CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. JAMES, Blayney Mrs Kerrie Basha Principal, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School T:6368 2243 Mrs Jill May Chair, Parish Pastoral Council: E: [email protected]

Parish Team Fr Paul Devitt VG Administrator E: [email protected] T: 6331 3066 Fr Joshy Kaithakulangara cmi Assistant Priest E: [email protected] T: 6331 3066 Fr Ephrem Thadathil cmi Assistant Priest E: [email protected] T: 6331 3066 Fr Timothy Cahill 0427 125 690 Deacon Josh Clayton Assistant E: [email protected] M: 0458 261 513 Mrs Kerrie Basha Principal, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School T:6368 2243 Mrs Jill May Chair, Parish Pastoral Council: E: [email protected] T:6365 5375 Mr Peter Gibbs Chair, Parish Finance Committee M: 0407 458 388

We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of our land, Australia. We acknowledge the Wiradyuri Nation as the traditional custodians of these lands we now call Blayney, and we pay our respect to their Elders.

CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. JAMES, Blayney (est. 1931) Incorporating the former parish of Immaculate Conception, Carcoar (est.1847) and including the communities of St Laurence’s

(Mandurama), St Canice’s (Millthorpe) and the villages of Lyndhurst, Barry, Neville and Newbridge.

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A - 12th July, 2020

PARISH BULLETIN If you know of anyone who would like to receive the Parish Bulletin either by email or post please contact the

Presbytery on 6331 3066 or email: [email protected]

MASS TIMES

SATURDAY VIGIL Carcoar - 2nd & 4th Saturday

5.00pm 6.00pm (Daylight Saving time)

SUNDAY Blayney 9.00am

(cuppa after Mass - All Welcome)

Millthorpe 11.00am (1st & 3rd)

WEEKDAY MASS Thursday 9.30am St James

PUBLIC HOLIDAYSBlayney - 9.00am

RECONCILIATIONPrior to Mass or by appointment

ROSARY (followed by a cuppa)

Wednesday 9.30am - Immaculate Conception Church, Carcoar

BLAYNEY KIDS CLUB (Kinder - Year 6)

Every Thursday: 4.30pm - 6.30pm @ Anglican Church Hall

PARISH LUNCH3rd Thursday of the month

12.00pm - Royal Hotel

REFLECTION by Dianne Bergant CSA

The readings for this Sunday call us to self- examination. The gospel describes various levels of receptivity, the willingness to allow ourselves to receive from another, to be influenced by another, perhaps even to be transformed. The more independent we are, the less likely we will be open to others and, consequently, less receptive to their ideas. By definition disciples are receptive to the one they follow. To be a disciple of Jesus requires receptivity, so it is important that we scrutinise ourselves to discover the extent to which we are open. To what should we be receptive? To the words of Scripture, the words of the liturgy, the words of the sacraments, the living tradition of the community. God’s word is sown in many forms and under many guises. It makes little difference who sows the seed. How will we receive it?

Besides the word of God, the readings speak of the world of God. The people of biblical times were aware of the revelation of God in and through the natural world. Isaiah teaches about the effectiveness of the word of God through the metaphor of rain. The psalmist uses the natural world to describe God’s work of salvation. Paul claims that eschatological fulfilment will include all of creation. Finally, Jesus’ parables are rooted in stories about nature.

