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Saturday's Easter Vigil

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:18:20 GMT

On Saturday night (4th April) we gathered for the Easter Vigil at St. Teilo’s.

This year we welcomed three people into the Church at the Easter Vigil – Shaad, Jane and Ryan.

We also celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation and First Communion for two adults, Keiron and Emanuel.

Recently Deceased of the parish

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:14:51 GMT

Rest in Peace

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Irene Margaret Light and Ann Mead, who all died recently. Mrs. Light’s Funeral Service will take place at St. Teilo’s on Wednesday, April 8th at 12.30pm followed by burial at Pantmawr; Mrs. Mead’s Funeral Service will take place at St. Teilo’s on Wednesday, April 22nd at 11.30am followed by burial at Pantmawr.

Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Canon Paul Chidgey, Canon William Morris, Canon Felix Connolly, Canon Patrick Kerrisk, Mary Murray, Francis Gallagher, Alice Pinches, Madeline Richardson, Charles Kinsey, Giuseppina ‘Pina’ Morrish, Mabel Killmister, Charles Mitchell, Gladys Warfield, Mortimer O’Sullivan, John Connors, Josephine Clifford, Jane Lynch, Roland Roberts, Anna Jones, Emly Frackrell, Margaret Thomas, Margaret Herbert, BeatrIce Kelleher, Maria Toner-Evans, Harold Norris, Rosina Fuller, Andrew Smith, David Evans, Winifred Bregeon, Dennis Cronin, Elizabeth Lewis, Edward Windmill, Associand Tinsley, Mabel Meagher, Frederick Carter, Bernard Morgan, Paul Sullivan, James O’Dowd, Suzanne Prickett, Kathleen Chivaria, Mary Pawlica, Sarah Summers, Anthony Nann, Laurence Spillane, Thomas Martin, Mary Hyde, Agnes O’Sullivan, Harry Marks, Kevin O’Callaghan, Clifford Jacobson, Kathleen Griffiths, John Davies Gaye, Richard John ‘Dick’ Street, Mary Patricia ‘Pat’ Trott, Stephen Armstrong, Patrick Gavine, Francis Tucker, Winifred Poole, Mary Donovan, Sheila Steer, Trevor Kane, Martha Scully, Ivor William, Arthur Bickerton, David Brierly, Rose Davey, Honora Rowe, Giovanna Conti, Eileen Wheatley, Ellen McLoughlin, and Mary O’Driscoll.

Holy Week and Easter Liturgies

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:16:38 GMT

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.

Photos of the Parish Celebration of Canon John’s 70th birthday

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:10:58 GMT

A Parish celebration for Canon John's 70th birthday was held in the Hall on Sunday, 29th March, after the 10.00am Mass.

Here are some of the photos from the event, thanks to everyone who attended.

Easter Vigil

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:12:46 GMT

We gather at 8.30pm on Saturday night for the Easter Vigil at St. Teilo’s. According to a most ancient tradition, this night is "one of vigil for the Lord," and the Vigil celebrated during it. Commemorating that Holy Night when the Lord rose from the dead, is regarded as the "mother of all Masses." For on this night, the Church keeps vigil, waiting for the Resurrection of the Lord, and celebrates the Sacraments of Christian Initiation. This year we welcome three people into the Church at the Easter Vigil – Shaad, Jane and Ryan. We also celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation and First Communion for two adults, Keiron and Emanuel, who, though baptised as Catholics are now admitted to these Sacraments as they commit themselves to active engagement in the Church Please make every effort to attend the Vigil, the highpoint of the Christian Year and the central mystery of our faith.

Good Friday

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:07:14 GMT

Day of Fasting and Abstinence

Good Friday is a day of penance observed by the whole Church. It is a day of fasting and abstinence when everyone over the age of 16 and under the age of 65 are expected to abstain from meat and reduce their consumption of food.

Good Friday – Walk of Witness

This year, Churches Together in Whitchurch will be undertaking a Good Friday Walk of Witness following the Way of the Cross. There will be a short reading, hymn and reflection at each of the churches.

9:30am – The walk will begin at St. Teilo’s Church. Why not join Canon John and the clergy and members of Churches Together in Whitchurch at the start of the walk?

9:50am – Ebeneser at Whitchurch Community Centre

10:20am – Whitchurch Methodist Church 10:50am – St. Mary’s Church

11:20am – Bethel Baptist Church

11:50am – Ararat Baptist Church; following the reflection, hot cross buns and drinks will be served.

Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

At 3pm on Good Friday at St. Teilo’s, we join the Church throughout the world in gathering to remember that "Christ our Passover was sacrificed." Together we meditate on the Passion of the Lord, adore His Holy Cross and commemorate the origin of the Church, flowing from the side of Christ, dead on the Cross. We intercede for the salvation of the whole world.

Children's Liturgy

Because of the solemn entrance to the Liturgy of the Passion, may we ask parents/grandparents to bring your children to St. Teilo’s in good time. Please remember to take your children directly to the hall, prior to the start of the service, so you are able to be in the Church promptly for the Liturgy of the Passion.

Good Friday Collection – Holy Places

The Collection at the Good Friday Liturgy will be in aid of the Holy Places. Please give generously to support the mission of the Franciscan Friars who maintain and protect the places of devotion and prayer across the Holy Land. You can donate to Holy Places using a debit or credit card at the electronic donor station or online here -

 https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes (Donations to Holy Places will only be available during Good Friday.)

Chrism Mass

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:36:28 GMT

The Chrism Mass, at which the Oils for the Church's Sacraments throughout the year are blessed, and at which the priests of the Archdiocese renew their promises, is celebrated at the Cathedral of St. David in Charles Street in Cardiff on Tuesday at 11.00am. The Chrism Mass is the central occasion of the Archdiocesan Year and is a great celebration of the life of the Archdiocese. Once people have been to the Chrism Mass, it tends to become a pivotal part of their practice of the faith. So, if you have not been before, why not go along and try it for yourself? The Chrism Mass will be the Parish Mass on Tuesday.

There will be no Mass at St. Teilo’s. If you are unable to get to the Cathedral, you can access the live-stream of the Mass here: https://g0.ipcamlive.com/player/player.php?alias=5ed0e7c219233

Parish Celebration of Canon John’s 70th birthday

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:31:54 GMT

A Parish celebration for Canon John's 70th birthday will be held in the Hall this Sunday, 29th March , after the 10.00am Mass. All Parishioners are welcome including those who usually attend the other weekend Masses.

Maundy Thursday

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:41:46 GMT

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

With the celebration of Mass on the evening of Holy Thursday, the Church begins the Easter Triduum. This Mass recalls the Last Supper at which the Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, showing His love for those who were His own in the world, gave His Body and Blood under the species of bread and wine, offering them to His Father. He gave them to the Apostles so that they might partake of them. He commanded them and their successors in the priesthood to perpetuate this offering. Mass is celebrated at 7pm at St. Teilo’s.

Collection at Mass

The Collection for Lenten Arms will be taken during Mass on Maundy Thursday evening. The Lenten Alms this year will go towards HCPT and Aid to the Church in Need. You can donate to Lenten Alms using a debit or credit card at the electronic donor station or online here - https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes (Donations to Lenten Alms will be available until Good Friday morning)

Watching at the Altar of Repose

After the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, watching at the Altar of Repose takes place until 10pm. You are welcome to come along to spend time before the Lord on this night when Jesus said to the disciples: ‘Could you not watch one hour with Me?’ So, what about you?

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:29:42 GMT

On this day, the Church enters into the mystery of the Passion and Death of her Lord, bringing together the Triumphal Procession of Christ as King and the proclamation of His Passion. Both aspects of the Paschal Mystery are celebrated today as we recall the Lord’s Messianic entry into Jerusalem and His Passion and Death.

Monthly Archdiocesan Newsletter — March

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:11:56 GMT

March 2026 Newsletter Is Out Now

Our March newsletter arrives in the final days of Lent, carrying encouraging news of growth and renewal from across the Archdiocese as we prepare to celebrate Easter.

What’s Happening Across the Archdiocese

150 people prepare to enter the Church at Easter following the Rite of Election
Over 100 young people experience monastery life at Belmont Abbey
Archbishop Mark launches a six-week study programme based on Heart Speaks to Heart
One parish’s journey from boiler crisis to solar power – could yours be next?
Christ the King Primary School wins the 2026 Turnbull Trophy
Plus the hidden symbol running through 2,000 years of Catholic life in Bridgend, a guide to the Senedd Election, and jubilee celebrations for two sisters in Swansea

Reaching Out Project Easter egg appeal

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:24:42 GMT

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. If you are able to donate, please leave the Easter eggs at the back of the Church by this Sunday at the latest. Many thanks to those who have already donated Eggs.

Collection Envelope Booklets

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:22:23 GMT

Please note that the Collection Envelopes for 2026-27 are now available at the back of both Churches. Anyone who wishes to join the Gift Aid scheme, please pick up an application form. The Parish Tresurer, Peter Curran, will speak at all Masses this weekend and members of the Parish Finance Committee will be at the back of the church to answer any queries.

St. Teilo’s Friends of Divine Mercy Prayer Group

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:18:38 GMT

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.

Church Flowers – St. Teilo’s

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:27:30 GMT

Anyone interested in helping to do the Flower arrangements at St. Teilo’s Church is asked to contact Gail Gerrard on 07765 581206 or speak to Canon John. You would be part of a rota with at least three others, so would do the flowers at most, once every four weeks.

Parish Rosary Prayer Group

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:21:41 GMT

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.

Coffee and Tea after Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:50:49 GMT

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.

Stations of the Cross

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:55:21 GMT

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.

Tuesday Evening Adoration

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:22:49 GMT

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.

Young Adults Retreat for those from 18 – 30 years old

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:42:46 GMT

'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

Parish Bingo Night

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:30:51 GMT

“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

Parish Lenten Sessions

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:54:58 GMT

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.

St. Oscar Romero – Mass and Talk

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:25:20 GMT

On Tuesday, March 24th at 12.45pm , there will be a special Mass and Talk to honour the Feast of St. Oscar Romero. The Archdiocesan Charitas, Justice and Peace and CAFOD have collaborated in arranging this celebration. After Mass, Clare Dixon, Co-Chair of the Romero Trust, who will give a short talk: “Romero: A Reason to Hope.” There will be an opportunity for a Question and Answer Session in the Mostyn Room, next to the Cathedral, after the Mass. (N.B. the Mostyn Room has limited capacity). If you are interested in attending the talk please contact twarwick@cafod.org.uk , so that they can manage the capacity of the Mostyn Room.

Baptism Preparation Course

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:37:48 GMT

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 .

Volunteers for the Easter Triduum

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:32:33 GMT

Those who would like to volunteer to take part in the liturgy of the Easter Triduum as Readers, Eucharistic Ministers etc. are asked to sign their names on the list at the back of the Church as soon as possible. Volunteers for the washing of feet on Maundy Thursday evening are also asked to sign on the list at the back of the Church.

At a Loss Café

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:35:19 GMT

At a Loss Café

The Parish Loss and Bereavement Café is closed until after Easter, the next sessions will be on Wednesday, April 15th at 1.30pm.

Fundraising for Velindre Cancer Care

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:25:26 GMT

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.

Lenten Day of Recollection – Belmont Abbey

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:18:37 GMT

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

St. Philip Evans and St. John Lloyd

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:34:31 GMT

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.

