The Joyful Commission - November 2019

November | 2019

Monthly newsletter of the Catholic community in Orange District

the joyful COMMISSION

Life is changed, not ended.

We pray for our dearly departed surrender discipleship mission

The Parish of St Mary & St Joseph is a healthy, growing Catholic community that worships God, welcomes the searcher, and invites people to a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. Members of our community surrender their life to Jesus through an experience of the Holy Spirit, commit to life-long discipleship, and joyfully accept the mission to go out and make disciples.

NOVEMBER: A MONTH OF PRAYER FOR THE DEAD

WHAT WE BELIEVE: THE EUCHARIST (PART 4)

LETS LISTEN AND DISCERN: PLENARY COUNCIL 2020

Fr Greg invites us to enter into November, a month dedicated to prayer for our departed loved ones.

Amy Sullivan asks us to reflect on the power of Adoration or Eucharistic Exposition in our spiritual lives.

How you can participate in the second stage of preparation for the Plenary Council.

SACRAMENTS OF HEALING: ANOINTING OF THE SICK What is anointing of the sick? What is it for? Who is it for? When should I request anointing?

A Wo r d f r o m t h e P a s t o r

Praying for the Dead Fr Greg Bellamy Parish Priest

“Lord, for your faithful people life is changed, not ended. When the body of our earthly dwelling lies in death we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven”. (Preface of Christian Death I) November is the traditional month in which Catholics pray specially for our departed loved ones and for all the dead. The month starts the the celebration of the saints in heaven, those we know and those we do not know, with the Solemnity of All Saints. This is immediately followed by the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed or All Souls. During this celebration we pray that all the deceased will be purified of their sins and enter into eternal life.

These two days remind us of our vocation (to be saints reigning forever in heaven with God) and of our current state (we are works in progress needing purification, a process that may not be totally complete on the day we are called from this life).

Catholics have always prayed for the dead. There is something deep within the human person that intuits the value of offering prayers for loved ones. We instinctually feel that our connection with our loved ones survives death. The earliest Christian graves in the catacombs of Rome are inscribed with simple short prayers beseeching mercy and eternal life for loved ones.

We read in 2 Maccabees that Israelite soldiers offered prayer and sacrifice for the salvation of their fallen comrades who had been wearing pagan amulets around their necks and so they “made atonement for the dead, so that they might be delivered from their sin.” (12:45).

The Catholic funeral liturgy is full of beautiful prayers that invoke God’s mercy on the recently deceased and, in fact, the whole community prays for the dead at every Mass: in the Eucharistic prayer and also in

the last of the General Intercessions (Prayers of the Faithful).

During November, I invite you to pray for all the faithful departed. That may mean private prayer or requesting that Mass be offered for a loved one or ‘all the holy souls’, which is a long-standing Catholic custom.

There are some other special ways you can pray during November: Inscribe the name of deceased loved-ones in our special book of remembrance in St Joseph’s church. Those inscribed in the book will be specially prayed for during our November masses.

Participate in one of our cemetery masses, particularly if you have a loved one buried in that cemetery. The Orange Cemetery mass took place on All Souls Day, but the country cemetery masses will take place during the month: 6:00pm Wed 6 Nov - Cargo; 6:00pm Fri 8 Nov - Cudal; 6:00pm Fri 15 Nov - Cumnock; 6:00pm Fri 22 Nov - Manildra; 6:00pm Wed 27 Nov - Molong.

Attend our annual memorial mass and blessing of the columbarium at 5.45pm Friday 29th November at St Joseph’s. This liturgy includes the lighting of candles in memory of and in prayer for our departed loved ones. We specially pray for those who died in the last 12 months at this Mass.

If you know someone who has been bereaved in the last 12 months please invite them to come along.

All people are saved only because of Jesus on the Cross. We can’t save people. But we can allow our prayers to participate in Jesus’ priestly prayer. Praying for the dead, with and through Jesus, is a spiritual act of mercy. Let’s be generous in our prayers.

