Money Matters Offertory Collection last weekend: £694.41 of which £405.00 was Gift Aided. Flowers collection: £131.47 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: Taste and see that the Lord is good Gospel Acclamation: Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus! I will leave this place and go to my father and say: ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus! Eglwys Catholig Dewi Sant, Yr Wyddgrug St.David’s Catholic Church, Mold We remember in our prayers Those whose anniversaries (5th Mar) Bridget Valentine, Michael Fox , Anne Shoreland, Ivor Parry-Jones, Guiseppe (Jo) Castaldo, Walter Comer (6th Mar) Michael Duffy, William Conlon, Sarah McNee (7th Mar) Mary Brennan, Edward Stevens, Mary Welsh, Matteo Greco, (8th Mar) Sarah Feeney, Mary Elizabeth White, Patricia Persich, Kathleen Humphreys, Annie Dykins (9th Mar) Michael Nasham, Catherine Hannon, Canon Joseph Geraghty, George Herman Rome, Noel Jones, Pauline Goulding, John Harkin, Maureen Edwards (10th Mar) Delia Wilde, Margaret Stevens, Margaret Bellis (11th Mar) James Kerrigan, Mary Blackshaw, Ann Vaughan, Mary Sylvia Taylor, Francis Oliver, and Ann Bunting. Parish Priest: Fr. Pius Mathew CMI, St.David’s Presbytery, St.David’s Lane, Mold. CH7 1LH Email: piuscmi@gmail.com 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 6th March 2016 LITURGY OF THE WEEK: Psalter Week IV 5th March Saturday Mass 5.30pm Nora Neeson RIP (Maire & Michael Greaney) 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 & Luisa Desena, Shelagh Fulham, Margaret Stubbs, Philomena Lamano, and Leo McManus. Personal sin, reflected upon, breeds compassion. (John M. Shanahan) http://www.cmi.org.in 4th Sunday of Lent Year C 6th March Sunday Mass 11am For people of the Parish Monday : 7th March Liturgy of the day Mass 9.15am Bob O’Neill RIP (Anne Cheetham) Tuesday: Liturgy of the day 8th March Mass 9.15am Int. Janet/ Anne Cheetham Wednesday Liturgy of the day 9th March Mass 9.15am Peggy Edwards RIP (Lewis Family) 7pm Stations of the Cross Thursday Liturgy of the day 10th March Mass 9.15am Int. Frank&Enid James (Sheila McKnight) Friday Liturgy of the day 11th March Mass 9.15am Jim Dunlea RIP (Mike&Margaret Bunting) 12th March Saturday Mass 5.30pm 13th March Sunday Mass 11am Maureen Mullally RIP (G. O’Brien) 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: W PART Y MOOD hen the prodigal son came home they held a party to celebrate the fact that he was part of the fold once more. But there was an empty seat at the party; the older brother refused to come and take part. T he liturgy, and especially the Mass, is the continuation of that party and festivity. At the eucharist we celebrate the fact that in Jesus Christ we have been redeemed and forgiven, that we are already experiencing a share in the eternal life that God has promised us and that one day we will enjoy seeing God face to face in the never-ending celebration of bliss and happiness in heaven. In the meantime we eat and drink the body and blood of Jesus Christ that was given up and shed for us so that sins may be forgiven. to the feast, or should we just write them off as a dead loss? Would it shock us if they said yes? As you sit in your pew in church, are there any empty seats? It would be surprising if there weren’t! Most churches struggle to fill their seats except at the great feasts of the year. Who belongs in those seats? It’s tempting to say that they are older brothers’ seats, people who have had some sort of gripe with the church and have decided to give Sunday worship a wide berth. To an extent this is true. We are a fallible group of people and we’re quite capable of failing each other at crucial times, and of even putting off people to the extent that they no longer darken our doors. What would happen if we reached out to family and neighbours, to friends who feel that the Church has failed them? Is it worth taking the risk of inviting them nd what about the person who’s sitting in your seat? Yes, you. Are you the life and soul of the party or are you something of a party-pooper? We never find out whether the father finally managed to get the older brother to enter into the spirit. He could have just gone and sat A there with a long face. Just turning up isn’t enough. Are you glad to be able to celebrate with your whole being, singing and praying, giving thanks for the forgiveness that God has lavished upon you through no merit of your own? Or should we put the fatted calf on the back burner? Lent Family Fast Collection for Cafod this weekend Monies collected will be used to provide clean water to needy communities around the world. Your donations will be MATCH AIDED £ for £ by the government, allowing us to double the impact of Fast Day. Thank you for your on-going support. Joyce and John Elcock Looking Ahead March 14th– March 27th 14th March: Mass at 9.15am 15th March: No Mass (I am away until Saturday giving an Year of Mercy Retreat in St. Joseph’s, Wembley) 16th March: Mass at 9.15am 17th March: No Mass St.Patrick’s Day Celebrations in the Church Hall ( Details Below) 18th March: No Mass 19th&20th : Palm Sunday Holy Week 21st Monday : Mass at 9.15am 22nd Tuesday: Mass at 9.15am 23rd Wednesday: Mass at 9.15am Chrism Mass (Cathedral) 7pm 24th: Maundy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7pm followed by vigil at the altar of repose until 10pm 25th: Good Friday Service of the Passion at 3pm 26th : Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 8pm Easter Sunday : 11am The Annual SVP Raffle Tickets will be on sale before and after Mass during the weekend of 12th / 13th March. 1st prize £3,000. A date for your diary - SVP Outing to Tatton Park will be on Wednesday 11th May. Further details nearer the time. (SVP Outings are financially assisted by Legacy money). Can You Help? 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. 200 Club We are nearing the end of our collection period and hope to do the first 3 draws around the end of March. So just a quick note to say we still have 22 who have as yet not renewed. We also have a number of vacant spaces we would love to fill. So if you have forgotten or want to have an additional share don't be shy Mike and I won't shout and are always happy to take your contributions which of course end up within our own parish as I say if your not in it you can't win it! Thanks as always Tony Gent The children who are preparing for their First Holy Communion will be presented to the parish next Sunday at the 11am Mass 17th March: St.Patrick’s Day Celebration: There will be a coffee morning with Bingo at 9.30 am on Thursday 17th March in the Church Hall organised by the Friends, Parents and Teachers Association of St David's Primary School. Everyone welcome! Mr. Simon Hughes