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St Edward's Parish South Tamworth

Locality: Tamworth, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6765 9543

Address: 72 Hillvue Road 2340 Tamworth, NSW, Australia

Website: https://stedwardsparish.org.au

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24.01.2022 2020 advent wreath bountiful harvest"

24.01.2022 Hymn to St. Cecilia by Maria Sophia V. Roldan

23.01.2022 Mga ka-lingkod, do you know that the angels are classified into nine "ranks" or choirs"? If not, well, worry no more! Let us know and take a deeper look at the ...9 Choirs of Angels and their three-triad division. Angels are spiritual beings created by God, naturally invisible to the human eye, but all around us and constantly carrying out the tasks God has given them. Traditionally, the angels are classified into what are called nine choirs or ranks. This division is based on nine names of angels found in Sacred Scripture. The nine choirs are divided into three "triads" (three choirs per triad) to categorize their angelic role. #TheServantsChronicles #9ChoirsofAngels Sources: [1] Aleteia | https://bit.ly/3mDIcdy [2] Catholic | https://bit.ly/2RLhJfY

21.01.2022 Happy feast day to all members of the Vincentian Family in our Parish

20.01.2022 Live from San Giovanni Rotondo for the Midnight Mass to commemorate the entry into Eternal Life of Padre Pio 52 years ago this day. To support broadcasts like t...his one please consider making a donation here: https://sd.ewtn.com/love-and-understanding-of-god/ Please invite and share this with your friends and loved ones so we can celebrate together with thousands present around the world and please share your prayer requests and where you are watching from! See more

20.01.2022 A Sunday Blessing...

18.01.2022 Words we long to hear: Go forth, the Mask is ended! - Dr Scott Hahn

18.01.2022 RED WEDNESDAY Today, the Church holds Red Wednesday, a special day to commemorate and pray for those who have been and are still being persecuted because of the... Christian faith. Everyday, hundreds to thousands of our brethren are being persecuted for being a Christian. We remind ourselves of the words of the Lord that those who have been persecuted because of righteousness' sake are Blessed and the kingdom of heaven is upon them. Let us also pray for their persecutors that they may be converted from their evil ways and may they finally believe in the merciful, just, and loving God! #SicutCervus #LongingforGod #RedWednesday

17.01.2022 Folks ... this is just the beginning. We are facing global revolution the likes of which the world has never seen. Stay close to the sacraments while we still h...ave them! Where are the MEN of the church for Security??? We need to guard our churches, the Sacraments and the Faithful! DEUS VULT!

15.01.2022 Litany of Saints Thanks be to God, for the gift of 48 sisters of the Lovers of Holy Cross of Vinh on their Solemn Profession

13.01.2022 I’m finally done weeping The moment the tomb of Venerable Carlo was opened, exposing his mortal remains for veneration. I wept because, dear brother in heav...en, you show us that it is possible- holiness is possible, even in our times. Promoting your cause now for a number of years, seeing your [incorrupt] body with your blue jacket and Nike runners, and your beatification coming in a few days, you show me in these times of ours that sanctity is possible, even imperative. My dear brother Carlo, pray for me. Store my happy tears and keep them in your heart, alongside the plenty others I’ve shed every time God has answered my prayers through you. Un grande abbraccio dall’Australia.

11.01.2022 Mother Teresa speaks at the Profession of new sisters at the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle

10.01.2022 Praying for the people of Wee Waa NSW, Marayong NSW and Scotland whose care are under the protection of St Andrew. St Andrew, apostle. Pray for us.

07.01.2022 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is one of many opportunities the Catholic Liturgical Church year offers to each of us consider the creature which is called time, receive it as a gift and begin to really live differently. #ChristTheKing #VivaCristoRey

07.01.2022 http:// You Raise Me Up

07.01.2022 CHRISTMAS MASSES BOOKING Numbers inside our church is limited. Booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment of not being able to enter when the limit is reached. To book your Mass attendance kindly click the image below:... https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing

