Christ the King 20th November 2016

Responsorial Psalm:
I rejoiced when I heard
them say: ‘Let us go to
God’s house.’.
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessings on him who comes
in the name of the Lord!
Blessings on the coming kingdom
of our father David.
Alleluia!
Fr.Peter Wilkie RIP
The Funeral Mass of Fr. Peter Wilkie
will be celebrated at the Cathedral
this Tuesday 22nd, at 12 noon. His
body will be received at the Cathedral on Monday evening (21st) at
5pm.
Gabrielle/Gay McCornick RIP
The Funeral Mass of Mrs. Gay
McCornick will be celebrated here
this Wednesday (23rd) at 10.15am.
Thomas Halton RIP
Let us pray for the Sick
We remember in our prayers
(19th Nov) John Leslie Allen, William Atherton,
Phyllis Mills, Pamela Plunkett; (20th Nov) Harry
Jones, Mary Blackwell, Leslie McHugh; (21st Nov)
Patrick
Baker,
John
Keidel,
Catherine
Kaine,Dominico Madonna, Serafino Antonia Lammana; (22nd Nov) John McManus, Ann Mc Coy,
Gladys
Wilding, Maria Cappiello, (23rd Nov)
Ronald Sylvester Mc Hugh,Camillo Gizzi, Ann Williams, Jim Dunlea (24th Nov) Elizabeth Parker;
(25th Nov) Martin Wilson
What is death?
A wondrous mercy, a coming home, a
divine welcome to a well-loved child,
the caterpillar becoming the butterfly.
Deacon David Joy:01352 754722 LSUConvent:01352 700121
Website: www.stdavidsmold.org
www.wrexhamdiocese.org.uk http://www.cmi.org.in
20th November 2016
“Those whom we love and lose
are no longer where they were
before; they are now
wherever we are.” St.Ambrose
Christ, King of the Universe
Year C
LITURGY OF THE WEEK: Psalter Week II
19th November Saturday
Mass 5.30pm
Greaney, Neeson, Fltzpatrick &
Malone Families RIP
(Michael & Maura Greaney)
20th November Sunday
Mass 11am
For People of the Parish
Monday :
21st Nov
Mem:The P resentation of the BV M ary
Mass 9.15am
Tuesday:
22nd Nov
Mem: St. Cecilia
Mass 9.15am
Int. Michael Cresswell (Cresswell Family)
Hamill & Gavin Families RIP (J&R Hamill)
Wednesday: Gabrielle(Gay) McCornick RIP
23rd Nov
Requiem Mass 10.15am
Thursday:
24th Nov
Liturgy of the day
Mass 9.15am
Elisa Contilli RIP & All souls
(Maria Paletta & Mike Lommano)
Liturgy of the day
Mass 9.15am
Int.Carla&Luisa Borelli (Mr&Mrs.Welsby)
Friday:
25th Nov
Andy Shaun RIP
Next weekend
Collection for Flowers
Parish Priest: Fr. Pius Mathew CMI,
St.David’s Presbytery, St.David’s Lane, Mold. CH7 1LH
Email: [email protected]
Tele: 01352 752087
Those whose anniversaries
Occur this week
The Funeral Mass of Mr.Thomas
Halton will be celebrated here on
29th November
Tuesday at
10.15pm. His body will be received
into the church on Monday (28th) at
7pm.
The Funeral service of Andy Shaun
who died on 13th November will take
place in Southampton this Thursday.
Eglwys Catholig Dewi Sant, Yr Wyddgrug
St.David’s Catholic Church, Mold
Alfredo Fecci, Michael Jones, Anne
Jones, Jim Hughes, Margaret Carr, Margaret Evans, Fred Battersby, Gwen
Jones,Joe Goggin,, Debra Ann Roberts,Tricia Twizell, Rosa Maria, Joan Lawrence, Moira Catherall, Lea Hill, Anne
Turner, Mary Rowe, Jenny Mansley, Jennifer Rowley, Nancy Wilson, Joe & Luisa
Desena, Shelagh Fulham, Margaret
Stubbs, Philomena Lamano, and Leo
McManus.
26th November Saturday
Mass at 5.30pm
For People of the Parish
27th November Sunday
Mass 11am
Jim Dunlea RIP
(Teresa Dunlea&Family)
Eucharistic
Adoration
with
Rosary and
Benediction
Every Friday
following the
morning Mass
at 9.15am
Sacrament of
Reconciliation
(Confessions)
Saturdays
10.30am to
11.30am
& Before the Vigil
Mass
(4.45-5.20pm)
Sundays before
the Mass
(10.30-10.50am)
FAITH IN FOCUS:
T
THE
oday’s gospel tells us
that on the first Good
Friday there were three
crosses on Calvary. They
were the cross of sin, the
cross of sorrow and the
cross of salvation. The one
that we choose for ourselves will affect where we
spend eternity.