Did you miss your First Holy Communion

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:04:16 GMT

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

St. David’s Day

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:12:32 GMT

As the Solemnity of St. David, Patron of Wales would normally fall on the Second Sunday of Lent this year, and the celebration of the Sundays of Lent takes precedence over all other celebrations. St. David’s Day is transferred to the following day i.e. Monday, March 2nd . There will be Mass at St. Teilo’s to celebrate St. David’s Day at 10am in English and at 6pm in Welsh.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi – Yr Offeren yn Gymraeg Why not come along to celebrate St. David's Day at Mass in Welsh? Mass will be celebrated by Fr. John Patrick Thomas at St. Teilo’s on Monday, March 2nd at 6pm. Bilingual booklets will be provided. Croeso cynnes i bawb!

First Saturday Devotions to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:46:20 GMT

Saturday, March 7th, is the first Saturday of February. We will therefore celebrate the First Saturday devotions after the 10am Mass. There will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament during the devotions and confessions will be available. Why not come along to respond to Our Lady’s call to pray for the world?

Sound of Silence – An Archdiocesan Teenagers Event

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:39:04 GMT

The Archdiocesan Youth Team have organised an event for teenagers in Year 8 to Year 13 at Belmont Abbey on March 14th from 11am to 6.30pm, The day will be an experience of monastic life, an opportunity to pray together during Lent, and a chance to get to know other young Catholics. The cost of the day is £15 per person. If you are interested in attending please register, before March 8th, by emailing Fr. Matt Roche-Saunders on youth@cardiffmenevia.org Buses will be provided based on the locations from which people register.

CAFOD Lent Family Fast Day

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:22:10 GMT

A retiring collection will take place at the end of all Masses this weekend for the offerings from your Lenten commitment to CAFOD – at St. Teilo’s you will be able to donate to CAFOD using debit or credit card at the electronic donor station – you can also donate by selecting CAFOD at the following website: https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Deanery Lenten Station Mass

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:38:35 GMT

The Deanery Lenten Station Mass for St. David’s (Cardiff) Deanery will take place at St. Cadoc’s Church, Llanrumney this Friday Evening at 7pm. Please make every effort to attend this Lenten gathering of the Catholic Community in Cardiff, led by Archbishop Mark.

Yr Offeren yn Gymraeg

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:23:04 GMT

Heddiw bydd y gymuned Gymraeg yn dathlu Offeren yn Gymraeg am 4.30pm.

Today, we welcome the Welsh language community who will be celebrating Mass in Welsh at 4.30pm. Croeso!

Archdiocesan Vision: The Foundation and Four Pillars

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:30:41 GMT

The Parish Lenten Sessions this year will begin on the Wednesday after Ash Wednesday, February 25th and will run for five weeks. The theme, based on the recent Pastoral Letter by Archbishop Mark is the Foundation and Four Pillars of the Archdiocesan Vision.

Ash Wednesday

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:02:39 GMT

Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, a day of Fasting and Abstinence, when all Catholics fast from one meal and abstain from meat. Age restrictions apply to the fast. Lent is a good time to remember that all faithful Catholics are expected to keep abstinence from meat on all Fridays of the year.

There will be two Masses on Wednesday, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10am and at St. Teilo’s at 7pm. Ashes will be distributed during both Masses.

Lent

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:49:23 GMT

Lent starts on Wednesday. Our minds turn to the journey of encounter and change that we make as we prepare to enter into the mystery of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection in Holy Week.

During this season, we are invited to use the various aids, which the Church offers us, to celebrate and practise our Catholic Faith with renewed enthusiasm. Below we outline some of the things we can do to make this Lent a time of grace and repentance.

Clothes donations for the SVP

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:51:44 GMT

Clothes donations for the SVP –This Weekend

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 February when we will have another collection. Thank you from the parish SVP.

Thank you from the parish SVP.

Last year's palms

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:40:01 GMT

Wednesday February 18th this year is Ash Wednesday. It is the Church’s tradition to create the ashes from the palms distributed on Palm Sunday the previous year. If you have retained your palm(s) from last Palm Sunday please bring them to Mass with you next weekend and leave them at the back of the Church. One of our parishioners will then burn them, ready to be used at the two Masses on Ash Wednesday.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:15:02 GMT

Worldwide Marriage Encounter offer marriage enrichment retreats. Focused on couples who want to enrich their marriage and gain a deeper understanding of the Sacrament of Marriage, the retreat offers a unique experience. It’s a chance to explore your relationship at a deeper, more intimate level, regardless of how long you have been together. The next Residential Weekend is from February 27th to March 1st at the Holiday Inn Express West, Swindon. Find out more at https://wwme.org.uk/booka-weekend/ or contact Hyacinth at hynilu@icloud.com .

Parish Craft Sessions

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:05:18 GMT

This month’s craft session takes place in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s next Saturday, February 14th after Mass, from 10.45am - 12.30pm. The session is suitable for absolute beginners to experts. The session is free. Hope to see you there! Any enquiries please contact simplycraft@btinternet.com or speak to Erica.

Refreshments after Mass on Sunday

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:52:42 GMT

Refreshments will be served in St. Teilo’s Hall after the 10am Mass next Sunday 15th February . All are welcome.

Why not come along and meet your fellow parishioners after Mass next weekend.

Parish Feast Day – Our Lady of Lourdes

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:43:47 GMT

Wednesday, February 11th is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the other Patron of our Parish. Mass on that day will be celebrated as a Solemnity in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Mass will be at 9.00am. that day to enable Canon John to attend the Funeral Mass of Fr. John Philips at which he will be the preacher.

The Feast day is the 34th World Day of the Sick and Pope Leo has written a message for the World Day of the Sick 2026, entitled “The compassion of the Samaritan: loving by bearing another’s pain”. The Pope’s message can be read here – https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/sick/documents/20260113-messaggiogiornata-malato.html

Coffee and Tea after Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes

We will have coffee and tea in the St. Pope John Paul II Chapel at Our Lady of Lourdes after the 9.00am Mass on Wednesday. If you are at Mass on that day, please stay behind and spend some time socialising and sharing with our fellow parishioners.

First Reconciliation

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:53:30 GMT

The children of the parish are continuing their preparation for First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 11th . On Saturday, February 14th they will be making their first confession/reconciliation. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament for the first time. The children’s names are Clara, Finn, Luca, Mafalda, Max, Oliver and Rodrigo.

St Teilo

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:05:19 GMT

Monday is the celebration of St. Teilo, one of the Patronal Feasts of our parish. Mass will be celebrated to honour St. Teilo at 10.00am on that day preceded by Morning Prayer. The patron of a church is celebrated as a Solemnity in the church.

St. Teilo was a 6th century monk and Bishop. He was a very popular saint in Wales with more churches dedicated to his name than to any saint other than St. David. According to tradition, St. Teilo studied under St. Paulinus at the monastic school at Whitland, Carmarthenshire. Here he met and became firm friends with St. David. St. Teilo subsequently travelled with him to Mynyw, now known as St. David’s, where St. David set up his religious community. As a Bishop, St. Teilo founded the Cathedral Church at Llandaff, where he is buried and the great Abbey in the town named after him, Llandeilo. St. Teilo was also a missionary, travelling to Brittany to share the faith. He is commemorated in many churches dedicated to him in Brittany. As well as being our Parish Patron, St. Teilo is also the Patron Saint of the City of Cardiff.

First Holy Communion 2026

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:16:56 GMT

The children of the parish have begun their preparation for First Holy Communion which they will make on Sunday, May 10th. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament for the first time.

The children’s names are Clara, Finn, Luca, Mafalda, Max, Oliver and Rodrigo.

Deanery Prayer for Vocations

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:15:26 GMT

As part of his remit as Vocations Director, Fr. Matt Roche-Saunders has established Deanery Prayer for Vocations with Adoration and Mass on the first Fridays of the month. In February St. David’s (Cardiff) Deanery, is the host deanery. Parishioners from throughout the Deanery are invited to an hour of adoration from 6pm-7pm followed by Mass at 7pm. This first such event in our Deanery is taking place at St. Teilo’s this Friday, February 6th . All are welcome to come along for all, or part of the time on this evening.

RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:40:25 GMT

RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

The Parish Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) programme takes place on Wednesday. The sessions run in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s on Wednesday evenings at 6pm.

Mass on Thursday

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:38:04 GMT

The Parish Mass on Thursday will be at the earlier time of 9am at St. Teilo’s. This is to enable the celebration of the Funeral of Mr. John Price.

Our Lady of Fatima Home Pilgrim Virgin Statue in our homes

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:40:30 GMT

A reminder that you can arrange for a visit from the Parish Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima to your home by completing the sign-up form available at the back of St. Teilo’s Church. The hope is that we have an unbroken chain of prayer with parishioners welcoming the statue into their home every week. We have only had one family sign up so far this year. The statue is normally picked up at the weekend Mass which you attend and returned to the Church on the Saturday at the end of the week. For more information, please contact Margaret Driscoll on 07969 919898.

Archbishop Mark O‘Toole’s Pastoral Letter January 2026

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:56:06 GMT

‘Heart speaks to Heart’ – being a missionary and synodal diocese

 – A Pastoral Message to the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia

Archbishop Mark has published a pastoral letter calling the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia to become a missionary and synodal diocese, built on a foundation of prayer and four key pillars: youth and vocations, evangelising zeal, formation in faith, and loving service of those in need.

This letter, titled ‘Heart speaks to heart’, takes its inspiration from St John Henry Newman’s motto and challenges Catholics across south and mid Wales and Herefordshire to encounter Christ more deeply and share that encounter with others. The Archbishop poses direct questions throughout: Are our parishes places that make disciples? Do we really believe Jesus is with us, or do we live as practical atheists? Do our initiatives reach beyond the circle of friends we already have?

The letter will be broken into six pieces for study during Lent or Eastertide, with reflection questions for use in parishes, schools and communities across the archdiocese.

Read the full message here (download)

Funeral Service for Pauline Canning

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:10:57 GMT

The Funeral Service for Mrs. Pauline Canning will take place at St. Teilo’s at 10am on Thursday. Mrs. Canning lived in Caldy Road and will be known to many of the parishioners who live in Llandaff North.

Funeral Mass of Paul Curtis

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:04:45 GMT

The Funeral Mass for Paul Curtis will take place at midday on Tuesday at St. Teilo’s. Paul grew up in St. Teilo’s Parish and his sister Jill leads the Parish Music Group and is our Parish Safeguarding Officer. Please consider coming along to the funeral Mass to pray for the repose of his soul. Fr. Allan Davies-Hale, a close friend of the family, will be celebrating the Funeral Mass.

Day of Fasting – Monday, January 26th

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:03:22 GMT

As announced in last weekend’s message from the Bishops of Wales, Monday, January 26th is to be observed as a day of fasting, to be in solidarity with those who are most vulnerable to the proposed Assisted Suicide Bill, and that those intent upon passing it, may undergo a change of heart. Please mark this day of fasting, as appropriate in your stage and circumstances of life.

Sunday of the Word of God

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:00:54 GMT

On the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time the Church throughout the world celebrates the Sunday of the Word of God. The theme for this year’s celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God is taken from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Colossians: “The word of Christ dwells among you” (Colossians 3:16).

St. Paul does not ask that the Word be merely listened to or studied; he wants it to dwell, that is, to take up stable residence, to shape our thoughts, guide our desires, and make credible the witness of the disciples. The Word of Christ remains a sure criterion that unifies and renders fruitful the life of the Christian community. Today we have an invitation addressed to the whole Church to place the Gospel once more at the centre, since every true renewal is born from docile listening to the Word. To welcome it means allowing ourselves to be accompanied by the One who does not deceive, because He gives life and hope. To be inhabited by the Word ultimately means permitting Christ to speak even today through our lives, so that every person may recognise His presence, which continues to illuminate the journey of history.

