Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy Welcome to the Cathedral Parish of

Making Church matter ……..
CONFIRMATION 2016
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
December 8, 2015 – November 20, 2016.
“I think we too are the people who, on the one hand,
want to listen to Jesus, but on the other hand, at
times, like to find a stick to beat others with, to
condemn others. And Jesus has this message for us:
mercy. I think - and I say it with humility - that this is
the Lord's most powerful message: mercy.”
Pope Francis
Welcome to the
Cathedral Parish of
SAINTS MARY & JOSEPH
132 DANGAR St (PO Box 2025)
ARMIDALE 2350 PH 6772 2218
office@smjcathedral.org.au
www.smjcathedral.org.au
Making “Catholic” matter !
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Faithful to the Teaching of the Apostles
Faithful to Prayer
Faithful to the Breaking of the Bread
Alive in the Community of the Spirit
Sharing what we have with those in need
Acts 2:42-46
PENTECOST SUNDAY (C/2)
Sunday 15th May 2016
Psalter Week 3
Welcome to the candidates, their
sponsors and their families for the
celebration of the Sacrament of
Confirmation this Sunday during the
10am Mass.
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: Baptism, the
Eucharist, and the Sacrament of Confirmation together
constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation”, whose
unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the
faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation
is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For “by
the sacrament of Confirmation, (the baptized) are more
perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a
special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true
witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and
defend the faith by word and deed.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1285)
LITURGY THIS WEEK
9.15AM; 6PM VIGIL MASS
PENTECOST SUNDAY
8AM; 10AM CONFIRMATION; 5.30PM
MONDAY:
7AM; 12.30PM Cathedral
TUESDAY:
7AM; 9.15AM; Cathedral
WEDNESDAY: 9.15AM De la Salle Chapel;
12.30PM Cathedral;
THURSDAY: 7AM; 9.15AM Cathedral
FRIDAY:
9.15AM; 5.40PM
SATURDAY: 9.15AM; 6PM VIGIL MASS
SUNDAY:
The Most Holy TRINITY
8AM; 10AM; 5.30PM
SACRAMENT of PENANCE
FRIDAY:
5-5.30PM
SATURDAY: 11.30AM-12NOON; 4.30-5.30PM
SATURDAY:
SUNDAY:
ROSARIES THIS WEEK:
Tuesday 17th May, in the home of
Helen Abood, 76 Faulkner St at 4pm. All welcome.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING THIS TUESDAY,
17TH MAY, 5.30PM IN THE HOLY FAMILY MEETING ROOM.
Across the Generations…….
WUCWO (World Union of Catholic Women’s
Organisations) day.. 9.15am Mass, Thursday 19th May
followed by morning tea at Rene’ on the Mews. There will be a
collection at Mass to support the work of WUCWO. Enquiries to
Margaret on 6772 3790 or Robyn on 6772 2434.
PRAYER FOR ARMIDALE…this Monday, 16th May, 7.308.30pm at St Peter’s Parish Centre. Supper to follow. All welcome.
Solemnity of Corpus Christi
2016 Cathedral Parish
Sunday 29th May Following the
10am Mass
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 12noon
Awakening the Faithful…….
Simon Habel, Program Manager for Catholic
Earthcare Australia (our Bishops’ official Commission
on Justice, Ecology, and Development) will speak on Pope
Francis’ Encyclical “ LAUDATO SI”, on Ecology and Climate,
Thursday June 30, 5.30 to 7pm, in the Torreggiani Room. All are
welcome.
CATHOLIC WOMEN CONNECTING… next meeting
Saturday 21st May, at 5pm in the Holy Family Parish Centre. We will
be having a pot luck dinner! So bring a plate to share. All women
welcome !
Armidale menALIVE…6:30 – 8 pm,
Wednesday 18th May in the Holy Family
Parish Centre, (please enter via the second
side entrance). Contact Cathedral Parish
Office or email armidalemenalive@gmail.com
All interested members of the
Armidale parish are warmly
invited to the
Catholic Mission Diocesan Dinner 2016
Saturday 11th of June 2016, 6.30 for 7pm.
