Responsorial Psalm: The stone which the build-ers rejected has become

the cornerstone.

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, Alleluia! I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my

own sheep and my own know me.

Alleluia!

Money Matters Offertory Collection last weekend:

728.95.70 of which 415.00 was Gift Aided.

Gift Aid: If you are a Tax Payer, please consider filling out the Gift

Aid form which is in the church porch to receive a box of weekly

envelopes for your offertory donation or for a one-off

donation then please use the Green envelopes.

Please remember to write your name, address, sign and date the

green envelope. Thank you for supporting

our Parish. Let us pray for the Sick

Fred Battersby, Anne Turner, Mildred Sims, Monica Mannion, Mary Rowe, Rose Bryan, Jenny Mansley, Jen-

nifer Rowley, Nancy Wilson, Joe Goggin, Joe & Luisa Desena, Peggy Edwards, Sheelagh Fulham, Margaret Stubbs, Philo-mena Lamano, and Leo McManus.

We remember in our prayers Those whose anniversaries

occur this week (25th Apr) John Gregory McHugh, (26th Apr) Elizabeth Bryan, James Christian (27th Apr) Sarah McManus, Thomas Curran, Michael Burns, (28th Apr) Patrick Gavaghan, George Evans, Mary Doyle, Dorothy Tilston, Michael Carnevale (29th Apr) Edward Doyle, Marie Henderson, Violet Knight, Timothy McManus, Ann Hanaffy, Marjorie Humphreys (30th Apr) William Kunstle, Thomas McManus, Patrick John Condon, James Mills, George Murdock, Alan Welsh, (1st May) George Thomas McManus, Thomas Rowlands, Mary Meacock, Michael James Carney, James Joseph Fazal

Tabitha Kate Davies RIP

Tabitha Davies died on the14th of April and her funeral service will take place here on 28th Tuesday at 12.30pm. Our sympathies and prayers to Peter, and Nadia, and Re-

becca and Thomas.. May she rest in the peace of the Risen Lord.

Eglwys Catholig Dewi Sant, Yr Wyddgrug St.Davids Catholic Church, Mold

Parish Priest: Fr. Pius Mathew CMI,

St.Davids Presbytery, St.Davids Lane, Mold. CH7 1LH Email: piuscmi@gmail.com 01352 752087

Deacon David Joy:01352 754722 LSUConvent:01352 700121

Website: http://www.stdavidsmold.org.uk/

25th April Saturday

Mass 5.30pm Maureen Edwards RIP

(Phyllis & Joe Goggin)

26th April Sunday Mass 10am

For People of the Parish

Monday : Eastertide

27th Apr Mass 9.15am David Edward Rowlands RIP(Mary McCarry)

Tuesday: Eastertide

28th Apr Mass 9.15am

Mary Fisher RIP (Angela&Margaret Carr)

Wednesday: St.Catherine of Sienna, Patron of Europe

29th Apr Mass 9.15am

Int. Bency (Bridie Williams) Thursday Eastertide

30th Apr Mass 9.15am

James Begggan (Declan Beggan)

Friday Eastertide

1st May Mass 9.15am

Int.Brigid Beggan (Declan Beggan)

LITURGY OF THE WEEK: Psalter Week IV

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)

Saturdays 10.30am to

11.30am & Before the Vigil

Mass (4.45-5.20pm)

Sundays before the Mass

(9.30-9.50am)

And at any time on request

26th April 2015 4th Sunday of Easter Year B

3rd May Sunday Mass 10am

For People of the Parish

2nd May Saturday

Mass 5.30pm Joe Horgan RIP

(John Harkin)

Eucharistic Adoration with

Rosary and Benediction

Every Sunday At 4pm.

Everyone is Welcome

I n Johns gospel there are a number of times when Jesus us-es a very common phrase but invests it with much more meaning. The phrase is I am. Sometimes this phrase means nothing more than I am but on other occasions it is the way that Jesus hints at his oneness with God, say-ing I share the timeless existence of the Father. Among these famous phrases are I am the bread of life, I am the way the truth and the life, I am the light of the world, I am the door and I am the resurrec-tion and the life. Next week we will hear him say I am the vine but today we come across Jesus saying I am the good shepherd.