Every Christian and every community must rediscover the primacy of the Word of God. Its sincere and profound listening is an essential path through which human beings encounter God. When space is given to the Word, each person discovers that the Word of God dwells in the heart like a seed that, in due time, sprouts and bears fruit. Indeed, all of us are invited to nourish ourselves with the daily bread of the Word and, afterwards, to proclaim it to our brothers and sisters, for proclamation flows from the abundance of the heart, according to the Gospel saying: “from the fulness of the heart the mouth speaks” (Matthew 12:34; Luke 6:45). (Guidance for the Sunday of the Word of God from Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelisation.)

Safeguarding

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:11:20 GMT

If anyone has concerns over the welfare of any children or vulnerable adults within our community, please contact Jill Gildersleve, in confidence, on 07813 322179 or at gildersleve@ntlworld.com

Thank you.

The Great Awakening

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:31:35 GMT

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.

Assisted Suicide Debate – A Joint Statement

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:12:32 GMT

On Tuesday, January 27th, the Senedd will vote on whether Wales should consent to Westminster's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would legalise assisted suicide. Archbishop Mark and Bishop Peter Brignall of Wrexham have issued a joint statement ahead of this vote. It will be read at all Masses this weekend.

Knit and Natter - Can you help?

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:25:15 GMT

The number of knitted and crocheted blankets we hold has been vastly reduced as these items were donated to families/schools who are part of the Parish Reaching Out Initiative. The group are looking for knitted or crocheted squares, measuring 6" by 6", to make up blankets. If any parishioner can help, it would be really appreciated. Should there be any adventurous crafter that can produce completed blankets theses would also be really welcome. Wool, hooks and needles can be provided by the group. Please leave any blankets or squares at the back of the Church after any of the Sunday Masses.

Toiletries Appeal for the Reaching Out Project

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:23:18 GMT

Did you receive any unwanted toiletries this Christmas? If so, we’d be grateful for your donations to support those in need. Items such as soap, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, toothpaste and deodorant are always in demand. Please drop off your donations in the usual place at the back of both churches. Thank you for your continued generosity in helping those in our community.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:19:12 GMT

The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year (18th to the 25th of January) is: “One Body; One Spirit”.

• Churches Together in Whitchurch have three services arranged to celebrate the Week of

Prayer for Christian Unity:

• Sunday, January 18th at 4.30pm, we will gather for the opening service at St. Teilo’s at 4.30pm

• Wednesday, January 21st at 11.30am, we will gather for prayer at Whitchurch Methodist

Church

• Sunday January 25th at 4.30pm, the concluding service of the week will take place at Ararat

Baptist Church, Whitchurch.

Please make every effort to support the community of Churches Together by attending as many of

the services as you are able.

Knit and Natter Group

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:31:39 GMT

Knit and Natter

The Parish Knit and Natter group will meet in St. Teilo’s Hall on Thursday after Mass. All are welcome to come along and join in the knitting or the nattering or both!

Night Shelter at St. Mary of the Angels, Canton and St. Peter’s, Roath

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:48:22 GMT

Many thanks for your ongoing support for the homeless at the Night Shelter at St. Mary of the Angels, Canton, the St. Peter’s night shelter has also reopened recently. The team still needs a lot of boxer shorts (around 32”), plus hats, gloves, socks and jackets for the people who use the night shelters, they are also in need of jeans or trousers (also 32” waists). Please note that the young people are medium size at most. Please do not donate large clothes items. Sleeping bags and haversacks are also very welcome. The team also needs Fizzy drinks, chocolate bars, crisps, sweets and cakes. If you are able to help by donating any of these items, please drop them at the back of either Church.

SPUC White Flower Collection – This Weekend

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:44:05 GMT

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is holding its annual White Flower Collection this weekend. Please be as generous as you can to help the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, to defend unborn babies and their mothers. The success of the White Flower Collection is founded on the compassion and generosity of faithful churchgoers in parishes across the United Kingdom. SPUC is grateful for the unapologetic defence of unborn babies and vulnerable people that the teaching of the Catholic Church provides. 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 .

The Epiphany of the Lord

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:34:58 GMT

On Tuesday we celebrate the great Solemnity of the Epiphany, a Holiday of Obligation. Masses on Tuesday will be at 10am at St. Teilo’s and 6pm at Our Lady of Lourdes.

On this feast day, the Church celebrates the shining forth of Jesus to the world. The word “Epiphany” means “manifestation” or “showing forth.” Historically, several moments in Christ’s early life and ministry have been celebrated as “epiphanies,” including His birth in Bethlehem, the visit of the Magi, His baptism by John, and His first miracle at Cana. On this day the Liturgy of the Church focuses on the visit of the Magi. As we celebrate the coming of the Magi, may we bring ourselves, our hearts, and lay them before the Lord Jesus, that He can use them as He wills. We are to be gifts of faithful service to Him.

First Holy Communion 2026

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:42:56 GMT

Preparation for First Holy Communion will start on January 18th at St. Teilo’s, with children receiving the Sacrament on Sunday, May 10th. The deadline for enrolment on the programme is this Monday.

To enrol your child on the programme please e-mail whitchurch@rcadc.org with the completed enrolment form or drop it into the presbytery. There is an expectation that if your child is enrolled on the Programme that they will make their First Holy Communion at St Teilo’s.

Thanks for all the Hard Work

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:26:22 GMT

Many thanks also to the volunteers who did such a great deal of work to enable us to celebrate Christmas in style this year. Much of the work is done quietly while no one else is around: the Crib prepared, the brasses polished, the flowers arranged and the rest of the Church cleaned and decorated. None of these things happen by themselves. They take time and effort and I would like to thank all those, who gave of their time to do this work for the benefit of all of us who worship in the parish. Thanks too to the Altar Servers, Readers, Musicians and other Ministers of the Mass who enabled us to have a wonderful celebration of the Birth of the Lord. I would like to thank all of you who have ministered in any way, especially those whom I have forgotten to mention above.

Canon John

Thanks from Canon John for Christmas offerings and gifts

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:24:44 GMT

Many thanks to all of you for the generous Christmas Offerings and the many cards and personal gifts that I received for Christmas. Thanks also to all those who attended Mass on Christmas Day. It was lovely to see so many gathering to celebrate the Saviour’s birth.

Canon John

Coffee and Tea after Mass at St Teilo's 11th January

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:59:10 GMT

Coffee and Tea after Mass at St Teilo's

We will have coffee and tea in the hall at St Teilo's next after the 10.00am Mass on Sunday 11th January, If you are at Mass on that day, please stay behind and spend some time socialising and sharing with our fellow parishioners.

Christmas Greetings

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:09:27 GMT

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

May I wish you and all your families the joys and blessings of this happy and holy season. May the Lord bless you and all your loved ones.

Canon John

Christmas Octave

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:06:04 GMT

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.

Crib Offerings

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:02:15 GMT

Archbishop Mark has decided that the Crib Offerings this year will be split evenly between supporting Aid to the Church in Need and Caritas Cardiff-Menevia.

Family Christmas Mass

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:00:43 GMT

The 6pm Mass on Christmas Eve will be celebrated as a Family Christmas Mass. Carols will be sung from 5:30pm onwards. You are encouraged to come along with your whole family and begin Christmas Day with a fitting celebration of the Lord’s birth for all, young and old.

Offeren Nadolig yn Gymraeg – Christmas Mass in Welsh

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:58:51 GMT

Sylwch y bydd Offeren y Nadolig yn Gymraeg am 4.00pm ar Noswyl Nadolig.

Please note that the Christmas Mass in Welsh will be at 4.00pm on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Offerings

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:27:58 GMT

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

Parish Office Closed

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:40:19 GMT

Please Note – The Parish Office will be closed from this weekend until Tuesday, January 6th .

No Coffee and Tea at Our Lady of Lourdes

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:34:16 GMT

There will be no coffee and tea after Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes on Christmas Eve or New Year Eve. We will resume on Wednesday, January 7th .

Third Sunday of Advent – Gaudete Sunday

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:59:54 GMT

Today, the Third Sunday of Advent, is also called Gaudete Sunday. This name comes from the antiphon we use at Mass today. The antiphon, in Latin “Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete” or in English “Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice” has been used on this day since the ninth century. So today reminds us both of the joy of expectation of the coming of our Saviour at Christmas and of the traditions of our ancient faith which we continue to celebrate in our Mass today. In the spirit of the joy of expectation, the Church marks today with rose-coloured vestments and we light the rose-coloured candle in our Advent Wreath.

Parish Advent Sessions

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:22:10 GMT

The third Advent Discussion Session takes place on Wednesday evening at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. This week we will focus on the meaning of the Nativity Scene as we progress towards Christmas

St. David's Catholic College - Community Mass & Christmas Party

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:21:13 GMT

Thursday, December 18th from 12pm until 2.30pm

The staff and students of St. David's Catholic Sixth Form College cordially invite Senior Citizens of the Parish to the ANNUAL COMMUNITY MASS at our Chapel of St. John Paul Il. Seasonal refreshments and festive entertainment will follow the Mass.

If you would like to attend, please contact Claire Kelly on ckelly@stdavidscollege.ac.uk or 029 2043 1857.

Collction for Christmas Flowers

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:11:17 GMT

There will be a retiring collection for the Christmas flowers at all Masses in both Churches this weekend. If you have not brought cash for the collection, 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

Ministries at Christmas masses

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:45:31 GMT

Readers and Eucharistic Ministers are needed for the Christmas Masses at St. Teilo’s. If you are able to volunteer, please add your name to the list at the back of the Church for the Mass(es) you will be attending.

Children’s Letters to Santa Post Box

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:22:42 GMT

A decorated box will also be af the back of churches for children to post their letters to Santa. Parents, can you make sure full names are in the letters in the event Santa has time to respond ….

Parishioner Christmas Card Box

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:21:34 GMT

A decorated post box will be at the back of both Churches from this weekend. If you would like to give a card to a friend who attends any of our Masses pop it in the box and cards can be collected on Sunday the 21st after Mass. Please, if possible, add surname and what Mass the individual(s) attend.

Parish Christmas Raffle

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:21:41 GMT

Tickets are available at the back of our Churches after all Masses this weekend. The cost will be £1 per strip and the draw will take place on Sunday, December 21st in the Hall after the 10am Mass. Money raised will be for Mary’s Meals.

There are lots of wonderful prizes. Many thanks to everybody who donated gifts.

Reaching Out Project Christmas Food Appeal

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:09:15 GMT

Together we can help make this Christmas special for the families we support by donating food items that will go towards the specially prepared hampers that each family will receive.

Please place your donation in the boxes at the back of each Church this weekend . Please do not donate any perishable items.

Poinsettias for the crib

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:57:55 GMT

As in previous years, we are inviting donations of Poinsettias to be placed before the Crib at Christmas. If you would like to donate your Poinsettia on behalf of a loved one, please add his/her name to the list at the back of each Church and bring your Poinsettia along with you next weekend.

Missio Red Boxes

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:28:38 GMT

Thank you to all our parishioners who have been donating to Missio-Mill Hill Missionaries, either through the Red Box, or directly by bank transfer or cheque. Our Promoters have been out and about this month collecting boxes before the year ends. If your red box has not yet been picked up, and you wish it to be emptied, please phone Peter Jones on 07594693054. Thank you.

