4th Sunday Ordinary Time 31st January 2016
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4th Sunday Ordinary Time 31st January 2016
Money Matters Offertory Collection last weekend: £689.96 of which £373.70 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. Responsorial Psalm: My lips will tell of your help. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia! I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, says the Lord; no one can come to the Father except through me. Alleluia! Eglwys Catholig Dewi Sant, Yr Wyddgrug St.David’s Catholic Church, Mold We remember in our prayers Those whose anniversaries (30th Jan) Ann Walsh, Elizabeth Molynenx, Agnes Williams, Frederick Garwood (31st Jan) Peter Geraghty, Sarah Baker, Alberta Payne ,May Lee, (1st Feb) Veronica Ann Evans, Alice Oldcarn (2nd Feb) Mary Taylor, Mary Doyle, David Anthony McHugh, Brendan O’Sullivan (3rd Feb) Fr.Robert Roberts Maurice, Randle Maddocks, Morgan Griffiths, Lilian May Molloy, James Farrell, Henry Swain, Philomena Morris (4th Feb) Margaret Nolan (5th Feb) Anthony Doyle, Michael Forkin, Mary Davies, Mabel Dolan, Peter Owen . Parish Priest: Fr. Pius Mathew CMI, St.David’s Presbytery, St.David’s Lane, Mold. CH7 1LH Email: [email protected] 01352 752087 Deacon David Joy:01352 754722 LSUConvent:01352 700121 Website: http://www.stdavidsmold.org.uk/ www.wrexhamdiocese.org.uk http://www.cmi.org.in 31st January 2016 LITURGY OF THE WEEK: Psalter Week IV 30th January Saturday Mass 5.30pm Let us pray for the Sick Debra Ann Roberts,Tricia Twizell, Rosa Maria, Joan Lawrence, Gay McCornick, Moira Catherall, Lea Hill, Anne Turner, Mary Rowe, Rose Bryan, Jenny Mansley, Jennifer Rowley, Nancy Wilson, Joe Goggin, Joe & Luisa Desena, Peggy Edwards, Shelagh Fulham, Margaret Stubbs, Philomena Lamano, and Leo McManus. Lourdes Pilgrimage 2016 : May 22-27 (Sunday to Friday) Flight from Liverpool to Lourdes: 5 nights. Prices from £619 . To Book online : www.joewalshtours.co.uk (£10 discount for online booking) Booking Forms (and posters) are now available in the Porch. http://www.cmi.org.in 4th Sunday Ordinary Time Year C For People of the Parish 31st January Sunday Mass 11am Int. Bishop Edwin Regan (Jo & Phyllis Goggin) Monday : 1st Feb Liturgy of the day Mass 9.15am Int. Bea Towey Tuesday: Feast: The Presentation of the Lord 2nd Feb Mass 9.15am Int. Sr.Pauline Byrne (HF.Wrexham) Wednesday: Mem. St. Blaise, Bishop & M artyr 3rd Feb Mass 9.15am Angela Morris RIP (Maureen & Roland) Thursday Liturgy of the day 4th Feb Mass 9.15am John Coppock RIP (Katja & Paul Jewell) Friday Mem. St. Agatha 5th Feb Mass 9.15am Angela Morris RIP (Colette, Francis&Jan) 6th February Saturday Mass 5.30pm 7th February Sunday Mass 11am Int. Sean Neeson (Maire&Michael Greaney) For People of the Parish 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: THE BILL A bout fifty years ago there was a priest in Britain who did a series of unheard of things that shocked and confused many people while convincing others that he was mad. Let’s call him Fr Bill Bloggs. Fr Bloggs was a local lad and so was well known by his peers and those with whom he worked. His interest in the liturgy meant that he had studied developments in Europe which convinced him of the need for Catholics to be able to worship in their own language, and he had for a long time been a proponent of “vernacular liturgy” as it was called. His fellow clergy thought him a bit odd but harmless. BLOGGS SYNDROME him facing them. He had a source of constantly running water that led to a baptistery with a pool that you could step inside. A little chapel at the side of the sanctuary had no altar but did have a plinth where the tabernacle could later be housed. Instead of a pulpit on high, he had a really prepared for the extent of change that was being proposed and voted in by the bishops in Rome. Suddenly there was a need for prayers in English, for new creations, for training courses for clergy and others connected with the liturgy, for re-ordering of sanctuaries, for a complete updating in the way the liturgy and the sacraments were now to be celebrated. Where were we to turn in order to be updated and educated in a new vision of worship? When