The Presentation of the Lord 2nd February 2020 Year A Psalter Week - PDF document

C ARDIFF C ATHEDRAL ☩ G ADEIRIOL C AERDYDD Clergy House, 38 Charles Street, Cardiff, CF10 2SF Tel: (029) 20 23 14 07 Email: cathedral@rcadc.org Website: cardiffcathedral.org.uk The Presentation of the Lord 2nd February 2020 Year A Psalter Week 4 “The Lord you are seeking will suddenly CTS enter his Temple” Sunday Missal from the first reading The text of the Mass is We can see in the solemnity of the Presentation of the Lord available to follow in another ‘epiphany’ moment; another moment of ‘showing’ the front of the CTS Christ the world. We witnessed this epiphany moment at His books, available at the birth, with the visit of the Magi, as well as His baptism in the back of the Cathedral. River Jordan. Today’s feast celebrates the moment of Our Blessed Lord’s presentation in the Temple, as prescribed by the The Order Of Mass Law. In this solemnity, we find ourselves looking back to the begins on p. 11. In Nativity of the Lord at Christmas. One commentator noted: particular: “In obedience to the Old Law, the Lord Jesus, the first- The ‘I confess” can born, was presented in the Temple by his Blessed Mother and his foster father. This is another 'epiphany' celebration be found on p. 13. insofar as the Christ Child is revealed as the Messiah through the canticle and words of Simeon and the The ‘Glory to God’ testimony of Anna the prophetess. Christ is the light of can be found on p. the nations, hence the blessing and procession of candles 25. on this day.” T h e N i c e n e - This is the reason for keeping the nativity scene up at the Constantinople Cathedral for so long. Its presence has been the source of great grace and blessing for us. Even though the nativity scene will Creed can be found be taken down this week, we are reminded that, as we continue on p. 35. to ponder upon the miracle of Christmas, we continue to make our own spiritual journeys. As Pope Francis said, we are The readings for “drawn by the humility of the God who became man in order to t h i s w e e k e n d ’s encounter every man and woman. We come to realise that so Mass can be found great is his love for us that he became one of us, so that we in turn might become one with him” . on p. 238.

S ERVICES D URING THE W EEK Saturday 4:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation, until 5:15pm 5:30pm Sung Mass: the Cathedral Community Sunday 11:00am Solemn Mass: Holy Souls Presentation Teas and Coffees will be served on the Mezzanine floor of the Lord of the Cornerstone after the celebration of Mass 4:30pm Solemn Evening Prayer and Benediction 5:30pm Quiet Mass: Halbot and Haines Families Monday 12:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation, until 12:25pm St. Blaise 12:30pm Midday Prayer 12:45pm Mass: Val & Edie McCarthy, RIP 6:00pm Mass: Holy Souls Tuesday 12:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation, until 12:25pm 12:30pm Midday Prayer 12:45pm Mass: Christine Wheatley, RIP Wednesday 12:30pm Midday Prayer St. Agatha 12:45pm Mass: Outpouring of the Holy Spirit Thursday 12:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation, until 12:25pm Ss. Paul 12:30pm Midday Prayer Miki & 12:45pm Mass: Holy Souls Companions 6:00pm Mass: Theresa & Michael Collins, RIP Friday 12:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation, until 12:25pm 12:30pm Midday Prayer 12:45pm Mass: Intentions of the Holy Father followed by Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Saturday 10:00am Mass: Holy Souls Blessed followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until Virgin Mary 4:15pm 10:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation, until 12:00pm 4:15pm Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Saturday 4:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation, until 5:15pm 5:30pm Sung Mass: Joan Sweeney, RIP Sunday 11:00am Solemn Mass: Bro. Michael Strode, RIP 5th in 4:30pm Solemn Evening Prayer and Benediction Ordinary 5:30pm Quiet Mass: the Cathedral Community Time