Christmas Mass Times

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:24:02 GMT

Please note the Mass Times for the Christmas period:

St Teilo's with OLOL newsletter

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:30:30 GMT

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Pre-Christmas Refreshments after Mass

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:10:16 GMT

Pre-Christmas refreshments will be served in the Hall after the 10am Mass this Sunday. Mince pies and stollen will be provided. There will also be a modest tabletop sale of Christmas items, handmade cards, knitted tree decorations, hats, gloves, wrapping paper and novelty decorations All parishioners are welcome.

Why not come along and meet your fellow parishioners?

Local Vocals Community Choir

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:05:05 GMT

Local Vocals Pre-Christmas Concert

Back by popular demand the Local Vocals community choir led by Mary Chichester who is a member of St. Teilo’s parish is again performing its Christmas Concert at St. Teilo’s Church Whitchurch on Tuesday, December 9th at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5. The Charity for the evening is the Reaching Out Project. Please Contact Mary 07795371762 for tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Adoration and Exposition

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:51:51 GMT

Adoration and Exposition – Our Lady of Lourdes

The Polish Community holds silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30pm. All are welcome to come along and pray in silence, in the presence of the Lord Jesus. Adoration is preceded by Mass in Polish at 7pm.

Adoration and Exposition – St. Teilo’s

There will be Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 10.30am to 11.30am at St. Teilo’s this Friday. Why not come along to spend time in silent prayer and Adoration before the Lord?

Parish Physical Activity Programme

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:04:41 GMT

Walk and Talk

The Walk and Talk Group will walk around Roath Park on Monday, December 8th . Meet at the Lighthouse at 12.45pm.

THE LIGHT IS ON – Deanery Confessions

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 20:01:28 GMT

During this first week of Advent the Sacrament of Reconciliation – Confessions – have been arranged at a number of deanery churches. These additional sessions are as follows:

• Tuesday 2nd December – St. Patrick’s, Grangetown – 10.30am to 11.30am

• Wednesday 3rd December – The Oratory, St. Alban’s Splott – 7am to 7pm

• Saturday 6th December – St. Paul’s, Cyncoed –10am to 11am

• Saturday 6th December – St. Francis, Ely – 4pm to 5pm

Sick and Retired Clergy Fund

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:54:56 GMT

This weekend there will be the annual retiring collection for the Archdiocesan Sick and Retired Clergy Fund. The fund makes a vital contribution to the cost of providing our priests with a secure and dignified retirement. Donating is one way in which we can simply say ‘thank you’ for their years of service. You can also donate to the fund using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Walk With Me: Advent and Christmas

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:50:46 GMT

This pocket-size booklet of prayers and reflections for Advent and Christmas is now available at the back of the Church, ready for the start of Advent. Archbishop Mark O’Toole has written a foreword to the booklet and recommends it as an aid to prayer. Why not sit quietly with Walk with Me for a few minutes each day? Walk with Me costs £1 per copy, the money can be put in the Piety Stall box at the back of the Church or by selecting Piety Stall on the electronic donation machine.

The Season of Advent

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:40:59 GMT

Today we begin the season of Advent, the start of the new Liturgical Year. The Church wishes not only to indicate the beginning of a period but the beginning of a renewed commitment to the faith by all of us who follow Christ, the Lord. We are encouraged to use this time as a prayerful preparation for the birth of Christ in our hearts. This season is an opportunity to make Christmas 2025 a worthy celebration of the Lord’s birth, as we welcome Him anew into our hearts.

Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoir Walk

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:33:14 GMT

Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoir Walk

As part of our parish's ongoing fitness activities, the Walk and Talk group is taking a wellbeing stroll – weather permitting – around the reservoir each Monday at 12.45pm. Please meet in the car park. There is 90 minutes free parking.

Archdiocesan Clergy Requiem Mass

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:29:43 GMT

The annual Requiem Mass for the Clergy of the Archdiocese will be celebrated by Archbishop O’Toole and the Archdiocesan Clergy on Wednesday 26th November at 11.00am at All Hallows Church, Miskin. We are all encouraged to go along to pray for those deceased priests who have served us so faithfully over the years.

Parish Christmas Fayre outcome

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:07:04 GMT

The fund raising of the Christmas Fayre, Parish Quiz and Bingo evening raised £901 which will be donated to Mary’s Meals. A huge thank you to the organisers and to all the parishioners who took part in each event. The Christmas Raffle will begin next weekend to add to this total, please be generous.

Christ the King – World Youth Day

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:12:14 GMT

On this great Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church celebrates World Youth Day. His Holiness Pope Leo has written a message to all young people to help them to mark this day. The theme this year is “You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me” (John 15:27).

Pope Leo reminds all young people that he would like them all to focus on two aspects of witness: their friendship with Jesus, which we receive from God as a gift, and their commitment to be builders of peace in society. The Full Text of the Holy Father’s message can be read here: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/youth/documents/20251007-messaggio-xlgmg.html

City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Brass Band and Good Vibrations Chorus

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:30:36 GMT

On Tuesday 25th November evening the Good Vibrations Chorus, a singing group, supported by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Parkinson’s UK, to help people better manage their Parkinson’s symptoms, along with the City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Community Brass Band, will have a concert at 7.00pm. Tickets will be available on the door.

Emmaus Encounter Advent Retreat – Archdiocese of Cardiff–Menevia

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:38:44 GMT

An Advent Day of prayer and fellowship for those between 18 and 35 will take place at Our Lady and St. Michael's Church, Abergavenny on Saturday, December 13th from 10am to 5pm. The price will be £10 including lunch. If you are interested in attending, please contact: Father Matt RocheSaunders on youth@rcadc.org

Mary’s Meals Collection– This weekend

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:27:57 GMT

This weekend we shall have our annual second collection for the Mary's Meals campaign.

There will be a retiring collection for Mary’s Meals at all Masses this weekend. You can also donate to Mary’s Meals using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Mary’s Meals is a registered charity, serving a nutritious daily meal to some of the world's poorest children to attract them into the classroom where they can gain an education and a brighter future. We, as a parish, have supported the charity since December 2023. There are 71 million primary school-age children out of school around the world; they have to work or beg to survive.

A nutritious daily meal served at school not only satisfies a child’s immediate hunger, but it encourages children to attend consistently, improves their ability to learn and gives them better opportunities through education. It costs just £19.15 to feed a child for a whole year. Please give what you can.

Readers at Mass – Sundays and weekdays

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:35:56 GMT

For various reasons, especially ill-health, in the last year the parish has lost a number of Readers at Mass. This means that the rotas for all three Sunday Masses and the Masses on weekdays are feeling the strain. If you are not already on the Rota for Readers at any of the Parish Masses, please consider volunteering to take up this role. If you are interested, please let Canon John know or email whitchurch@rcadc.org Support will be given to any volunteers taking on this critical role in the life of the Parish community.

Young Adult Conference - Theology of the Body

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:44:41 GMT

Young adult day conference on the Theology of the Body – November 22nd in Cardiff

Calling all 18-35 year olds! Come and join us at Cardiff University Chaplaincy for formation, fellowship and fun! Special guest speaker Fr Alan O’Sullivan OP will take us through the teachings of Pope St. John Paul II, intertwined with discussions and refreshments, then capped off with dinner and dancing. Limited spaces, book via QR code before November 8th, or call Alex on 07546528846. £25 (£15 student rate).

Service of Memories

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:50:14 GMT

On Wednesday 12th November, Canon John celebrated a Service of Memories at St. Teilo’s. An invitation was sent out to all parishioners who have experienced a bereavement in the period, November 2024 – November 2025, and all family members and friends.

The service was an opportunity for families to light a candle for their loved ones and to offer a personal prayer.

Remembrance Sunday

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:33:57 GMT

Remembrance Sunday

Today is Remembrance Sunday. The 10am Mass will be a Requiem Mass to pray for those who have died in war. Canon will be taking part in the Act of Remembrance at the Whitchurch War Memorial at 10.45am. 10am Mass will be a little shorter than usual to enable Canon and any parishioners to attend the Act of Remembrance.

The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:32:32 GMT

The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

This weekend, the Church throughout the world celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the oldest and highest ranking of the four major basilicas in Rome. The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the Cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, the official ecclesiastical seat of the Holy Father, the Bishop of Rome. Therefore, we honour it as the Mother Church of the Universal Church as we honour the Pope as the centre of the unity of the one, catholic and apostolic faith. Given this papal link the Feast Day takes priority over the Sunday celebration when it falls on a

Sunday.

Mary’s Meals Appeal – Next weekend

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:31:45 GMT

Collection for Mary’s Meals

Next weekend we shall be having our annual second collection for Mary's Meals campaign. Mary’s Meals is a registered charity serving a nutritious daily meal to some of the world's poorest

children to attract them into the classroom where they can gain an education and a brighter future. We, as a parish have supported the charity since December 2023. There are 71 million primary school-age children out of school around the world; they have to work or beg to survive.

what you can.

November Dead List

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:31:11 GMT

November Dead List

During the month of November, we will pray for the Faithful Departed at Mass every day. We will remember especially those included on the November Dead List in Church. Envelopes and sheets for your family’s Holy Souls’ list and your donation to the priest are available at the back of the Church. They can be handed in to the sacristy, dropped into the presbytery or placed in the collection plate. If you are unable to go to the Church, you can email your list of the deceased to whitchurch@rcadc.org

Parish Christmas Fayre

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:59:01 GMT

Parish Christmas Fayre

The Parish Christmas Fayre will take place in St. Teilo’s Hall next Saturday, November 8th , beginning at 10.45am, entry is free. There will be homemade cakes, homemade chutneys, crochet blankets, hand kitted baby wear, assorted crafts, handmade cards, Piety stall and Refreshments

Plenary Indulgence for the Faithful Departed

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:45:58 GMT

A plenary indulgence, applicable to the souls in Purgatory, is granted when you visit a church on November 2nd or 3rd (All Souls and the transferred day). While visiting the church or oratory, you are required to say one Our Father and the Apostles’ Creed in addition to having the other requirements for a plenary indulgence - the interior disposition of complete detachment from sin, even venial sin; have sacramentally confessed their sins (one confession will cover a number of indulgences); receive the Holy Eucharist; and pray for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff. A partial indulgence may be obtained by visiting a cemetery and praying for the departed on any day from the 1st to the 8 th of November. The indulgence can be gained each day by visiting a cemetery between November 1 st and November 8th .

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:42:23 GMT

Monday is the, transferred, Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. The Church gathers in solemn prayer for the souls in Purgatory and the Liturgy expresses this clearly. Mass is celebrated in purple and flowers are removed from the altar and sanctuary. There will be Mass on All Souls Day at St. Teilo’s at 10am and at Our Lady of Lourdes at 6pm.

The Mass readings and prayers for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed – All Souls are on page 197 of the Parish Mass Book.

Join Us - Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoir Walk

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:24:31 GMT

Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoir Walk

As part of our Parish's ongoing fitness activities, the Walk and Talk group is taking a wellbeing stroll – weather permitting – around the reservoir each Monday at 12.45pm. Please meet in the car park. There is 90 minutes free parking.

Parish Quiz Night

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:17:18 GMT

Parish Quiz

A Parish Quiz will be held on Friday, November 7th, in St Teilo's Parish Hall. Doors will open at 6.45pm for a prompt start at 7pm. Light refreshments and snacks are available, but if you would like something stronger, please bring your own refreshment of choice. A bottle opener and glasses will be supplied. There is a £3 per person entry fee for the quiz. There will also be a raffle to raise funds for Mary's Meals as part of the Reaching Out Project

All Saints

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:38:47 GMT

All Saints – Holyday of Obligation

As November 1st falls on Saturday this year, in line with the practice in England and Wales when Holydays fall on Saturdays or Mondays, the celebration of the Solemnity of All Saints, and the associated obligation to attend Mass, is transferred to the Sunday Masses.

