PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

St German’s Church
20 October 2019 - Trinity 18

Today’s gospel is all about prayer. The

passage present us with a Jesus who prays, This week:
who lives in continuous contact with the Sun 20: Trinity 18
Father. Jesus’ only wish is to do the will of (OT 29)
the Father. Luke is the evangelist who 9:30 Sung Mass (St S)
speaks most about the prayer life of Jesus. 11am Sung Mass (St G)
He shows us a Jesus who prays always. 6pm Benediction &
Jesus prayed much and insistently, so that Holy Hour (St G)
people and His disciples would do the Mon 21:
same. It is when facing God in truth that 6pm Mass (St G)
Parable of the Unjust Judge and we can see ourselves as we really are and Tues 22:
10am Mass (St S)
the Persistent Widow thus respond with humility. (Ocarm Lectio
Wed 23:
Divina)
10am Mass (St G)
Thur 24:
Parish Notes: 5:45pm Mass (St S)
Fri 25:
Mass Setting - We start today our new sung mass ‘Simple Mass’ arranged by 6pm Mass (St S)
Sat 26:
Malcolm Archer music by John Merbecke. Please bear with us as we learn this. 11am Mass
Benediction and Holy Hour - this evening in St German’s at 6pm. Please join us Sun 27: Bible
for some quiet readings, reflective music and time before the Blessed Sacrament. Sunday
Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi - Meeting for all those going after Mass on Sunday 3 St Saviour’s:
9:30 Sung Mass;
November. We will go through this year’s itinerary.
St German’s:
Next PCC - The next meeting go the Parochial Church Council will be on Monday 18 11:00 am Sung Mass
Nov after the 6pm Mass. Finance team meets in the vicarage at 7pm on Mon 11 Nov.
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. Parish Priest:
Please help us in this important work of outreach and fundraising. More hands make Fr Phelim O’Hare,
light work. 02922 411229,
phelimohare@gmail.com
Book Clubs: We meet after mass on Mondays in St German’s to look at Henri
(Day off - Friday)
Nouwen’s ‘Return of the Prodigal Son’. We look at part 2 tomorrow ‘The Younger
Churchwardens:
Son’. Open to all and it is not essential to have read the book to join in.
Faith QI faith discussion takes place on Wednesday evenings at 7pm once a month
in each church. Next meets in St Saviour’s on 6 Nov and St German’s on 20 Nov. Peter Lovitt
02920 763754
Next topic will look at ‘The Reformation in Britain and Europe’.
Richard Hill
Confirmation Class - Next meets Thursday 24th Nov at 6:30pm after the evening 07519 352840
mass in St Saviour’s. If you wish to be confirmed this Autumn please see Fr Phelim.
Recently Departed: Fr Alan Rabjohns, Sheila Mulkerrins, Stephen Smart, Estelle www.saintgermanwith
Webber, Jane Manley saintsaviour.org

READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM RESPONSE

Exod 17:8-13 Bible Sunday Readings: Our help is in the
Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Isa 45: 22-25 name of the Lord, who
Ps 34:2-3, 17-18, 19+23
2 Tim 3:14—4:2 made heaven and
Romans 15:1-6
Luke 18:1-8 earth. (vv.4)
Luke 4:16-24

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Today’s hymns: 394 Lift high the cross; 174 Firmly I believe and truly; 463 My song is
love unknown; 252 Guide me O. Setting: Merbeck ‘Simple Mass’.
COLLECT
Almighty and everlasting God,
increase in us your gift of faith
that, forsaking what lies
behind and reaching out to
that which is before, we may
run the way of your
commandments and win the
crown of everlasting joy;
through Jesus Christ your Son
our Lord, who is alive and
reigns with you, in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever. Amen.
FIRST READING
A reading from the 2nd book of
Kings.
The Amalekites came and attacked
Israel at Rephidim. Moses said to
Joshua, ‘Pick out men for yourself,
and tomorrow morning march out to
engage Amalek. I, meanwhile, will
stand on the hilltop, the staff of God
in my hand.’ Joshua did as Moses
told him and marched out to engage
Amalek, while Moses and Aaron and
Hur went up to the top of the hill. As
long as Moses kept his arms raised,
Israel had the advantage; when he
let his arms fall, the advantage went
to Amalek. But Moses’ arms grew
heavy, so they took a stone and put
it under him and on this he sat,
Aaron and Hur supporting his arms,
one on one side, one on the other;
and his arms remained firm till
sunset. With the edge of the sword
Joshua cut down Amalek and his
people.
This is the word of the Lord.
Exodus 17
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Our help is in the name of the
Lord, who made heaven and
earth.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains;
from where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord
who made heaven and earth. R/
May he never allow you to stumble!
Let him sleep not, your guard.
No, he sleeps not nor slumbers,
Israel’s guard. R/
The Lord is your guard
and your shade;
at your right side he stands.
By day the sun shall not smite you
nor the moon in the night. R/
The Lord will guard you from evil,
he will guard your soul.
The Lord will guard
your going and coming
both now and for ever. R/
Psalm 121
SECOND READING
A Reading from the 2nd letter of
Paul to Timothy.
You must keep to what you have
been taught and know to be true;
remember who your teachers were,
and how, ever since you were a
child, you have known the holy
scriptures – from these you can
learn the wisdom that leads to
salvation through faith in Christ
Jesus. All scripture is inspired by
God and can profitably be used for
teaching, for refuting error, for
guiding people’s lives and teaching
them to be holy. This is how the man
who is dedicated to God becomes
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fully equipped and ready for any
good work.
  Before God and before Christ
Jesus who is to be judge of the living
and the dead, I put this duty to you,
in the name of his Appearing and of
his kingdom: proclaim the message
and, welcome or unwelcome, insist
on it. Refute falsehood, correct error,
call to obedience – but do all with
patience and with the intention of
teaching.
This is the word of the Lord.
2 Tim. 3
GOSPEL
A reading from the Holy Gospel
according to St Luke.
Then Jesus told them a parable
about their need to pray always and
not to lose heart. He said, ‘In a
certain city there was a judge who
neither feared God nor had respect
for people. In that city there was a
widow who kept coming to him and
saying, “Grant me justice against my
opponent.” For a while he refused;
but later he said to himself, “Though
I have no fear of God and no respect
for anyone, yet because this widow
keeps bothering me, I will grant her
justice, so that she may not wear me
out by continually coming.” ’ And
the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the
unjust judge says. And will not God
grant justice to his chosen ones who
cry to him day and night? Will he
delay long in helping them? I tell
you, he will quickly grant justice to
them. And yet, when the Son of Man
comes, will he find faith on earth?’
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Luke 18