06.01.2022 Introducing our Five Minutes with..... Fridays! A fun weekly interview with staff from around our Diocese to help you put a face to a name. First up we have Da...vid Smith, our newly appointed DFA. Here's what we learned about David... 1. David, Davo, Dave, Mate... What do we call you? Davo is common in banter with family and friends but Dave sets me at ease. Let’s go with that! 2. Who married up? You or Elyse? Marrying Elise was the best deal I could ever have made so I am definitely the winner here! 3. Why? I am so loved and well looked after and my kids are too! We are 10 years married soon. 4. You have 4 kids do people think you are nuts? Yes, though it varies. Four kids is taking it easy in some circles! We have no regrets though, our kids are all beautiful, each so unique & they can be really funny too! 5. What has fatherhood taught you that you didn’t expect? Several things: kids can be so insightful and really surprise you; life is not perfect and you need to be patient and understanding, particularly with your children; lastly, there is no limit to compassion and kindness, use these often and freely! 6. What was the best advice your father gave you? To be a good man, no matter what I do with my life. 7. What are you looking forward to in your new role? Being an integral part of an institution, the Roman Catholic Church that I have known and been so close to my whole life and using my professional knowledge, experience and insights in order to help the Church grow and reach out to those most in need, being a beacon of light and hope in a troubled world. 8. What’s with all the bike riding? I started this about 9 years ago and became an addict! It has such limitless health benefits (both physical and mental) and fulfills my lifelong love of sport in a very enjoyable way. I find that it really clears my head, helps me stay in some sort of shape and I also love the social aspect riding with my mates and enjoying a coffee after! I might start a Chancery/ADIG bunch, 6am twice a week from the roundabout outside the Cathedral, all welcome! 9. Who do you nominate for next weeks interrogation (sorry interview)? I nominate Bishop Michael Kennedy! Thanks very much for your time David! Stay tuned for next weeks edition of Five Minutes with... Fridays.

06.01.2022 On this feast of the Archangel Michael, let us thank the members of our Police Force, Firefighters, Paramedics and Defence Force for their service and say a prayer for their safety. We also remember the fallen and the families left behind.

06.01.2022 Our Hymn for the Feast Day of the Holy Guardian Angels. for He will command His angels to protect you wherever you go. Psalm 91:11

03.01.2022 EVEN SAINTS CAN WEAR NIKE and BE TECHY! Presenting to you the preview of the altar tomb of the soon to be beatified VENERABLE CARLO ACUTIS (3 May 1991 - 12 Octo...ber 2006) ! These fresh photos are taken from the Diocese of Asissi in preparation of his upcoming beatification ceremonies this coming October 10 - the sacred remains of Ven. Carlo will be open for veneration until October 17. Photos taken from: http://www.diocesiassisi.it/apertura-tomba-carlo-acutis-g/ WHO IS SOON TO BE BLESSED CARLO ACUTIS? Carlo Acutis died at the age of 15 of a galloping leukaemia, leaving in the memory of all those who knew him a great feeling of emptiness and great admiration for his brief but intense testimony of authentic Christian life. From the day he received his First Communion at the age of 7, he never missed an appointment with daily Holy Mass. He always tried, either before or after the Eucharistic celebration, to pause before the Tabernacle to adore the Lord, always truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. Our Lady was his great confidant and he never failed to honour her by reciting the Holy Rosary every day. Carlo’s modern and up-to-date ways combined perfectly with his profound Eucharistic life and Marian devotion, which helped to make him that very