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Announcements from the Bulletin for the Feast of Corpus Christi

10 June 202310 June 2023Fr. Joseph MariaLeave a comment

Here are the Announcements from the Bulletin for the Feast of Corpus Christi:

This Fatima Day is also the Feast of St Anthony. So Mass will also be the conclusion of the Novena to St Anthony with the blessing of Bread. Otherwise, everything will continue according to the regular Fatima Day Schedule.

VIGIL & VIEWING OF FR GABRIEL
The Solemn Reception of the Body of Fr Gabriel and Vigil Liturgy will be on Monday 19th June at the Old Monastery commencing at 3pm and concluding around 7pm.
The Order of Service will be the following:
3pm: Reception of the Body, procession into the Old Monastery Chapel and opening of the coffin along with the Funeral Vigil Liturgy.
4pm: Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
5pm: Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
6pm: Solemn Vespers and closing of the coffin.

Refreshments will be available in the conference room in the Old Monastery.

SOLEMN REQUIEM FOR FR GABRIEL
The Solemn Pontifical Funeral Mass for Fr Gabriel will be in the Shrine Church on Tuesday 20th June commencing at 11am.
The Order of the day is as follows:
8am: Reception of the Body and procession into the Shrine Church
8:30am: Solemn Morning Prayer of the Church
9am: Viewing in the Shrine Church
9:30am: Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
10:15am: Closing of the coffin and Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
10:40am: Singing of the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
11am: Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass

Burial will follow the Mass and will take place at St Patrick’s Cemetery, Sutton Forest.

Wake and Refreshments to follow at St Paul’s Parish Hall (24 Garrett Street, Moss Vale).

WORKING BEE

On Saturday 17th of June we will have a working bee to clean up the front of the property. It will start at 8am with Mass before volunteers move to the front of the property to begin work. Please bring gardening gloves, solid shoes and any gardening tools you might want to help with.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDS
Fr Richard is looking for volunteers to assist on the day of Fr Gabriel’s funeral (Ushers, greeters etc). Please see him if you are able to help.

WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA
Please refer to the website which is regularly updated, please encourage others to check it out to find out info about events happening in the Shrine. The Shrine also uses FaceBook and YouTube, please like, follow and subscribe for more information.

VOTIVE CANDLE STANDS
The votive candle stands are a unique burning system therefore ONLY the candles provided are to be used in them and not other forms of tea light candles as this is a fire hazard as well as it damages the glass holders and clogs them with wax. If you wish to make an offering of tea light candles please give them to someone in the Monastic community or leave them unlit on one of the side Altars.

Funeral of Fr. Gabriel Taylor

9 June 20239 June 2023Fr. Joseph MariaLeave a comment

The details for the Funeral of Fr. Gabriel Taylor are as follows. The Vigil will be on the 19th of June at 3 pm. The Funeral Mass will be on the 20th of June at 11 am. The full program for the vigil and funeral are as follows:

VIGIL & VIEWING OF FR GABRIEL

The Solemn Reception of the Body of Fr Gabriel and Vigil Liturgy will be on Monday, 19th June, at the Old Monastery, commencing at 3 pm and concluding around 7 pm.

The Order of Service will be the following:

3 pm: Reception of the Body, procession into the Old Monastery Chapel and opening of the coffin along with the Funeral Vigil Liturgy.
4 pm: Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
5 pm: Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
6 pm: Solemn Vespers and closing of the coffin.

Refreshments will be available in the conference room in the Old Monastery.

SOLEMN REQUIEM FOR FR GABRIEL

The Solemn Pontifical Funeral Mass for Fr Gabriel will be in the Shrine Church on Tuesday, 20th June, commencing at 11 am.

The Order of the day is as follows:

8 am: Reception of the Body and procession into the Shrine Church
8:30 am: Solemn Morning Prayer of the Church
9 am: Viewing in the Shrine Church
9:30 am: Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
10:15 am: Closing of the coffin and Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
10:40 am: Singing of the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
11am: Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass

Burial will follow the Mass and will take place at St Patrick’s Cemetery, Sutton Forest.

Wake and Refreshments to follow at St Paul’s Parish Hall (24 Garrett Street, Moss Vale).

Please continue to keep Fr. Gabriel in your prayers.

5th Anniversary of Ordination of Fr Joseph Maria Buckley

9 June 20239 June 2023Fr. Joseph Maria1 Comment

Today we celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood of Fr Joseph Maria Buckley the Subprior and Vice-rector of the Shrine.

We pray that God grant him every blessing in his ministry of serving God and his people.