November Cemetery Masses during November 6:00pm Wed 6 Nov - Cargo 6:00pm Fri 8 Nov - Cudal 6:00pm Fri 15 Nov - Cumnock 6:00pm Fri 22 Nov - Manildra 6:00pm Wed 27 Nov - Molong Annual Memorial Mass and Blessing of the Columbarium 5.45pm Friday 29th November - St Joseph’s Safe Church Awareness Workshops 11.30am Sunday 24th November - Kenna Hall 11.30am Sunday 1st December - Kenna Hall Encounter Evening (Communal Celebration of Reconciliation) 7.00pm Thursday 21st November - St Joseph’s Anointing Masses 9.30am Saturday 30th November at St Joseph’s, Orange 9.15am Wednesday 18th December at St Lawrence’s, Molong Each Nursing Home Mass during Advent Welcome Back Diep In the third week of November we welcome our seminarian Diep Nguyen back for 6 weeks of pastoral work leading up to Christmas. We are looking forward to catching up with Diep once again and seeing his happy face!

Capital Works Update St Mary’s Church Renewal The works at our Church are in two parts: 1) Repairs within the body of the church: repair leaking roof, rebid and repair windows which are not closing, fix condensation issues over the altar, relocate the Baptismal font and tabernacle, install LED lighting, repair the concertina doors, complete acoustic assessment for the new Choir area.

Tradespeople have been working in the church over the past weeks.

2) New works for the gathering area as per plans previously displayed. These works have been submitted to Orange City Council for approval and tender requests for work are in progress.

Following the closure of the Church we completed a pack up and removal of all items within church for safe storage whilst repairs and construction take place. Many thanks to the volunteers who assisted: John Hannan, Karen Simpson, John Sullivan, Pam Walker and Margret Wendelin.

St Joseph Hill Street Wall Whilst it has taken a considerable time to progress these works, we now have approval from Orange City Council and the Heritage Officer of NSW to dismantle the existing wall, construct a block retaining wall, and rebuild the wall using as many of the existing bricks as possible. We will also reglaze the inlays on the columns. These works will commence in the Christmas school holidays.

Michael O’Mara Operations Manager

What we believe

The Eucharist (part 4) Amy Sullivan Director of Ministries

At every Mass, we see our humanity and God’s divinity meet as both Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross and Last Supper are made present on the altar in the Eucharist.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the Eucharist as “the source and summit of the Christian life.” In the sacrament of the Eucharist (Greek for “thanksgiving”), we receive the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus under the appearance of bread and wine. The Eucharist is not just a symbol - it is truly Jesus, given so we can share in the life of God. In addition to encountering Christ in the Eucharist at Mass, we can also encounter Christ through Adoration. In the words of Pope Benedict XVI, “In the Eucharist, the Son of God comes to meet us and desires to become one with us; eucharistic adoration is simply the natural consequence of the eucharistic celebration, which is itself the Church's

supreme

act

of

adoration.” (Sacramentum Caritatis, 66) Adoration In parishes right around the world, including here in Orange, there is a practice called “Adoration” (sometimes referred to as “Exposition”). Some churches have perpetual Adoration - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What is this practice and why do we do it?

After each Mass, any consecrated hosts remaining after the faithful have received the Eucharist are placed in the tabernacle. During Adoration, the consecrated host (the Body of Christ) is taken from the tabernacle and placed in a monstrance (a gold case) on the main altar and the community is welcome to come spend time with the Lord in prayer. The Body of Christ gives us a focal point for our prayer. The monstrance is specifically designed to show the Body of Christ to the faithful.

Adoration is the perfect time to escape from the busy-ness of life, to quiet our hearts and minds and pray. When there is so much noise in the world - radio, Netflix, mobile phones, Facebook, mobile phones - it is wonderful to take the time to escape and spend time with the Lord.

