MAY

2019

MASS

TIMES

MASS INTENTIONS FEAST DAY

SAT 4th 6.00pm Mr & Mrs J P Ouslem+

3rd Sunday of

Eastertide

SUN 5th 8.30am Liam Jordan

10.30am Parishioners

Mon 6th

NO MASS

NO NOVENA

Tues 7th 10.00am Kathleen Devaney+

Wed 8th NO MASS

Thurs 9th 10.00am Sarah & Pio Nazare

Fri 10th 10.00am Ruth Mary Mullarkey+

SAT 11th 6.00pm Sheila Corless

4th Sunday of

Eastertide

SUN 12th 8.30am Parishioners

10.30am Joan Williams

Newsletter is available online at www.flintcatholicparish.org.uk

The Church of the Immaculate Conception is part of the

WEEKDAY MASS

Weekday Mass is the most blessed way to spend a half hour each day in the company of Our Blessed Lord in His holy sacrament. I do encourage those of you who do not work ‘regular office hours’ to think of giving the Lord that bit of time on some weekdays. It is a precious gift from our hearts to the Lord to offer Him the daily Mass as well, at least when we are able. It will make all the difference!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Parish needs more volunteers in the follow-ing areas:-

Readers

Eucharistic Ministers

Cleaners

Flower Arrangers

Tea & Coffee after 10.30am Mass If you are able to help please contact the Parish office.

IF ANY READER OR EUCHARISTIC

MINISTER IS UNABLE TO DO THEIR

DUTY IT IS UP TO THAT INDIVIDUAL

TO ARRANGE ALTERNATIVE COVER.

READERS

SAT 4th 6.00pm M P Jones & S Mullarkey

SUN 5th 8.30am P Moss

10.30am CHILDREN’S LITURGY

SAT 11th 6.00pm E Humphreys & N Vaughan

SUN 12th 8.30am C Royston

10.30am H Rees & M Brownbill

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

SAT 4th 6.00pm C Elder & I Evans

SUN 5th 8.30am C Barnes

10.30am G Moulton & V Strong

SAT 11th 6.00pm D Tovey & A Cox

SUN 12th 8.30am A Johnson

10.30am P Leddy & B Field

CLEANERS

Group 7 Morris/Reece/Jones

Mass times

Saturday 6.00pm

Sunday 8.30am

Sunday 10.30am

17 Coleshill Street

Flint

CH6 5BQ

01352 732245

flintcatholicchurch@btinternet.com

www.flintcatholicparish.org.uk

Parish Priest:

Fr Adrian Wilcock

Permanent Deacon

Rev Peter Brownbill

Parish Safeguarding Officer

Kate Dooley

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Parish Schools

St Mary’s Primary School

Ffordd Llewelyn

Flint

CH6 5JZ

01352 733231

info@stmarysflintshire.co.uk

www.stmarysflintshire.co.uk

St Richard Gwyn High School

Albert Avenue

Flint

CH6 5JZ

01352 736900

www.strichardgwynflint.co.uk

srgadmin@

strichardgwyn.flintshire.sch.uk

3rd Sunday of eastertide

Year c

5th May 2019

CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

FLINT

Gospel Reflection for the Third Sunday of Easter

New Lease of Life

Ever been entrusted with a big job and completely messed up? If you’ve

made big mistakes in the work place, the chances are that you won’t be

entrusted with that job again. If you make a mistake in family circles, the

people who love you most probably will give you a second chance but

they might be keeping a watchful eye on you just the same.

In the days after Jesus’ death and resurrection Peter must have been

suffering huge guilt. He had been one of Jesus’ most ardent followers

and yet it was Peter who had denied Jesus three times during his arrest

and trial. When we have had a difficult or traumatic time it is human

nature to retreat into our comfort zones. This is exactly what Peter is

doing in today’s story. Jesus might have hoped that his disciples would

be out and about spreading the good news, but Peter is back on the lake

doing what he knows best.... fishing!

When we hit difficult times in our lives and all we are able to do is hide

from the world, what we need most is for someone to give us a helping

hand. What we might need is for someone to let us know that we are still

valued. When we give someone who has lost their self esteem a special

job, we can give them a new lease of life.

In today’s gospel Jesus appears to Peter and the disciples from the shore

whilst they are out fishing. Peter, as impetuous as ever, jumps into the

water and swims to meet him. The others follow in the boat. On the shore

Jesus takes some bread, and some fish that his disciples have just caught,

and they share a simple meal. Then Jesus turns to Peter and asks “Do you

love me?” Three times he asks the same question, and three times Peter

replies that he does. It’s as though Jesus is giving him the opportunity to

make amends for his three denials. Jesus is offering more than

forgiveness. He’s offering healing and recovery. Then he says to Peter

“Feed my lambs,” and “tend my sheep.” Jesus gives Peter an important

job, the job he has been training him for all along – to give the growing

community of disciples his support , guidance and leadership. It isn’t

hard to imagine how delighted Peter must have felt on this day. Perhaps

he hadn’t let Jesus down after all. Jesus still loved him and valued him.

This was Peter’s big second chance and new lease of life.

DATA PROTECTION NOTICE

The Parish sometimes collects personal information about parishioners. All personal information is collected, processed and stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations. This is retained only as necessary and used by the Parish for the benefit of the Parish and for legitimate reasons such as administration and religious purposes in accordance with the Diocese of Wrexham’s Privacy Notice at www.wrexhamdiocese.org.uk/privacy

BAPTISM - Application forms can be collected from the clergy

after any Mass.

