Exodus,
consummated in the Resurrection and working in our
world today.

Homily by Richard Leonard SJ

In years gone by the major focus of this feast of
Corpus Christi was a procession that usually concluded
with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Many of
us have fond memories of Benediction: a bejewelled
cope and monstrance, the flickering candles, the
Divine Praises and Latin hymns. It all worked to create
a magical atmosphere. As richly theatrical as it was,
the magical side of it was part of the problem.

In remembrance of you,
We take the bread of Easter in our hands,
This Bread do we consume:
It does no longer taste of bitter herbs,
nor of unleavened bread.
It is the bread of a land promised us
where we shall be set free.
In remembrance of you,
We take the wine of Easter at our feast,
This wine do we hold dear.
It does no longer taste of bitter springs,
nor of dark salty pools.
It is the wine of land promised us
where we shall be made whole.
In remembrance of you,
From exile we return.
In remembrance of you,
We walk across the sea!

In medieval times Catholics rarely received Holy

Communion. So much so it was in this context that the
Church ruled that we have to communicate at least
once a year. In the absence of communion, veneration
of the Blessed Sacrament took on a great significance.
Seeing the host was thought to impart an intense
power.
Although in the last 100 years we have been
encouraged to receive communion more frequently,
the magical properties ascribed to the host persist in
some people's devotional thinking.

No wonder the early Christians called the Body and

Blood of Christ, food for the journey. May this
Eucharist strengthen and embolden us to help God
liberate and transform the world through how we
spend our lives.

As Catholics we believe that Jesus is really and

personally present to us in the broken bread and
shared cup of the Eucharist. And although we believe
that Christ is present in the Scriptures, the assembly
and the ministers of the Church, we hold that Christ's
presence under the form of bread and wine is one
filled with the greatest intimacy and uniqueness.

Richard Leonard SJ

Catholic Newspapers Available

The Eucharist is not intimate and unique because it is

magic. It's not intimate and unique because we gaze
upon the elements. The Eucharist is intimate and
unique because earthly signs are transformed by

Both The Catholic Leader (Brisbane) and The Catholic

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

children". Light refreshments will be served from

6:30pm.

Transitioning to Renewable Energy

Public Forum: Transitioning to Renewable Energy will
be held on Wednesday 10th June beginning at
5:30pm at St Pius X High School, Adamstown. A public
forum arranged by the Social Justice Council of the
Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. Featuring
guest speakers Dr Mark Diesendorf, Daniel Wallace, Dr
Alan Rai and Prof. Peter Sainsbury. Enquiries John
Hayes E jlhayes@bigpond.com P 0400 171 602.

The Joy of the Gospel

A Call to live the Joy of the Gospel will be held
on Sunday 28th June at 6pm at St Clement's Retreat
and Conference Centre, Galong NSW . Presented by Fr
Anthony Kelly CSsR and Fr Frank Moloney SBD. A
joyless world? A joyless church? Join two worldleading theologians in reflecting and talking about
Pope Francis' exhortation on the Joy of the Gospel.
RSVP P 02 63805222 E info@stclement.com.au

No Fire Zone:
The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka will be held on Thursday
11th June at 6:30pm at Avoca Beach Picture Theatre.
Enter into Refugee Week with an award winning
investigative documentary about the final weeks of
the Sri Lankan Civil War. Trevor Grant, author of Sri
Lanka' Secrets and experienced sports broadcaster,
journalist and advocate will introduce the film. $20
per ticket. Funds raised will support future screenings
of the documentary and purchase travel passes for
Sydney asylum seekers. Tickets can be purchased at
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre (02) 4382 1677.

Cursillo
This weekend some of our parishioners, Anne
Moloney, Judy Tyler, Sharon Fowle, Greg and
Lauranne Byrne are on Cursillo Team to present a
weekend at Myuna Bay, Morrisset.
Cursillo helps people discover and fulfil their personal
vocation, strengthening their relationship with Jesus
Christ.
Please pray that the Holy Spirit will be with them
renewing the faith of participants on the weekend.