Torregiani Room, Catholic Cathedral Precinct, Armidale.
Please join supporters of Catholic Mission from across the
Armidale Diocese for this inaugural fundraising event.
Jacqueline Toakley, Diocesan Director for Armidale, will speak
about the work of the Catholic Church in Cambodia.
Special guest:
Most Reverend Michael Kennedy DD, Bishop of Armidale.
$25.00 pp. RSVP: Friday 3 June. 67713517 or email:
armidale.director@catholicmission.org.au
CENTACARE PARENTING COURSES…see notice board for details
or visit our Parish website under LINKS to the Centacare website.
Seeking Out those who Belong…….
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:
the weekly bulletin. Instead, they will be arranged as currently on
the bulletin with all ministries together approximately 3 months at a
time…not a separate roster for each ministry. The first of this roster
format is now available on our Parish website, (contact Parish
Office for password)…some copies are available in the Cathedral
foyer. If you would like the Rosters emailed to you, please email
the Parish Office with your current email address.
office@smjcathedral.org.au
RECENTLY DECEASED: Wayne Cooper, Lorraine Gray
(Tamworth), David St Clair Swan (UK), Bishop John Satterthwaite, Fr
Geoff Dickinson, Fr Terence Hogan (Parramatta), Concepcion Llave
(Philippines), Roy Wright, Campbell Fleming, Allan Cooper, Lyn
Wakeling (Mudgee), Baby Frankie Cuskelly (Maitland), George Rohde,
Norma Burns (QLD), Sr Ella Mangan RSM ANNIVERSARIES:
Sarah Kliendienst, Maureen Halloway, Jarrod Allcock, Richard Devine
SICK: Ghodsi Amini, Mark Norman, Geraldine Giannikas, Susan
Maye, Michael Zhu, Michael Moloney, Aeron Ryan, Helen Hesketh,
John Fleming, Laurie Fahy, Blake Ross, Gemma Milliken, Joseph
O’Brien, Deacon Peter Harrison, Frederic Koelmeyer, Kay Robertson,
Sandra Devine, Maureen Veitch, Maria Selvey, Russell Wicks, Eleanor
Pankhurst, Kay Goodwin, Norma O’Brien, Anne Simpson, Ellen Snell,
Michael Hartmann, Silvia & Ralph Bowles
NB In keeping with Professional Standards we are trying to move
away from publishing names openly on the website, hence
passwords etc.
ROSTERS THIS WEEKEND 15th MAY
ROSTERS…As of next weekend, rosters will not be included on
PARISH REGISTRATION…all parishioners who are
involved in works of the Church in the parish, e.g. readers,
leaders, cantors, extraordinary ministers, servers, sacristans,
wardens, porters, catechist, choir, schola, etc etc…please
register with the Parish Office. We need names, emails, mobile
phone numbers. Some ministries require Working With Children
Checks…
WELCOMERS: 6pm Vigil: R Davis 8am: P Spilsbury 10am:
McGrath Family 5.30pm: P Robinson READERS: 6pm Vigil: M
Atchison, N Brennan 8am: G Burton, S Fleming 10am: L Herden,
L Quast 5.30pm: S Frazier, R Menz PRAYERS OF THE
FAITHFUL: 6pm Vigil: I Clark 8am: F Miron 10am: L Tindale
5.30pm: J Roff EM's: 6pm Vigil: T Dubois 8am: B Burton
10am: C Allen 5.30pm: L Turley COUNTERS: K McCartney, K
Nixon, K De Souza CLEANERS: LOM
SUPPORT YOUR PRIESTS AND YOUR PARISH:
1ST COLLECTION (supports the clergy):
BSB: 082-105 Acc. No: 001023527
2ND COLLECTION (supports the Cathedral and parish):
BSB: 082-105 Acc. No: 001006225
(Reference with your Planned Giving Number and your name)