Death of Fr. Gabriel Taylor

8 June 20238 June 2023Fr. Joseph Maria2 Comments

With great sadness, I announce that today, 08/06/2023, at around 3:30pm Fr. Gabriel Taylor passed away at Holy Family Services Residental Aged Care.

Please pray for the repose of his soul, and keep the whole Pauline community in your prayers during this difficult and sorrowful time.

Details on his funeral will follow soon. They will be posted on the Shrine website, so to keep up to date on what is happening, please look there. You can also subscribe to the email list to get notifications.

Fatima Day – June 13th

7 June 20237 June 2023Fr. Joseph MariaLeave a comment

Our monthly Fatima Day, which we celebrate on the 13th of every month, is approaching. This month the main celebrant will be Fr. Mark De Battista.

10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
10:30 am Rosary
11 am Solemn Mass
12 noon Lunch
1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

We are looking forward to seeing you all there. If you have not been before, have a look at the photos to see what happens. If you have, let us know about your experiences in the comments.

June Working Bee

6 June 20236 June 2023Fr. Joseph Maria1 Comment

Pilgrims of the Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy, as mentioned previously, we are looking to establish more regular Working Bees at the Shrine to help make it more beautiful than ever. We plan this to be every 3rd Saturday of the Month, putting the next one on the 17th of June.

The focus of the Working Bee on the 17th of June will be the entrance of the property to remove weeds and fallen leaves and branches and then plant out the gardens better. Other tasks will be added to this list if we receive a good turnout.

The day’s schedule will start at 8 am with Mass for the Volunteers in the Shrine Church before we head to the front of the property to begin work. Volunteers are asked to bring working shoes and gardening gloves and, if they can, bring some of their own gardening tools, as we might not be able to supply enough for everyone.

Please let us know if you are coming in the comments.

First Saturday June 2023 – Talk on Our Lady Help of Christians

4 June 20234 June 2023Fr. Joseph MariaLeave a comment

Fr. Joseph Maria’s talk on Our Lady Help of Christians was given during the First Saturday devotions this June.

The Monthly First Saturday devotions schedule is as follows:

10 am Devotional Talk
10:30 am Meditation before the Blessed Sacrament and Confession
11 am Mass
12-noon Rosary Procession around 5 Altars of the Church

Looking forward to seeing everyone again next time.

Aerial Photos of the Shrine

4 June 20234 June 2023Fr. Joseph MariaLeave a comment

A kind pilgrim by the name of Arnel sent us some beautiful aerial photos of the Shrine which are attached to this post.

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Announcements from the Bulletin for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

3 June 20233 June 2023Fr. Joseph MariaLeave a comment

Here are the Announcements from the Bulletin for the Sunday of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) 11th JUNE
To celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, there will be exposition between all the Masses allowing the faithful some time to adore the Lord. After the 11am Mass there will be exposition, some prayers in reparation for abuses against the Blessed Sacrament and concluding with Solemn Benediction. Please spend some time with the Lord.

UPDATE ON FR GABRIEL
Fr Gabriel is officially on Palliative care. He is currently off morphine and is on a patch for pain relief. He is off solid food and has to have everything mashed or in liquid form.
Fr Richard and members of the community continue to visit daily and spend time with him. Please keep him in your prayers for strength and perseverance and especially as he prepares to return home to the Father. Fr Gabriel thanks everyone for their prayers, love and support at this time.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDS
Fr Richard and Fr Joseph are looking at starting some regular working bees to tidy up the grounds, especially at the main entrance of the property and around the chapels and Grotto. This is a mammoth task! For anyone interested in helping please see either Father for more information.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE
Bags of firewood are available at the front of the Monastery, $10 a bag. Payment can be made either to one of the Fathers or Brothers or by leaving money in the offering boxes or using the Tap n Go.

PASCHAL PRECEPT
A reminder that all Catholics are obliged to go to Confession and Holy Communion at least once a year between Ash Wednesday and Trinity Sunday (4th June).

May Fatima Day Photos – Part 3 – Panoramic

29 May 202329 May 2023Fr. Joseph MariaLeave a comment

Here is a final selection of photos from our Fatima Day on May 13th.

The next Marian Celebration we will have at the Shrine will be this Saturday 3rd of June, which is the First Saturday of the Month. The program of the day will be as follows:

10 am Devotional Talk (On Our Lady Help of Christians – Partoness of Australia)
10:30 am Meditation before the Blessed Sacrament and Confession
11 am Mass
12-noon Rosary Procession around 5 Altars of the Church

We look forward to seeing everyone again at the Shrine soon.