Greta Migrant Camp Celebrations

Greta Migrant Camp Celebrations will be held
on Friday 12th June beginning at 6pm at Greta
Workers Club, 2 West St, Greta.

Soup Kitchen
Thank you to all our generous parishioners who
provided soup and other items for our Soup Kitchen.

Taize
Ecumenical Prayer Service in the Spirit of Taize will be
held on Sunday 14th June 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.

We are in need
of care packs
and
nonperishable foods
and would be
most grateful if
you
could
provide them to
us over the
coming months.
Items can be left in the church or brought to the
Parish office.

Refugee Film Series

Refugee Short Film Series will be held on Tuesday
16th June at 6pm at Regal Cinema, Birmingham
Gardens. Refugee Short Film Series - includes
"Willawood Mums", "Balan's Story" and many more. A
couple of film makers to speak.

The Soup Kitchen will remain a weekly commitment

by our Church for the foreseeable future. Please notify
those you know who may be in need. Many thanks.

Mental Health Evening

Mental Health Information Evening will be held
on Thursday 18th June beginning at 6pm at Maitland
High School. You are invited to a Mental Health
Information evening where young people, parents and
families can learn more about mental health, mental
illness and how to talk about it. Cost is free, supper
provided.

Vocation ViewCorpus Christi

Through the ministry of our ordained priests, we
receive Holy Communion. Through the Body and
Blood of Christ, we are made one body: to become
Christ like purified read to serve. Pray for
Vocations.

Talk on Anxiety
Dr John Irvine will be speaking on Tuesday 23rd
June at 6:30pm at St James PS Muswellbrook. Come
along and hear him speak about "Anxiety: What to
look for & what parents can do to support their

For more information regarding Vocations contact Fr

Brian
Mascord
on
02
4979
1112
or
vocations@mn.catholic.org.au
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Ministers this Weekend...

...of the Word

...of Communion

6pm Tuncurry

A: Monica Hunt
B: Geraldine Mullin

Jeanette Goodacre, Lou Hope, Margaret Smith, Michael

Siddle, Ruth Pearson.

7am Tuncurry

A: Tony Knight
B: Bronwyn Morse

Cushla Drake, Fred Liackman, Mark Mowbray, Mary

Greig, Peter Wicks.

9am Forster

A: Judith Shand
B: Adele Brotherton

Anne Hartman, Anne Moloney, Lorna Vidler, Rob

Temesvary, Trevor Turner.

Ministers next Weekend...

...of the Word

...of Communion

6pm Tuncurry

A: Tony Stevens
B: Lou Hope

Frank Hayman, Kylie Hall, Maureen Pye, Neil Pye,

Valarie Ross.

7am Tuncurry

A: Bronwyn Morse
B: Mary Greig

Edna Tucker, Genevieve Williamson, Graham Griffiths,

Maria Armitage, Norm Chapman.

9am Forster

A: Rhiannon Temesvary
B: Marie Keep

Barbara Kermode, Elle Cairns-Cowan, Robyn Ryan,

Sharon Fowle, Shioney Neal.

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

Exodus 24:3-8
Hebrews 9:11-15
Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
2 Corinthians 1:1-7
Matthew 5:1-12
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Matthew 5:13-16
2 Corinthians 3:4-11
Matthew 5:17-19
Acts 11:21-26, 13:1-3
Matthew 10:7-13
Hosea 11:1, 3-4, 8-9
Ephesians 3:8-12, 14-19
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Matthew 5:33-37
Ezekiel 17:22-24
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
Mark 4:26-34

Responsorial Psalm
Response: I will take the cup of salvation, and call on
the name of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the living bread from heaven, says the Lord;
whoever eats this bread will live for ever.
Alleluia!

In your charity, please pray for:

Those recently deceased.
Those whose anniversaries occur about now.
Purcell family, Lawler Family, Terry Hely, Frank
Meyhew.
All those in our community who are sick.
Ashley Hatton.
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