2012-12-16 - 3rd Advent, Year C

TheParishOceisattherearoftheParishHallandis
openonTuesdaysandFridaysfrom10amto4pm.
ItemsforinclusionintheBridgeside Bullenshouldbe
sent to the Parish Oce or Fr Andrew, preferably by
emailorwriennote,bymiddayonThursday.
BapsmsarecelebratedonSundays,eitherduring any
of our Sunday Masses or aer the 9am Mass.
Bapsmal Preparaon meengs are held on the
secondMondayofeachmonthat7pmintheMeeng
RoomsoftheParishHallatForster.Pleasecontactthe
ParishOcefordetails.
Weddingsarecelebratedbyarrangementandwithat
least three (and preferably more) months noce.
PleasecontactFrAndrewtoarrangeanappointment.
FnoM 1ur Pns1ons Drsk
I was sure that yesterday was January, wasnt it?
Surely we cant be only nine days away from the
celebraonofChristmas?Imean,theressllsomuch
to do...I need another week (at least!) in order to
preparemyself.
Each year, each and every year, I nd myself saying

somethingalongthoselinesaboutthismeofyearas
I suddenly realise that, despite all my best intenons
Sunday 16th December, 2012
Third Sunday of Advent, Year C
Bridgeside Bulletin
The weekly bullen of the Catholic community of
Forster and Tuncurry
Parish
FrAndrewDoohan(Parish Priest)
MrGregByrne(Pastoral Associate)
MrsSharonFowle(Administraon)
SrKathrynMcCabe(Aboriginal Catholic Ministry)
33LakeStreet,ForsterNSW2428
POBox67,ForsterNSW2428
P: (02)65546304
F: (02)65546425
E: forstertuncurryparish@gmail.comor
fr.andrew.doohan@bigpond.com(Fr Andrew)
W: www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au
ParishSchool
HolyNameParishSchool(K6)
MrMarkMowbray(Principal)
41LakeStreet,ForsterNSW2428
POBox243,ForsterNSW2428
P: (02)65546504
F: (02)65548895
E: admin@forster.catholic.edu.au
W: www.forster.catholic.edu.au
HolyNameofJesusParishChurch
33LakeStreet,Forster
StMary,StaroftheSeaChurch
CnrKent&PeelStreets,Tuncurry
Proclaiming Christ to the communies of Forster, Tuncurry and the surrounding districts
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Parishon
Facebook
and plans, the celebraon of Christmas has snuck up
onme.
To some degree I think the Australian celebraon of

Christmas suers because it comes at a me of the
year when we are wrapping up things like the school
year, and preparing for our long summer break, and
canthereforesneakuponusintheseeminglynever
endingroundofendofyearcelebraons.
NowdontgetmewrongIloveagoodcelebraonas
much as the next person! Im simply reecng that
perhaps in the midst of all that celebrang we can
easily forget, as the saying goes, the reason for the
season,andindeedtheSeasonofAdventthatcomes
beforeit.
OnthisThirdSundayofAdvent,GaudeteSundayasit
is somemes known, we rejoice at the pending
Incarnaonthe reason for the seasonand the
beginningoftheunfoldingofthegreatmysteryofour
salvaon.
Unlnextweek Fr Andrew
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.
Indeed the Lord is near.
Tur Pnnisu Dinnv(for the week ahead)
Today(16/12) MorningTeawithnew
parishionersaer9am
Mass
Tue(18/12) 9am ChrisanMeditaon(Bob

6555 5914)
3:30pm HolyHour@Tuncurry
4:30pm Mass@Tuncurry
5.30pm ChrisanMeditaon(Bob
6555 5914)
7pm Reconciliaon(2ndRite)
@Taree
Wed(19/12) 9am Mass@Forster

9:30am MenAlive@Forster
11:15am NovenatoOurLadyof
PerpetualHelp@Forster
5:30pm PastoralCouncilMeeng
@Forster
Thu(20/12) 9am Mass@Forster

7pm Reconciliaon(2ndRite)
@Taree
Fri(21/12) 9:30am Mass@Forster
Sat(22/12) 8:30am Reconciliaon@

Tuncurry
9am Mass@Tuncurry
4:45pm Reconciliaon@Forster
(unl5.15pm)
6pm VigilMass@Tuncurry
Sun(23/12) 7am Mass@Tuncurry

9am Mass@Forster
IN voun cunni1v, rtrnsr rnnv ron:
RecentlyDeceased:EmilyCowan
Anniversaries:PhyllisHewi,PeterGapps
andallthosewhoaresickinourparish.
RrcoNcitin1ioN ron AovrN1
As we prepare for Christmas with the Season of
Advent, there will be two celebraons of the Second
RiteofReconciliaoninthearea:
Tuesday 18th December at7pmatOurLadyofthe

RosaryChurch,Taree;and
Thursday 20th December at 7pm at Holy Name of
JesusChurch,Forster.
The usual opportunies for Reconciliaon on

