4th Sunday of Easter Entrance Antiphon: The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord; by the word of the Lord were the heavens made. Alleluia. 1st Reading: Acts: 4: 8-12 Responsorial Psalm 117 Response: The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone 1. Alleluia! Give thanks to the Lord for he is good for his love has no end. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in men; it is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. (R) 2. I will thank you for you have given answer and you are my saviour. The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone. This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes.(R) 3. Blessed in the name of the Lord is he who comes. We bless you from the house of the Lord; I will thank you for you have given answer and you are my saviour. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; for his love has no end. (R). 2nd Reading: John 3: 1-2 Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! I am the good shepherd says the Lord; I know my own sheep and my own know me. Alleluia! Gospel: John 10: 11-18 Communion Antiphon: The Good Shepherd is risen! He who laid down his life for his sheep, who died for his flock, he is risen. Alleluia. Please pray for the repose of the souls of: Joseph Goodwin, Rose Daly, Christian Johansen, Joan Ann Goodall , Sonia McKenzie, David Bryan Cecil Hubbard, Margaret Davies. Frances Lavelle -Jones, Joseph Turrell, Paddy Kerrigan, Mary Blacoe, George Francis Murphy, Barbara Gaffney, Eileen Jones, Michael Angelo Gizzi, Mary Humphries, Christopher and Clifford Browne, John Michael Sharkey. Islwyn Hughes, Sheila Mary Butler, Elodia Dekmyn, Michael James Crilly, Donald Garvin, Michael Hassett, George Parker, John McKillen, James Kerr, Joseph Sherlock, Theresa Golden, Margaret Stott , Mary Harrison, Frank Rozario, Anne Goudie, Christine Eddlestone, Jimmy Prendergast, June Pinchon, Pat Loftus, Martin Keane, Janina Majka, Paul Clarke, Robert Herdman, Margaret McCarroll, Louie Gizzi , Joan Norris, Margaret Evans, Ian Yates, Matthew Mark O’Brien, John Hallwood. Joe Crinigan, Stephen Finnihan, Brenda Grace Lewis and Brian Newell. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, may they rest in peace. AMEN. For the sick: Barbara and Frank Cottington, Josephine Brady, James Warburton, Arthur Jones, Aileen Bull, Marion Roberts, Norrie and Bill Jones, Lisa Gawn, Brian Harris, Mrs. Whitely, Thomas Nelson, Sonia and Ronnie McNeill, Edith Lowe, Val Byrne, Georgina Wright, Rhoda Gracey, Arthur Underhill, Jack Doyle, Mary Peters, Myra O’Hara, John, Karina Edwards, John Burke, and all sick parishioners. (Please let us know if you wish to add a name to the sick list, or let us know if people no longer need to be prayed for). Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church 119 WELLINGTON ROAD, RHYL DENBIGHSHIRE LL18 1LE Fourth Sunday of Easter 26th April 2015 Year of Mark (ie Year B of the three year cycle of readings) 5.00 pm - Mary Hall RIP SATURDAY SUNDAY 10.00am - Mass for the People MONDAY - no service TUESDAY 9.30 am - Deceased members Fagan and Tierney families WEDNESDAY 9.30 am - Ian Yates RIP THURSDAY 6.30 pm - Nazarino Franco FRIDAY 9.30 am - Wayne Jefferies RIP SATURDAY 10.30-11.30 am Holy Hour with morning prayer of the Church plus the Sacrament of Reconciliation 5.00 pm - Teresa Lees RIP SUNDAY 10.00 am - Mass for the People ____________________________ Please note: Thursday’s Mass next week will be at 6.30 pm in the evening. Office day will be Wednesday, 29th. STREET GAMES Wed 4.00pm— 5.30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays10.30am-11.15am and 4.15-4.45pm Open Office Day Thursdays 9.00am—4.00pm For all enquiries or sacraments see as below For Baptism tel 01745354311 Please let Fr Charles know of anyone who is ill or housebound Who would like to receive Holy Communion at home or the Anointing of the Sick for healing Priest: Fr Charles Ramsay Tel 01745 353395 email [email protected] Parish website: catholicchurchrhyl.co.uk ( webmaster Simon Johnson [email protected] ) Diocese of Wrexham Registered Charity No 700426 Parish Finances: The church collection for Sunday, 19th April amounted to £536.24p of which £296.24p was ‘loose’ and £240.00p was Gift Aid. There is a second collection this weekend for the Church Student’s Fund. _______________________________ Parish Retreat for Eucharistic Ministers and Ministers of the Word All names for the retreat to be in by 30th April please. There are two dates to choose from Either Saturday 16th May OR Saturday 6th June The day will be held at St. Augustine’s Prtiory, Cliff Road, Old Colwyn, LL29 9RW and the cost will be £18 (to be paid on the day in cash please) to include morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. (Please inform me of any special dietary requirements). The day will start with coffee at 10.00 am and finish with tea at 3.00 