The most common amount of time to spend in Adoration is one hour. This is based on Jesus’ words to the apostles at the Garden of Gethsemane, “So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?” (Mt 26:40). Sometimes we wonder how we can spend so much time in silence and prayer. I know with my adoration experience that sometimes three minutes feels like an hour. Other times, I enter into prayer, and before I know it, it is the end of the hour and the

priest is taking Jesus away. Words can’t

of music, readings and Adoration. This

describe the feeling of being that deep in

evening is an opportunity to have a personal

prayer.

and moving encounter with Jesus. Maybe you’ll be inspired to go to the sacrament of

Not every adoration experience is going to

Reconciliation? Priests will be available for

be amazing, but like so many activities we

Reconciliation throughout the evening. You

do, it takes a bit of time and practice.

can come and go throughout, and if there are people still wishing to receive

Depending on where your heart is at any

Reconciliation after the end, that is ok -

particular time, there are lots of different

priests will be available until everyone is

ways to enter into prayer with Jesus. Some

finished.

suggestions are: While not a requirement of the Church, it is Begin by asking God for the grace to

a tradition to go to Reconciliation in the lead

let you sit there with Him, in silence,

up to Christmas. Maybe we do this to fulfil

peacefully.

the words of the prophet Isaiah, and quoted

Bring a Bible, read a passage and

by John the Baptist: “In the wilderness

pray on that passage. How is this

prepare the way of the Lord, make straight

scripture speaking to your heart?

in the desert a highway for our God.” (Is

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Pray the rosary.

40:3). The Encounter Evening (replacing the

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Bring a prayer journal to write a letter

Second Rite of Reconciliation) is one

to God.

opportunity to receive the grace of

Be with Jesus in silence and listen to

Reconciliation and to allow Jesus into our

what he is saying to you today.

hearts at this special time of year. There are

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also other opportunities to receive In Orange, time for adoration is available on

Reconciliation.

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:00pm to 5:40pm. Holy Hour (6:00pm to

The First Rite of Reconciliation is available:

7:00pm Thursdays) includes adoration, music and the Liturgy of the Hours. Why not

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Wednesdays, 9:45am, Molong

make time in your calendar to spend some

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Fridays, 5:15pm, St Joseph’s

time with the Lord in adoration?

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Saturdays, 5:15pm, St Joseph’s

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Saturdays, 5:40pm, Manildra

Encounter Evening If spending time in silent prayer is a bit intimidating, why not come to the Encounter Evening on Thursday 21 November, 7:30pm at St Joseph’s Church? The Encounter Evening is an informal experience

Additional opportunities for the First Rite of Reconciliation will be available during Advent, and will be advertised in the December edition of The Joyful Commission.

What we do

Ministries Update Amy Sullivan Director of Ministries

You may have noticed that there have been some changes to processes for Communion Ministers. If you are interested in the details of how the current process works, the procedure document is available at the cross-aisle at St Joseph’s or from the Parish Office.

Communion Ministers now have their own dedicated meeting space in St Joseph’s - on the Byng Street side of the church, near Fr James Ryan’s tombstone. This is to reduce some of the congestion outside the sacristy, and allows the Communion Ministers to be organised and prepared as a team. Communion Ministers meet in this space before Mass, and before distributing Communion.

There are several changes that bring our process in line with the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM). These include: • •

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Communion ministers do not participate in the entrance procession (GIRM 120) Communion ministers wait until the priest is consuming from the chalice to enter onto the sanctuary, rather than before (GIRM 162) The priest consumes any excess consecrated wine, purifies the sacred vessels and returns the ciborium to the tabernacle (GIRM 163 and 279)

The GIRM also outlines the accepted ways to receive Communion. The GIRM gives two options for receiving Communion under both species (GIRM 285):

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drinking from the chalice directly; or intinction.

Intinction, in this context, means the priest dips a host into the chalice, and places the intincted host on the communicant’s tongue (GIRM 287).

The communicant holds a paten under their mouth to prevent any part of the host dropping onto the floor. We don’t take this option in Orange.

Self-intinction, where communicants “dip” their host into the chalice is not permitted under the Church’s teaching. This theme is expanded in the church document Redemptionis Sacramentum. Paragraph 104 states, “The communicant must not be permitted to intinct the host himself in the chalice, nor to receive the intincted host in the hand.” The Bishop’s Commission for Liturgy Guidelines on Reverent Reception of Holy Communion states, “In keeping with Christ’s command to take and drink and consistent with the Church’s tradition that the sacraments be ministered, it is not permitted for communicants to self-intinct (or dip) the host in the chalice. The practice of dipping fingers with the host in the chalice can also lead to other hygiene issues.”

