The Almighty works marvels for me. Holy his name!
Welcome to the Catholic Parishes of
St Mary’s Mudgee, St John the Baptist Gulgong,
St Dominic’s Kandos/ St Malachy’s ylstone.
We acknowledge the custodians of the land
on which we live, work and pray.
We walk on Wiradjuri country.
May we con to love and respect the land as they have.
Parish Secre
Mrs K
Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 9.00am
Closed for Lunch 1.00pm
r Read ng Acts 14:21-27
They assembled the church and gave an account of all
that God had done with them.
Responsorial Psalm: 144:8-13. R. cf. v.1
(R.) I will praise your name for ever,
my king and my God.
The Lord is kind and full of compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all his creatures. (R.)
All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,
and your friends shall repeat their blessing.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign
and declare your might, O God,
to make known to men your mighty deeds
and the glorious splendour of your reign. (R.)
Yours is an everlasng kingdom;
your rule lasts from age to age. (R.)
Second Reading: Revelaon 21:1-5
He will wipe away all the tears from their eyes.
Gospe Acc amaon
Alleluia, alleluia!
I give you a new commandment:
love one another as I have loved you.
Alleluia!
Gospel
I give you a new commandment: love one another.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER — YEAR C 18TH MAY 2025
REMINDER TO ALL CHILDREN’S LITURGY PARENTS AND CARERS:
Please scan the QR code to sign in your children if they are aending Children9s Liturgy.
JUBILEE YEAR OF
HOPE
24/12/2024
To
4/01/2026
Gospel Reecon—Greg Sunter
The passage from the Gospel of John actually comes from the Last
Supper account, as is indicated by the opening line: 8When Judas
had gone9. However, the passage is being used during the post-
resurrecon Easter season. The passage about being gloried can
be read in this context as referring to the crucixion that was,
rather than the crucixion that is sll to come in the original
seng. The reference that Jesus will not be with the disciples
much longer can also be read as an indicator towards the
Ascension. It is a clever liturgical use of a gospel passage out of its
intended context.
The second half of the gospel passage is perhaps the more familiar
secon. It is a common text for marriage ceremonies. However,
somemes its selecon is purely based on the use of the term
8love9. Earlier in his ministry, Jesus was asked which commandment
was the most important. He replied that you must love the Lord
your God with all your heart and that you must love your
neighbour as yourself. (Mt 22) The 8new9 commandment that he
issues at the Last Supper is not so much a new commandment as a
variaon on a theme. The newness highlights the changes that are
occurring in the small group of friends. His language conveys an
imperave: you must love one another, 8just as I have loved you9.
He tells the disciples – and us – that the way they behave towards
one another must be with the same love that Jesus treated them.
And the love that Jesus gave was the love of God for all the world.
So the love that Jesus commands the disciples (us) to show one
another is nothing less than the powerful love of God.
