The Parish Lenten Sessions continue on Wednesday at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Hall. The sessions will run during the weeks of Lent. The theme this year, based on the recent Pastoral Letter by Archbishop Mark, is the Foundation and Four Pillars of the Archdiocesan Vision.
Baptism Preparation Course The next Baptism Preparation Course takes place at St. Brigid’s Church on Saturday, March 21st and completes on Saturday, March 28th at 4pm. Both sessions will last around an hour. All those who wish to have their child baptised need to attend the course before the Baptism. For further information and to book a place, please contact Cath Wieser on c.wieser@btinternet.com .
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta offer an open invitation to a day of recollection at Belmont Abbey on Saturday, March 7th from 10am to 4pm. The day will be led by Rev Dom Alexander Kenyon, the Prior of Belmont. Please contact Andrew Grant for further information at andrewgrant2026@btinternet.com or 07976 982742
On Thursday this week, the skulls of the Cardiff Martyrs, St. Philip Evans and St. John Lloyd will be visiting St. David’s Cathedral for prayer and veneration from 10:00am - 4:00pm. The times of events are as follows: 10:00am – Relics arrive at the cathedral 11:00am – Holy Mass 1:30pm – Prayer service with members of the Senedd and the International Prayer Breakfast (all are welcome to join in this prayer) 4:00pm – Relics depart One of the archivists from Stonyhurst will be present all day with relics on display for private prayer and veneration. All are welcome to attend the Cathedral on this day to honour our local Martyr Saints.
As the Solemnity of St. David, Patron of Wales would normally fall on the Second Sunday of Lent this year, and the celebration of the Sundays of Lent takes precedence over all other celebrations. St. David’s Day is transferred to the following day i.e. Monday, March 2nd . There will be Mass at St. Teilo’s to celebrate St. David’s Day at 10am in English and at 6pm in Welsh. Dydd Gŵyl Dewi – Yr Offeren yn Gymraeg Why not come along to celebrate St. David's Day at Mass in Welsh? Mass will be celebrated by Fr. John Patrick Thomas at St. Teilo’s on Monday, March 2nd at 6pm. Bilingual booklets will be provided. Croeso cynnes i bawb!
Each Tuesday evening, the parish has an hour of silent Adoration at St. Teilo’s from 7pm to 8pm. The primary intention for the period of Adoration is vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Feel free to come for all or part of the hour to pray for the Church in its need for faithful ministers to continue the Mission of Jesus.
'Emmaus Encounter', the Archdiocesan ministry to young adults aged 18-30 is offering a residential retreat at Belmont Abbey taking place from March 27th to 29th . The retreat costs £150 per person, plus a £25 single supplement. The retreat is full board, with a full timetable of activities, including a trip into Hereford on the Saturday to learn about the local martyr St. John Kemble. To register to attend or to ask any questions, email Fr. Matt Roche-Saunders on youth@cardiffmenevia.org
The Archdiocesan Youth Team have organised an event for teenagers in Year 8 to Year 13 at Belmont Abbey on March 14th from 11am to 6.30pm, The day will be an experience of monastic life, an opportunity to pray together during Lent, and a chance to get to know other young Catholics. The cost of the day is £15 per person. If you are interested in attending please register, before March 8th, by emailing Fr. Matt Roche-Saunders on youth@cardiffmenevia.org Buses will be provided based on the locations from which people register.
The Deanery Lenten Station Mass for St. David’s (Cardiff) Deanery will take place at St. Cadoc’s Church, Llanrumney this Friday Evening at 7pm. Please make every effort to attend this Lenten gathering of the Catholic Community in Cardiff, led by Archbishop Mark.
Monday is the celebration of St. Teilo, one of the Patronal Feasts of our parish. Mass will be celebrated to honour St. Teilo at 10.00am on that day preceded by Morning Prayer. The patron of a church is celebrated as a Solemnity in the church. St. Teilo was a 6th century monk and Bishop. He was a very popular saint in Wales with more churches dedicated to his name than to any saint other than St. David. According to tradition, St. Teilo studied under St. Paulinus at the monastic school at Whitland, Carmarthenshire. Here he met and became firm friends with St. David. St. Teilo subsequently travelled with him to Mynyw, now known as St. David’s, where St. David set up his religious community. As a Bishop, St. Teilo founded the Cathedral Church at Llandaff, where he is buried and the great Abbey in the town named after him, Llandeilo. St. Teilo was also a missionary, travelling to Brittany to share the faith. He is commemorated in many churches dedicated to him in Brittany. As well as being our Parish Patron, St. Teilo is also the Patron Saint of the City of Cardiff.