2nd Sunday of Lent 21st February 2016
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2nd Sunday of Lent 21st February 2016
Money Matters Offertory Collection last weekend: £645.10 of which £378.30 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: The Lord is my light and my help Gospel Acclamation: Glory and Praise to you, O Christ! From the bright cloud the Father’s voice was heard: ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, Listen to him’ Glory and praise to you, O Christ! Eglwys Catholig Dewi Sant, Yr Wyddgrug St.David’s Catholic Church, Mold We remember in our prayers Those whose anniversaries (20 Feb) Catherine Burke, Catherine Hopwood (21st Feb) Mathew Naughton, Thomas Henry Whitley, Elizabeth Griffiths, Monica Harrison, Mary O’Leary,Tony Walsh, (22nd Feb) Patrick Geraghty, James Cahill, James David Davies, John Todd, Alice Alletson, Samuel O’Neill (23rd Feb) Marion, Martin Welsh, Earl Smith, Bernadine Malia (24th Feb) Thomas John Morgan, Leo Francis Ward (25th Feb) Mary Ann Devlin, Margaret Roberts, Edward Hynes, Elizabeth Brannan (26th Feb) Thomas Philbin, Helen Lewis 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 LITURGY OF THE WEEK: Psalter Week II 20th February Saturday Mass 5.30pm Let us pray for the Sick Ian Byron, 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. Margaret (Peggy) Edwards RIP Peggy Edwards went home to the Lord on Monday, the 15th and her funeral Mass will take place here next Wednesday (24th) at 10am followed by internment in Mold Cemetery. Our sympathies and prayers to Arfon and Deirdre and to their family at this time loss and sadness. May Peggy Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory http://www.cmi.org.in 2nd Sunday of Lent Year C 21st February 2016 Danny Malone RIP (Kittly Malone) 21st February Sunday Mass 11am For people of the Parish Monday : 22nd Feb Tuesday: 23rd Feb Liturgy of the day Mass 9.15am Esther McGivern RIP (Kay Ryan) Liturgy of the day Mass 9.15am Dennis Smullen RIP (Anne Cheetham) Wednesday Funeral Mass: Peggy Edwards RIP 24th Feb at 10am 7pm Stations of the Cross Thursday 25th Feb Friday 26th Feb Liturgy of the day Mass 9.15am Int.Sr.Pauline Hearney (HF.Wrexham) Liturgy of the day Mass 9.15am Int.The McGivern Family (Kay Ryan) 27th February Saturday Mass 5.30pm 28th February Sunday Mass 11am Angela Morris RIP (Wendy Morris) 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: T HANGING ON here’s an air of anxiety in our scripture readings at the liturgy today. God shows Abram (before he became Abraham) that he will stand at the top of a lineage with many descendants and that he will take possession of the land. But Abram is still worried about the future: “My Lord, how am I to know that I shall inherit it?” And God has to reassure Abram, to keep him persevering in faith. Both Abram and Peter are privileged to be in the presence of God, yet they are worried about the road ahead and whether or not they will really see things through. Sound familiar? No matter how strong our faith is, we still have moments when we wonder what it’s all about, whether T he same is true with Peter, James and John. Jesus gives them a real boost to the their faith by letting them see him being transfigured on the mountain top, talking with Moses and Elijah…a sure sign that he is from God. But Peter, like Abram, is worried that things won’t always be like this and so he tries to get three booths or tents set up to preserve the atmosphere of the moment. we can cope with present difficulties and how we will match up to the demands of the future. Of course, that’s what faith is all about. If faith were a manual of answers, an instruction book that couldn’t fail, then it would no longer be faith. When we stop praying for perseverance in faith we have become muscular Christians who think they can reach heaven by religious effort. B ut as we go through life we come across people and events that strengthen our faith. It seems that when everything is rumbling on in a mundane way we suddenly are given a glimpse of what lies beyond. These mountain-top experiences boost our faith because they redirect our hope and recharge our enthusiasm. Last week we began Lent by looking at the temptations that lie in wait for us as we try to follow Christ. This week we are given a shot in the arm as we glimpse something of the glory of Jesus in the Transfiguration. S o Lent isn’t just about sin. It’s also about faith, promise, perseverance, hope, dreams, compassion , trust, reconciliation and renewal. Have a Happy Lent! Today Can You Help? Collection for Flowers For the Altar Sacrament of Baptism We welcome into our parish Community Robert Thomas Allan and Abigail Catherine Allan who are baptised here today. As Robert and Catherine Allan give thanks to God for the gifts of Robert and Abigail, may they in turn bring many blessings and much happiness to them. MARMAL-Aid ! Freshly made Seville orange marmalade will be on sale this weekend. All money raised will go to the VISAMO, Home for orphans and the destitute run by the CMI in the state of Gujarat, North India. Thank you. Margaret Joy ‘Visamo’ means the place of peace and rest. Women’s World Day of Prayer On Friday 4th March at 2pm at Christ Church, Pontblyddyn. More details on Noticeboard. Everyone is welcome Judy Cartwright Repository. Now on sale Easter cards and St.Patrick’s Day cards . Angela Carr No Choir Practice this Tuesday Like last year the SVP is once again in need of your help! We are holding another 'Development Day' for Vincentians throughout North Wales in our church hall on Saturday 12th March and would value parishioners assistance in helping our members to serve lunch. (You would only be required between 12.15 - 1.45pm). If you can offer any help please phone me on 01352 755067. With grateful thanks in advance. Brian Cullen, President. Are you ready to join the Knights of St.Columba? “Forgiveness if only the first step in the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Mercy entails living out the pardon and love we have received so that we come closer to Christ and develop as Christians. In the Catholic Church, the Knights of St.Columba provide a spirituality and an organization for men which enables them to do just this. The Knights of St.Columba is a vital part of many parishes doing a lot of practical work that makes a parish a vibrant and welcoming community. Please consider joining the Knights of St.Columba as it will help you grow as a Catholic and become merciful like the Father” Most Rev. Malcolm McMahon OP Archbishop of Liverpool. Contact: Mike Cotter and Peter Carberry for more information Lent Family Fast Day: 4th March Collection on 5th&6th March To coincide with the usual 1st Sunday collection date for Cafod, Lent Fast Day this year for this Parish will be Friday 4th March. The collection will be on Sat 5th & Sun 6th March. Joyce and John Elcock Fairtrade Real Easter Eggs Anyone wishing to order Easter Eggs please email Alan at the usual address: :[email protected] You can see an example of both eggs and their contents at the back of Church. Alan Morris