We cannot afford to close our eyes to the needs of the natural world, or stop our ears to the cries of the earth, or harden our hearts to the world of which we are a part, for the word of God will accomplish the end for which God sent it.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS: Recently Deceased: Barbara Anderson Sick: Michelle Geshwend, Barry Furner, Merle Sherlock, Charmaine Randall, Peter Sutton, Marion Rapley, Cec Stonestreet, Fr Tim, Leanne Fuller, Josh Farr, Alan & Esma Quinn, Special intention, Marnie Mason, Adam Beuzeville, Tom Todd, Fr James Kane, Gary & Barbara Evans, Sedric Furner, Marie Shea, Michelle Furner (Janet & Lyle’s daughter-in-law), Kevin Buesnel, Beth Commins, Terry & Anne Kable, Luke Bingham Commended to our Prayers: Mikhael family, Panfilo, Lace, Alicia, Lace, Norma Sherlock, Don Goode, Ronda Sutton, Dorothy Lynch, Mary Kervin, Dale Beuzeville, Isabel Lewis, Priscilla Richardson, Thelma & Arthur Wilkins, Laura & Lloyd Wilkins, Jack & Phyllis Wilkins, Wenda Wilkins, Faith Eason, Merrill McKellar, Dorothy & Tom Lynch, Jan Davies, Patricia Sherlock, Alan Sherlock, Barry & Robyn Bell, Holy souls, John Joseph Dodds, Brian Miskell, Justin Roe Lamph, Sandi Lea Marie Lamph, Scott Connolly, Athol & Kath Smith, Dale Beuzeville, Isabel Lewis, Cec Burrell, Marie Nelson, Betty & Ernie Roach, Denis Baker, Keith & Barbara Ryan, Michael Ryan, Bradley Wallace, Rita & Kevin Hanrahan, Tom & Marion Stapleton, Marie Hoolahan, Robert White, Cecil Wilds, Patricia Chapman, Joan Stonestreet, John Reynders, Marie Reynders, John Pollard, Sonny Abbott, Wallace Brayley, Jacqueline Anderson, Norma Sherlock, Don Goode, Rita & Jim Newman, Chris Pelly Due to strict privacy laws, names of the sick can only be put on the bulletin with the permission of the immediate family.

PLEASE CONSIDER ASSISTING OUR PARISH BY ON-LINE PLANNED

GIVING.

The bank details are: Name of Account: Blayney Parish BSB 066 781 A/c 1000 04204 Ref: your name. Your support of the Parish is greatly appreciated.

Reopening of Churches Stage 2

Numbers in Churches are now guided by the 4 sq. metre rule.

For now, St James Blayney, St Canice’s Millthorpe and Immaculate Conception Carcoar will open for Mass at the following times:

St James’, Blayney (50 people max) Sunday - 9am Thursday - 9.30am St Canice’s, Millthorpe (20 people max) 1st and 3rd Sunday - 11am Immaculate Conception, Carcoar (20 people max) 2nd and 4th Saturday - 5pm

For Masses please complete the sign-in sheet in the foyer, recording the date, your name, and phone number. The following Regulations will apply at all churches to ensure the safety of worshippers and to comply with Government regulations concerning gatherings in churches

1) Disinfect hands on entering and leaving the Church 2) Practice Social Distancing – stay 1.5 metres apart DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU: 1) have any flu-like symptoms, a cold or you are feeling unwell in any way 2) have a chronic medical condition 3) have a compromised immune system

Responsorial Psalm

(R.) The seed that falls on good ground will yield a

fruitful harvest.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, Alleluia The seed is the word of

God, Christ is the sower; all who come to him will

live for ever. Alleluia!

This weeks Readings Is 55:10-11 Rom 8:18-23 Mt 13:1-23 Next Week’s Readings: Wis 12:13, 16-19 Rom 8:26-27 Mt 13:24-43

"Enrolling now at St Joseph’s CPS. 

Limited places available in all grades".

Living the Gospel – Scatter that seed! The teaching of the parable of the sower is as true for us today as it was in its original context. The word of the kingdom continues to fall on people who are at various stages of readiness to receive it. What Jesus suggests to his disciples – and to us – is that the ‘good soil’ can’t always be predicted. Jesus doesn’t tell his disciples to only sow the word in people who are receptive. Rather, he wants them – and us – to scatter the word everywhere and to rejoice when it does find good soil and yields a rich harvest.

WORDS OF WISDOM“There's no way to know how many people your life will influence. You don't know who is watching, listening, or learning from you."

ST JAMES’ PARISH welcomes Josephine Maria Fearnley who was Baptised in Immaculate Conception Church, Carcoar, and George James Steele who was Baptised in St Laurence’s Church, Mandurama.