special boy who everyone admires and loves. To quote Carlo’s own words: Our goal must be the infinite and not the finite. The Infinity is our homeland. We are always expected in Heaven. Another phrase of his was: All people are born as originals but many die as photocopies. To move towards this goal and not die as photocopies Carlo said that our compass must be the Word of God, that we have to measure up to constantly. But to reach such a lofty goal very special measures are necessary: the Sacraments and prayer. In particular, Carlo placed the Sacrament of the Eucharist at the centre of his life and he called it my highway to Heaven. Carlo was very gifted with everything related to the world of computers so that both his friends and adults with computer engineering degrees considered him a genius. Everyone was amazed at his ability to understand the secrets of computers that are normally only accessible to those who have specialized university degrees. Carlo’s interests involved computer programming, film editing, website creation, editing and laying out small publications, to helping those most in need especially children and the elderly. This young believer of the Diocese of Milan was a mystery, who before he died was able to offer his suffering up for the Pope and the Church. To be always united with Jesus, this is my plan of life. These few words Carlo Acutis, the boy who died of leukaemia, said outline the distinctive feature of his short life: living with Jesus, for Jesus, in Jesus. () I am happy to die because I lived my life without wasting even a minute of it on anything unpleasing to God. And Carlo asks of us the same thing: he asks us to spread the Gospel through our lives, so that each of us can be a beacon to light the journey of others. From the Preface by Cardinal Angelo Comastri Carlo, like many adolescents of our time was busy at school, with his friends, and for his young age was an expert in computers. In the midst of all his commitments he encountered Jesus Christ. Carlo Acutis became a witness to the Risen Christ, he entrusted himself to the Virgin Mary. Carlo lived a life of grace and shared his overwhelming experience of God with his peers. He received the Eucharist every day, he attended Holy Mass devoutly daily and would pause for hours in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. His experience and Christian maturity testify to the truth of Benedict XVI’s words in the Apostolic Exhoration Sacramentum Caritatis: the sacrifice of the Mass and Eucharistic Adoration strengthen, support, develop love of Jesus and the availability to ecclesial service. Carlo also nourished a special devotion to Our Lady, to whom he faithfully recited the Rosary, and feeling her motherly love, he offered her acts of mortification. This teenager sociologically similar to his school mates, was an authentic witness that the Gospel can be lived fully even by a teenager. In his short life, oriented to that encounter with Jesus, was like a light not only to shine on the path of those who knew him, but also of those who will come to know his story. I am sure that this first biography of Carlo Acutis, edited by Nicola Gori, with his well known ability to involve the reader, will help today’s adolescents, so problematic and so conditioned by the Mass Media, to reflect on the meaning of life and on the Gospel values to realize it fully. Looking at this teenager as their peers, who felt attracted by Christ’s friendship, and for this very reason experienced a truer joy, our children will be put in touch with a life experience that has not taken anything away from the wealth of young teenage years, but has enhanced them even more. Carlo’s witness to the Gospel is not only an incentive for today’s adolescents, but it also helps parish priests and teachers to question themselves about the value of the formation they give to young people of our parish communities and how to make this formation effective and incisive.