Training Session for Eucharistic Ministers

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 09:39:01 GMT

Training Session for Eucharistic Ministers

On Saturday, November 1st, following the 10am Mass there will be a training session for all Parish Eucharistic Ministers in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s. Anyone who is not yet a Eucharistic Minister, who feels they might be called to this vocation, is also welcome to attend. The session will begin with tea and coffee at 10.30am followed by an input from Fr. John Patrick Thomas, the University Chaplain from 11am to 12.30pm, then from 12.30pm to 1pm we shall discuss the practical aspects of the role in the parish. The session will end at 1pm.

Walk and Talk

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 09:29:22 GMT

Walk and Talk

The Walk and Talk group meets on Wednesday evening at 6pm at the car park in Caedelyn Park. All are welcome to come along and join the group.

Safeguarding Audit

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 09:22:16 GMT

Safeguarding Audit – Have Your Say

The Archdiocese of Cardiff–Menevia will soon be taking part in a safeguarding audit carried out by the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA). This is part of the ongoing work to make sure that Archdiocesan safeguarding practices are the best they can be. The CSSA would like to hear directly from anyone who has experience of our safeguarding service — whether positive or negative. Feedback will help the team to listen, learn, and continue improving the way they care for and protect everyone in parish communities. If you would like to share your views confidentially, please use this link:

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=SSQzRY2fT0OpJmB_Xy63KKhlOTKZ5_hBrOC7BYgjzI9UMDhISEdITVI2UEY2TTBHTUJITlpRTlVGMC4u

Thank you for helping us build a Church that is safe, welcoming, and caring for all.

Today is World Mission Sunday

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 21:15:15 GMT

This weekend is World Mission Sunday. On this day the Holy Father calls us all to be Missionaries of Hope. Mission is the responsibility of the whole Church, and this global celebration of World Mission Sunday is a reminder that we are one family in Christ. This special day is our chance to be part of the love and solidarity to our brothers and sisters overseas. In offering our prayers, we join with missionaries everywhere, in communion and compassion to support them in spreading the Good News, and by giving a donation, we respond to Christ’s call to share our faith in Jesus so that all may experience God’s love. As we have recently held a Missionary Appeal for one of the Missionary societies in the parish, we will not have a second collection for this cause this weekend, but we can still pray along with the Holy Father for the work of the missions. You can watch the Holy Father’s message for today at: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-take-part-in-world-mission-sunday-videomessage.html If you would like to donate to the work of Missio you can do so via the Red Boxes or by clicking here: https://missio.org.uk/donate/

Jubilee Pilgrimage and Mass

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 09:33:57 GMT

Jubilee Pilgrimage and Mass

Archbishop Mark will celebrate Mass at 11am on Saturday this week, October 25th, the Feast of the Welsh Martyrs, at St. Francis Xavier and St. David Lewis Church, Usk. Afterwards, the Archbishop will lead a short pilgrimage walk to the burial site of St. David Lewis, where a period of silent prayer will take place. All are welcome to attend to celebrate this Jubilee Year of Hope at one of the Jubilee Churches in the Archdiocese and to honour the Martyrs who gave their lives to be faithful to the Church during the time of the Reformation

Cardiff Arms Park Concert

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:54:21 GMT

Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir Annual Concert

The Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir have their Annual Concert at St. Teilo’s on Friday this week at

7pm. Special Guests include Frank Hennessy and St. Teilo’s own Mary Chichester. Tickets are £15

each.

100K in under-a-day for the Motor Neurone Disease Association

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:38:08 GMT

Liam Kelly, one of our parishioners, along with two others is undertaking an Ultra Run of 100 Kilometres (62 Miles) on October 11th to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Maureen Lewis a 90+ year old parishioner of St. Peter’s has been a lifetime supporter of the Association and has asked the three runners to support her on her final fundraising event for the Association. If you would like to sponsor Liam on the run please follow the link to the Just Giving Page - https://www.justgiving.com/page/maureenlewis - or donate in cash by signing the sponsor form at the back of the church.

Christmas Market at Gloucester Quays

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:34:49 GMT

The communities of St. Mary’s, Holy Family and St. Teilo’s are arranging a trip to the Christmas Market at Gloucester Quays on Saturday, November 15th . The bus will leave St. Teilo’s Church at 9.20am. The cost is £20 for adults and £15 for children under the age of 16. Departure from Gloucester will be at 4.30pm. A Sign-up sheet is at the back of the Church at St. Teilo’s, so please add your name if you would like to go along.

Date for your diary: Christmas Fayre

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:08:22 GMT

Christmas Fayre - early notice!

Although there are still 12 weeks until Christmas, our Annual Fair is just 6 weeks away. This year the Fayre will be held in St. Teilo’s Hall on Saturday, November 7th beginning at 10.45.

If anybody is interested in having a table to sell items at the Fayre, please contact Carole on 07747562847

Knit and Natter Group

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:43:47 GMT

The Parish Knit and Natter group will meet in St. Teilo’s Hall on Thursday 9th October at 10.30am. All are welcome to come along and join in the knitting or the nattering or both!

St. Teilo’s 100th Anniversary Celebrations

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:42:20 GMT

The next social event as part of this centenary year will be “A Pie, A Pint and A Song Night” on Friday, October 10th from 7.30pm to 10.30pm at Rhiwbina Recreation Club. Tickets, priced at £5.00 will be available after mass on September 21st and 28th and October 5th. Tickets will include a pie (steak, chicken & mushroom vegan and gluten-free options available).

The event will comprise of 30 minute intervals of songs followed by 30 minutes of time to chat. While performers are live, we ask that those attending to respectfully listen or if appropriate to sing along. If anyone would like to sing a song or recite a poem and for enquiries regarding this event, please contact John Steele on 07491677528. Due to spaces available song/poem slots will be on a first come first served basis.

No Mass at St Teilo's on Friday and Saturday morning

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:34:36 GMT

Canon John is a member of the interview panel for the Archdiocesan Selection Panel for those who are exploring a vocation to the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese. The panel is meeting from 9am until 1pm on Saturday 11th October , so there will be no morning Mass or confessions that day.

CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:40:04 GMT

Last Friday was CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day. There will be a retiring collection at all Masses this weekend for CAFOD.

CAFOD is part of Caritas, the global Catholic aid network that brings love, hope and practical help to our neighbours experiencing poverty. More than ever in this Jubilee year, we can join together with this worldwide Church network and offer our support and prayers where they are needed most.

As we look at the world around us, it can be easy to doubt that we can make any difference, but today’s Gospel reassures us. Jesus tells the apostles that with just the smallest amount of faith, they could uproot a tree and move it into the sea. Let us place our faith in the Lord, then, and trust that with God’s help, we can work together with our neighbours towards a better world.

A basket will be at the back of the Church for you to donate to CAFOD. You can also donate to CAFOD using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Annual Concert by Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:34:21 GMT

The Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir have their Annual Concert at St. Teilo’s on Friday, October 17th at 7pm. Special Guests include Frank Hennessy and St. Teilo’s own Mary Chichester. Tickets are £15 each. Les Stamp will be selling tickets after the 10am Mass on Sunday, or you can contact the choir direct at secretary@cardiffarmsparkmalechoir.com or 07890 481599.

Mass on Friday

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:20:55 GMT

Please note that the Parish Mass next Friday 10th October will be the Funeral Mass for Pam Fox at 1pm. As Pam was a faithful attendee at St. Teilo’s and an active member of the SVP and other groups in the parish, it is hoped that a good number of parishioners will be in attendance to pray for the repose of Pam’s soul.

Welcome back

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:18:42 GMT

We welcome Canon John back among us after his break and pilgrimage. We hope and pray he returns to us refreshed and rejuvenated.

Change of Mass time on Tuesday

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:04:11 GMT

On Tuesday the Priests of the Archdiocese are attending a compulsory safeguarding training day at Belmont Abbey. Due to the timings of the training day, Mass on Tuesday will be at 7pm . There will be no adoration on Tuesday evening.

Columban Missionary Appeal

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:31:19 GMT

This weekend, Fr. John Boles, Superior of the Columban Fathers in Britain, will celebrate all three weekend Masses and make an appeal on behalf of the Columban Missionaries. There will be a retiring collection for the Columban Missionaries at all Masses this weekend. You can also donate to the Columban Missionaries using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

The Columban Missionaries were founded as the Irish (‘Maynooth’) Mission to China in 1918 and worked there until their expulsion in 1950, after which they went to serve in other countries in Asia and around the Pacific such as the Philippines, Taiwan, Korea, Pakistan, Myanmar, Chile and Peru. Fr. Boles has spent over 40 years as a Missionary in Latin America, principally in Peru.

No Weekday Mass

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:24:07 GMT

With Canon away, there will be no weekday Mass at St. Teilo’s and Our Lady of Lourdes. St. Teilo’s will be open each day for people to spend time in private prayer. Many thanks to the small group of volunteers who are facilitating the Church opening by agreeing to open and lock the Church each day.

Weekday Mass is available in our neighbouring churches:

Nazareth House (access to the chapel is through the door on Colum Road, lift assisted access is via the convent entrance) – Mass is celebrated at 10am at Nazareth House on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. (No Mass on Tuesday)

St. Joseph’s – Mass is celebrated at St. Joseph’s at 9.15am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 7pm on Wednesday.

The Three Churches – Mass is celebrated in the 3 churches as follows: Monday at 9.30am at St. Brigid’s, Tuesday at 9.30am at Christ the King, Wednesday at 9.30am at St. Paul’s, Thursday at 9.30am at Christ the King, Friday at 9.30am at St. Paul’s, Saturday at 9.30am at St. Brigid’s.

St. Mary of the Angels and Holy Family –Mass is at 9.30am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at St. Mary’s and at 9.30am on Thursday at Holy Family.

Evangelii Gaudium Sunday (formally Home Mission Sunday)

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:39:31 GMT

Today the Church celebrates Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) Sunday. This year, the Church has been celebrating a significant anniversary. It is 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea. At Nicaea, the great gathering of Bishops from around the Church began the work to formulate the Creed we proclaim Sunday by Sunday. It is the content of this Creed that is our mission as faithful followers of Jesus, so that we may know and love God in this life, in order to be happy with Him forever in the next. The Creed begins with a profound proclamation, “I believe…” This is the theme for Evangelii Gaudium Sunday 2025.

To help in its Great Commission to proclaim the Good News, the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has a mission team which is based at their secretariat in Eccleston Square in London. This office supports the bishops in their work to promote the proclamation of the Gospel across England and Wales. The Mission team does this in several diverse areas, but all of which help to serve the kingdom of God. There will be a retiring collection at the end of all Masses this weekend to support the Department of Evangelisation and Discipleship to allow the Church to continue to spread the Good News proclaimed in the Church each time we say the Nicaean Creed. You can also donate using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Canon John in Lourdes

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:33:30 GMT

Canon returns from his break at the end of the week and on Friday will depart for Lourdes as the Chaplain to the Cardiff branch of the Handicapped Children’s Pilgrimage Trust.

If any parishioner would like to offer prayer intentions to be taken to the grotto of the apparition in Lourdes, please drop them through the presbytery letter box before the end of Thursday and Canon will carry them to Lourdes with him.

