CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day – Friday

Webmaster • September 27, 2024

The CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day takes place on Friday. This year CAFOD is asking us to use the Harvest Family Fast Day to support people like Daniel from Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. CAFOD writes that Daniel is carving his way to a better future:

When Daniel talks about carpentry, he does so with immense passion. He worked hard to master carpentry at a CAFOD-funded training programme, so he can support his family.


This Harvest, you can help young people like Daniel to learn new skills and fulfil their God-given potential. “We learnt to make cabinets, tables and chairs. I loved everything they taught us. If God helps and this work expands, I can do greater things.” - Daniel


Daniel is hard-working, resilient, and full of empathy. He really cares for the people around him and is determined to help his family.


Daniel who lives in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo grew up with real poverty. Daniel's family did not always have enough to eat, despite both of his parents working. There was no money to send him to school. As soon as he was old enough, he started looking for work so he could support his family to have food on the table. But without an education his opportunities for work were even more limited. “We grew up in a life that is not easy. It was a life of struggling all the time”


Thankfully, he encountered a group of young men putting on dusty overalls outside a workshop. They told him they were learning carpentry at a CAFOD-funded training centre. He joined the carpentry training programme and with the help of our local experts, he worked diligently for eight months to train as a carpenter.


Daniel is a young person full of hope who obtained an opportunity that is not given to many other young people in his situation.He had the chance to learn carpentry. He now has his own workshop. He is not only crafting beautiful doors, chairs and cabinets for happy customers, he is also carving a better future for himself and his family.


With your support, many young people will also have the opportunity to learn new skills.


£11 can buy a starter set of tools so trainee carpenters can go to work; £60 can provide training like carpentry and sewing for those who missed out on school so they can earn a living; £100 can pay the cost of renting a workshop for two months. Please be generous.


A basket will be at the back of the Church next weekend for you to donate to CAFOD. You can also use the Electronic Donation Station at St. Teilo’s to make a donation.

Mass for Sick and Retired Clergy

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
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.

Clothes donations for the SVP

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
Clothes donations for the SVP The Parish St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) Conference undertakes a monthly collection of clothing for the SVP Charity Shop. Clean, good quality clothing, books and toys are very welcome. Donations may be left outside the confessionals at the rear of St. Teilo’s this weekend. The clothes will be removed early on Monday morning, so please ensure that donations are brought to the Church by the end of the evening Mass this weekend or kept at home until the Second Sunday of July when we will have another collection  – Thank you from the parish SVP.

Parish Craft Sessions

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
Saturday 14th June This is a special extended session covering the practice of Faith Journaling. Using acrylic paint, stencils, stamps and ephemera to create a page or canvas with an inspiration from Scripture (Luke 24:13-35 - The Walk to Emmaus).  The session will start at 10.45am and finish at 3pm. Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring a packed lunch. All materials are provided; this is a free class with a voluntary contribution to help us continue these monthly sessions.

Catholic Renewal Jubilee Days

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
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 14th – Sacred Heart Centre, Swansea SA6 6HX • Saturday June 28th – Belmont Abbey, Hereford HR2 9RZ  • Saturday July 5 th – St. Non’s Retreat, near Haverfordwest SA62 6BN

AFTERNOON TEA DANCE AND SINGALONG

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
St. Teilo’s Centenary Celebrations presents a Tea Dance and Singalong on Sunday, June 8th in the Parish Hall from 2pm until 5pm. There will be music and dancing: through the decades wartime classics, Big Band Sound, 50’s crooners, Showtime favourites, 60’s Jive ,70’s easy listening etc…. Come and take to the floor or sing along. Something for everyone, whatever your age. If you are interested in coming along, please sign up on the poster at the rear of the church or message Jill on 07813322179.

Volunteer Support Team

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
The Archdiocese is establishing a Volunteer Support Team to provide practical and emotional assistance to parishes during times of crisis or difficulty. We are seeking empathetic individuals with strong listening skills who can help create a compassionate and supportive environment for priests and parish communities in need. Interested in finding out more? Call the safeguarding team on 029 2037 9480 or email safeguarding@rcadc.org

Golden Wedding Anniversary thanks from Madeleine and Rhod

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
Madeleine and Rhod wish to thank everyone who contributed to making the celebration of their 50 years of marriage so very memorable. Thank you to Canon John for a very special Mass, to John Steele and the other musicians for providing beautiful music and to the many altar servers. Also thank you to Gail and the team for the beautiful floral displays. Very special thanks must go to the Refreshments Team for organising a beautiful cake and fizz upstairs after Mass. It was great to see the many parishioners who came up to the Hall and to see them mingling with our family and other friends. We were thrilled with it all. Thank you!

Missio Red Boxes

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
Thank you to everyone who has generously donated to the Missio and Mill Hill Missionaries through your Red Box or directly, this first half of the year. If your Red Box has not yet been collected or you wish to have it emptied, please contact Peter Jones on 07594693054. The Summer edition of the Mission Today magazine is available at the back of the church. At St. Teilo’s there are still a number of Red Boxes unclaimed. If you are missing your box, please take a look. For further information about Missio and Mill Hill Missionaries and how to donate, please visit https://missio.org.uk/redbox/

Day for Life – Collection Next Sunday

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. In England and Wales, the Day for Life is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year. This year it falls on June 15th , next Sunday. A retiring collection will take place to support the Bishops of England and Wales’ Day for Life Fund. More details here: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/day-for-life-fund/ This year’s theme is Hope does not Disappoint: Finding meaning in Suffering. It is inspired by Romans 5:5-6. St. Paul invites us to see that Christian hope is not just naïve optimism but, rather, an unshakeable trust in the power and presence of God who is with us always. This hope can endure the darkness of human suffering and even see beyond it. Suffering touches every person at some point in their lives. It is often associated with illness, grief, and loss. It is not only caused by physical pain but includes emotional suffering as well as ‘soul pain’, such as depression and despair. Christians are not immune to this mystery and we often struggle to know how best to respond to it, and where we can find hope.

Mass on Saturday – Change of time

By Webmaster • June 6, 2025
Due to Canon attending the Archdiocesan Pastorial Council on Saturday 14th June, Mass that morning will be at the earlier time of 9am. There will be no confessions at St. Teilo’s next Saturday.
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