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
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD — YEAR C 20TH APRIL 2025
JUBILEE YEAR OF
HOPE
24/12/2024
To
4/01/2026
EASTER 2025
Calculang the date of Easter is a complicated
business, which I won’t detail here. However, it got
more complicated when the Gregorian calendar
began to be adopted in Western Europe in the
sixteenth century and we diverged from the pracce
of the Eastern churches. The result is that, most years, East and
West celebrate Easter on dierent days.
This year, though, is one of those occasions when we all line up on
the same date. It is nice ming, because this year we mark the
1700th anniversary of the opening of the Council of Nicea, which set
a common observance throughout the Church, sll then breathing
with both lungs.
More importantly than seng the date of Easter, Nicea tackled the
dicult task of nding language to express the core of Chrisan
faith: that Jesus Christ is truly God and truly human.
The events we ponder at Easter: that Jesus Christ was crucied, died
and was buried; and rose again on the third day in accordance with
the scriptures; derive their power from our belief that he took esh
of our sister the Virgin Mary and remained God. Otherwise, those
events might be poignantly beauful, but ineecve in the
forgiveness of sin and the defeat of death.
In this world torn and baered by injusces and wars, let’s renew
our faith in the oer of reconciliaon and new life that we celebrate
at Easter. And may we discover how to communicate that hope to
all; fullling the Church’s mission to be a sign of unity and an
instrument of peace.
+Michael McKenna
Bishop of Bathurst
Diocese of Bathurst Easter Art Compeon
Bishop’s Award
The Finality of the Resurrecon'
(Credit: Bethany, a Yr 10 student from Orange)
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Catholic Parishes of Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos
Gulgong Roster
27th Apr 4th May
Commentator D. Kelly R, Saliba
Reader P. Leoa D. Hudson
Sacristan M & E Carney TBA
Leader
Mudgee Roster
Saturday 26th April / Sunday 27th April
Commentator D. Cunningham R. McKeown
First Reader M. Barre E. de Vries
Second Reader C. Furney B. Redden
EMOC I. Byrne M. Dunnachie
Altar Server
Welcomer L. Robinson A. Blazevic
Oertory O. O’Brien
Sacristan L. Nicholson R. Gawthorne
Counter Tues 22nd Apr E. Goodlet
Saturday 3rd May/ Sunday 4th May
Commentator C. Furney A. Myles
First Reader D. Delahunty W. Bodycote
Second Reader P. Cannon M. Bodycote
EMOC D. Cunningham R. McKeown
Altar Server
Welcomer C. Carberry M. Dunnachie
Oertory K. Isbester Children's Liturgy
Sacristan A. Baker L. Browne
Counter Mon 28th Apr M. Cooper
Bells Mon - E. Goodlet
Tue - R.Gawthorne
Wed - J. Cooper
Thu - I. Browne
Fri/Sat - I. Browne
Sun -
R. Gawthorne
DAY BY DAY
Mon, 21/04 Octave of Easter
Parish Oce Closed
12 noon Angelus
Tue, 22/04 Octave of Easter
9.30am Mass—Mudgee
12 noon Angelus
Wed, 23/03 Octave of Easter
12 noon Angelus
5.20pm Reconciliaon - Mudgee
5.45pm Mass - Mudgee
Thu, 24/04 Octave of Easter
9.30am Mass—Mudgee
11.00am Funeral—Mudgee Cemetery—Elizabeth Powell
12 noon Angelus
Fri, 25/04 Octave of Easter
Anzac Day
Parish Oce Closed
9.00am Mass—Mudgee
Sat, 26/04 Octave of Easter
5.30pm Reconciliaon
6.00pm Vigil Mass - Mudgee
Sun, 27/04 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
9.00am Mass - Mudgee
10.30am Mass - Gulgong
11.00am Mass—Rylstone
12 noon Angelus
Bible Trivia
According to Scripture, who arrived rst on Easter
Sunday at Jesus’ tomb?
Answer: Mary Magdalene arrived early on the rst day
of the week, when it was sll dark, to the tomb. She
saw that the stone had been taken away. John 20:1.