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:37:15 GMT

This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The feast recalls three historical events: the finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine; the dedication of churches built by Constantine on the site of the Holy Sepulchre and Mount Calvary; and the restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem by the Emperor Heraclius II. However, the deeper meaning of the feast is a celebration of the Cross as the instrument of our salvation. This instrument of torture, designed to degrade the worst of criminals, became the lifegiving tree that reversed Adam's Original Sin when he ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden. Let us all place our hope and trust in the Cross as we celebrate this feast today.

Service of Sung Vespers – Tintern Abbey

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:51:28 GMT

The Annual Ecumenical Service of Sung Vespers will take place in the grounds of Tintern Abbey on Sunday, September 15th at 3pm. This open-air service will focus on Prayers for Peace. This openair ecumenical service will draw together Christians of all backgrounds to this sacred site. The preacher this year will be Abbot Brendan Thomas OSB, Abbot of Belmont. You are invited to bring a folding chair for the service. Entry to the Abbey is free for those attending the service. Lunches and teas are available in the village nearby.

Carpet Fitting at St. Teilo’s

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:49:06 GMT

From Monday, September 8th to Friday, September 12th there will be Carpet Fitters at St. Teilo’s replacing the current carpet tiles with new carpet which is Supacord Heavy Contract Fibre Bonded Carpet and is specific for churches and areas with heavy footfall with a BREAM Rating of A+ which indicates that the product has the lowest overall environmental impact. The carpet comes with a 10 year guarantee and has been used in schools and other heavy-duty high traffic environments for over 40 years.

Many thanks to the parishioners who have noted the various breaks and wears in the current surface, it has taken a while to get Archdiocesan approval for the work to take place, but hopefully by Sunday, September 14th everyone will see the difference. Naturally, these things do not come cheap with the lowest tender being for £21,000. It seems like a good time to think of ways to fund this expenditure please let the Parish Finance Committee know if you have any suggestions for fund raising.

Mothers' Prayers

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 11:18:00 GMT

On Saturday, September 13th between 10am and 2:30pm at All Hallows Church, School Road, Miskin, there will be a session focussed on Mothers’ Prayers. If you choose to attend, you will learn about establishing a local Mothers' Prayers group. The UK national coordinator of Mothers’ Prayers will be presented at the session supported by Sister Susan Armond and Nora Woodward of the Archdiocesan Prayer Group.

All mothers, grandmothers, and women with hearts for children are invited to attend. A free lunch will be provided.

Why not come along to discover how these small, faith-filled groups began under the Holy Spirit's guidance and now flourish in 120 countries. Together they surrender their children and the world's children in prayer to God's love and mercy. Focussed on the words of the prophet Jeremiah:

"Stop your crying and wipe away your tears. All that you have done for your children will not go unrewarded; they will return from the enemy's land. There is hope for your future; your children will come back home." - Jeremiah 31:16-17

For further information, please contact Nora at noracwoodward@gmail.com

National Awakening Healing service in Birmingham – September 6th

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:06:51 GMT

Anointed Fire Catholic Ministries are hosting the National Awakening Eucharistic Healing service in Bethel Convention Centre near Birmingham on Saturday, September 6th .

Speakers include John and Aleksandra Stayne of Cor et Lumen Christi plus dynamic youth ministry music, talks, mass, confession, prayer ministry and healing in Adoration

You are invited to come along for a refreshing, powerful and Spirit filled healing day. All ages including children’s streams and teen/youth meetings. Buses are available. The venue is just off the motorway. If you are interested, please contact Madeleine Jeremy on 07791503857

March for Life

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:59:16 GMT

March for Life UK is a major event taking place on Saturday, September 6th in London. Thousands of people will join together, united in a show of unity for the value of life from conception and standing up for all those who have been impacted by abortion. If you are interested in taking part, two coaches will be travelling up to London on the day. For further information on the coach leaving from St Dyfrig’s, Treforest contact Howard at Howard.bayliss@templebaptist.org.uk ; for information about the coach leaving St Alban’s, Cardiff and picking up from Newport, contact Clare on 07983 522 851

Safeguarding - CSSA Thematic Inspection on Survivor Engagement and Support

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:19:17 GMT

In the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, our safeguarding team is deeply committed to supporting victims and survivors of abuse with sensitivity and compassion. Our LoudFence events highlight our commitment to raising awareness of abuse, our ' Restorative Circles ' bring together people to listen and share their experiences, while Archbishop Marks dedicated ‘ Time to Listen ’ sessions, ensures that survivors are given time and space to share their experiences directly with him. These initiatives are part of our ongoing commitment to learning from survivors, walking alongside them in their healing journey, and ensuring safeguarding remains at the heart of diocesan life.

If you haven’t previously engaged with the Archdiocese Safeguarding Team but feel that it would be helpful to do so, please don’t hesitate to contact the safeguarding office on 02920 379480 or email safeguarding@rcadc.org

The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) has launched a thematic inspection on survivor engagement and support, with a particular focus on how dioceses and Religious Life Groups (RLGs) respond to those who have suffered abuse. As part of this work, the CSSA is inviting survivors to take part in a public survey, sharing their experiences of engaging with a diocese or RLG. This includes both recent and non-recent experiences, and while the primary focus is on the period from July 2024 onwards, survivors are encouraged to share as much as they feel able. The survey is an important step in ensuring that survivor voices are heard, valued, and used to shape future safeguarding practice.

The CSSA is asking every diocese and RLG to help share this important public call. We are eager to reach as many victims and survivors of abuse as possible, encouraging them to contribute to this survey so that their experiences and insights can help shape a safer and more compassionate Church for all. Information and the link for the survey can be found below:

Welcome to Fr. John Patrick Thomas and Mgr. Reardon

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:39:00 GMT

For the first three weekends Canon John is away, Fr. John Patrick Thomas will be celebrating Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes on Saturday evening and hearing confessions before Mass. Mgr. Reardon will be celebrating the two Sunday Masses at St. Teilo’s. We welcome them both as they lead us in our Sunday worship. On the final Sunday of September, while Canon is in Lourdes, Fr. John Boles, Superior of the Columban Missionaries in Britain will celebrate all three weekend Masses and make the missionary appeal for the Columban Missionaries.

CAFOD: Response in Gaza

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:25:35 GMT

Donations via CAFOD to Gaza since the start of the conflict have been a vital lifeline. Right now, CAFOD's partner, Caritas Jerusalem, is delivering essential medical treatment to displaced people and providing medicines to treat chronic illnesses. CAFOD has helped 1,400 households with cash to buy supplies in the last month and is currently feeding 2,000 people with new stocks of flour and rice. Despite the restrictions on aid coming into Gaza, CAFOD's local partners are working tirelessly to help people. With your ongoing support, they will do all in their power to keep doing so. You can find out more about how you can make a difference in Gaza at https://cafod.org.uk/ . Thank you for backing CAFOD’s work through holding collections for our Family Fast Day appeals and for continuing to pray for peace in the Middle East.

As Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, says, “Christ is not absent from Gaza. He is there - crucified in the wounded, buried under rubble, and yet present in every act of mercy, every candle in the darkness, every hand extended to the suffering.”

QUARANT'ORE – 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:58:43 GMT

The annual 40 hours of Eucharistic Adoration at St. Alban’s Church, Splott takes place on the weekend of the 28th, 29th and 30th of August . i.e. next weekend.

The opening Mass will be at 7pm on Friday, August 28th . Adoration will then take place from 8pm to 10pm. Adoration on Saturday, August 29th will be from 7am to 10pm. All are welcome to come along to pray before the Blessed Sacrament for as long or as short a time as they wish.

Annual Pilgrimage to the Grave of St. John Kemble

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 18:49:23 GMT

This year’s pilgrimage takes place on Sunday, August 24th .

9.15a.m. Mass at St Mary’s Church, Monmouth

10.15 a.m. Monmouth to Welsh Newton Pilgrims set off to walk to Welsh Newton from St. Mary’s Church, Monmouth after the 9.15 a.m. Mass. Everybody is welcome. Please bring a packed lunch.

3.00 p.m. Welsh Newton We meet for Rosary, Readings and Prayers at St. John Kemble’s Grave in the Churchyard at Welsh Newton.

4.15 p.m. Monmouth Benediction follows in St. Mary’s Church, Monmouth

For further information please contact Mary Walsh on 01600 713 316

The National Jubilee Walking Pilgrimage of Hope opens for day pilgrim registration

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:43:55 GMT

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

Reaching Out Collection – Many thanks

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:40:05 GMT

The donations for the Reaching Out project made via the recent collection and the e-donation machine amounted to £934.27, an excellent contribution showing the on-going support of the Parish Community for this vital work of providing for those who are disadvantaged and in need of the very basic things of life. Mary Chichester’s Local Vocal Choir concert raised the great sum of £1,020 for the cause. Very many thanks to all those who donated and/or came to the concert. It is equally important to thank the regular donors who, through standing orders and bank transfers, donate £724 per month to the project. - The Reaching Out Steering Committee

Mass and Torchlight Procession for the Solemnity of the Assumption

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:03:38 GMT

On Friday, August 15th at 7pm, there will be Mass and a Torchlight Procession of the Statue of Our Lady to celebrate the great Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St. Alban’s on the Moors, Cardiff. Mass begins at 7pm and the procession takes place through the streets of Splott immediately following the Mass. All are welcome to attend this devotion.

Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Penrhys

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:01:14 GMT

The annual pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine at Penrhys will take place on Sunday, August 17th .

Mass will be celebrated at 3pm (weather permitting) at the foot of the statue. Please take your own seat. All are welcome to this annual celebration.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 15th August

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:53:32 GMT

On Friday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holyday of Obligation. Mass will be celebrated at 10am at St. Teilo’s and at 6pm at Our Lady of Lourdes.

The Mass readings and prayers for the Solemnity of the Assumption are on page 188 of the Parish Mass Book.

The Assumption is the oldest feast day of Our Lady but we do not know when it first came to be celebrated. The "Memory of Mary" was celebrated from the fourth century. Later it was to become our feast of the Assumption, having become a great celebration in the churches of the Eastern Roman Empire. In the seventh century, it began to be celebrated in Rome under the title of the "Falling Asleep" ("Dormitio") of the Mother of God. Soon the name was changed to the "Assumption of Mary," since there was more to the feast than her dying. It also proclaimed that she had been taken up, body and soul, into Heaven.

Monthly Archdiocesan Newsletter — August

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:34:45 GMT

The second edition of our monthly diocesan newsletter has just been published, bringing you all the highlights from a busy and joyful summer across the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia.

What’s Inside This Month

This August edition captures the breadth of Catholic life in our archdiocese, from milestone moments in priestly ministry to vibrant community celebrations:

Celebrating Vocations : Read about two special occasions fifty years apart – the ordination of Fr Illtyd Williams at Cardiff Oratory and Canon Michael Flook’s Golden Jubilee of ordination in Swansea. Both events remind us of the enduring call to serve God and His people.

Faith in Action : Discover how our communities came together for the Ecumenical Pilgrimage Walk from Llandaff to Cardiff city centre and the powerful witness of this year’s Corpus Christi Procession through Cardiff streets.

Parish Life : Learn about the blessing of a new maritime window at the Cornerstone and the completion of St Illtyd’s Church restoration project, plus insights into children’s liturgy and the significance of the Nicene Creed.

Looking Ahead : Find details of upcoming events including pilgrimages to Penrhys and Monmouth, the March for Life, and various parish celebrations and courses.