responsibility for the supervision of I NFORMATION your children. Archbishop: Most Rev. George Stack 12 Faces of Hope - The City United Reformed Church at Windsor Place, Priest-In-Charge: will be hosting 12 Faces of Hope , a Rev. Daniel. J. Stanton travelling exhibition by The World Council of Churches. The exhibition Parish Safeguarding: shows 12 stories from people on both John Fellows (029) 20 23 14 07 sides of the Palestinian – Israeli crisis and shares their hopes for justice and Hospital Chaplaincy: peace in the Holy Land. The exhibition If you, or a loved one, are admitted into runs from 8th February through to 16th hospital, please contact the hospital February. More information can be Chaplaincy team: found on the website at https:// www.oikoumene.org/en/what-we-do/ Contact - (029) 20 74 32 30 12-faces-of-hope. Chaplains: Rev. Peter Davies Prayer & Worship peter.davies4@wales.nhs.uk Rev. David Pritchard Of your charity - Please pray for the david.prichard@wales.nhs.uk repose of the souls of Christopher ____________________________ Mottram and Catherine Neil who have died recently. May their souls, and the Sacred Heart Sanctuary Lamp souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in This week, we remember in our prayers peace. Amen. Canon Matthew Jones, Parish Priest of St. Bridget, St. Paul’s & Christ the Year of the Word - ‘God has given us King, Cardiff. the gift of the Bible. We want to see more people reading it, more people There is a prayer for our priests at the understanding it and more people Sacred Heart shrine. changed by it’ - The Bible Society Stewardship and Formation Monday is the memorial of St. Blaise - He is invoked for all throat Teas and Coffees continues after the allocations, and on his feast two 11:00am Mass on the Mezzanine floor candles are blessed. After the Masses of the Cornerstone, opposite the on Monday, the blessing of throats will Cathedral. All are welcome. If parents/ take place, praying that God will free guardians are taking children over to us from all afflictions and every evil. t h e C o r n e r s t o n e , i t i s y o u r Let us seek his intercession this week.

First Friday Devotions in honour of coming up soon. The date will be made the Sacred Heart of Jesus available in the coming weeks. According to the popes of the last St. David’s Day - To celebrate our century, there is no devotion more patronal feast, Monday, 2nd March , I important than devotion to the Sacred am privileged to be able to be able to Heart of Jesus. Our Lord said to St. welcome the staff and students of St. Margaret Mary: David’s College to the Cathedral, with whom we share this wonderful “I promise you, in the excessive mercy solemnity, who will lead the music and of my Heart that my all powerful love the liturgy at Mass. will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the first Friday for nine Pilgrimage to Penrhys - takes place consecutive months, the grace of final on Saturday, 23rd May 2020 . If you repentance; they shall not die in my are interested in attending, please disgrace nor without receiving the telephone or email me at Clergy House. sacraments; my divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in that last moment.” Social & Fundraising Devotions to the Sacred Heart take Sunday Lunch at the Cornerstone - place this Friday (the first Friday) after After the success of the Sunday lunch Mass, beginning with Exposition of the last November, I have booked another Blessed Sacrament, and will continue parish Sunday lunch - a pre-lenten until 3:00pm. celebration - to take place on Sunday, 16th February 2020 from 1:00pm , Solemn Evening Prayer and after the coffee morning. If you would Benediction - The Liturgy of the Hours like to reserve your place at the Sunday continues to be celebrated at different lunch, please contact the Cornerstone times in the Cathedral throughout the directly, either by telephone on (029) week. Please see the liturgy schedule. 20 49 44 25, or email the office at cornerstone@spiros.co.uk. The lunch is Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes - priced at £14.95 per person. On Tuesday, 11th February there will be a special Mass in honour of Our St. Patrick’s Day - To celebrate the Lady of Lourdes, beginning at 6:00pm feast day of St. Patrick, an evening in the Cathedral, and concluding with a celebration of food and entertainment candlelit procession around the has been planned at the Cornerstone. Cathedral, and the dedication of our Ticket prices are £25 per person. If you diocese into her maternal care. would like to book a ticket, please ring Margaret Hazel at Archbishop’s House Cathedral Council Meeting - There on (029) 20 220 411 before Friday, will be a Cathedral Council meeting 13th March.