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.
Mrs K
9.00am
1.00pm
Micah 5:1-4
Out of you will be born the one who is to rule over
Israel.
Ps 79:2-3. 15-16. 18-19. R. v.4
(R.) Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face
and we shall be saved.
O Shepherd of Israel, hear us,
shine forth from your cherubim throne.
O Lord, rouse up your might,
O Lord, come to our help.
God of hosts, turn again, we implore,
look down from heaven and see.
Visit this vine and protect it,
the vine your right hand has planted.
May your hand be on the man you have chosen,
the man you have given your strength.
And we shall never forsake you again:
give us life that we may call upon your name.
Hebrews 10:5-10
I am coming to do your will.
Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the servant of the Lord:
may his will for me be done.
Alleluia!
Why should it happen that I am
honoured with a visit from the
mother of my Lord?
Advent Wrea
Today we reect on Mary’s place in God’s plan for our
redempon. By her cooperaon, Mary brought Jesus into the
world to be our light.
As we light the fourth candle on our Advent
wreath let us pray that through our witness the
light of Christ will enter the hearts and minds of
those who do not know our Saviour.
Give your peace to all naons…
Be the joy of all who love you …
Bless us as we gather here in your name…
Lord Jesus, stay with us …
Each Christmas, Bishop McKenna highlights a grassroots project
that transforms lives in places of great need. This year, we are
supporng the construcon of classrooms on Santo Island,
Vanuatu, where students are learning in makeshi tents aer
devasng volcanic erupons and cyclones.
Help rebuild hope and create lasng change for these children and
their communies. Your donaon today can give them the safe,
inspiring learning spaces they deserve.
Visit our website to learn more about this vital mission and give the
gi of a brighter future this Christmas.
: At any parish oce
: PO Box 246, Bathurst NSW 2795
: 6334 6400
: hps://bathurst.catholic.org.au
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
D. Kelly R. Saliba
P. Leo M. McGregor
M & E Carney TBA
As this is a busy me of year and many
people are out of town vising Family and
Friends, we are asking for Volunteers to
help at Mass.
If you are available, please let the oce
know via phone 6372-2122 or email
oce.mudgee@cdob.org.au
by Friday 27th December.
Mon - E. Goodlet
Tue—R.Gawthorne
Wed - J. Cooper
Thu - I. Browne
Fri - I. Browne
Sat - I. Browne
Sun -
R. Gawthorne
Parish Oce Closed
12 noon Angelus
12 noon Angelus
6.00pm —Mudgee—St Mary’s Church
6.30pm —Gulgong
8.30pm —Mudgee—St Mary’s Church
7.30am —Mudgee
9.00am —Mudgee
9.30am —Rylstone
12 noon Angelus
9.30am - Mudgee
12 noon Angelus
11.30am Exposion of the Blessed Sacrament
12noon Angelus & Rosary
12.30pm - Mudgee
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12 noon Angelus
5.30pm Reconciliaon
6.00pm - Mudgee
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8.30am Rosary - Mudgee
9.00am - Mudgee
10.30am - Gulgong
11.00am Kandos
12 noon Angelus
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Q: What did the wise men say after they
offered up their gifts of gold and frankincense?
A: Wait, there's myrrh
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We pray that this Jubilee Year of 2025 will
strengthen us in our faith, helping us to
recognize the Risen Christ in the midst of our
lives, transforming us into pilgrims of Chrisan
hope.
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Gulgong
Tuesday 24th December
6.30pm— St John the Bapst Church
Kandos / Rylstone
Wednesday 25th December
9.30am—St Malachy’s Rylstone
Mudgee
Tuesday 24th December
6.00pm—St Mary’s Church
8.30pm—St Mary’s Church
Wednesday 25th December
7.30am—St Mary’s Church
9.00am—St Mary’s Church
Tuesday 24th December / Wednesday 25th December
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
Eileen Csuba, Carmen Archer, Clare Van Oploo,
John Gilbert, Doreen Mahews, Aileen Rogan, Janice
Bryant, Bernie Stewart, Marie Robinson, Michael Gibbins,
Brian Condon, Kim Pilley, Mary Woodhouse, Amy Thomet,
George Ashcro, Adeline McNally, Wayne Morton,
Stephen Waterton, Colin Goldspink.
Ashley Knight, Alm, Cli & Ashley Thomas, Jack, Julie, Paul &
Brain Benne, Members of the McGuiness & Clayton
Families, Lawrence & Margart McGuiness, Graham Hawkins,
Kay Daly (Ireland), Nikki & Craig Lynch, Michael Azar,
Nauma Buchanan, Blake Pool (Denman), Fr Max Blumenthal,
Denis Flynn, Eleanor Bryant. Mick Batson, Denis Mahews,
Ken Brown, Elleen Ellsmore, Ervine McDermo,
Francis McDermo.