Please assist our Communion Ministers by consuming the host, then, if you want to also receive the Blood of Christ, take and drink from the chalice.

Next month, I will outline more of the changes that come from the Guidelines on Reverent Reception of Holy Communion.

Safe Church Awareness Workshops During September, Bishop Michael called for everyone in the diocese to “attend to our attitudes and practices today, for a better tomorrow” in relation to safe churches. Our parish should be physically, emotionally and spiritually safe for all, especially children and vulnerable adults. A way to understand how we can be the safest church for all members is to take part in a Safe Church Awareness Workshop. Safe Church Awareness training is an initiative of the National Council of Churches in Australia.

The Diocese has allowed flexibility for parishes to implement these workshops. Some parishes have made the workshops voluntary. Others have required that people undertaking particular ministries attend a workshop. We have decided that these workshops a requirement for anyone undertaking any ministry, which is consistent with some other parishes. This is to ensure that all those in ministry have a shared understanding of the requirements for safe churches and can implement these requirements in their ministry. I have attended the workshop - it is thoughtprovoking, interesting and worthwhile.

If you are involved in any ministry in our parish (Communion ministers at Mass and to the sick and housebound, sacristans, readers, commentators, musicians, Children’s liturgy, nursing home visitors, etc), you must attend a Safe Church Awareness workshop before 31 December 2020. There are two opportunities coming up in the next six months and further workshops will be scheduled in the future. The workshop is run over two sessions (you must attend both sessions), and each session will run for around 3.5 hours.

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Sunday 24 November and Sunday 1 December 11:30am (byo lunch) Thursday 5 March and Thursday 12 March, evenings (time to be confirmed)

Visit www.bathurst.catholic.org.au and click on the links to register. The link is also published on our Facebook page. The parish is covering the cost of these workshops.

Are you being called to ministry?

Do you want to be involved in a Mass-related ministry? There are a number of opportunities for you to be involved, and training is available for all ministries. Is God calling you to use your gifts to serve Him and your community?

St Mary’s Saturday Vigil: 1 commentator, 3 extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion St Joseph’s 8:00am: 5 extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion St Mary’s 9:30am: 1 sacristan, 6 extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion St Joseph’s evening: 2 commentators, 1 reader, 4 extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion Weekdays: sacristans, commentators, readers, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion Please complete a ministries expression of interest form (available at the cross aisle at St Joseph’s) and place into one of the collections, email me at ministries.orange@cdob.org.au or give me a call at the Parish Office. There is no time like now to answer God’s call to ministry!

Thinking ahead…

If you are in Orange for Christmas, sign up sheets for Christmas Mass ministries will be available in the cross-aisle at St Joseph’s from the first week of Advent. There are a number of the “usual” roles, but also some that are specific to Christmas (e.g. procession coordinators). I would encourage you to get in quick, just in case there is training needed for some roles. Thank you!

Quote of the month (From a Symbolon participant): “Less TV, more God time. I like that. I’m going to put it on my wall!”

Let’s Listen and Discern

Last year many parishioners took the opportunity to participate in ‘Listening and Dialogue’ Groups in preparation for the Plenary Council. Throughout Australia 17,457 submissions were read and collated.

A big fruit of the ‘Listening and Discernment’ process was the discernment of the six national themes. How is God calling us to be a Christcentred Church that is …

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Missionary and Evangelising

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Humble, Healing and Merciful

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Inclusive, Participatory and Synodal

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A Joyful, hope-filled and Servant Community

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Prayerful and Eucharistic

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Open to Conversion, Renewal and Reform

Leading up to Lent next year, 6 national Discernment and Writing groups will produce 6 draft documents, one for each theme, that will contribute towards the working document that will be discussed at the Council. I was greatly surprised recently to be chosen to be on the national writing group for ‘missionary and evangelising’. It’s a humbling responsibility to be given.

