SABATICAL LEAVE. Best wishes to our Holy Name School Principal, Mark Mowbray, who will have next term away for some well earned rest and opportunity to further his studies.
OVERSEAS STUDY LEAVE. The recent visit to experience the life of the Church in Cambodia was very rewarding. The generosity of parishioners enabled me to give financial support to the following – Lavalla School for children with disabilities $1,450; Sr Denise Coughlin (co-Nobel Prize recipient $200; Brs. Francis and Brian $200; Bishop Kiko Battambing $200;Brs.Leonard & Pedro $500
NAIDOC WEEK 2010 “UNSUNG HEROES – CLOSING THE GAP BY LEADING THE WAY” “….it hasn’t been hard to talk to Aborigines about Christian beliefs…..you see the Aboriginal people have always talked about spirits, the spirit in this, the spirit in that…so it was easy to talk to them about the God who was like their greater spirit and about God the Son and the Holy Spirit. You have to keep showing that somebody cares.”
Ella Simon “Through My Eyes”
“In recent times we have come to listen to a most sacred word that comes to us from God our Father. This new word is Jesus. He gently stirs our inner stillness, but he does not take away our peace.” Miriam-Rose Ungumner
VINNIES CRAZY DAY BAG SALE. 8 July is Crazy Day for shoppers. St V de P are having a $5 Bag Sale. Come to the Little St Centre for some bargains.
THE SECULAR FRANCISCAN FRATERNITY meeting and elections will commence at 2pm Wednesday 7th July in the meeting room. Parishioners are invited to Mass at Forster Church on Wednesday July 7th at 12 noon. Celebrant will be Fr Theodore Gillian ofm.
SPREADING THE GOSPEL. Catholic children in the local public schools continue to enjoy scripture classes. Please consider helping out by volunteering to either assist or take classes. When we have enough volunteers classes are not cancelled. Classes are on Fridays at Forster & Tuncurry Schools. Contact Fr Kevin or Loretta Heffernan at Parish Office.
Our Parish Prayer
Heavenly Father, we praise and thank you for your Goodness and all your Blessings.
As our parish prepares for the future, grant that our decisions may be the fruit of our listening to your Spirit of Wisdom and Courage.
Together, may we grow to;
See you more clearly,
Love you more dearly,
And follow You more nearly.
With thanks, we make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Mary Mother of God, Star of the Sea, pray for us.
SOUP FOR WINTER. Each Monday we hold our very popular “Soup Lunches” in the Parish Hall from 12 noon. All are welcome. Please indicate your attendance on board in church.(Optional donation of a gold coin.)
PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES are available for collection at rear of Churches. If your envelopes are not there please indicate so on the sheet provided.
AVAILABLE ON TABLES
Aurora – Diocesan Magazine
“Impulse of God’s Grace”- Centenary of Ecumenical Movement
ROSTERS
CHURCH CLEANERS: Group 1Tuncurry
Group 3 Forster
COLLECTION COUNT: this Sunday Team 6
next Sunday Team 1
MINISTERS OF COMMUNION FOR THIS WEEKEND
Tuncurry 6pm: Margaret Smith, Neville Fox, Monica Hunt, Sr. Kathryn, Pat Hooker, Owen Carroll, Janette Goodacre, Glen Strong, Ruth Pearson.
Tuncurry 7am: Kath Copas, Rose Shortt, Cushla Drake, Letty Bartlett, Edna Tucker, Mary Greig.
Forster 9am: Alan & Coral McCarthy, Jim Hunt, Michael Allen, Afra Van Boxtel, Mary-Anne Handford, Chris Williams, Michael Amato, Josie Beech.
READERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND
Tuncurry 6.00pm: Elizabeth Sciacca, Paul McFadden,
(C) Maureen Stevens
Tuncurry 7.00am Cecile Malone, Patricia Cornish, (C) Mark Mowbray
Forster 9.00am Barbara Dolahenty, Marie Roberts, (C) Jackie Amato.
RECENTLY DECEASED: Marie Perkins, Jacqueline Loveridge, Alunga Vakaahi, Annie MacLeish
ANNIVERSARIES:. George Born, Brian Arthur, Marie Kennedy, Fr Ross Collings, Fr Alfred McKeogh, Natalie Commins, Gregory Payne, Vince de la Motte, Jacquie Bidner, John O’Hara, Fr Tony Stace.