The newsletter also includes clergy moves taking effect in September and resources from the wider Church, including podcasts and new publications.

A visit from parishioners of Brentwood

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:07:35 GMT

Canon John welcomes visitors from Brentwood Diocese to Our Lady of Lourdes, Cardiff

Confirmation photos from Sunday 20th July 2025

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 20:00:10 GMT

On Sunday 20th July we welcomed Archbishop Mark to the parish to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with the parish candidates.

A wonderful celebration, some photos of the event are below.

Please keep our newly confirmed in your prayers as they experience the coming of the Holy Spirit in their lives in a new way

Farewell to Fr. Artur

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:12:06 GMT

At the beginning of September, Fr. Artur Kozik, who has served the Polish Catholic Community in Cardiff and area for four years, comes to the end of his term of office. Fr. Artur is well known to the community at Our Lady of Lourdes and will be missed by many.

Fr. Tomasz Kocjan, who until now has served the London Polish Parish, will become the new Parish Priest for the Polish Catholic Mission in Cardiff, from the weekend of September 7th

Farewell Mass for Br. Brian

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:57:40 GMT

Many parishioners will know Br. Brian, a Rosminian brother who has lived in the community of St. Joseph’s, Cathays for 26 years. Br. Brian, who for 22 years was well known to the Catholic Community in the City for his role as the Chaplin to the Heath Hospital, is moving from St. Joseph’s to the Rosminian house in Derryswood, Guilford. A Farewell Mass will be celebrated for him on Monday this week, at St. Joseph’s at 6pm. All are welcome to attend.

CAFOD: Cancel the Debt Petition

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:55:27 GMT

You are invited to sign a worldwide Church petition about a debt crisis that is affecting the world’s poorest countries. Father Charlie Chilufya, a priest based in Kenya, has sent a letter to parishes in England and Wales, saying:

“Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings from the Archdiocese of Nairobi in this Jubilee Year. 54 countries are facing a devastating debt crisis. Kenya is one of them, currently spending five times as much on repaying foreign debts as it spends on hospitals and doctors. For countries like Kenya, this is not a choice.”

Often, countries have repaid their original debt several times over, but the debt will never be cleared because the interest keeps growing. This is having a devastating impact on ordinary people. Pope Francis called for action on this debt crisis many times over the last year. Please sign the petition online, using this link: https://bit.ly/4jHK4OD . The petition is being signed by people in Catholic parishes all over the world. Thank you.

Summer concert in support of Parkinson's UK

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:57:53 GMT

A big thank you to all who attended The Good Vibrations Chorus, supported by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Parkinson’s UK, to help people better manage their Parkinson’s symptoms, along with the City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Community Brass Band, last Tuesday, July 22nd, below are a few photos of the event:

Reaching Out Project Second Collection – This Weekend

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:34:14 GMT

The work of the Reaching Out Project would not be possible without the continued prayers, support and incredible generosity of the people of St. Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes. It would be good to be able to report that the level of need is reducing, sadly this is not the case and people are continuing to struggle to provide adequate food for their families. To ensure that this vital work continues, there will be a retiring collection at all Masses this weekend. You can also donate using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/stteilo-our-lady-of-lourdes . The Reaching Out Project enables us as a parish, through your help, to respond to the call from the late Pope Francis, to address poverty and inequality in our community.

St Teilo's Centenary Pilgrimage Walk

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:49:27 GMT

A Parish Centenary Pilgrimage Walk will take place on Saturday, August 2nd at 12.45pm. The walk is from St. Teilo's to Llandaff to visit the tomb and well of our Parish Patron, St. Teilo, ending the afternoon at a local pub. To express your interest in joining the pilgrimage, please sign the form at the back of each Church.

Confirmation - Sunday 20th July

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 19:31:38 GMT

We welcome Archbishop Mark to the parish today. He will celebrate the 10am Mass this weekend and celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with the parish candidates and guests from other parishes in the Archdiocese. Please keep them in your prayers as they experience the coming of the Holy Spirit in their lives in a new way.

Refreshments will be served in St. Teilo’s Hall after the Confirmation Mass today. We hope parishioners will come and celebrate with those being confirmed and also meet the Archbishop.

Awakening is coming to Cardiff!

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:28:18 GMT

Anointed Fire Catholic Ministries and Cardiff University Catholic chaplain Father John Patrick Thomas are jointly hosting a dynamic Eucharistic healing afternoon including talks, great youth ministry, lively music, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy Mass on Friday, July 25th from 2pm to 6pm at Nazareth House. A big welcome is extended to everyone of all ages and especially the young people of our communities.

Summer concert in support of Parkinson's UK - July 22nd

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:25:15 GMT

The Good Vibrations Chorus, a singing group, supported by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Parkinson’s UK, to help people better manage their Parkinson’s symptoms, along with the City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Community Brass Band, will have its summer concert at St. Teilo’s on Tuesday, July 22nd at 7.00pm. Tickets will be £8, with children attending for free. Tickets will be available on the door.

SPUC – Society for the protection of unborn children

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 12:40:10 GMT

As we all know, in the space of just one week at the end of June, MPs voted to decriminalise abortion up to birth and to legalise assisted suicide. These recent events have been a result of determined efforts by activists eager to expand the culture of death. Sadly, the pro-life movement simply do not have enough people active in the range of pro-life activities to contend successfully in the struggle for pro-life values. However, SPUC are as determined as ever to defeat abortion and assisted suicide and believe this can be done by mobilising adequate pro-life support. SPUC therefore urgently need to build up the critical mass of people necessary to effect real and lasting protection for unborn children and vulnerable people at the end of life.

To Join the Fightback all parishioners are encouraged to complete an expression of an interest in SPUCs work, by completing a postcard at the back of the Church today. The postcards will be collected from the back of the Church and send to SPUC at no cost to you.

Sea Sunday/Stella Maris Collection – this Sunday

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 19:43:15 GMT

Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all of our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardous conditions. The number of crews abandoned by their employers is still at a record high. Conflicts around the world are compromising seafarers’ safety, and many are experiencing stress and poorer mental health.

Stella Maris (formerly known as the Apostleship of the Sea) is the maritime agency of the Catholic Church. Its teams of chaplains provide practical help and pastoral care to seafarers and fishers in the UK and around the world.

Please stand alongside seafarers and fishers so that they will always have a friend in port to whom they can turn. Please also pray for seafarers and give to the collection at Mass. You are also able to donate using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or at this address –

https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Local Vocal Concert – July 15th

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:22:30 GMT

Back by popular demand The Local Vocals community choir led by Mary Chichester, who is a member of St. Teilo’s parish is again performing its Summer Concert at St. Teilo’s Church Whitchurch on Tuesday July 15th at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 each. The charity for the evening is The Reaching Out Project. Please Contact Mary 07795371762 for tickets but tickets will be available at the door.

New Monthly Archdiocesan Newsletter — Sign Up Today!

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:30:24 GMT

The Archdiocese has launched a new monthly email newsletter, bringing together the latest news, events, and features from across the Diocese and beyond. This month’s edition includes:

~ An update from the first Archdiocesan Pastoral Council meeting

~ Guidance and support on tackling modern slavery and human trafficking

~ Reflections on the Youth Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi

~ … and much more!

To subscribe, visit: https://rcadc.org/new-diocesan-newsletter-launches-on-friday-sign-up-today/

Sacrament of Confirmation

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 20:25:52 GMT

The Confirmandi continue preparation for their reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, July 20th . Please keep the candidates in your prayers as they experience the coming of the Holy Spirit in their lives in a new way.

Parish Physical Activity Programme - Llanishen walk

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:44:37 GMT

Walk and Talk

The Walk and Talk Group took an evening walk around Llanishen Reservoir last Wednesday.. The weather was perfect and a lovely evening stroll , with plenty of chat !!

Catholic Renewal Jubilee Days

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:57:31 GMT

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. The date and venue of the final Saturday is Saturday July 5th – St. Non’s Retreat, near St David’s – SA62 6BN

Ecumenical and Interreligious Pilgrimage – Thursday

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:30:50 GMT

All are welcome, indeed encouraged, to join this year's Ecumenical and Interreligious Pilgrimage, hosted jointly by the Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia and the Anglican Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. The pilgrimage begins at 1:30pm on Thursday, July 3rd at St. Padarn's Institute, formerly St. Michael’s College, Cardiff Road, Llandaff with reflections from Archbishop Mark and Bishop Mary Stallard (Bishop of Llandaff), followed by a walk to St’ Teilo's Well and Llandaff Cathedral before crossing the River Taff to Bute Park and on to St. David's Cathedral for a liturgy of prayer and reaffirmation of Baptism, with refreshments to follow, concluding around 5pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for different faith traditions to journey together, bearing witness to God's love. To book your place, follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/3k3exdvb

Peter’s Pence Collection – Next weekend

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:31:09 GMT

There will be a second collection at all Masses this weekend in support of Peter’s Pence. You are also able to donate using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or at this address –

https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Peter’s Pence is the name given to the financial support offered by the faithful to the Holy Father as a sign of their sharing in the concern of the Successor of Peter for the many different needs of the Universal Church and for the relief of those most in need. Contributions to Peter’s Pence for the exercise of the Pope’s universal mission, are directed in two ways: in financing the many activities of service carried out by the Curia (e.g. formation of the clergy, communication, promotion of integral human development, education, justice, etc.) and in contributing to numerous works of material assistance for the most in need. To find out more please see – https://www.obolodisanpietro.va/en.html

Knit and Natter Group

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:46:55 GMT

The Knit and Natter group have recently produced 13 Angel blankets which will be donated to the local Neonatal Unit. These handmade blankets have been especially made to honour and cradle the tiniest of lives, those born too soon or have passed away before or shortly after birth. These blankets provide safety, warmth, dignity and comfort during a profoundly tender moment - This is an ongoing Reaching Out Project

Mass on Saturday – Change of time

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:45:24 GMT

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 Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:31:59 GMT

On Tuesday, we celebrate the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Tuesday’s feast honours St. John as the forerunner of Christ. John’s birth, announced by the angel and greeted with acclaim and promise, parallels that of Jesus. An angelic annunciation prepares the way, as the Angel Gabriel visits Zechariah to tell him that his wife Elizabeth is with child. The doubting father finds himself unable to speak, until the scene described in today’s Gospel. There, Zechariah confirms in writing that the new-born child will be called John. Zechariah’s tongue is loosed and he begins to praise God, causing fear and marvelling among all who hear the story. On this feast, six months before the birth of Jesus, we prepare ourselves to welcome the Lord anew in our life, as Zechariah and Elizabeth welcomed their son John.

Corpus Christi – The Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:25:56 GMT

This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Corpus Christi. This beautiful Solemnity gives the whole Church on earth the opportunity to praise God for the blessing of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Children’s Liturgy Training Session

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:25:13 GMT

St. David’s (Cardiff) Deanery is running a training session devoted to children’s liturgy on Saturday, June 28th from 10am to 12noon at St. Philip Evans Church Hall. It offers those already involved in running groups an opportunity to share experiences and resources as well as providing valuable help and support for anyone thinking of setting up a new group.

Further details can be found on the Archdiocese’s website https://rcadc.org/childrens-liturgyworking-together-to-make-it-a-success/

Volunteer Support Team

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:34:20 GMT

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

Holyday of Obligation – St. Peter and St. Paul

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:25:43 GMT

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.

Mass for Sick and Retired Clergy

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:22:52 GMT

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.

