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FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — YEAR A 8TH FEBRUARY 2026
First Reading: Isaiah 58:7-10
Your light will shine like the dawn.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 111:4-9. R. v.4
(R.) A light rises in the darkness for the upright.
He is a light in the darkness for the upright:
he is generous, merciful and just.
The good man takes pity and lends,
he conducts his aairs with honour. (R.)
The just man will never waver:
he will be remembered for ever.
He has no fear of evil news;
with a rm heart he trusts in the Lord. (R.)
With a steadfast heart he will not fear;
open-handed, he gives to the poor;
his jusce stands rm for ever.
His head will be raised in glory. (R.)
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
I came to you to proclaim Christ crucied.
Gospel Acclamaon: John 8:12
Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
the man who follows me
will have the light of life.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Mahew 5:13-16
You are the light of the world.
REFLECTION by Dianne Bergant CSA
We live in a world where appearances frequently maer
more than they should. Contrary to this predominang
tendency, Jesus teaches us that what we do ows from
who and what we are. We can enlighten the world with
the message of the gospel, because our lives have been
transformed by that gospel and now we ourselves are
light for others. We can serve others in various ways, only
because we have been saved by God’s grace and now we
are agents of that grace in the lives of others. Our own
renewal becomes the means through which God renews
the world.
This may sound grandiose, but it isn’t. It is the truth about
the way God works. Extraordinary things are
accomplished through ordinary people. Jesus grew up as
the son of a carpenter; some of the apostles were
shermen; Paul was a tentmaker; we are clerks and
teachers, bus drivers and doctors, bank tellers and
engineers. Like Paul we come to ministry in weakness and
fear and much trembling. It is the Spirit and power of God
that work the wonders, and God works them through
mundane elements of life such as light and salt.
As children, many of us learned the corporal and the
spiritual works of mercy. We learned that we can pracse
them in every walk of life. Today’s readings remind us of
this. We may not be asked to perform extraordinary
feats, but all disciples of Jesus are called upon to do the
ordinary things of life in an extraordinary way.
© Dianne Bergant CSA
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
GULGONG ROSTER
15th Feb 22th Feb
Commentator C. Gaudry D. Kelly
Reader P. Leoa B. Toole
Sacristan TBA M & E. Carney
Leader J. Thatcher
MUDGEE ROSTER
Saturday 14th / Sunday 15th February
Commentator A. McLean G. Myles
First Reader SMCS Leaders SMCS Leaders
Second Reader SMCS Leaders SMCS Leaders
EMOC L. Nicholson P. O’Brien
Altar Server Help Needed Help Needed
Welcomer Help Needed M. Dunnachie
Oertory P. Fitzpatrick Children’s Liturgy
Sacristan L. Nicholson L. Browne
Counter Mon. 9th Feb K. O’Brien
Saturday 21st / Sunday 22nd February
Commentator M. Mahews L. Croake
First Reader F. Chauraya J. O’Brien
Second Reader D. Cunningham M. Dunnachie
EMOC I. Byrne M. Cassidy
Altar Server Help Needed Help Needed
Welcomer Help Needed M. Dunnachie
Oertory K. Isbester Children’s Liturgy
Sacristan L. Robinson L. Browne
Counter Mon. 16th Feb E. Goodlet
Bells Mon - E. Goodlet
Tue - Help Needed
Wed - J. Cooper
Thu - I. Browne
Fri/Sat -
I. Browne
Sun—
Help Needed
DAY BY DAY
Mon 9/2 5th Week in Ordinary Time
10.00am Parish Oce opens
9.30am All Hallows Welcome Mass
10.30am Funeral - St Mary’s—Carmel Frost
Tue 10/2 St Scholasc, virgin—Memorial
9.30am Mass —Mudgee
6.00pm Alpha Program—Mudgee
Wed 11/2 5th Week in Ordinary Time
9.30am St Marys Cra Group
5.20pm Reconciliaon—Mudgee
5.45pm Mass — Mudgee
Thu 12/2 5th Week in Ordinary Time
9.30am Mass - Mudgee
10.00am Bapsm Preparaon
Fri 13/2 5th Week in Ordinary Time
10.30am Mass—Whiddon Nursing Home
10.30am Funeral - St Mary’s: Rozanna Wise
No Blessed Sacrament this week
12noon Rosary
12.30pm Mass - Mudgee
Sat 14/2 Sts Cyril , Monk and Methodius, Bishop
Memorial
11.00am Bapsm
5.20pm Reconciliaon
6.00pm Mass - Mudgee
Sun 15/2 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SRE CATECHIST SUNDAY
PROJECT COMPASSION STARTS
8.30am Rosary - Mudgee
9.00am Mass - Mudgee
10.30am Communion Service- Gulgong
11.00am Mass—Rylstone
SACRAMENTS 2026
Registraons are now open for the
2026 Sacramental Programmes:
First Reconciliaon
First Holy Communion
Conrmaon
To register, please visit the Parish website and
select Sacraments from the menu or use the QR code.
ALPHA
TUESDAY, 6PM, IN THE ST MARY’S PARISH CENTRE
To register: Call the Parish Oce on 6372-2122
How can you help with Alpha?
• Catering: Suppling meals for Alpha. Call the Parish oce if
you can help.
• Prayer: praying for those who are part of the Alpha
journey.
THE POPE’S MONTHLY INTENTION
JANUARY 2026
For prayer with the Word of God
Let us pray that praying with the Word of
God be nourishment for our lives and a
source of hope in our communies,
helping us to build a more fraternal and
missionary Church.
Compassio
Lenten Program 2026
This Lent, enter into the heart of Compassio—to “suer with”—a
grace-lled invitaon to stand with Christ and with one another.
Let this beaufully designed, 76-page, full-colour companion
guide you through daily reecons, Sunday Gospel readings and
reecons, spiritual direcon, prayers, and group discussion
quesons, all craed to deepen your encounter with God’s
mercy.
Books now available. $10 per book.
If you would like to form Lenten group
in our parish, please let the Parish
Oce know and we can adverse it in
next weeks bullen.
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If you have any Safeguarding concerns, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Ocer on (02) 6334 6440 or
email safeguarding@cdob.org.au
BAPTISM: We welcome to the Mudgee Parish:
Florence Joy Mackey
daughter of Ben and Emily
Introducon to the Internaonal Eucharisc Congress
2028
“Eucharist28”
Why Is the Congress Important?
• Helps us grow in faith in the Real Presence
• Renews love for:
The Mass
Eucharisc adoraon
• Encourages conversion and mission
The Eucharist at the Heart of Chrisan Life
Archbishop Anthony Fisher says:
“The Internaonal Eucharisc Congress is a joyous occasion that
will deepen our understanding of the truth of the Real Presence of
Jesus Christ in the Eucharist ... As the source and summit of the
Chrisan life, the Eucharist has the power to convert hearts and
sr fervour. The God who dwells among us, Emmanuel, gis us
with his permanent presence through the Eucharist and calls us to
follow him so that we might be the salt of the earth and the light
of the world (Mt 5:13).”
Australia and the Eucharisc Congress
Australia has hosted the Congress twice. Both were historic
moments for the Church.
Sydney 1928
• 29th Internaonal Eucharisc
Congress
• The compleon building of St Mary’s
Cathedral
• Included a massive Eucharisc
procession with over 500,000 people
aending
• Largest religious event in Australia at
the me
Melbourne 1973
• 40th Internaonal Eucharisc Congress
• Aracted worldwide aenon
• Keynote speakers:
• Cardinal Karol Wojtyła (later Pope
John Paul II)
• Mother Teresa
• Final Mass at the MCG with 120,000
people aending
Sydney 2028: What to Expect
• One of the largest Catholic events in our country
• Expected numbers:
Procession: ~100,000
Internaonal pilgrims: 10,000+
Final Mass: 400,000+, presided by Pope Leo XIV.
Theme:
This Is My Body, Given To You
PARISH NEWS
Gulgong
The Catholic Women's Group will be holding their AGM on
Tuesday, 3rd March at 2pm in the Convent. All Welcome
Kandos
The Prayer Group at St Malachy’s Rylstone meet weekly on
Mondays.