Saturdays will also be available in the lead up to
Advent.
Wrrkonv Missnts
The new versions of the Weekday Missal have now
been published, and it may be possible for the parish
to place a bulk order (depending on demand). At this
stage the cost is the region of $80.00 each. Please
leaveyournameonsheetprovidedifinterested.
WrtcoMr 1o Nrw PnnisuioNrns
Aerthe9am Mass on16th December wewillholda
Welcome Cuppa in the Church hall for new
parishioners to our Parish in the last 12 months. All
parishioners are encouraged to aend to meet &
greetthenewermembersofourfaithfamily.
FnirNosuir Gnour (SrNions)
Meeng for lunch at Club Forster Tuesday 18th
Decemberat12noon.ContactLey65549670.
BnrnkiNc Nrws! Nrw Pnnisu Wrnsi1r
Our old parish website expired and so we have
registeredanewwebsiteaddress.
www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au
The new website will be a work in progress for the

nextfewmonthsasweworktomakeitaplacewhere
a lot of informaon about the Parish, and Parish
acvies,canbefound.
Forthosesoinclined,Iwouldencourageyoutobegin
vising the new website (and updang your
favouriteslistinyourbrowsers).
Ftowrns Nrroro
We would be grateful for any owersHydrangea,
Agapanthus, or Christmas Bushthat anyone might
be able to give to the Parish in order to decorate the
church.
It would be appreciate if you could drop them on the

Convent verandah on the aernoon of Sunday 23rd
December or at the Tuncurry church before 8am on
Monday24thDecember.
GnnorNrns
Our merry band of men & women have again done a
wonderfuljobthisyearwithourlawn&gardens.This
year nished with a sausage sizzle & lots of sweet
goodies. New members always welcome. Phone
Howard65576826.
WiNoow CtrnNiNc
There will be a Window Cleaning Working Bee at
Forster Church this Monday 17th December at 9am.
BYObucket&squeegee.
Wun1 1ur Cuuncu iN Aus1nntin is SnviNc
Forthosewithaccesstotheinternetitiseasytostay
in touch with what the Catholic Church is saying on
issues of public importance in Australiasimply visit
the Churchs website (www.catholic.org.au) and go to
the Media Centre for the latest media releases and
publicstatements.
A Nrw HvMN Tur Fncr or Cunis1
FortheYearofGrace,andotherquitemesofprayer.
Music:FinlandiaJSibelious,Text:MichaelHerry
Jesus,inprayeryourpeoplecomebeforeyou,
Weseekyourface,
yourhealinghandtohold.
Hereatyourfeet,
wewaitinquietsllness,
Youknowourneed,
thesighofevryheart.
Herenowinprayer,
yourSpiritgentlydrawsus;
MaywebecomeforallthefaceofChrist.
Hosri1nt & HoMr Visi1s
We rely on family and friends to inform us about
those who are unwell in our community. If you know
ofanyoneneedingavisitorCommunioninhospitalor
homepleasecontacttheParishoce.
SitrNcr iN 1ur Li1uncv
Weobservesilenceduringourliturgy(onSundaysand
weekdays)atthefollowingmes:
1. DuringthePenitenalAct,aerthePresiderinvites
us to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred
mysteries,inordertorecollectourselves;
2. During the Collect, aer the invitaon of the
PresidertoLetuspray,againinordertorecollect
ourselves;and
3. DuringtheLiturgyoftheWord,attheconclusionof
a reading or the homily, in order that we might
meditateonwhatwehaveheard.
Mnssrs ron Cunis1Mns nNo JnNunnv
ForChristmas:
Monday24th 6:30pm Vigil Mass @ Holy Name

School
Tuesday25th 12am MidnightMass@Forster
7am Mass@Tuncurry
9am Mass@Tuncurry
9am Mass@Forster
FortheWeekendsofJanuary:
Saturday 6pm Mass@Tuncurry

6pm Mass@Forster
Sunday 7am Mass@Tuncurry
9am Mass@Tuncurry
9am Mass@Forster
IN1rncrssonv Pnnvrn Gnour
To request prayers for someone please contact Bob
Cashman on 6555 5914 leaving your name and
contactdetails.
Oun Pnnisu NnMr
In reading the history of the Parish, and looking
through some documentaon since I arrived in our
beauful community, I was shocked to discover
recently that our Parishs formal name is The
CatholicParishofForster.
Thereisnodoubtaverygoodhistoricalreasonforthis
namebeinggiventotheParish,butitisalsoveryclear
that this name does not reect the current reality of
our Parish being centred on the two townships of
ForsterandTuncurry.
I would propose that we recfy this situaon, and

peon our Bishop to formally and canonically
renametheParishtoThe Catholic Parish of Forster
Tuncurry to beer reect who we are (since we
already use that name anyway) and give a stronger
identytoourcommunityoffaith.
Some might say that such a change is merely a

