JAN

2018

MASS

TIMES

MASS INTENTIONS FEAST DAY

SAT 13th 6.00pm Kevin Vaughan+

2nd Sunday of

Ordinary Time SUN 14th 8.30am Parishioners

10.30am Romy Thompson+

Mon 15th 9.15am

7.30pm

7.30pm

Mass at St Mary‟s Primary School

Novena

Journey of Faith

Tues 16th 10.00am Norma Reece

Wed 17th NO MASS

Thurs 18th 10.00am Mary McCormick

Fri 19th 10.00am Olive Yates

SAT 20th 6.00pm Parishioners

3rd Sunday of

Ordinary Time SUN 21st 8.30am Janet Gunther

10.30am Tony Cunningham

READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

SAT 13th 6.00pm M Warburton C Elder & D Tovey

SUN 14th 8.30am C Royston C Barnes

10.30am P Leddy & M Brownbill G Moulton & V Strong

SAT 20th 6.00pm Mary Jones I Evans & L Loftus

SUN 21st 8.30am L Blackwell P Moss

10.30am C Skyner & M Warren B Field & C Castaldo

Cleaners Group 4 Edwards/Edwards/Hansen

WITAMY/CROESO/WELCOME TO THE

CHURCH OF THE

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

FLINT

Second Sunday of

Ordinary Time

14th January 2018

Sunday Mass Times

Saturday 6.00pm

Sunday 8.30am

Sunday 10.30am

Confessions

Saturday 10.00am—10.30am

Christian Unity Week

18th-25th January 2018

CONTACT DETAILS

Parish Office: 01352 732245

flintcatholicchurch@btinternet.com

www.flintcatholicparish.org.uk

Church of the Immaculate Conception

17 Coleshill Street

Flint CH6 5BQ

Diocese of Wrexham: Reg Charity No 700426

PARISH WEBSITE www.flintcatholicparish.org.uk

Come Home Prayer

Loving Father,

We pray for those who have been baptised

but no longer, or rarely, attend Church:

that they will understand and experience in

their hearts that Christ is the source of

unconditional love and reconciliation.

We pray for everyone who worships in our

parish community; that we may find the right

words and means to invite our absent

brothers and sisters to return to the

practise of their faith.

Amen

Prayer to Saint Michael

St Michael, the Archangel,

defend us in the day of

battle; be our safeguard against the

wickedness and snares of the devil.

May God rebuke him,

we humbly pray and do you,

O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power

of God, cast into hell Satan and all the other

evil spirits who prowl through the world

seeking

the ruin of souls.

Amen

Gospel Reflection for the Second Sunday of

Ordinary Time

Something To Live Up To

Have you ever had to live up to

someone else‟s expectations? At

first it can feel daunting, but the

strange thing about great

expectations, is that very often

they have the power to transform us. Living up

to raised expectations can make us into better

people.

In today‟s gospel, Jesus meets Andrew‟s brother

Simon. He looks at him and says, “You are

Simon son of John; you are to be called Cephas,

meaning Rock.” The new name must have filled

Peter‟s friends with astonishment. “A rock”

Peter certainly wasn‟t. Peter we know was a bit

of a hot head. He was impulsive, rash,

sometimes misguided and often passionate. To

describe him as a „rock‟ was surely

inappropriate. Yet slowly and surely, Peter starts

to live up to Jesus‟ expectations, and slowly but

surely, Peter changes from a hot headed

fisherman, into a steadfast leader of the Church.

As we see so often in the Bible, Jesus‟

expectations have the power to transform.

By comparison, we seem to live our lives with

fairly banal expectations. Our greatest ambition,

as we wake each morning might be to pay off a

mortgage or gain a promotion. Are we missing

something? Is God calling us to greater things

and we simply aren‟t listening?

For each of us God has a job to do. Of each of

us God has great expectations. How do we hear

God‟s calling? Do we listen to the world and the

people around us? How do we respond to our

calling? What are God‟s expectations of us?

How must we change?

Peace Sunday 14th January 2018

Extract from Pope Francis’ World Peace Day

Message 2018

Migrants and refugees: men and

women in search of peace.

The wisdom of faith fosters a

contemplative gaze that recognizes

that all of us “belong to one family,

migrants and the local populations that welcome

them, and all have the same right to enjoy the

goods of the earth.”

When we turn that gaze to migrants and

refugees, we discover that they do not arrive

empty handed. They bring their courage, skills,

energy and aspirations, as well as the treasures

of their own cultures; and in this way, they

enrich the lives of the nations that receive them.

We also come to see the creativity, tenacity and

spirit of sacrifice of the countless individuals,

families and communities around the world who

open their doors and hearts to migrants and

refugees, even where resources are scarce.

Pope Francis Prayer Intention of

January 2018

On the third day of his recent visit to Myanmar,

Pope Francis entered the Kaba Aye Centre, one

of the most important Buddhist temples in

Yangon, with his shoes off in accordance with

local customs.

There, he delivered a message: "For when we

speak with one voice in affirming the timeless

value of justice, peace and the fundamental

dignity of each human person, we offer a word

of hope." The pope also quoted Buddha himself,

advising, "Overcome the angry by non-anger;

overcome the wicked by goodness." This month

we are invited to join in Pope Francis‟ prayer

intention “…That Christians, and other

religious minorities in Asian countries, may

be able to practice their faith in full

freedom.”

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

18th-25th January

Your Right Hand, O Lord, Glorious in Power

The Week of Prayer for

Christian Unity is traditionally

observed from the 18th to the

25th January – the octave of

St. Peter and St. Paul. Christian Unity is not

only Jesus‟ prayer for his disciples in the

Church, it is his plan for the completion of his

creation and the redemption of all humanity. So

the barriers between Christians stand in the way

of Christ‟s will. This week is an invitation to

involve ourselves in joint projects and

campaigns in order to realise God's ultimate

plan for us. JOURNEY OF FAITH

Monday 15th January 2018 at

7.30pm in the Club.

WHITE FLOWER APPEAL White Flower Appeal - the Society for the

Protection of Unborn children (SPUC) will

be holding its annual appeal this weekend.

SPUC is currently campaigning to stop the

decriminalisation of abortion, which means

taking abortion outside the law. This is the

most dangerous threat to unborn children

and their mothers in decades.

Please be as generous as you can to help us

defeat this latest attack on unborn babies

and their mothers, and to stop abortion

getting even worse in this country by

decriminalisation

CRAFT GROUP

The Craft Group will begin again on

Thursday 18th January from 7pm. New

members are very welcome.

BUZZ CAFE

The Buzz Cafe will be re-open on Tuesday

16th January in the Hall.

50/50 CLUB

November Winners

1st Prize: £50 No 56 Anthony Forster

2nd Prize £12 No 36 Alf & Carol Castaldo

December Winners

1st Prize £50 No 92 Jim Edwards

2nd Prize £12 No 81 Helen&David Lawson

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Many Thanks to all that responded to the

appeal for Christmas presents for families

in need. We had a fantastic response and

the SVP were able to help over 60 children

through the schools and also send lots of

presents to the residents at Plas Bellin Hall

- a Save the Family charity which helps

homeless families providing emergency

accommodation and support to families.

Hopefully this will be something we can

support again this year.

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY

PADUA AND LAKE MAGGIORE

7th –15th June 2018

(8 nights) FLIGHTS - 7th June from Manchester to Northern Italy 15kg check in luggage and 10kg hand luggage per person Transfer from airport to accommodation in Padua 3 nights in the Casa del Pellegrino hotel in Padua Breakfast and evening meal served each day in the hotel Visit to the main sights in Padua Entrance to the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua Optional excursion to Venice Transfer from Padua to Lake Maggiore, visiting Verona on route 5 nights in Milan Speranza au Lac hotel in Stresa, Lake Maggiore Breakfast and evening meal served each day in the hotel Visit to the Borromeo Islands of Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori including entrance to the Borremeo Palace and Gardens Full day excursion to Ascona, Switzerland with boat back along Lake Maggiore to Stresa Transfer from Stresa to airport for return flight to Manchester Price is based on sharing twin or double room. Single rooms are limited and subject to a supplement of £240 for the week. Everyone travelling should have valid travel insurance for the duration of the tour Optional pilgrimage cover is available from Joe Walsh Tours at a cost of £29 per person and is valid up to 85 years of age (terms and conditions apply) To book we require a non refundable deposit of £150

Price: £1029 per person

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GOING

ON THIS PILGRIMAGE

PLEASE LET FR ADRIAN KNOW AS

SOON AS POSSIBLE