Easter bunny raffle
Webmaster • May 16, 2025
The Easter bunny raffle raised over £215 for the parish. Thank you to everybody who bought tickets and the parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes who kindly added to the raffle by providing Easter eggs.
The winners were:
Bunny 1 – Ffion 586-590
Bunny 2 – Sonia 606-610
Bunny 3 – Fiona 251-255
Bunny 4 – Anne Thomas 626-630
Easter Eggs: Danielle 401-405, Shirley 236-240, Mike Burns 36-40 and Joan Spencer 646-650

The joy that fills the Church at the birth of Jesus is celebrated throughout the Christmas season. The Church, as a continuation of the Christmas Feast, celebrates the Octave of Christmas, that is, the eight days between Christmas and New Year’s Day as a special celebration, with each day celebrated with prayer based on the Angels’ message to the Shepherds, the Gloria. Unlike our society, which seems to see December 25th as the end of the Christmas season, for us, December 25th is the beginning of Christmastime. These days between Christmas and New Year see many people taking leave, which is a great opportunity to spend more time with the Lord and come to a Christmas Octave Mass. During this week, we will celebrate the feasts of St. Stephen on the 26th , St. John the Apostle on the 27th and the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph next Sunday. This all culminates in the celebration of Mary, the Mother of God, on New Year’s Day.

Catholic healing and evangelisation service – January 24th The Great Awakening celebration takes place on Saturday, January 24th at Bethal Convention Centre, West Bromwich. Fr. Xavier Vattayil, a priest who is well known worldwide for the charism of healing with thousands of testimonies of healing, physical incl cancer, mental, emotional and spiritual. Other speakers will include Abbot Hugh Allan, Director of Mission for the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales and Bishop Timothy Menezes, the auxillary bishop of Birmingham. There will be dynamic music, House of the Open Door youth activities, Holy Mass, Adoration, prayer ministry, children and teenage streams. A Bus is being arranged for any one from Cardiff or the environs who wish to attend. Further details are available from Madeleine Jeremy - 07791503857.

The collection at all Christmas Masses are the Christmas Offerings for the Parish Priest. Christmas Offering envelopes are available at the back of the Church. At St. Teilo’s you are able to make a donation using your credit/debit card at the Electronic Donation Station at St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes





