Parish Notes:

Finance Team - meets in the vicarage on Monday 10 June at 7pm. Baptism - Today in our Eucharist we welcome into the family of God’s Church Harri Jack Alderman. We offer our congratulations to him, his parents and Godparents. Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Novena - begins on Friday 31st and ends at Pentecost. It it is hoped that everyone who takes part will: - Deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ; - Pray for God’s spirit to work in the lives of those they know; - Come to realise that every aspect of their life is the stuff of prayer. This year we will emphasise prayer through daily mass and a reflective Holy Hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament. See flyer at the back for details or on our website. Rome and Assisi Pilgrimage 2019 - 2-6 December. If you are interested in going please see Fr Phelim. Cost of flights from Bristol, transfers and transport in Rome and to Assisi will be £250. Summer Fayre - A planning meeting for the summer fair will take place after mass next Sunday (instead of today) along with consideration of other social and fundraising items. We launched this last year and hope to build on that success and produce a truly family friendly event that engages our local community. Renovations and Works Thanks again all for your forbearance during these essential works. Thanks to Peter Lovitt for coordinating and overseeing it all. Easter Course - ‘Faith Pictures’ faith nurturing course - Mondays after 6pm mass in St German’s & Tuesdays after 10am Mass in St Saviour’s. Next meets 17 June. Social Events - 22 June Summer Fayre; 20 July Ceili Night). Framed Prints of St German’s Church available - see Ron for details. Recently Departed: Steven Hart, Barry Gordon Griffiths, Jean Leach RIP

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St German’s Church 2 June 2019 - Easter VII

PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

This week: Sun 2 Easter VII 9:30 Sung Mass (St S) 11am Sung Mass and Baptism (St G) 6pm Holy Hour (St G) Mon 3: 8.30am Holy Hour (St S) 6:00pm Mass (St G) Tues 4: 10am Mass (St S) 6pm Holy Hour (St G) Wed 5: 8.30am Holy Hour (St S) 10am Mass (St G) Thur 6: 9am Holy Hour (St G) 5:45pm mass (St S) Fri 7: 9am Holy Hour (St G) 6:00pm Mass (St S) Sat 8: 11am Mass (St S) 6pm Holy Hour (St G) Sun 9: Pentecost St Saviour’s: 9:30 Sung Mass; 4pm Messy Church St German’s: 11:00 am Sung Mass

Parish Priest: Fr Phelim O’Hare, 02922 411229, phelimohare@gmail.com (Day off - Friday) Churchwardens:

Peter Lovitt 02920 763754 Richard Hill 07519 352840

www.saintgermanwithsaintsaviour.org

READINGS THIS WEEK Acts 7:55-60 Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9 Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 John 17:20-26

READINGS NEXT WEEK Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1+24, 29-30, 31+34 Rom 8:8-17 John 14:15-16, 23b-26

PSALM RESPONSE The Lord is king, most

high above all the earth. (3vv)

“… so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” Jesus prays very intimately to his Father that his followers might have unity. His high priestly prayers are never selfish but in accord with his teachings and actions in life: selfless and focused on those who are the lost sheep of the house of Israel. In the midst of our novena, we spend serious time praying like Jesus: not so much for ourselves but for those around us; for the well being and life our our faith community; but also with the same purpose:that all people may know Jesus and be enabled to trust and believe in him.

Today’s Hymns: 636 The Church’s one foundation; 540 O Thou who at Thy Eucharist; 332 I the Lord of sea and sky; 531 Onward Christian Pilgrims. Mass setting: Rizza (955)

COLLECT O God the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: we beseech you, leave us not comfortless, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

FIRST READING The First reading is from the book of Acts.

Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God’s right hand. ‘I can see heaven thrown open’ he said ‘and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’ At this all the members of the council shouted out and stopped their ears with their hands; then they all rushed at him, sent him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses put down their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul. As they were stoning him, Stephen said in invocation, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ Then he knelt down and said aloud, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them’; and with these words he fell asleep.

This is the word of the Lord. Acts 7

RESPONSORIAL PSALM The Lord is king, most high above all the earth.

The Lord is king, let earth rejoice, the many coastlands be glad. His throne is justice and right. R/

The skies proclaim his justice; all peoples see his glory. All you spirits, worship him. R/

For you indeed are the Lord most high above all the earth, exalted far above all spirits. R/

Psalm 97

SECOND READING The Second Reading is from the book of Revelations.

I, John, heard a voice speaking to me: ‘Very soon now, I shall be with you again, bringing the reward to be given to every man according to what he deserves. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Happy are those who will have washed their robes clean, so that they will have the right to feed on the tree of life and can come through the gates into the city.’   I, Jesus, have sent my angel to make these revelations to you for the sake of the churches. I am of David’s line, the root of David and the bright star of the morning.   The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come.’ Let everyone who listens answer, ‘Come.’ Then let all who are thirsty come: all who want it may have the water of life, and have it free.   The one who guarantees these revelations repeats his promise: I shall indeed be with you soon. Amen; come, Lord Jesus.

This is the word of the Lord. Rev. 22

GOSPEL A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St John.

‘I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. Father, I desire that those also, whom you have

given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. ‘Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.’

This is the Gospel of the Lord. John 17

REGINA CAELI Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven, alleluia He whom thou wast meet to bear, alleluia. As he promised, hath arisen, alleluia. Pour for us to him thy prayer, alleluia.

Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. For the Lord has risen indeed, alleluia.

Let us pray: O God, by the Resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, you have brought joy to the whole world: grant that, by the help of his mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life; through Christ the Lord. Amen.

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