Pope Francis’
April
For the use of the new technologies
Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not
replace human relaonships, will respect the dignity of the
person, and will help us face the crises of our mes.
Mudgee Rosters
Due to Easter and the month of May creeping up on us too
quickly, the May / June rosters will be released shortly.
Thank you for your paence. Gospel Focus – The disciple Jesus loved
In this week’s gospel we see reference to a disciple as ‘the
one Jesus loved’. It is generally agreed that this disciple is
John. There is some suggeson that the disciple, John, is in
fact the John ascribed as the author of this gospel. If this is
so, to describe himself as the disciple Jesus loved is merely a
means of avoiding using a personal pronoun – I or me. Just
as Jesus described himself as ‘the Son of God’ or ‘the Son of
Man’ rather than say ‘I’, John uses the same convenon to
avoid naming himself. It is not to suggest that Jesus didn’t
love his other disciples.
Thank you to everyone who helped set up our churches and with
the various miniseries over the Lenten and Easter season.
**************
Thanks to all those who supplied palms and made the palm
crosses for everyone.
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MASSES AND PRAYERS REQUESTED
For the recently deceased especially:
Barry Price (Canberra), Irene Inder, Hilton ‘Boof’ Morgan,
Annie Powell, Gail Hume.
We remember the anniversaries of:
Ted Micallef, John Fitzpatrick, Sharon Frost, Kevin Byrnes,
Peter McDonnell, Elaine Libers, Mary Cannon, Leo Tobin,
Marjorie Curran, Peter Rayner, Lorne Malone,
Thomas Hundy, Barbara Muller, Lynee Wakeling,
For the deceased:
Shane Boesen, Yvonne O’Brien, Trish Buckley, Mabel Ryan,
Shirley Harcourt, Kathryn Haidle, Michael Filer, Anna Ho,
Wayne Musgrave (Umina), Suzanne Kelly, Edward Hasaart,
Barbara Richardson, William ‘Bill’ Milton, Ivan Brec,
Maria Brec, Damiel Berke, Alojz Slansek
For the Sick, Special Intenons and Thanksgiving:
Paul Micallef, Luke Gaudry, Pat Ellis, Eleni Roberts,
Marilyn Stuart (Kincumber), Suzana Marakovic,
Stephen Lee, Olive Quinn, Ellen Johnson (Sheehan),
Glennie McGrath (Fr Owen’s sister), Peter Hoang,
Catrina McGhee, Keiran Micallef, Donna Pila, June Ritar,
Ron Muscat, Charlie Perroo, 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.
MUDGEE NEWS
Anzac Day Cuppa Tea
Aer Mass on Anzac Day, we will be having a Cuppa Tea
and an Anzac biscuit outside of the church. All welcome
Year 12 Prayer Partner Program
As Year 12 have entered their nal terms of their schooling,
we are calling on parishioners to become Prayer Partners
for these students.
The Prayer Partner program has been running in our Parish
for many years and is an enriching experience for both the
student and parishioner. Prayer Partners journey with the
Students from the beginning of the year through to HSC
exam me. This program will give opportunies to not only
pray for them but to also meet with them and get to know
them over the year.
At this stage, we need about 15 more Prayer Partners, so
that each Year 12 student can have their own Prayer
Partner. Your help with this would be much appreciated.
GULGONG NEWS
The Gulgong Anglican Church and the Gulgong Presbyterian
Church invite you to join them at 11am for an Easter Egg
Hunter on Sunday 20th April.
SRE Teachers needed in the Gulgong area. Please contact
the Parish Oce for more details.
<——— Farewe ———>
We sadly farewell our parishioners George and Izabella
Brymora, who are going back to live in Poland.
We thank them for their presence and involvement in our
St Mary’s Parish community. We wish them every blessing
for their new life back in their homeland.
Do widzenia
(Goodbye)
Easter Sunday of the Resurrecon of the Lord – by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart
A Story of Transformaon
A major theme of the Scripture readings is ‘The Tomb is Empty’.
