Evangelii Gaudium Sunday (formally Home Mission Sunday)

We would like to give the children we support through the Reaching Out project an Easter egg again this year. We are asking for small/medium sized eggs to be donated in the next couple of weeks. If you are able to donate, please leave the Easter eggs at the back of both churches, preferably by 15th March , but no later than 22nd March .

Rest in Peace Please pray for the repose of the souls of Thomas Joseph Denham-Jones, husband of Esther; Keith Burleton, a faithful and committed member of the parish; Paddy Barry, a long standing and well-respected member of our community; Yvonne McNiff, the mother of our parishioner Jayne Bolan; Derek Phillips, the brother in law of Pauline Williams; Catherine Langdon, the sister of Collette Hall; Christina Lucas, cousin of Jill Curtis, and Margaret Bright, an active member of the community at Our Lady of Lourdes for many years, who has lived more recently in Caerphilly, all of whom have died recently. Mrs. Bright’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Helen’s, Caerphilly at 11am on Monday, March 9th , Mrs. Langdon’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Peter’s Church, Roath at 10am on Tuesday, March 10th; Mr. Burleton’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s at 10am on Wednesday, March 11 th; Mr. Denham-Jones’ Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s at 11am on Friday, March 20th; and Mr. Barry’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s at 11am on Tuesday, March 24th . Details of Mr. Denham-Jones’ funeral will be announced when available.  Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Father Joseph Geraghy, Father Brendan Mc.Namee, Father Evan Hope, Father Michael Lewis, Lilian Morgan, Philip Walsh, Carole Bricknell, August Purnell, Eleonard Pesticcio, Gertrude Bond, Mary Gullidge, Elizabeth Loveless, Gordon Thomas, Laura Hyde, Honora Campbell, Sylvia Viggers, Mildred Belt, Julia Hardy, Eileen Ikin, Gertrude Howells, Bert Thomas, Florence De Costa, Honora Donovan, Eileen Crockett, Bridget Lewis, Phillip O’Neill, Peter Kirby and Mary McLeod.

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 .

Mel Hopkins, a parishioner at St. Teilo’s, well known to many in his roles as Reader, Eucharistic Minister, Welcomer and Baptism Catechist, is raising funds for Velindre Cancer Care by walking to the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Granada region of Spain in June. Mel has a just giving page which is https://www.justgiving.com/page/mel-hopkins-1 . He will be grateful for any support, however large or small.

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.

Anyone interested in helping to do the Flower arrangements at St. Teilo’s Church is asked to contact Gail Gerrard on 07765581206 or speak to Canon John. A regular arranger has recently had to drop out due to ill-health, so we really need someone to take on this role, the more the merrier. You would be part of a rota with at least three others, so would do the flowers at most, once every 4 weeks. The cost of the flowers can be reclaimed from the parish.

While the young people are preparing for First Holy Communion it has become apparent that a number of Mass attendees who were baptised as children but for various reasons missed making their First Holy Communion. It doesn’t matter if you are a teenager or of a more mature age, if you didn’t make your First Communion you are welcome to join the preparation sessions which will begin after Easter. If you are interested in taking part in these sessions please speak to Canon John or email whitchurch@cardiff-menevia.org