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Gulgong Roster
25th May 1st June
Commentator P. Leoa D. Kelly
Reader D. Hudson M. Golino
Sacristan M & E Carney TBA
Leader
Mudgee Roster
Saturday 24th May/ Sunday 25th May
Commentator C. Furney A. McLean
First Reader M. Dorney K. Cassidy
Second Reader F. Chauraya P. Cassidy
EMOC L. Nicholson R. Croake
Altar Server
Welcomer L. Robinson R. Pereira
Oertory K. Isbester Children's Liturgy
Sacristan E. Potgieter R. Gawthorne
Counter Mon 19th May L. Hawkins
Saturday 31st May / Sunday 1st June
Commentator A. McLean R. McKeown
First Reader D. Delahunty L. Croake
Second Reader L. Nicholson O. O9Brien
EMOC L. Robinson M. Dunnachie
Altar Server
Welcomer C. Carberry A. Blazevic
Oertory G. English Children's Liturgy
Sacristan A. Baker L. Browne
Counter Mon 26th May R. Croake
Bells Mon - E. Goodlet
Tue - R.Gawthorne
Wed - J. Cooper
Thu - I. Browne
Fri/Sat - I. Browne
Sun -
R. Gawthorne
DAY BY DAY
Mon, 19/05
12 noon Regina Caeli
Tue, 20/05 5th Week of Easter
9.30am Mass—Mudgee
11.00am Funeral—Mudgee: Margaret O9Reilly
12 noon Regina Caeli
Wed, 21/05 5th Week of Easter
9.30am St Mary9s Cra & Friendship Group
12 noon Regina Caeli
5.20pm Reconciliaon - Mudgee
5.45pm Mass - Mudgee
Thu, 22/05 5th Week of Easter
9.30am Mass—SMCS Year 4
12 noon Regina Caeli
Fri, 23/05 5th Week of Easter
11.30am Exposion of the Blessed Sacrament
12 noon Regina Caeli and Rosary
12.30pm Mass—Mudgee
Sat, 24/05 Our Lady, Help of Chrisans—Solemnity
9.00am Mass—Mudgee
12 noon Regina Caeli
4.30pm Reconciliaon
5.00pm Vigil Mass - Mudgee
Sun, 25/05 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
9.00am Mass - Mudgee
10.30am Mass - Gulgong
11.00am Mass—Rylstone
12 noon Regina Caeli
5.00pm Word and Faith Group
Bible Trivia
In John 13:31-35, according to Jesus in this passage,
how will people know that you are His disciples?
Answer: By loving one another.
Jesus said, <I give you a new commandment, that you love
one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love
one another. By this everyone will know that you are my
disciples, if you have love for one another.=
Gospel Focus
God’s Love
What does it mean to love as Jesus loved? The love Jesus
poured out to all was an expression of God9s love that has
been poured out to all creaon since
the very beginning and connues to
be poured out today. God9s love
doesn9t keep score. When humankind
turned its back on God, God9s love
connued to call them back to faithful
relaonship. God9s love is not
condional – whatever we do, God
connues to love us. There is no
barrier that we can construct that
God9s love cannot get around. It is this
sort of love that the new
commandment demands of us.
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MASSES AND PRAYERS REQUESTED
For the recently deceased especially:
Margaret O9Reilly, Mervyn Morgan, Jean Kelly, Allan Cole
We remember the anniversaries of:
Peter An Honag, John Orth, David Power, Norma Andrew,
Sydney Day, David McLean, Donald Lincoln, William Hensley,
Gregory Roberts.
For the deceased:
Tony Treacy (Broome), Charlie & Rita Saliba, Pope Francis,
Gabrielle Burke (Canberra), Sr Moira Sullivan RSM, Miriam Byers,
Tyson Perry, Annie Powell, Barry Price (Canberra), Irene Inder,
Hilton 8Boof9 Morgan.
For the Sick, Special Intenons and Thanksgiving:
Mifsud Family, Edward Martoo, Marn Hilder, Mara Raso,
Paul Micallef, Luke Gaudry, Pat Ellis, Eleni Roberts,
Marilyn Stuart (Kincumber), Suzana Marakovic,
Stephen Lee, Olive Quinn, Ellen Johnson (Sheehan),
Glennie McGrath (Fr Owen9s sister), Catrina McGhee,
Keiran Micallef, Donna Pila, June Ritar, Ron Muscat,
Charlie Perroo, Paula Ryan, Tony Spina, Horace Saliba,
Joe Saliba, Iris McBeath, Elizabeth Donelly, Josephine Debaksta,
Lynne Daly, Dean Pila and all those in our Nursing Homes.
BAPTISMS
We welcome to our Parish:
Oliver Luke Moules
Son of Christopher and Erin
KANDOS NEWS
KANDOS / RYLSTONE will hold their winter appeal for
S.V.D.P. on 18 th May.
Prayer Meeng will be held in Kandos / Rylstone each
Monday at 10am.
1st Monday of the month—Kandos Church Hall
Every other Monday—Rylstone at the back of the church
GULGONG NEWS
SRE Teachers needed in the Gulgong area. Please contact
the Parish Oce for more details.
