The Apostles’ request is your prayer for this week.

CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

1. FEED THE HUNGRY So many people in our world do not have enough food. Ways we can help include: not wasting food, donating food to food banks (or our St Mary’s “Ladles of Love” group every 1^st & 3^rd Tues 5pm at St Ms Hall), helping cook and serve for our Soup Kitchen, or donate money.
2. GIVE DRINK TO THE THIRSTY Being thirsty is not just about wanting a drink. It is also about having clean water that you can drink and use for cooking and cleaning. We can help by not wasting water, by donating money for clean water projects.
3. SHELTER THE HOMELESS Many people live on the streets or in their cars instead of a home. We can donate supplies to St Vinnies – pillows, sheets and blankets, also cleaning supplies and food.
4. VISIT THE SICK It is never fun to be sick, even with a cold. We can take time to be kind to those who are sick by visiting them, calling them, sending a card or gift. This lets them know we are thinking of them so they will be less lonely.
5. VISIT THE PRISONERS Even though they are in prison, they are still persons to treat with respect. Not everyone can visit a prison, but everyone can pray for prisoners. …When was the last time you prayed for men and women ‘on death row’ – or any prisoner?
6. BURY THE DEAD No one really likes to think about death, especially of the people we love. If we know someone who has had a death in their family, it is nice to tell them we are sorry the person has died. Send a card to tell them you are praying for the one who died, and for them too.
7. GIVE ALMS TO THE POOR Giving alms is another way of saying help the poor. It can be money, food, clothes, toys, books, time or anything else that people need. It is important for those who have all they need to share with those who do not. [Deanna Bartalini, Catholic Weekly 10.7.16, p.12]

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

*24^th July 10am – 12noon St Mary’s PLAYGROUP OPEN DAY. Sausage sizzle lunch & cake stall.

*25^th July 9.30am in St Mary’s Hall WRAP WITH LOVE

*31^st July Sun 4pm: Corowa High School Chaplaincy Commissioning Service at Corowa Baptist Church.

*2^ND Aug 5-8pm Tues: Ladles of Love – Soup Kitchen at St Mary’s Hall – for anyone in need: Hot meal & other supplies available.

*4^th Aug – Seminary Feast Day – St John Vianney. All welcome to Mass 11.30am & Lunch at Vianney College, Wagga.  

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THANK YOU

To date $1295 has been received for the Mission Appeal. Thank you for your generosity. If you have yet to put in your Mission Envelope, please do so this week. 

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COUNSELLING at St Mary’s

Wednesdays 10am Group Parenting Course

Wednesdays 2pm Anger Management at St Mary’s Presbytery rear flat. Run by Centacare and Sisters of Mercy. Ph. 0448772010. Also available: Literacy & Numeracy courses, and Financial Planning for Families.

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Rosaries

* Nora Kingston, 24 Alfred St ph. Wed 4.30pm

* McLean’s, 5a Lindsay St., Wed 5.30pm

* Karinya chapel – Sundays 11am

* St Mary’s Church, Sat 8.45am+ 9am Mass

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Remember in Prayer

Bill Chisnall, Frank Tuck, Ken Macqueen, Doris Robinson, Jenny (Hanrahan) King, Bernice Chetcuti, George Cole, Ken Boxall, Anne Kingston, Shannon Elmore, Henry Kingston, Arthur Collins, Carmel Talbot, Betty Griffin.

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MASS INTENTIONS 23^rd – 30^th July

Sat 23^rd

6.30pm (Jenny King, Roy & Pat Potter)

Sun 24^th 17^th Sunday of Ordinary Time 

9.00am Mass (For all Parishioners)

Mon 25^th St James, Apostle

9am Mass (John Buggy, Bill Phibbs)

2pm Requiem Mass for Bill Chisnall

Tue 26^th Sts Joachim & Anne

No Mass today (NCP Conference – Melbourne)

Wed 27^th

No Mass today (NCP Conference – Melbourne)

Thurs 28^th

11.40 Nov. & (Communion Service?) NCP conf.

Fri 29^th St Martha

No Mass today (NCP Conference – Melbourne)

Sat 30^th

9am M (Bob Yates, Raewyn Widdison)

6.30pm (Fr Peter Quinn, Fr J.A McGrath)

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LITURGY ROSTER for 30^th – 31st July

Gifts:

6.30pm N Kingston, M Carroll

9.00am Drum Fm

Lectors:

6.30pm J Schnelle, J Lowden

9.00am M Milthorpe

Special Minister:

6.30pm K O’Halloran, M Skehan

9.00am A Pilgrim K King

Altar: M Doyle

Welcomers:

6.30pm L Hanrahan

9.00am A Pilgrim

Altar Servers:

6.30pm H Aubrey, Emily Tidd

9.00am L McKenzie, C Batang

Collection: K Freeman

Counters:  R Packer, I Brooks

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This week on The Journey (Ep154) – Airs 24 July 2016

In this Sunday’s episode of The Journey, Fr Graham Schmitzer (Unanderra NSW) joins us to reflect on the Gospel of Luke and Sr Hilda shares about Christ’s question, ‘Who do you say I am?’ We also hear from Fr Dave Callaghan, Bruce Downes The Catholic Guy, Marilyn Rodrigues, and Trish McCarthy, and have some fantastic music! Tune into LIFE 101.9 FM or 98.5 THE LIGHT Albury Wodonga Sun 11am or go to www.jcr.org.au or www.itunes.jcr.org.au  where you can listen anytime and subscribe to weekly shows by email Got friends or family who you’d like to hear this show every week? All you’ve got to do is send them this email and they can subscribe by clicking here. …………………………………