We dont follow Jesus because we feel he has some good ideas that will help us get through hard times. We dont follow Jesus because he has a philosophy that makes us feel good and improves our self-image.

We dont follow Jesus because were just like sheep that would follow anyone who promised grass and water. We follow Jesus the Good Shepherd, because we believe that Jesus is the

Son of God and be-cause the pas-tures that he offers us do not simply promise a better life but life it-self.

The shepherd leads his sheep. But we are not simply sheep that aim-lessly follow wherever we are led, because there are some paths that we need to avoid. And so we need to listen out for the true voice of Jesus amid the conflict-ing sounds of our world as they lure us into thinking that they have the solution to all our

promises. Where do we look to in order to hear this word? Where would we expect to find the word of God? We find it in the Church, in the sacraments and in the proclamation of scrip-ture. And we find it in the voice of those who speak with Gods ac-cent.

Yet there is no compul-sion about belonging to Christs flock. Christ is the shepherd not the sheepdog. We enter the fold of our own free will and we remain there on the same condition. What the shepherd of-fers is guidance and pro-tection.

And so we can celebrate our liturgy about the Good Shepherd by painting a woolly picture of some sheep on a mountainside, or we can accept that if we want to get the most out of life, to eat and drink where pastures are at their freshest, then we have to recognise who our shepherd is and to listen out for where he is lead-ing us.

ETERNAL SHEPHERD FAITH IN FOCUS:

Sing a New Song to the Lord:

A music day for singers, organists and instrumen-talists with Francis Novillo at St Michaels Church, Conwy Saturday 13th June 9.30am to 4pm. 15 to be covered by the par-ish. See the notice at the back.

'Coffee and Tea with the SVP' Today: To celebrate

our founder's day please join us in the hall after the 10am Mass for cake and a cuppa! Monies raised will go to support the work of Young Vincentians in-cluding our own Youth SVP and Mini Vinnie groups. Brian Cullen

First Holy Communion Breakfast

Any Volunteers? Anyone happy to coordinate the Communion Breakfast in

the Hall on the 7th of June?

Please let me know.

APF Red Boxes We have come across some Red Boxes which have no names on them. Please write your name on the label, if you havent done so.

Notes for Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist,

and Guidelines for Ministers of the Word

(Readers) in the Sacristy.

Please collect them if you havent already

done so.

St David's Parish Gift AID

During the last financial year with some of the donations to the church being Gift Aided, we were able to recover 8,363.62 from HM Customs and Revenue. A record amount due both to increased Gift Aid donations and also some changes in HMRC rules. This 'free money' certainly helped offset the cost of running the parish and carry-ing out the recent improve-ments to the church and par-ish hall. Over the next few weeks, Mike Bunting will be in the church porch with the new envelopes for those signed up for the scheme and if there are any existing or new parish members who pay tax and would like to join then he has the forms and can answer any questions that you may have.

Reception into the Catholic Church

A warm welcome and congratulations to John Hughes and Chris Smith who will be received into the family of the Catholic Church at the 10am Mass today There will be Coffee and Tea in the Hall after the Mass.

St. Beunos Outreach 2015

There will be an opportunity to participate in a week of Guid-ed Prayer from 24th 30th May. This is a chance to ex-plore Scripture with a person-al guide. Meeting times will be arranged to suit individuals after the initial introduction on the 24th. If you are interested, please give your name and telephone number to Helen Russell 07789388013/ Sr. Helen 01352 700121

Choir Rehearsal On Tuesdays 6-7pm

There will be Choir Re-hearsal in the Church every Tuesday 6-7pm.

Mass on Tuesdays Starting on 5th May, the Mass on Tuesdays will be at 7pm till the end of Summer time

LArche Flintshire

On the weekend of 2nd/3rd of May, Mrs. Jacqui Lewis of LArche Flintshire will share with us on the possi-ble development of the local project.

Headteacher Vacancy in St.Marys Primary School Wrexham. Please see the

notice board