MARRIAGE - Arrangements must be made with the Parish

Priest. At Least 6 months notice is required.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/HOSPITAL VISITATIONS

Due to Data Protection Laws hospital staff can no longer inform us if a parishioner is in hospital. Direct requests have to be made by the person in hospital or a family member to the ward staff to contact the Catholic Chaplain. If a priest is needed the Chaplain will contact the priest on duty for that hospital.

HOUSEBOUND

Please let the parish office know if anyone is housebound, even temporarily, so they can be visited and have the opportunity to receive Holy Communion at home.

APPEAL FOR NEW MEMBERS

The Flint SVP group would like to make a direct appeal to all parishioners to seriously consider volunteering to join our parish group.

The SVP is a non-denominational Christian society founded by a young Parisian student Frederic Ozanam nearly 200 years ago .His Christian student group were challenged by their peers:-

‘Prove the worth of your faith not in just fine words but ‘show us your works’.

His fellow students took up that challenge adopting St Vincent De Paul as patron of their new group with a clear objective:

SVP Vision, which is inspired by Christ's message to love our neighbour as ourselves, is for individuals and families who are in any form of need to have hope together with a sense of dignity, worth, well-being and peace of mind.

We are a very small group in Flint working discreetly within the local community to try to reach out to those in need whether they be lonely seeking companionship (e.g. visits) or in a practical way to those facing hardship.

Currently the effectiveness of our work is limited by our numbers and the need in our local area is acute and really stretching our resources to help the many individuals and families in need.

Please consider carefully our appeal as you can be either be a full SVP member or co-opted to help in a practical way e.g. recent appeal for parishioners to transport the housebound to Mass.

If interested or you would like to know some more about the work of the SVP please place your name and contact phone number on the list in the porch or ring the Parish

office on 01352 732245 Thank you

Do you pay TAX? Then please sign a

Gift Aid Declaration. You can boost the donations you are currently making to

our parish without paying a penny extra.

We DON’T want to know how much you earn,

or how much tax you pay or where your income comes from

we don’t even want to know how much you give and

You don’t have to give a fixed amount each week.

All you are doing is saying:- “Whatever I give to the Parish, please claim back

the tax on that money”

If your circumstances change: if you move away: or stop paying tax: or for any other reason you want to leave the

scheme: all you have to do is tell us

Last year we claimed back from HMRC £10,454 from Gift Aid and

£2,000 from GASDS (Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme)

If you would like to sign up to Gift Aid complete and sign the yellow form

return to the parish office Use the allocated envelopes for your collection.

Gift Aid is a government scheme which allows UK charities to reclaim the tax on donations you have made.

You don’t necessarily have to be working to pay tax. Apart from tax on an income from a job or self-

employment, the tax you have paid could include:- Tax on your state pension

Tax on investment or rental income Capital Gains Tax on gains

Tax deducted at source from savings interest

TABLE TOP SALE

The UCMW would like to thank all those that supported the Table Top Sale last Sunday. £160.00 was raised.

PARISH WEBSITE

Please take a look at the photographs taken over the Easter Services on the parish website. www.flintcatholicparish.org.uk

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PARISH DAY

The next Parish Day for all First Holy Communion children will be on Saturday 11th May from 10am—12 noon.

REPOSITORY STALL

The Repository Stall is located at the back of Church at the left hand side of the organ. There is a wide selection of items for sale including Mass cards, greeting cards, prayer cards, statues, rosaries, candles and many other items. There is also a variety of stock for special occasions , Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation and other seasonal items

Pope Francis's Prayer

Intention for May Pope Francis has gone to Africa several times since his first visit in November 2015. The Majority World, the global south, has been a focus of his apostolic journeys. But he does not go to proselytise, to convert. On his most recent visit to the predominantly Muslim

country of Morocco, he asked Catholics to avoid trying to convert people, saying this "always leads to an impasse". "The issue of migration will never be resolved by raising barriers," he said in a speech. Once again, he is hoping and praying that the Church may be that “seed of unity” rather than a proselytising competitor among religions vying for the allegiance of people. This month we are invited to join in Pope Francis's prayer intention '...That the Church in Africa, through the commitment of its members, may be the seed of unity among her peoples and a sign of hope for this continent.'

Peace Actions for May 2019 Pray the rosary for peace in this Mary's month. 15th May is International Conscientious Objector Day.

Find out more about present-day objectors to military service in countries such as Israel, Russia and the USA. Celebrate the life and witness of Franz Jagerstatter, Martyr for Peace whose feast day is on 21st May.

Take action on behalf of our third world brothers and sisters on World Fair Trade day (11th May) and Christian Aid Week (12th-18th May)

Pray for honesty and integrity in our world communications, especially on 'Ascension Thursday'

TOTS LOVE MUSIC

Every Friday from 9.30am—10.30am in the Parish Centre. No need to book just come along. £3.50 per family including refreshments. www.totslovemusic.co.uk

BUZZ CAFE

Every Tuesday in School Term Time From 10am in the Church Hall.

NEW SALSA DANCE CLASS

A beginners Salsa Dance Class is starting on Tuesdays from 7pm—8pm in the Parish Centre. No partner needed, just come along See poster in the porch for more details.

Tea & Coffee is served in the Hall every

Sunday after 10.30 am Mass

All are welcome

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION

Thank you for last Sunday’s offertory

collection which amounted to £978.00

Gift Aid: £555.60

Standing Order: £112.00

Loose: £310.40

IF YOU ARE A TAX PAYER. PLEASE

CONSIDER SIGNING UP TO GIFT AID

NEXT WEEK’S COLLECTION

Next week’s Second Collection is for the Church

Students Fund. This amount collected will go

towards the parish levy.