Mass Times

Forster-Tuncurry Catholic Parish

Mass times at the Holy Name Church - Saturday 5.00 pm & Sunday 8.00 am, 10.00 am and 12 noon. 

Attendance is through registration only - phone 6554 6401 or email forster-tuncurry.parish@mn.catholic.org.au before 3pm Friday.  Please provide name, phone or email and preferred Mass time.  To watch the 8 am Sunday Mass live stream please send us your email address to receive the link.  The Holy Name Church is open from 9 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday for private prayer.  You are strongly encouraged to use the QR code linked to the Service NSW app to check in and out of the church.

IMPORTANT:  please be aware that registration is still required for attendance at any of our weekend Masses and Easter services at the Holy Name Church

Easter Mass Times

Holy Thursday
1 April 2021 – 7 pm

Good Friday
2 April – 10 am and 3 pm

Holy Saturday
3 April – 9 am and 6:30 pm

Easter Sunday
4 April – 8am, 10 am and 12 noon

Registration is required through the Parish Office

Due to current restrictions regarding the number of attendees we can have at Mass, attendance is by registration only.  To register, phone 6554 6401 or email forster-tuncurry.parish@mn.catholic.org.au before Friday close of business.  Please provide name, phone or email and preferred Mass time.

To watch the 8 am Sunday Mass live stream please send us your email address to receive the link. 

The Holy Name Church is open from 9 am- 3 pm Monday - Friday for private prayer.

You are strongly encouraged to use the QR code linked to the Service NSW app to check in and out of the church.

Further updates can be viewed on the Forster-Tuncurry Parish Website:

Taree Catholic Parish

Our Lady of the Rosary Church Taree current Mass times are:

Saturday - 6 pm
Sunday – 9:30 am

Holy Thursday, 1 April 2021

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7 pm at Taree
Eucharistic Adoration after Mass of the Lord’s Supper until 10 pm

Good Friday, 2 April

10 am Combined Stations of the Cross at Taree with the Anglicans
10 am Stations of the Cross at Wingham
3 pm Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion – Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Taree

Holy Saturday, 3 April

7:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass at Taree

Easter Sunday, 4 April
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

7:30 am Wingham Mass
9:30 am Taree Mass

COVID-19 Mass Attendance Regulations:

Please kindly scan the QR code before entering and show the confirmation details to our volunteers at the door.  People who are unable to sign in using QR codes may do it manually.  Our volunteers are willing to assist.

Please do not attend the Mass if you are unwell, displaying COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with a COVID-19 affected person.

The Easter Triduum

Holy Thursday:

This week we celebrate Holy Week that is full of drama and emotion. On Holy Thursday we celebrate the wonderful gift of the Eucharistic meal that Jesus gave us and asks us all to ‘do this’ in his memory. Jesus prior to this challenges us with washing the disciple’s feet as a clear meaning of ‘service’ to others.

Good Friday:

Jesus journey to his death is marked by the drama of the body – the physical suffering he endured. Whilst true and important – it was his suffering of the heart that we need to also think about. He was isolated, lonely, and frightened by what he was to face. It was not going to be a pleasant journey. It’s the type of journey that we can face, and are facing at this difficult time – those same emotions. It is profoundly comforting to know Jesus has been there before us.

Humans could take away Jesus’ human life, but could not take away what he came to accomplish: “I have not lost any of those you gave me.” (John 18:9) Nor could they take away the gift of life and inheritance he assured to those who faithfully follow him. The blood and water that flowed from his pierced side is the new covenant that calls us to choose His life.

Easter Sunday:

We’ve come to the pinnacle of our faith – that Jesus suffered, died and rose from the dead. We can only view Jesus’ death on the cross in the shadow of the Resurrection, because his death only makes sense if we see it in the light of God’s overarching love for Jesus expressed in Jesus being brought back to life. Death to life - darkness to light. Jesus is the Light of the World!

The Resurrection of Jesus has several dimensions – firstly it is a physical event. Jesus who was dead is now alive. This is absolutely radical! Secondly the Resurrection of Jesus is a spiritual event. This connects us to the core of our relationship with God. Our lives are permanently overshadowed by this reality. The day is all about our ‘new life’ and we hopefully desire to live that newness.

I pray that you receive the many blessings that this week offers and given the challenging times we are experiencing it is a wonderful opportunity to seek God’s consolation and strength to keep us in the Light of Jesus.

Deacon Vince