Thoughts from the presbytery – 31 January

Visiting farmers in our community it becomes obvious the toll the drought is having and how tired people are, feeding their animals and anxious where to source feed.  An added pressure is the lack of water.  Please pray and support each other in these very difficult times and express our dependence on God in our…

Graeme and Jose meeting with the new boss, Dr. Jose Luis Guterres, for development in Oecusse

Thoughts from the presbytery – 24 January

On this Australia Day weekend, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is asking parishes across our country to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society with the Bushfire Appeal.  The response of the ACBC is a long time after many of you have contributed by the ‘tap and go’ machine or given directly to Vinnies.  All…

Youth Minister wanted

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE POSITION OF ST AUGUSTINE’S YASS YOUTH MINISTER Purpose of the Role The core role of the Youth Minister is to assist in the animating of spirituality and faith development of youth and promote attitudes based on Gospel values. The Youth Minister is to co-ordinate opportunities for youth to gather in…

Thoughts from the presbytery – 17 January

Planning for the coming year is well advanced as you will see in this bulletin.  Dianne Carey has the program for the sacraments beginning with the Sacrament of Reconciliation 1st April, through to the Sacrament of Confirmation to be celebrated on the 13th September.  Paul O’Mara and Irene Carr have prepared a budget to be…

Thoughts from the presbytery – 10 January

The bushfires have once again dominated news this past week.  It has been edifying to hear of significant donations from Australians and artists from all corners of the world.  Distribution of available funds is best achieved by the local people who know the most needy.  For this reason, our parishes are relying on the St.…

Thoughts from the presbytery – 27 December

The music at Gunning, Yass and Murrumbateman this Christmas was the best ever, thanks to our musicians and singers.  Thanks to Di Carey who organized CD’s for Yass and Wee Jasper on Christmas Day.  Helen Murphy, Coral Carroll and Kay Perceval cleaned St. Augustine’s, Sandra Davis and Judith Williams arranged the flowers and Peter Cleary…

Christmas message

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This will be a difficult Christmas for many this year, as animals need to be fed and dams start to empty.  There are those confronted by fire, many having lost homes and the thousands of exhausted men and women fighting the fires and grieving at the deaths of those…

Thoughts from the presbytery – 20 December

As I will be celebrating Mass at Wee Jasper this Christmas, there won’t be Mass at Wee Jasper on the fifth Sunday. There will be Mass at Gunning and Murrumbateman on the fifth Sunday. We had a very pleasant gathering of the members of our PPC and Finance Committee, with the members husbands and wives,…

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES

24th December – 5:30pm, St. Francis Xavier, Gunning – 7:00pm, St. Augustine’s, Yass – 8:30pm, Murrumbateman Rec Hall 25th December – 8am, St. Augustine’s, Yass – 10am, Our Lady of the Rosary, Wee Jasper SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/RECONCILIATION 20th December  – 6 – 7pm 23rd December – 8:30 – 9am; 12 – 12:30pm; 5 – 6pm…

Thoughts from the presbytery – 13 December

I felt very proud of the significant number of altar servers who received awards, especially for leadership, at the Mount Carmel presentation evening. The school has had a good year and as a community we should be grateful to Michael, Jan and all members of staff for their commitment to the students.  Amber leads a…