Parish Notes:

Refreshments - No tea and coffee today after mass because our hall is hosting a large lunch. Instead we will have some soft drinks and, for those who wish, freshly made Gins & Tonic. We will also do the same next Sunday. All are welcome. Nightshelter - With the winter fast approaching, our thoughts turn to those who are homeless. We will again take part in the Cardiff Churches Nightshelter on Saturday nights during winter. We will have a meeting for all volunteers new and experienced on Monday 25 November at 6:45 in the Church. All are welcome. Advent and Christmas Services - details of our services are on our website and copies are available at the back of the Church. Candlelit Advent Carols - Our annual service of carols and lessons for advent will take place next Sunday at 6pm. For more details contact Geraint. Fr Keith Kimber - We welcome Fr Keith back to St German’s to preach and preside next Sunday. Foodbank - Current urgent items: Tinned Fruit, Long life fruit juice, UHT milk, Rice Pudding, Sponge Puddings. Tinned potatoes. For an up to date overview of the plight of hungry people in the UK please visit www.stateofhunger.org which is research and policy conclusions conducted by the Trussell Trust. Concerts at St German’s - There is a list of these events at the back of the church as well as a sign up page for those who are willing to help set up and tidy away. Book Club: Meets after mass on Mondays to look at Henri Nouwen’s ‘Return of the Prodigal Son’. We look at part 4 ‘The Father’ at our next meet on Mon 9 December. The Departed: Betty Morgan. During our weekday masses of November we pray for all the Holy Souls.

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St German’s Church 24 November 2019 - Christ the Universal King

PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

This week: Sun 24: Christ the King 9:30 Sung Mass (St S) 11am Sung Mass (St G) Mon 18: 6pm Mass (St G) St Catherine of Alexandria Tues 19: 10am Mass (St S) Wed 20: 10am Mass (St G) Thur 21: 5:45pm Mass (St S) Fri 22: 6pm Mass (St S) Sat 23: 11am Mass St St Andrew, Apostle Sun 1: Advent I St Saviour’s: 9:30 Sung Mass; St German’s: 11:00 am Sung Mass 6pm Advent Carols by Candlelight

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 2 Sam 5:1-3 Ps 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5 Col 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43

READINGS NEXT WEEK Isa 2:1-5 Ps 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5, 6-7, 8-9 Rom 13:11-14 Matt 24:37-44

PSALM RESPONSE I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to

God’s house.’ (vv.3)

“According to Pope Francis, today’s feast is “the crown of the liturgical year”. In our Gospel reading, we behold Christ enthroned upon the cross, while our collect declares that he has “ascended to the throne of heaven, that he might rule over all things as Lord and King”. … The purpose of this feast is not simply to communicate doctrine, but also to draw us into a deeper life of worship and discipleship: enthroning Christ as Lord of our lives. Pope Francis draws our attention to the very different responses of the other characters in the story, and invites us to consider our own response to the scene it describes.” By Angus Ritchie, Church Times 8175.

Today’s hymns: 104 Christ Triumphant; 54 At the name of Jesus; 714 We hail thy presence glorious; 758 Ye watchers and ye holy ones. Mass Setting: Rizza.

COLLECT

Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

FIRST READING A reading from the 2nd book of Samuel.

All the tribes of Israel then came to David at Hebron. ‘Look’ they said ‘we are your own flesh and blood. In days past when Saul was our king, it was you who led Israel in all their exploits; and the Lord said to you, “You are the man who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you shall be the leader of Israel.”’ So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a pact with them at Hebron in the presence of the Lord, and they anointed David king of Israel.

This is the word of the Lord. 2 Samuel 5

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house.’

I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house.’ And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. R/

Jerusalem is built as a city strongly compact.

It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. R/

For Israel’s law it is, there to praise the Lord’s name. There were set the thrones of judgement of the house of David. R/

Psalm 122

SECOND READING A reading from Paul’s letter to the Collossians.

We give thanks to the Father who has made it possible for you to join the saints and with them to inherit the light. Because that is what he has done: he has taken us out of the power of darkness and created a place for us in the kingdom of the Son that he loves, and in him, we gain our freedom, the forgiveness of our sins. He is the image of the unseen God and the first-born of all creation, for in him were created all things in heaven and on earth: everything visible and everything invisible, Thrones, Dominations, Sovereignties, Powers – all things were created through him and for him. Before anything was created, he existed, and he holds all things in unity. Now the Church is his body, he is its head. As he is the Beginning, he was first to be born from the dead, so that he should be first in every way; because God wanted all perfection to be found in him and all things to be reconciled through him and for him, everything in heaven and everything on earth, when he made peace by his death on the cross.

This is the word of the Lord. 2 Thess 3

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

When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. [Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’] And they cast lots to divide his clothing. And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, ‘He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!’ The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, ‘If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!’ There was also an inscription over him, ‘This is the King of the Jews.’ One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, ‘Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!’ But the other rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.’ Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ He replied, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’

This is the gospel of the Lord. Luke 23

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