The Archdiocesan Catholic Charismatic Team invites all parishioners in the Archdiocese to a Saturday with praise and worship, Mass and small group sharing at Jubilee shrines across the Archdiocese. Each day runs from 10 am to 3pm. Please bring a packed lunch. The dates and venues are as follows: • Saturday June 28th – Belmont Abbey, Hereford HR2 9RZ • Saturday July 5th – St. Non’s Retreat, near Haverfordwest SA62 6BN
Please note that Mass on Saturday 28th June will be at the earlier time of 9am to enable Canon, as Dean, to attend the Deanery Children’s Liturgy Training Session
The Pilgrimage of Hope is a national walking pilgrimage for England and Wales with four main Ways converging at the Cathedral of St. Barnabas, Nottingham, on Saturday, September 13th, the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is an initiative of the Hearts in Search of God project. The Ways start at the Catholic cathedrals in Cardiff, Leeds, Norwich and London and will bless our nations with a Sign of the Cross. The routes use established hiking routes and are off road as much as possible. A small group of 'perpetual pilgrims' will walk the full distance of each Way, with up to 20 day pilgrims joining for day stages. It is now possible for pilgrims to register for day stages. For details see this link: https://www.pilgrimways.org.uk/become-a-pilgrim-for-a-day
Please note that Mass on Thursday 26th June will be at the later than usual time of 11am. This Mass will be the Funeral Mass of Carl Fry.
Next weekend is the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul. It is a Holyday of Obligation, but as it falls on Sunday, it will be combined with the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday or the evening before.
This Annual Mass gives us an opportunity to give thanks for the contribution our retired clergy have made to the life of the Archdiocese. The Mass, celebrated by Canon Benedict Koledoye, will take place on Tuesday, June 17th at 11am at St Joseph’s co-cathedral in Swansea. All are welcome to attend and pray for this intention.
The Church celebrates the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity each year on the Sunday following Pentecost. The Trinity is one of the most fundamental beliefs of the Church and so it is fitting that we dedicate a particular Sunday to that mystery. Celebrating Trinity Sunday allows the Church to further reflect on the mystery of God after receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. This helps us to see the connection that if we truly want to understand the Trinity, we need to have the gift of the Holy Spirit. We can never fully understand who God is on our own and desperately need his guidance and inspiration. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in Himself. It is therefore the source of all the other mysteries of faith, the light that enlightens them. It is the most fundamental and essential teaching in the “hierarchy of the truths of faith.” The whole history of salvation is identical with the history of the way and the means by which the one true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, reveals Himself to men “ and reconciles and unites with Himself those who turn away from sin. (Paragraph 234) So, we gather together today to celebrate the central mystery of God, one and three, eternally united in trinity. May the Holy Trinity dwell in the hearts of each one of us who come to God in faith and draw us ever closer into the mystery of God’s eternal love.
To celebrate the gift of Priesthood during this Jubilee Year, Archbishop Mark, has invited all the priests of the Archdiocese to gather with him for three days, from Tuesday to Thursday this week. The clergy will celebrate the gift of the Priesthood together and reflect on how they can live out this gift even more fully. Due to this event, there will be no Mass or Adoration at St. Teilo’s on Tuesday this week, and no Mass and Coffee at Our Lady of Lourdes on Wednesday. Those whom Canon John would normally visit with Holy Communion this week will be visited on the following Tuesday.
From Monday we return to the liturgy of ‘Ordinary Time’ in the Church’s year. For those with their own weekday missals you will need to find the prayers and readings for Week 10 of Ordinary Time. The weekday readings are from Year 1 of the two-year weekly cycle. It will be week two of the four-week cycle of psalms at Morning Prayer.
Today 8th June we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the day on which the Holy Spirit inspired the Apostles to go out and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is still with the Church and He inspires each one of us anew today to proclaim the message of Jesus to a world that needs His presence and His love.