T
he cross of sin
belonged to the
thief who was unrepentant. We don’t know
what his crime was
(traditionally we say he
was a thief) but we do
know that he was there
to be executed. His life
of crime had hardened
him and he clearly
could feel no remorse
for his sin. He was so far
from God that his cynicism
lasted to the very end. He
even mocked Jesus, suggesting that if he really
were the Christ he would
be able to get down from
the cross and save them
too. His choices in life were
such that he didn’t know
how far he had fallen. His
sin had blinded him to reality.
THREE CROSSES
T
he cross of sorrow
was the one on which
the other thief hung. Unlike
his fellow criminal he recognised his own guilt and felt
contrition. He knew that he
deserved what he was getting while Jesus had done
nothing wrong but was suf-
O
f course, the cross of
salvation was reserved for Jesus of Nazareth. His crucifixion was a
great paradox because although he was being executed, after being falsely
accused, his death would
end in victory. He had never claimed to be King
of the Jews, as the
inscription on his cross
proclaimed, but he
would end up as Christ
the Universal King. His
cross was the means
by which he took the
world’s sinfulness upon himself in a glorious
act of atonement. He
willingly accepted to
be the sacrificial victim, loving to the very end
those entrusted to him by
his Father. It was this salvation that he offered to the
repentant thief moments
before they were both to
breathe their last.
fering the same fate. His
act of repentance took the
form of standing up for Jesus and rebuking the other
thief. Although he had led a
life of crime he was not
proud of it and he still had
respect for God, something
he cross of sin, the
he tried to point out to his
cross of sorrow and
companion. Even at this the cross of salvation: we
late stage there was still a each have a choice. Which
chance for him to try and will you choose?
set things right.
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St. David’s Golden Jubilee 1966-2016
Advent Carol Service
Celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the
Church, Wednesday 30th November
7.00pm. Readings, reflections, music and
song. ALL WELCOME
If you could help with serving the refreshments (mince pies and mulled wine) in
the Parish Hall after the service, please
contact Sue Norris-Clamp (wife of Dave,
oboeist) on 07885 378810. All help will be
much appreciated. (NO BAKING OF
MINCE PIES INVOLVED!) Thank you.
Sue Norris-Clamp
Mold Cytun: Advent & Christmas
Advent at Parkfields
There will be Advent Reflections at Parkfields Centre in the refurbished Quiet
Room on all 4 Thursdays in December
from 1 30 to 2 30 pm, followed by light
refreshments.For more info see poster at
the back of church.
All are most welcome.
Christingle Service
There will be a Christingle Service at
Parkfields on Tuesday 20th December at
3 15 pm.
SVP Christmas Gift
Initiative, 2016:
Please remember, if
you took a tag from the
Christmas tree, your
gift / donation should be
returned to the box in the Church porch
by next weekend, at the latest. Thank
you. Judith Rowe, on behalf of the SVP
SVP Christmas Mass
The SVP Christmas Mass and tea party
at St. Richard Gwyn school will take
place on Thursday December 8th from 5
till 7pm approx.
SVP members are available to transport
and accompany those who wish to go.
Please ring 07745 113633 if you would
like to attend. Brian Cullen.
Singing Christmas Carols
Come and join the English and Welsh
Churches of Mold meeting in the Daniel
Owen Square at 10.30 a.m. to sing
Christmas Carols until 12 Noon on the
17th December, 2016. Poster in the
porch. Mena Kerslake & Sue Cocker
Mold’s annual Christmas lights switch-on
event will take place on Tuesday 29th November 2016 at 6.30pm. There are various
programmes from 3.45pm to 8pm. Please see
the poster.
Christmas Stamps
First and second class Christmas stamps,
both with a picture of Mary and child, are
now on sale in Post Offices, but you must
ask for them specifically, they are not
usually offered.
Money Matters :
Offertory Collection last weekend
£684.29 of which £339.20 was Gift Aided
Gift Aid: If you are a Tax Payer, please
consider filling out the Gift Aid form which
is in the church porch to receive a box of
weekly envelopes for your offertory donation or for a one-off donation then
please use the Green envelopes. Please
remember to write your name, address,
sign and date the green envelope.
Thank you for supporting our Parish.