Glennie McGrath (Fr Owen’s sister), Mary Rheinberger,
Fr Peter Dresser, Catrina McGhee, Cathy Ward, Donna Pila,
Kieran Micallef, Daniel Lee, Sigrid Germon, June Ritar,
Ron Muscat, Tony Harris, Carla Perroo, Trish Buckley,
Paula Ryan, Horace Saliba, Tony Spina, Lynne Daly,
Elizabeth Donelly, Tracy Donelly, Joe Saliba, Kim Barry,
Tony Dimmock, Aleesha Mosczyiski, Trevor Roberts
(England), Iris McBeath, Josephine Debaksta,
Dennis Petersen, Carmel Thompson, Rodrigo Jaboneta, and
all those in our Nursing Homes.
Christmas Church Decorang takes place this Sunday,
22nd December at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to help in
geng the church ready for Christmas. Please contact the
Parish oce if you are able to help, 6372-2122.
Church cleaning for Christmas will take place on Monday
23rd December at 9.30am. Please let the Parish Oce know
if you are able to help. Parish Oce number is 6372-2122.
Parishioners are welcome to open the windows in
St. Mary’s church for Mass, please be mindful then to close
the windows when leaving. As it is “storm season” if
windows are le open and there is a storm and rain is
blown into the church, water damage could occur.
Important—Parking
During this busy me of year, when parking is hard to nd,
a reminder that parking on church grounds is only for
aending Mass, and/or Church/Parish business. This
includes parking in the yard in front of the church and in
the parish car park. Throughout the year, parking in front of
the church is for those who have mobility issues
aending the church.
Your cooperaon in this maer is much appreciated.
At St Johns Anglican Church Hall
6 Church St. Mudgee
All Welcome
Join us for a free Lunch & Fellowship
To reserve a seat at the table or to order a hamper,
register online with the QR code on the poster or
call Graham—0458242126 or
David—0410838089
We welcome to our Parish:
Claire Anne Cini
daughter of Robert and Sarah
by Nick Brodie
Pope Francis draws our aenon to the way that Elizabeth
greets Mary with joyful astonishment! He sees this an
exemplar of how we should live our faith in this coming
fesve season. We need to be astonished again!
‘To celebrate Christmas in a fruiul manner,’ the Pope says,
‘we are called to pause in “places” of astonishment.’ He
oers three examples of what this means.
Firstly, he draws aenon to astonished recognion of
other people. At a me of year when many of us will
reunite with friends and family, we are called to see how
‘every face is marked with a semblance to the Son of God.’
The second place of astonishment to which the Pope
suggests we turn is ‘history’. We need to look beyond
markets and nances and see with faith the work of the
Lord who exalts the lowly and uplis the poor. ‘The God of
Christmas’, the Pope quips, ‘shues the cards’ of history.
Economics does not rule human desny, God does.
Thirdly, we should nd astonishment in ‘the Church’. The
Pope longs for us to embrace an understanding of the
Church ‘that is able to recognise the many signs of faithful
love that God connuously sends her.’ He hopes that
‘Mother Church … always has her doors open wide, and her
arms open to welcome everyone.’
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
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Dear Friends in Christ,
At Christmas, we look to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. The name of the town means “house of bread (food)”. This has great
signicance for us who believe that Jesus is the bread come down from heaven: for the life of the world. An important detail in Luke’s
account of the Navity is that, aer he was born, Jesus was placed in a manger. “Manger” is an old word, no longer in common use,
which means feeding trough. From the outset, Jesus is presented as the living bread oered for those who desire to live with God
forever.
As our gaze turns to Bethlehem, we grieve for the present reality of the land where the Son of God took his rst human breath. The
words I wrote earlier this year, at Easter, are sll sadly true: “Violence has begoen more violence; and ordinary and defenceless
people are being ground up in the unforgiving
wheels of history, polics and the arms trade.”
We may feel helpless, but let’s not give in to
hopelessness. The true message of Christmas is
that a light has shone into our darkened world.
God has entered our world to redeem it from
within. Each one of us can say yes to this hope
every me we say yes to the acts of forgiveness,
reconciliaon and love that we can decide to do.
And we can nd the strength to keep doing that
when we come to Mass and are nourished by the
living bread who is our Saviour.
+Michael McKenna
Bishop of Bathurst
“The Journey of New Beginnings” - by Hunter, St Joseph’s Primary School, Molong - winner of the
Bishop’s Award in the Diocese of Bathurst’s 2024 Christmas Story and Art Compeon.