Listening and Discernment Groups After the ‘listening and dialogue’ stage of preparation, we are now in the 'listening and discernment’ stage. In this stage groups of people have the opportunity to chose one national theme and engage in a process of prayer and discernment leading to a practical submission of no more than 150 words. These submissions will be read by the writing groups and directly contribute towards their discussions.

An Invitation to Participate If you are passionate about one of these themes and would like to make a contribution towards the preparation of the Plenary Council, I invite you to form a small group and nominate a facilitator. The parish will be running a one hour training session for facilitators at Kenna Hall at 7.00pm Tuesday 3rd December. This will empower you to run a small group and send a submission directly to the national facilitation team. The parish will provide the necessary resources for your group.

Submissions must be made by groups rather than individuals as this stage is about communal discernment. I encourage you to consider participating and so make a prayerful contribution to the Plenary Council 2020.

Fr Greg Bellamy Parish Priest

The Sacraments of Healing

Anointing of the Sick Fr Greg Bellamy

Human beings exist in two dimensions: the physical and the spiritual. Human beings are made up of bodies and souls. We need both of them: we ARE both of them.

It’s unsurprising that Christ left his Church with not one, but two sacraments of healing. One is primarily aimed towards physical healing and the other is primarily aimed towards spiritual healing. Those two sacraments are Anointing of the Sick and Penance (also called Reconciliation or Confession). Let’s take a moment to reflect upon the first of these two sacraments of healing.

Throughout his life, Christ showed incredible concern for the spiritual healing of people, particularly through the forgiveness of sins. But he also shared great concern for people’s bodily welfare. This is clear in Christ’s healing miracles and in his instructions to his disciples to care for the sick in his name. The Church has therefore continued to care for the sick practically, for example through hospitals, but also through prayer and the sacrament of anointing.

In James 5:14 we read: “Are any among you sick?

They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.” According to James, the prayer of faith will save ill persons and the Lord will raise them up.

We read in the General Instruction on the Pastoral Care of the Sick that anointing “gives the grace of the Holy Spirit to those who are sick: by this grace the whole person is helped and saved, sustained by trust in God, and strengthened against the temptations of the Evil One and against anxiety over death.” (para. 6).

The Instruction goes on to say that a return to good health may follow anointing, but even if this does not take place, anointing is still beneficial to a sick person’s salvation. It forgives sins, though it is not supposed to be a substitute for the sacrament of Penance.

This special sacrament occurs through a priest laying on hands and anointing with oil on the forehead and hands (if hands are not possible, the forehead is sufficient). The priest prays these words: Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and his mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord

who frees you from sin save you and raise you up. The oil is olive oil that has been blessed by the bishop or priest.

According to the Instruction appropriate recipients of anointing are: “those of the faithful whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age” (para. 7).

The word seriously does not mean ‘near death’. The Instruction is clear that we don’t have to be too scrupulous about who is anointed: some people think we need to be very near death to be anointed. This is not the case. The Instruction itself reflects on what ‘serious impaired’ means: “On the one hand, the sacrament may and should be given to anyone whose health is seriously impaired; on the other hand, it may not be given indiscriminately or to any person whose health is not seriously impaired” (para. 8).

The Instruction aims for a sensible middle ground: you shouldn’t be perfectly healthy and be anointed, but you don't have to be certainly dying. People who are struggling with serious mental illness, who are having surgery, or who are weakened through age can certainly ask for anointing. Children who are seriously ill can also be anointed, provided they have ‘reached the age of reason’ and so understand what is happening.

In most circumstances it is the person requesting anointing who discerns whether they are seriously sick and, as the Instruction makes clear, one should not be overly scrupulous in this regard.

All sacraments are for the living. When a person has passed away, the priest says prayers for the dead, but the time for anointing has passed. Families do not need to wait till the last moment to call a priest: in fact, it is beneficial to celebrate anointing when a person is still conscious and aware of what is happening. If a person is in hospital or is going to have surgery or has received a serious diagnosis, they should not be reluctant to ask for a priest to come and administer the sacrament of anointing.