there was still time to do so, his fellow practitioners failed to seek Fr Bloggs’ help because, like Jesus in today’s gospel, he was just Joseph’s son. He was nothing special. lectern fashioned from where the scriptures could be proclaimed. All of this only served to convince everyone that Fr Bloggs hen Fr Bloggs was was at least a little eccenappointed to a new tric, if not mildly deranged. Who’s the son or daughter parish he began to implefew years later the of Joseph and Mary that ment changes that could be Church throughout we’re ignoring today beused in the future. He built the world was faced with cause, like Bill Bloggs, we an altar that was able to be liturgical changes that were know where they come used with the priest’s back a result of the Second Vati- from and they’re nothing to the people but also with can Council. No one was special? W A Does anyone know? There is photographic evidence of the bishop who consecrated our Church in 1966, blessing a box of relics of a saint which was set into the top of the Altar. Does anyone know, whose relics they are?! Mass for the Sick: In celebration of the World Day for the Sick on the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes, Bishop Peter will celebrate Mass in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Wrexham this coming Saturday 6th February at 12 noon and invites the sick of the Diocese, all who care for them, and past pilgrims to Lourdes to join him in this celebration which will include the celebration of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. Light refreshments will be available in St. Mary’s Cathedral hall afterwards. Celebration of Married Life: Bishop Peter invites all married couples to a celebration Mass on Saturday 13th February at 12 noon in St. Mary’s Cathedral. Especially welcome will be those who have a significant (25th, 40th,50th,60th) anniversary in 2016. Even if you are not able to attend, please send names, anniversary and contact details as soon as possible to Margaret Hinton, Diocesan Marriage and Family Life Coordinator, c/o Bishop’s House or direct by email to [email protected] Light refreshments will be available in the Cathedral hall afterwards. Lenten Retreat “The Depths of Divine Mercy”: led by Fr. Peter Prusakiewicz 5th to 7th February in Pantasaph, £100 full board. Fr. Peter is known to us, having been to the parish a couple of years ago to talk about Divine Mercy. This will be a great preparation of the Feast of Divine Mercy in this Jubilee Year of Mercy and also to reap the fruits of sound teaching. To book contact the Retreat Centre via the website or tel: 01352 711053. Day of Prayer for Lent:On Saturday 13th February at Loreto, Abbey Road, Llandudno LL30 2EL, 10.30am to 4.00pm. Bring a packed lunch; tea and coffee will be provided. See the notice in the porch. There is another notice too about Retreats During Lent and Holy Week in Loreto Nursery Preference Forms 2016 The Nursery Preference Forms for September 2016 have now been sent out (for return by 19th February). These forms have only been sent out to those parents who have registered an interest in their child attending St David’s Nursery, so if you know anyone with a child who will be 3 by 31st August 2016 who may be interested , please ask them to contact the school office on 01352 752651. For parents with slightly younger children (minimum 2 years 4 months), there are places available in St David’s Playgroup, which can be contacted directly on 07766 627615. Mr. Simon Hughes, Headteacher, St. David’s School Sacramental Preparation 2016 There will be an Information Meeting for parents in the School Hall on 4th February Thursday at 3.30pm. The Forms are available in the Porch. Cafod Run Thank you Many thanks for your most generous sponsorship for the CAFOD Run, a total of £442.26 was raised. I am very grateful for your fantastic support. John Goggin Fairtrade Real Easter Eggs Anyone wishing to order Easter Eggs please email Alan at the usual address - or leave a written order with your contact details in the box at the back of Church by the Fair Trade Shop :[email protected] You can see an example of both eggs and their contents at the back of Church. Alan Morris