03.01.2022 We would like to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Maher OAM as the Chairperson of the Armidale Catholic Schools Council. Peter will be commencing this appoi...ntment from 1st November 2020. Peter has over twenty eight years of board level experience across the public, commercial and not for profit sectors. He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for outstanding achievement and service to the community through work with the Saint Vincent de Paul Society and the Community Housing Sector. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Peter on his appointment and thank him for undertaking this important role. * Full statement of appointment is attached.

03.01.2022 Did you know 7 holy sites fall in a straight line across 6 countries? These legendary shrines represent St. Michael's victory over Satan and the triumph of Chr...istianity over paganism. Read more - 7 Sanctuaries linked by a straight line: The legendary Sword of St. Michael http://bit.ly/Aleteia_FBSword

03.01.2022 Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration Friday 02 October 2020 09.30am Holy Mass 10.00am Exposition & Adoration... 11.45am Benediction See more

03.01.2022 10 Things You Need To Know About Advent By Jimmy Akin #kabataangkatoliko 1. What Is the Purpose of Advent?... Advent is a season on the Church's liturgical calendar--specifically, it is as season on the calendar of the Latin Church, which is the largest Church in communion with the pope. Other Catholic Churches--as well as many non-Catholic churches--have their own celebration of Advent. According to the General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar: Advent has a twofold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ's first coming to us is remembered; as a season when that remembrance directs the mind and heart to await Christ's Second Coming at the end of time. Advent is thus a period for devout and joyful expectation [Norms 39]. We tend to think of Advent only as the season in which we prepare for Christmas, or the First Coming of Christ, but as the General Norms point out, it is important that we also remember it as a celebration in which we look forward to the Second Coming of Christ. Properly speaking, Advent is a season that brings to mind the Two Comings of Christ. 2. What Liturgical Colors Are Used in Advent? Particular days and certain types of celebrations can have their own colors (e.g., red for martyrs, black or white at funerals), but the normal color for Advent is violet. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal provides: The color violet or purple is used in Advent and Lent. It may also be worn in Offices and Masses for the Dead [346d]. In many places, there is a notable exception for the Third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday: The color rose may be used, where it is the practice, on Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday of Advent) and on Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent) [GIRM 346f]. 3. Is Advent a Penitential Season? We often think of Advent as a penitential season because the liturgical color for Advent is violet, like the color of Lent, which is a penitential season. However, in reality, Advent is not a penitential season. Surprise! According to the Code of Canon Law: Can. 1250 The penitential days and times in the universal Church are every Friday of the whole year and the season of Lent. Although local authorities can establish additional penitential days, this is a complete listing of the penitential days and times of the Latin Church as a whole, and Advent is not one of them. 4. When Does Advent Begin and End? According to the General Norms: Advent begins with evening prayer I of the Sunday falling on or closest to 30 November and ends before evening prayer I of Christmas [Norms 40]. The Sunday on or closest to November 30 can range between November 27 and December 3, depending on the year. In the case of a Sunday, Evening Prayer I is said on the evening of the preceding day (Saturday). According to the General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours: 96. Evening prayer, celebrated immediately before Mass, is joined to it in the same way as morning prayer. Evening prayer I of solemnities, Sundays, or feasts of the Lord falling on Sundays may not be celebrated until after Mass of the preceding day or Saturday. This means that Advent begins on the evening of a Saturday falling between November 26 and December 2 (inclusive), and it ends on the evening of December 24th, which holds Evening Prayer I of Christmas (December 25th). 5. What Is the Role of Sundays in Advent? There are four Sundays of Advent. The General Norms state: The Sundays of this season are named the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Sundays of Advent [Norms 41]. We have already mentioned that the Third Sunday of Advent has a special name--Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is the Latin word for "Rejoice," which is the first word of the introit of the Mass for this day. The Church ascribes particular importance to these Sundays, and they take precedence over other liturgical celebrations. Thus the General Norms state: Because of its special importance, the Sunday celebration gives way only to solemnities or feasts of the Lord. The Sundays of the seasons of Advent, Lent, and Easter, however, take precedence over all solemnities and feasts of the Lord. Solemnities occuring on these Sundays are observed on the Saturdays preceding [Norms 5]. You also cannot celebrate Funeral Masses on the Sundays of Advent: Among the Masses for the Dead, the Funeral Mass holds first place. It may be celebrated on any day except for Solemnities that are Holydays of Obligation, Thursday of Holy Week, the Paschal Triduum, and the Sundays of Advent, Lent, and Easter, with due regard also for all the other requirements of the norm of the law [GIRM 380]. 6. What Happens on Weekdays in Advent? It is especially recommended that homilies be given on the weekdays of Advent. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) states: On Sundays and Holydays of Obligation there is to be a Homily at every Mass that is celebrated with the people attending and it may not be omitted without a grave reason. On other days it is recommended, especially on the weekdays of Advent, Lent and Easter Time, as well as on other festive days and occasions when the people come to church in greater numbers [GIRM 66]. The General Norms also point out a special role for the weekdays of the week preceding Christmas: The weekdays from 17 December to 24 December inclusive serve to prepare more directly for the Lord's birth [Norms 41]. This special role is illustrated, for example, by the Scripture readings used in the liturgy on these days. 7. How Are Churches Decorated During Advent? The General Instruction of the Roman Missal notes: During Advent the floral decoration of the altar should be marked by a moderation suited to the character of this time of year, without expressing in anticipation the full joy of the Nativity of the Lord. During Lent it is forbidden for the altar to be decorated with flowers. Exceptions, however, are Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent), Solemnities, and Feasts [GIRM 305]. 8. How Is Music Performed During Advent? The General Instruction of the Roman Missal notes: In Advent the use of the organ and other musical instruments should be marked by a moderation suited to the character of this time of year, without expressing in anticipation the full joy of the Nativity of the Lord. In Lent the playing of the organ and musical instruments is allowed only in order to support the singing. Exceptions, however, are Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent), Solemnities, and Feasts [GIRM 313]. 9. Is the Gloria Said or Sung During Advent? Neither. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal provides: [The Gloria or "Glory to God in the highest"] is sung or said on Sundays outside Advent and Lent, and also on Solemnities and Feasts, and at particular celebrations of a more solemn character [GIRM 53]. 10. What Private Devotions Can We Use to Grow Closer to God During Advent? There are a variety of private devotions that the Church has recognized for use during Advent. The most famous is the Advent Wreath. ADVENT 2020 begins on Sunday, November 29 and ends on Thursday, December 24.

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