As we approach Christmas we will celebrate two anointing Masses for the sick and elderly in our parishes: 9.30am Saturday 30th November at St Joseph’s Orange and 9.15am Wednesday 18th December at St Lawrence’s Molong. Anointing will also be celebrated at every Nursing Home Mass during Advent.

Celebrate We had an amazing Alpha Day in October - our guests took time out to get to know each other better and think about the deeper questions of life. Many of our guests remarked on the profoundly positive experience they had on Alpha Day. We’re now on the home stretch of Alpha. To celebrate the conclusion of Alpha, we are hosting a party and you’re invited: Tuesday 19th November 6pm Kenna Hall There will be food, music and an opportunity to hear from our guests themselves about their experience on Alpha.

You will also be able to sign up to receive information about our next Alpha which launches in February 2020.

Immaculata Youth Mission What an incredible few days we had with the Immaculata Mission Team. The team of 14, including three of the youngest nuns I’ve ever met, came to Orange to give our Catholic youth the opportunity to encounter God in a deeper and more personal way.

The Team spent time in each of our Catholic Schools where students from Year 5 to 8 were inspired by stories of heroic young Christians and encouraged to live their faith bravely.

One group of students from Catherine McAuley had so much fun with the Mission Team at their school that they begged their parents to let them skip karate for the week so they could attend the Youth Rally.

The Youth Rally was enjoyed by the young people who came along, but also by their parents and teachers. The worship music and adoration was deeply moving - one student remarking that he really thought that God had communicated with him during the Rally.

Thank you to our very generous parishioners who hosted members of the group in their homes. More than one family commented on the positive impact of the great faith shown by these young people on their own children.

www.alphaorange.org.au

We are grateful for the energy and enthusiasm that the Immaculata Mission Team brought with them to Orange and we look forward to seeing them again next year!

Carla Ghisla Director of Mission

Carla Ghisla Director of Mission

Register your interest for Alpha 2020:

The Monsignor James Sheahan Bursary I am delighted to announce the introduction of a new bursary at James Sheahan Catholic High School, commencing in 2020. The bursary has been named after Monsignor James Sheahan, who served the Orange community for nearly fifty years, who played an important role in promoting Catholic education in Orange, and indeed, was instrumental in the creation of our present school.

The bursary program is a Catholic Education: Diocese of Bathurst initiative. It is primarily aimed at families intending to enroll their child or children at a Catholic school but who feel it might be unaffordable due to financial concerns, or those already enrolled who are facing financial hardship and may be questioning if they can afford to continue with a Catholic education.

The bursary will provide full or partial coverage of school fees, uniforms available through our clothing pool and the Diocesan Capital Works levy. Bursary amount will be decided on an individual basis after consideration of your application. Students from years 7 to 12 are eligible to apply.

The bursary will be awarded on an annual basis.

Subsequent years will require reapplication. This recognises that families have changing circumstances.

The application form is available on the James Sheahan Catholic High School website or can be provided from the Fees Office. Any queries regarding the Monsignor James Sheahan Bursary should be directed to the Fees Manager Ms. Cate Sharpe on 6362 1422 Ext 266.

Applications for the 2020 Monsignor James Sheahan Bursary close Friday November 29 and should be addressed to The Principal Mr. Peter Meers via Ms. Cate Sharpe, Fees Manager.