Mudgee
Due to the restoraon work underway on the stained glass
windows and surrounds in St Mary’s, the church will be
closed unl further noce from Monday to Friday each
week. The church is a worksite on weekdays and only
authorised personnel are able to enter.
Saturday Vigil and Sunday morning Masses will be in the
church.
Funerals will be arranged on a case-by-case basis, in
consultaon with the contractors.
Restoraon update
The stained glass windows at both eastern and western
ends have been taken out and transported to Rick Allen’s
Heritage Decorave Glass studio in Moss Vale for repair.
The sandstone surrounding the windows is signicantly
deteriorated. Work on restoraon of the sandstone will
begin next week and may take some me.
MASSES AND PRAYERS REQUESTED
For the recently deceased especially:
Carmel Frost, Rozanna Wise, Anna Zagas
We remember the anniversaries of:
Daphne Sampson, Judy Roberts, Ted Hayman, Chris Wood,
Reg McGrath, Nancy Comer, Barbara Richardson,
Shirley Marn.
For the deceased:
Michael Michaelides, Moira Hennessy.
For the Sick, Special Intenons and Thanksgiving:
Paul Dalmay, Danielle Pace, David Russell, Connie Vasallo,
Bey Clark, Tony Spina, Lynne Daly and all those in our
Nursing Homes.
Due to privacy legislaon, names of the sick can only be
put on the bullen with permission of the immediate
family.
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
Parish Priest
Fr Paul Devi VG
Postal Address
Po Box 14, Mudgee NSW 2850
Our Catholic Schools
St Mahews Catholic School Mudgee
pp.mudgee@cdob.org.au
Parish Deacon
Rev Charles Applin
Phone: 02 6372 2122
Email: oce.mudgee@cdob.org.au
Website: www.mudgee.catholic.org.au
Phone: 02 6372 1742
Principal: Mrs Angela Myles
Website: www.stmasmudgee.catholic.edu.au
Parish Secretaries
Krise Newman
Krista O’Brien
Parish Oce Hours
Mon 10.00am—4.00pm
Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri 9.00am—4.00pm
Closed for lunch 1.00pm—2.00pm
All Hallows Catholic School Gulgong
Phone: 02 6374 1582
Principal: Mr Badley Toole
Website: www.allhallowsgulgong.catholic.au
Readings for next Sunday: SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sirach 15:15-20 Ps 118:1-2. 4-5. 17-18. 33-34. R. v.1 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Mahew 5:17-37
Project Compassion Donation
Envelopes:
How do I use them?
This Lent, like we did in 2025, there is a single Project
Compassion donaon envelope – rather than the six
weekly envelopes used in previous years. This change was
made to reduce waste and support our shared
commitment to caring for our common home.
You can sll give weekly by taking several envelopes at
once or simply make your oering when you're ready.
Thank you for Uning Against Poverty with us this Lent.
Having completed the Stage 1 of Diocese of Bathurst,
Rebuild my Church, with the Parish Penitenal Service in
Advent, we now begin Stage 2 during Lent.
Each Parish in our Diocese is to gather a team of people
willing to engage in the ongoing journey of renewal. This
is known as the Parish Walking Together Team. The
members ideally should be involved in ministry/service in
our Parish, capable of assisng Fr Paul, our Parish Priest, to
host the Parish Assembly and to support the
implementaon period beyond.
There are to be four Formaon Sessions for the parish
Walking Together Team which will assist the spiritual and
praccal formaon for the Parish Assemblies to be held
later in the year.
Now we are asking you to be part of the Parish Walking
Together Team.
Being part of the PWTT it is hoped you are available for
FOUR Zoom meengs during Lent on 24th Feb, 3rd March,
10th March, 17th March from 6.30 (beginning with light
meal and prayer), presentaon by Diocesan Walking
Together Team, Discussion and Reecon, to be nished
by 8:30.
It is hoped that interested parishioners will contact
Anne McLean 0427871590 (Parish Walking Together
Contact) this week.