St. Teilo’s Friends of Divine Mercy Prayer Group meets on Saturday, March 28th at 2.30pm in the Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome to come along to pray for the parish and the intentions of the parishioners.
The Parish Rosary Prayer Group meets on the last Thursday of each month at 2.00pm in Ty Mair, 19 Heol y Waun CF14 1LB at the junction of Heol Gabriel and College Road. The group members have intercessory prayer, read and discuss the following Sunday's Gospel, pray the Rosary, pray the 3 o'clock prayer and the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and have a cuppa! The next meeting takes place on Thursday, March 26th . All are welcome to attend.
We will have coffee and tea in the St. Pope John Paul II Chapel at Our Lady of Lourdes after the Mass and Stations of the Cross on Wednesday 25th March . If you are at Mass on that day, please stay behind and spend some time socialising and sharing with our fellow parishioners.
During Lent we will celebrate the Stations of the Cross each week at Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Teilo’s. Stations will take place at Our Lady of Lourdes after the 10am Mass on Wednesday. Stations will take place after the 10am Mass at St. Teilo’s during Adoration on Friday.
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
“Eyes down for a full house!” Bingo with a chip shop supper, will be held in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall on Friday, April 10th . Doors will open at 6.30 pm for a 7pm start. There will be cash prizes for a full house and for a winning line, as well as raffle prizes. Chip shop supper, for those who want to eat, will be served at around 8pm. Prices and choices will be available on the night. Bingo will cost £7. Soft refreshments will be available, but you can bring your own drinks. Any money raised will be for Parish Funds
The final Parish Lenten Session takes place on Wednesday at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Hall. The sessions’ theme this year, based on the recent Pastoral Letter by Archbishop Mark, is the Foundation and Four Pillars of the Archdiocesan Vision. This Wednesday we will look at outreach.
Please note the times of Mass and other services for Holy Week and Easter below: Monday of Holy Week No Mass Tuesday of Holy Week 11:00am – The Chrism Mass – Saint David's Cathedral, Cardiff Spy Wednesday 10am – Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes 10.30am – Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of Lourdes Maundy Thursday 7pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St. Teilo’s followed by Watching at the Altar of Repose until 10pm Good Friday 9.30am – Whitchurch Walk of Witness – starting at St. Teilo’s and visiting Evangelicals (at Whitchurch Community Centre), Whitchurch Methodist Church, St. Mary’s Church, Bethel Baptist Church, Ebeneser (at Tabernacle Church) and Ararat Baptist Church 3pm – The Liturgy of the Passion at St. Teilo’s Easter Vigil The Easter Vigil will be celebrated at St. Teilo’s at 8.00pm on Saturday evening Easter Sunday 8.30am – Easter Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes 10am – Easter Sunday Mass at St. Teilo’s There will be no evening Mass on Easter Sunday.
A Parish celebration for Canon John's 70th birthday will be held in the Hall on Next Sunday, 29th March , after the 10.00am Mass. All Parishioners are welcome including those who usually attend the other weekend Masses.