Peter’s speech from the Acts of the Apostles provides a short overview of Jesus’ life, mission and death. It reads like a news report of
Jesus’ life, from his roots in Nazareth to his Resurrecon. The cross becomes a symbol of victory rather than a symbol of death. The
people are called to be witnesses to this great legacy.
The psalm allows us to put away the melancholy of Lent and sing the alleluias of Easter. This is a great day, a day made by the Lord. A
stone, once rejected by the builders, has become the stone the enre building rests on. Jesus, rejected by the leaders of Israel, is now
risen and becomes the centre of a whole new faith. Rejoice and be glad. We are saved by God and live triumphant over death.
In Colossians we are told that we, too, have been raised up with Christ. However, new life requires a
new way of living. We are to set aside things of this earth and look to the things above. We are to
leave behind the old ways of death and parcipate in the new life of Easter.
The Gospel reading takes us right to the tomb on the rst Easter morning. Day has hardly broken.
Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb to nd it empty. She runs to get the others. All they nd are burial
wrappings – no Jesus.
No one expects the Resurrecon, despite all Jesus had foretold about it. They expect Jesus to sll be
lying in the tomb. Even when they have seen the empty tomb, their rst thought is that someone has
stolen his body.
To celebrate Easter is to remember that Jesus sll lives and walks among us. The tomb is empty; Jesus
is alive!
Wishing you a blessed and
Holy Easter!
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Reading for next Sunday: SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR C)
Acts 5:12-16 Ps 117:2-4, 22-27 Rev 1:9-13, 17-19 John 20: 19-31
r Read ng Apostles 10:34. 37-43
We have eaten and drunk with him aer his resurrecon from the
dead.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 117:1-2. 16-17. 22-23. R. v.24
(R.) This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
for his love has no end.
Let the sons of Israel say:
‘His love has no end.’ (R.)
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed;
his right hand raised me up.
I shall not die, I shall live
and recount his deeds. (R.)
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes. (R.)
Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4
Look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is.
Gospe Acc amaon
Alleluia, alleluia!
Christ has become our paschal sacrice;
let us feast with joy in the Lord.
Alleluia!
Gospel
The teaching of scripture is that he must rise from the dead.
EASTER SUNDAY
20th April 2025
Happy Easter from all of us here at Caritas Australia!
As we celebrate this season of hope and renewal, we want to
express our hearelt gratude for your support through
Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion this Lent.
As we reect on the Easter message of love, compassion, and
new beginnings, we are reminded of the incredible impact
your contribuons make. Together, we are building a world
where no one is le behind.
Thank you for standing with us, as we Unite Against Poverty
through Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion 2025 Lenten
appeal.
It’s not too late to donate.
You can support Project Compassion 2025 through the
donaon boxes, envelopes or by scanning the QR code above.
Or online at: caritas.org.au/project-compassion
Or by calling: 1800 024 413
Thank you for standing with us, as we
Unite Against Poverty this Lent.
Please return all Project Compassion Envelopes, Boxes and
Donaons by 5th May.
REFLECTION by Dianne Bergant CSA
Easter is the season of mystagogical catechesis, that instrucon that unpacks the hidden mystery
of the experience of the sacraments of iniaon received or renewed at Easter. The readings of
each Sunday concentrate on some aspect of this mystery. The central theme of this Sunday is
newness of life in Christ. This newness is not without its historical context. It burst forth rst in
the resurrecon of Christ, and then through the preaching of the rst Chrisans.
The readings tesfy that if we die with Christ, we will appear with him in glory; if we cast out the
old yeast, we will be fresh dough. And when this wondrous transformaon takes place,
everything is new; everything is fresh. To what newness are we called? To what must we die in
order to rise transformed? What old yeast of corrupon must be cast out in order that we might be fresh dough? At Easter
we renew our bapsmal vows. What is it that we really renounce? Ours is a world of violence, of prejudice, of indierence.
Too oen we harbour feelings of anger and resentment, of selshness and disdain. Easter proclaims that Christ has died
and has risen; with him we die to all of the wickedness in our lives and in our world, and we set our hearts on higher things,
on sincerity and on truth.