Peter Meers Principal

Parish Operations 1st Quarter 2019/20 The Parish of the Sacred Heart & St Lawrence O’Toole, Molong Income Planned Giving Income Investment Income Other Income

Total Income

$7,591 $1,112 $360

$9,063

Expenditure Administration Costs $221 Repairs & Maintenance (including Molong Presbytery) $1,962 Utilities $5,247 Diocesan Levies $686 Insurance $4,456

Total Expenditure

$12,572

Operating Surplus/(Deficit)

($3,509)

The Parish of St Mary & St Joseph, Orange Income Planned Giving Income: Investment Income: Other Income:

Total Income:

Expenditure Administration Costs Pastoral Costs Repairs & Maintenance Insurance & Utilities Employment Costs Diocesan Levies Other Expenses

$90,076 $65,533 $6,518

$162,127

$18,967 $5,447 $3,596 $39,742 $132,995 $11,865 $94

Total Expenditure

$212,706

Operating Surplus/(Deficit)

($50,579)

Our Catholic Community The Parish of St Mary & St Joseph, Orange The Parish of the Sacred Heart & St Lawrence O’Toole, Molong Mass Centres: St Mary’s (Orange), St Joseph’s (Orange), Sacred Heart & St Lawrence O’Toole (Molong), St Michael's (Manildra), St Brendan’s (Mullion Creek), St Patrick’s (Cargo), St Columbanus’ (Cudal)

Orange City Weekend Masses Saturday 5.00pm (6.00pm during Daylight Savings) St Joseph’s Sunday 8.00am St Joseph’s 9.30am St Joseph’s 5.00pm (6.00pm during Daylight Savings) St Joseph’s Orange City Weekday Masses Monday 5.45pm St Joseph’s Tuesday 9.30am St Joseph’s

PLEASE NOTE: ST M A RY ’ S C H U R C H CLOSED FOR WORKS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Wednesday 5.45pm St Joseph’s Thursday 9.30am St Joseph’s Friday 5.45pm St Joseph’s

Orange District Weekend Masses Saturday 9.00am Cargo (Sunday Liturgy) 5.00pm (6.00pm during Daylight Savings) Manildra Sunday 8.00am Mullion Creek 8.00am Cudal 9.30am Molong Orange District Weekday Masses Wednesday 9.15am Mass at Molong Orange District Confessions Wednesday 9.45 -10.15am Molong Saturday 4.40-4.55pm (5.40-5.55pm Daylight Savings) Manildra Nursing Home Masses 11.00am on 1st Thursday of the month Benjamin Short Grove

Orange City Eucharistic Adoration Monday 5.00-5.40pm St Joseph’s Wednesday 5.00-5.40pm St Joseph’s Thursday Holy Hour 6.00-7.00pm St Joseph’s Friday 5.00-5.40pm St Joseph’s Orange City Confessions Friday 5.10-5.40pm St Joseph’s Saturday 4.15-4.45pm (5.15-5.45pm Daylight Savings) St Joseph’s

Public Holidays: Mass 8.30am at whichever Orange Church usually has Mass that day.

ANZAC day Mass is always St Joseph’s.

2.00pm on 1st Friday of the month Ascott Gardens Hostel 11.00am on 2nd Tuesday of the month St Francis Aged Care 11.00am on 2nd Thursday of the month Calare Nursing Home 11.00am on 3rd Thursday of the month Cherrywood Nursing Home 11.00am on 4th Tuesday of the month Gosling Creek Aged Care 11.00am on 4th Thursday of the month Wontama Hostel

Contact The Parish Team

PARISH CLERGY TEAM Fr Greg Bellamy Fr Pius Khaoya Fr Mathew Humtsoe

Parish Priest Assistant Priest Assistant Priest

PARISH MISSION SUPPORT TEAM Mr Michael O’Mara Ms Sandy Livermore Ms Anne Wykamp

PARISH MISSION TEAM Ms Amy Sullivan Ms Carla Ghisla Ms Vanessa Colquhoun Sr Frances McAleer rsj Mr Will Tracey Ms Sarah Ziegler

Director of Ministries Director of Mission Sacramental Coordinator Resident in Molong Youth Minister Youth Minister

For information about weddings, baptisms, funerals, and visits to the sick, please contact the Parish Office.

Operations Manager Parish Secretary Parish Receptionist

PARISH OFFICE Phone Email Address Facebook

6362 2378 office.orange@cdob.org.au 84 Hill Street (P.O. Box 44) Orange 2800 www.facebook.com/CatholicOrangeNSW

Office Hours Monday 11.30am - 4.30pm Tuesday - Friday 8.45am - 4.30pm