australia have been closed. the church remember in prayer: wrap with love prayer … ·...
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Relection: Loving God, Lord and Giver of Life, you have fashioned us in your own likeness and breathed life into us by your Holy Spirit. Be with those who care for the health of mind and body. Fill their hearts with reverence for that life which is your gift, and sustain them daily in your service, that through their hands, others may feel the power and comfort of your healing touch. Through Christ our Lord. Amen From The Heart in Pilgrimage; Ed. Eamon Duffy (Bloomsbury, 2013) Reflection: Jesus, you are light for my path. You call me to lve with an appreciation of my responsibilities and readiness to care for others. Pope Francis reminds us that ‘authentic power is service.’ May those entrusted with power remember to serve the best interests of all, especially those who are poor, wounded or abandoned. Give me an openness to the Spirit’s call and the generosity to respond.
Mass intentions Please place name(s) in envelopes and place on collection plate. Thank you. Remember in prayer: Recently deceased: Jessie Versa (Carmel Packer’s sister) Peg Hanrahan, Bryan Filliponi, Loretta Ann Ginnivan (sister-in-law of Paul and Bernie) Bill Dowling (Yarrawonga) Anniversaries: Keith Rippingale (13/4) Agnes Kaitler (7/4) Reg Kaitler (6/5) Marie Kaitler (15/5) Shannon Elmore (12/4) Mary Cameron, Marion Fransen (8/4), We pray for those who are ill: Fr Michael Burgess, Fr Wilf Plunkett Mass online from Canberra each day www.catholicvoice.org.au and go to Catholic Faith and the Mass will come up Mass on Demand from Nth Sydney www.northsydneycatholics.com There is a Mass on TV on Sundays at 6am on Channel 10 or Aurora –Foxtel
Sunday Mass online with Bishop Brian Mascord: Diocese of Wollongong website-Parish & Mass times and follow directions-Great music. Some important protocols. Funerals can only be celebrated outside the church with a limited number (10) Maybe at the funeral parlour or at the graveside. Holy Communion cannot to be taken to people in their homes or visitation to Karinya or the Corowa Aged Care.
Parish Diary St Vincent de Paul Conference. Meetings will be held by email.
Wrap with love group is postponed until further notice. . ***Who is my neighbour? WIMN. Our parish contacts are Brendan and Meredith Christy 60333169 and Judy McNamara 0408665777 .
Parish finances: If this crisis continues for some months there will be a strain on the parish finances, both the contribution to the parish and to the clergy salary fund. Those who give through the envelope system might continue to fill their envelope each week and the funds can be gifted to the parish after the restrictions are lifted.
If you would like to transfer money from your account to the parish: Corowa parish BSB: 066-789 Church A/c-6110290 Presbytery A/c-6110489 Thank you to all who have contributed to the parish finances during this time of the pandemic.
Parish bulletins are available at the front door of the presbytery. On your journey to the supermarket or when out exercising you might collect a bulletin and distribute to a parishioner who is housebound.
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All places of Worship throughout Australia have been closed. The church has also been locked. Prayer for those who tend the sick. Almighty God, Father of mercies, in his earthly life your Son jesus Christ went about doing good, healing all manner of sickness and disease among the people: Comfort, heal, and sanctify those who suffer in body, mind or spirit: Grant to all doctors and nurses, and to all who tend the sick, skill, sympathy and patience; bless all who labour to prevent suffering, make them instruments of your healing love, and continue through them your loving purposes among us, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. From The Heart in Pilgrimage: Ed Eamon Duffy ( Bloomsbury 2013) Parish bulletins are available at the The Diocesan paper The Together and The Catholic Weekly are both online. The NSW Bishops have written to the Premier to request a ‘soft’ opening to churches (opening for private prayer). Maybe we can begin to take communion to the sick. Waiting on updated protocols from Archbishop Prowse
ST MARY’S PARISH, 23 Parade Pl., P.O. Box 69, Corowa 2646 Phone: 02 6033 1927. Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.stmaryscorowa.com
Fr John McGrath Administrator Office Hours: 9.00am to 11am on Mondays Nicole Smith (Parish Sec) Bookings for St Mary’s Hall-Parish Office-60331927