pm. The retreat will be led by Ged Johnson. _____________________________ Preparation for Pentecost As a preparation for Pentecost there will be a Seminar in the Holy Spirit at St. Theresa’s Church, Abergele, beginning on Thursday, 14th May, for six weeks on Thursdays from 7.00 to 8.30 pm. A Seminar in the Holy Spirit is essentially about prayer and the role that the Holy Spirit plays in our lives. If anyone is interested in attending please contact Canon Bernard Morgan on 01745 833249 Quote Those who stand for nothing fall Alexander Hamilton for anything. TCC Parliamentary Accountability meeting this Monday, 27th April, from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm. Ticket entry only – see Fr Charles or back of church. Led by Youth Justice Group. Please support the new and growing attitude to politics , away from cynicism and nonparticipation and work for good government. Quote One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. Plato GAP YEAR Would you like to experience the real Africa, in a Catholic Mission parish? A group formed by returned lay missionaries called Network for a Better World has launched a short term volunteering programme for people aged 20+. There is no upper age limit and recent volunteers have been in their mid fifties. The base is a rural mission called Sitima in central Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries*. Durations from 3 weeks to 9months with departures in June, September and February. Full support is given from an experienced team- so if you’ve always considered a ‘gap’ experience in Africa and studying, family or work commitments have prevented you in the past, this could be the time. Please see website www.n4bw.org.uk contact Richard for an informal chat 01704 335099 Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes If anyone is going on the pilgrimage and wishes to reserve a seat on the airport bus, please book through Canon Bernard Morgan at Abergele. Weekly Guide to Daily Prayer It is beautiful that Jesus anticipates that what we will face in this life, as his believers, will likely be troubling. Each and every one of us can name a lot of things that are weighing on our hearts these days. Small things and really big things tend to pile up and deeply affect us and the choices we make. These troubling challenges can disturb our relationships. Since all grief is connected, they can shake loose other griefs and sadnesses in our lives - some of which had been buried for a long time. Often these troubling feelings challenge our faith as well. At the very least, our sadness can make it difficult for us to hear the Good News Jesus’ resurrection brings us. Jesus invites us to have faith in God and in him He doesn’t say that lightly. He knows He understands what we are facing. Because he knows and understands, he knows that we need what he has won for us. I might be tempted to fight it off or to resist it in some way. My sadness can become my home, and at times, it can become my identity. We can even diminish our ability to perceive the gift by saying, “He’s offering me nothing in this world, only future happiness. I’m overwhelmed now!” Jesus is offering us a peace nothing else can offer us. One of the Lent prayers says that God’s graces allow us to live in this passing world with our hearts set on the world that will never end. This can be a powerful week for entering into how available Jesus is for us. He promises to be with us, to make us one with him, even to make his home in us. He promises to keep us safe and to bring us to our true home to be with him forever. The opportunity we have is to accept this offer of deepening our relationship with our Lord. We accept it if we let his availability to us seep more and more deeply into our consciousness each day. We do this by simple recognition that we are not alone: “Thank you for this day, Lord, I know you want to stay close to me, to guide me and support me today. I need some real strength and courage to face some of the challenges of this day. Help me to keep connecting with you throughout this day, remembering your presence and love.” At times when we approach a particularly challenging responsibility, or an occasion or situation in which we habitually lose our peace or give in to temptation, we can be renewed by prayer. Each time we turn to the Lord we will quickly return to a sense that Jesus knows us, understands us, and wants to be with us in whatever troubles our hearts. Taken from the “Weekly Guide to Daily Prayer” on the Creighton University’s Online Ministries web site. Used with permission. ______________________________________ St. Vincent de Paul Shop ’Open Day’ The St. Vincent de Paul Society would like to welcome you to our St. Vincent’s Charity Shop, Vale Road, Rhyl, (opposite the Little Theatre) on Thursday, 30th April. Come along and have a look round and enjoy a cup of tea and a cake. All welcome.