MUDGEE NEWS
LADIES LUNCH
Friday 30th May 2025, following 12.30pm Mass, in the
Parish Hall. Please contact Parish Oce on 6372 2122 to
advise aendance.
NEW TRIAL CARPARK ARRANGEMENTS
As of this weekend, if you intend parking in the Presbytery
car park please take noce of the following changes. As
shown in the diagram below: Drive to the end of the car
park (before parking), turn around and proceed to park
your vehicle at a 45 angle ie the nose of your vehicle will be
facing towards Market Street, not away from it as has been
the current situaon. When you are leaving, you simply
reverse out of your car space (towards the Presbytery
garages) then drive straight out onto Market Street.
We are trialling this new approach in an aempt to avoid
further damage to the new cement driveway. Please
DO NOT drive o the cement onto the grass. Many thanks
for your cooperaon.
RCIA
The Rite of Chrisan Iniaon of Adults (RCIA) is the process
through which unbapsed adults and previously bapsed
Chrisans are welcomed into the full communion with the
Catholic Church.
This year, our parish9s RCIA journey will start on the 19th June. If
you know anyone who would be interested in this program,
please spread the word and ask them to contact our parish.
Living the Gospel – Love is all around
Love surrounds us all the me. It is impossible to turn on a
radio without hearing 8love9 used in one way or another.
Love is the most common theme of songs, poetry, literature
and art. Although we might bemoan the casual use of
8love9, the fact remains that we ll our lives with the sounds
and images of love. It9s easier to imagine the all-pervasive
nature of God9s love when we recognise just how pervasive
the commercial and arsc expressions of love have
become. As Chrisan people, the challenge that faces us is
to imbue these expressions with a richer, deeper noon of
love.
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Reading for next Sunday: SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR C)
Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Ps 66:2-3, 5-6, 8 Rev 21:10-14, 22-23 John 14:23-29
Regina Caeli
During the Easter season, the universal Church prays the
prayer Regina Caeli, or Queen of Heaven, to joyfully unite
with the Mother of God in celebrang the Resurrecon of
her Son Jesus Christ, who conquered death in this way.
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.
V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the
resurrecon of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we
beseech Thee that through the intercession of the Virgin
Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasng
life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
YOUTH REFLECTION
by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart
Jesus, Love’s Best Teacher
A major theme of the Scripture readings is 8Love one another9.
This reading from Acts connues to trace the steps of Paul and
Barnabas as they proclaim the Good News. Here we see them
returning to some of the places where they had earlier
established Chrisan communies to encourage the believers and
help them stay steadfast in faith. They do not tell them that
things will be easy, but that faith in Jesus will help them get
through the tough mes. The disciples also help the young
churches choose leaders to stand on their behalf when they have
to move on. They return home to their rst community to share
the excing news of how much the young church has grown. They
do not celebrate their own deeds, but the acons of God working
through them.
Psalm 144 is a hymn of both praise and thanksgiving. God is
described as gracious, merciful, even-tempered, kind and
compassionate. Through all creaon and the works of our own
hands, we are to praise God. The second part of the psalm
describes God9s kingly virtues – mighty and glorious, with an
everlasng Kingdom. Our God is both mighty and compassionate.
All creatures great and small are called to love and praise our
God.
The writer of the Book of Revelaon describes a whole new world
unlike anything we can imagine. In this totally new creaon, good
will never be overcome by evil and the new Jerusalem will full all
hopes for peace and happiness. God dwells in this new city and
makes all things new.
Jesus gives us a new commandment in today9s Gospel reading:
Love one another. In this leave-taking message, Jesus tells us that
being Chrisan means living in loving relaonships with others –
like the relaonship Jesus has with the Father. People should be
able to tell we are Chrisans by the way we love one another.
This mission of love is not just for Jesus9 Apostles but for all of us
to live. We look to the life of Jesus to learn how to respect each