cosmec one, and to some degree they would be
correct: we already refer to ourselves as the Forster
TuncurryParish,sowhydoweneedtochangeit.And
while this is true, it will cost us nothing (apart from a
stamp!)sincethesignage,leerheadsandotheritems
on which our name is used already reects the new
name.
Unless anyone vehemently objectsin which case I

wouldappreciateyoulengmeknowIwouldliketo
begin this process early in the new year so we can
addressthishistoricaloddityinourcommunallife.
Cunis1Mns Dnv LuNcu
As has become tradional in the Parish, some
community members will gather on Christmas Day in
the Hall to enjoy lunch and companionship together.
This funcon has been greatly appreciated over the
years by people who would otherwise spend the Day
alone. This marks the 27th year we have gathered in
this way. The Hall will be open from 11.30am and
lunchwillbeservedat1pm.Allaremostwelcome.
ChurchCleaners(fortheweekahead)
Tuncurry Group1
Forster Group3
ColleconCount
ThisSunday Team2
NextSunday Team3
RrsroNsonint PsntM
Response: Cryoutwithjoyandgladness:
for among you is the great and Holy One
ofIsrael.
Truly,Godismysalvaon,
Itrust,Ishallnotfear.
FortheLordismystrength,mysong,
hebecamemysaviour.
Withjoyyouwilldrawwater
fromthewellsofsalvaon.
GivethankstotheLord,givepraisetohisname!
makehismightydeedsknowntothepeoples!
Declarethegreatnessofhisname.
SingapsalmtotheLord
forhehasdonegloriousdeeds,
makethemknowntoalltheearth!
PeopleofZion,singandshoutforjoy
forgreatinyourmidstistheHolyOneofIsrael.
Oun Pnnisu Cottrc1ioNs
a) The Parish Collecon, providing for the needs of
the parish and its ministry, is taken up during the
presentaon and preparaon of the gis (the
oertory).Thisistheenvelopecollecon.
b) The Diocesan Clergy Collecon, providing for the

remuneraon and support of the clergy of the
diocese,willbetakenupaercommunion(duringthe
ThanksgivingHymnorasimilarme).
Scnir1unr RrnoiNcs
ThisWeek Zephaniah3:1418
Philippians4:47
Luke3:1018
NextWeek Micah5:14
Hebrews10:510
Luke1:3944
Readers This Weekend Next Weekend
6pmTuncurry NeilPye
MichaelSiddle
TonyStevens
NeilPye
MaureenStevens
ValarieRoss
7amTuncurry TonyKnight
MaryGreig
LeyBartle
LeyBartle
CushlaDrake
EdnaTucker
9amForster
RhiannaAllen
AfravanBoxtel
JohnSimpson
TrevorTurner
MaureenVisser
SharonFowle
MinistersofCommunion This Weekend Next Weekend
6pmTuncurry OwenCarroll,JeaneeGoodacre,
BurnessGoodlet,FrankHayman,Pat
Hooker,LouHope,MonicaHunt,Robyn
Milligan,KathrynMcCabe
OwenCarroll,PaulMcFadden,Jeanee
Goodacre,BurnessGoodlet,Carolyn
Ollie,PatHooker,LouHope,Monica
Hunt,RobynMilligan
7amTuncurry Kay&GrahamGriths,CecileMalone,
AlexMatuszny,RobertMoran,
BernadeeDaczko
MarkMowbray,EdnaTucker,Ley
Bartle,KathCopas,BernadeeDaczko,
CushlaDrake
9amForster JosiBeech,Greg&LauranneByrne,Elle
CairnsCowan,AnneMoloney,John
Duy,AnneHartman,JimHunt,Barbara
Kermode
AnneHartman,JimHunt,Barbara
Kermode,Pat&JaneMcCarthy,Sr.
LouiseMcDonell,ElleCairnsCowan,
AnneMoloney,ShioneyNeal
Gosrrt AcctnMn1ioN
Alleluia,alleluia!
TheSpiritoftheLordisuponme;
hesentmetobringGoodNewstothepoor.
Alleluia!
Cn1uotic Lrnorn & Cn1uotic Wrrktv
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TheParishOceisattherearoftheParishHallandis

Each year, each and every year, I nd myself saying

To some degree I think the Australian celebraon of

Tue(18/12) 9am ChrisanMeditaon(Bob

Wed(19/12) 9am Mass@Forster

Thu(20/12) 9am Mass@Forster

Fri(21/12) 9:30am Mass@Forster

Sat(22/12) 8:30am Reconciliaon@

Sun(23/12) 7am Mass@Tuncurry

Tuesday 18th December at7pmatOurLadyofthe

The usual opportunies for Reconciliaon on

The new website will be a work in progress for the

It would be appreciate if you could drop them on the

Monday24th 6:30pm Vigil Mass @ Holy Name

Saturday 6pm Mass@Tuncurry

I would propose that we recfy this situaon, and

Some might say that such a change is merely a

Unless anyone vehemently objectsin which case I

b) The Diocesan Clergy Collecon, providing for the

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