Christ the King School celebrating Corpus Christi at St. Teilo’s

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:20:58 GMT

Next Sunday 22nd June at the 10am Mass, some of the pupils and teachers from Christ the King Primary School will lead the liturgy and read at the 10am Mass.

What a Party we had!!

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:11:28 GMT

Thank you to everyone who supported our Centenary Tea Dance last Sunday. It was a true and wonderful collaborative celebration of our ‘two church’ community. Thank you to all the hard-working helpers and providers of the delicious cakes and sandwiches and of course to our fabulous Mary. Special mention for John ‘the Jive’ Gallagher.

A great time was had by all.

Day for Life – Collection This Weekend

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:25:34 GMT

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.

Trinity Sunday

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:36:05 GMT

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.

AFTERNOON TEA DANCE AND SINGALONG

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:27:16 GMT

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.

Golden Wedding Anniversary thanks from Madeleine and Rhod

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:30:38 GMT

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!

Priests’ Jubilee Gathering

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:17:53 GMT

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.

Weekday Mass and Morning Prayer

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:16:24 GMT

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.

Pentecost Sunday

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:11:16 GMT

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.

We Dare to Hope – Booklets at the back of the Church

Fri, 30 May 2025 20:12:23 GMT

During Lent, the Parish Lenten sessions focussed on the theme of the Jubilee Year - “We Dare to Hope”. For those who weren’t able to take part in these sessions, the ‘We Dare To Hope’ booklets, developed by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and with a forward by Archbishop Mark, are available for all parishioners to take home and keep as a prayer and reflection aid. The booklet is on the theme of Christian Hope. The relationship between the virtue of hope, our lives and the source of all hope, Jesus, is explored. Wisdom from the saints is offered for the spiritual growth of readers. Quoting St. Claude de la Colombière the book reflects: “My God, I believe most firmly that You watch over all who hope in You, and that we can want for nothing when we rely upon You in all things”. The booklets are provided to the parish for free.

Vigil Mass of Pentecost

Fri, 30 May 2025 20:09:14 GMT

The Archdiocesan Catholic Charismatic Team invite all those who wish to join in prayer and praise in celebration of Pentecost to a Vigil Mass of Pentecost at St. Dyfrig’s Church, Treforest at 8pm next Saturday, June 7th .

The full Vigil Mass of Pentecost with all six readings will be celebrated. Free praise using charismatic gifts will be welcome during the Mass. You don't have to be a 'charismatic' to come but don't be surprised if others who do praise God spontaneously, even in tongues!, during the celebration.

World Communications Day - Second Collection this weekend

Fri, 30 May 2025 15:26:22 GMT

This weekend the Church celebrates World Communications Day. This year, the theme is: “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts”.

Bishop John Arnold, the lead bishop for media and communications says: “Pope Leo has picked up where his predecessor, Pope Francis, left off to speak positively about the need to build bridges with our words. Pope Leo was very measured with the media professionals [in a meeting four days after his election]. He presented language as a force for good if used properly. He was clearly critical of those who would want to lead us astray by using aggressive language or spreading misinformation, but he praised those who use language to present the truth in a reasoned way, which isn’t divisive or aggressive, but helpful to us when we’re trying to build that sense of unity and peace. This was so clear in the speech he made from the balcony when he was elected Pope. He used the word ‘peace’ nine times and spoke about building bridges. “The language that journalists use can be a real foundation for building bridges and avoiding those walls of division.”

Bishop Arnold goes on to speak of the importance of the Church in England and Wales collaborating in communicating the gospel message in the spirt of Pope Leo. On this World Communications Day, there will be a second collection at all Masses to support the communications work of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. You are also able to donate using debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or at this address – https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Young People’s Rosary Group

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:55:07 GMT

The parish Young People's Rosary Group meets on the last Sunday of each month after the 10am Mass at St. Teilo’s in the Parish Hall. The next meeting is this Sunday 1st June . All young people are invited to come to the Hall after Mass on Sunday. If you have any queries, or wish to express an interest in taking part, please contact Margaret Driscoll on 07969 919898.

Golden Wedding Anniversary of Madeleine and Rhodri Walters - photos

Mon, 26 May 2025 13:49:37 GMT

On Sunday 25th May , the parish celebrated the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Madeleine and Rhodri Walters.

To celebrate, refreshments including a glass of Bucks Fizz, were served in the Hall after Mass, here are some of the photos of this joyful event:

Mary Prendergast 90th birthday thank you

Fri, 23 May 2025 20:52:01 GMT

Mary Prendergast writes:

" Heartfelt thanks to all who organised the ‘Coffee Morning’ with its delicious cake to mark my ‘Milestone Birthday’ in the Parish Hall.

Thanks also to Gail and the team for their amazing floral displays and to the altar servers.

His Holiness Pope Francis was in place of honour on the altar too! Thanks to Fr. John who oversaw it all.

I was overwhelmed and overawed by it all.

God bless each and every one of you ."

Deanery Pastoral Council

Fri, 23 May 2025 20:47:17 GMT

The Deanery Pastoral Council meets in St. Teilo’s Hall after Mass next Saturday. During Saturday’s Mass the members of the Council will make a commitment to carry out their work faithfully as members of the Council. Due to the meeting, there will be no Confessions at St. Teilo’s on Saturday morning.

Ascension Thursday – Holyday of Obligation

Fri, 23 May 2025 20:44:04 GMT

Thursday 29th May is the great solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven. It is a Holyday of Obligation on which all Catholics are expected to attend Mass.

Ascension Day Masses will be at 10am at St. Teilo’s and at 6pm at Our Lady of Lourdes on Thursday. The Mass readings and prayers for the Solemnity of the Ascension are on page 271 of the Parish Mass Book.

No Mass, Coffee and Tea at Our Lady of Lourdes on Wednesday

Fri, 23 May 2025 20:40:55 GMT

There will be no Mass or post-Mass Coffee at Our Lady of Lourdes on Wednesday due to Ivor’s funeral.

Funeral Mass of Ivor Evenden

Fri, 23 May 2025 20:15:13 GMT

The funeral Mass for Ivor Evenden will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 28th May at St. Teilo’s. Ivor was a long standing and committed member of the Parish Community, so please consider coming along to the funeral Mass to pray for the repose of his soul.

Minute Taker needed

Fri, 23 May 2025 18:35:55 GMT

The Parish Pastoral Council is looking for a volunteer to take the Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council. The current secretary of the Parish Council has changed jobs and is not able to combine minute taking with the other roles he undertakes. If you are able to help, please contact the Parish Pastoral Council Chair, Leigh Jenkins, by emailing lunebleue@sky.com

Jubilee Year – Family Fun Day – Belmont Abbey

Fri, 23 May 2025 18:20:48 GMT

A Jubilee Family Funday has been arranged for the Archdiocese on Saturday, May 31st at Belmont Abbey. All are welcome to attend.

The funday is an opportunity to come together and take a pilgrimage as an Archdiocesan Family and share an afternoon of fun with fellow Pilgrims of Hope. Please bring a picnic and the family, or come on your own, to an afternoon of fun, free flow activities including games, information and reflection ... and a Pilgrims’ Treasure Hunt.

Arrivals from 11am, Mass of the Visitation to be celebrated by the Archbishop at 11.30am with an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The day will end at 4pm and people can leave then or remain for the Sunday Vigil Mass at 4pm.

Welcomers/Stewards at Funeral Masses

Fri, 23 May 2025 16:32:04 GMT

Canon John would like to encourage anyone who is willing and able to volunteer to act as welcomers and stewards at the Funeral Masses and Funeral Services that take place at St. Teilo’s to let him know. We have recently lost a number of key volunteers, so would welcome anyone who is willing and able to do so to email Canon at whitchurch@rcadc.org

Golden Wedding Anniversary of Madeleine and Rhodri Walters

Sat, 17 May 2025 16:46:02 GMT

Next Sunday 25th May , at the 10am Mass, the parish will be celebrating the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Madeleine and Rhodri Walters.

Madeleine and Rhod have been active members of the parish for over 40 years. Madeleine has served the Parish Community with great commitment, including being Chair of the Parish Council and the Confirmation and RCIA Catechist, and also being a Eucharistic Minister and Reader for many years.

To mark this event, refreshments including a glass of Bucks Fizz, will be served in the Hall after Mass, next Sunday. Madeleine and Rhod extend a welcome to all parishioners to come along and celebrate this happy event with them.

We believe festival

Fri, 16 May 2025 18:26:19 GMT

On July 25th to 28th , a festival of Catholic Life celebrating the Jubilee Year of Hope, with parishes and families in mind will be taking place. Four days of music, keynotes, conversation and worship, in the beautiful surroundings of St. Mary’s College, Oscott, Sutton Coldfield. Featuring Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla (daughter of St. Gianna Molla), Fr. Paul Murray, Mgr. Michael Nazir-Ali, AnMari, Fr. Toby Lees and many more. Pilgrim-attendees can choose to come for the whole weekend (camping, staying locally or coming from home) at an adult Early Bird rate of £70, or for a day for £40. Early Bird Tickets available now at https://www.webelievefestival.com/

Food run

Fri, 16 May 2025 18:17:14 GMT

Parishioners from St. Teilo’s are continuing to collaborate with the team who operate the Night Shelter at St. Mary of the Angels, Canton. In addition to the overnight accommodation, they offer the team now do a food run for the homeless once a month. Unlike the food we collect for families in the area, the needs of the food run are for the kinds of food that are appealing to young, often male, people on the street. Those who benefit from this provision are especially seeking fizzy drinks, chocolate bars, small individual cakes and crisps. If you are able to donate such items for the homeless, please leave them in the box at the back of the Church.

Easter bunny raffle

Fri, 16 May 2025 18:06:09 GMT

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

No Adoration on Tuesday and Friday

Fri, 16 May 2025 16:38:37 GMT

Due to Canon John’s short break and the Chapter of Canons’ meeting on Friday, there will be no Adoration at St. Teilo’s on Tuesday or Friday this week.

Funeral Mass of Paolo Trisolini

Fri, 16 May 2025 16:30:11 GMT

The funeral Mass for Paolo Trisolini will take place at 12.30pm on Monday 19th May. Paolo was a long standing and committed member of the Parish Community, so please consider coming along to the funeral Mass to pray for the repose of his soul.

First Holy Communion 2025

Thu, 15 May 2025 14:15:46 GMT

Congratulations to all the children of the parish who made their First Holy Communion on Sunday 11th May:

Ashwyn, Brinley, Christian, Daniel, Dylan, Jessie, Nell, Orlaith, Rory and Thomas.

HCPT (Lourdes) Group 102 Appeal – Many thanks

Sun, 11 May 2025 21:52:08 GMT

Charlie, Dom and James would like to say a big thank you to all the parishioners of St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes for their generous donations for the HCPT group. The photo below shows them in Lourdes:

Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Taper Cardigan – Wednesday 14th May

Sat, 10 May 2025 19:58:01 GMT

There are a few spaces still available for the trip to the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Taper, Cardigan, on Wednesday, May 14th. A coach will depart on the day at 8.40am from St. Teilo’s and depart from Cardigan at approximately 5pm, arriving back in Cardiff about 7.30pm. If you are interested, please contact Kath Elley on 07976 903111 as soon as possible

Come and be Renewed

Sat, 10 May 2025 18:13:21 GMT

New Wineskins invite you to an HOUR of Prayer, Praise and Healing on Saturday May 17th from 10am to 11am at St. Dyfrig's Church, Treforest. The format of the prayer is: Praise & Worship, a talk, adoration and Healing Prayer Ministry. You are most welcome to attend.

Pope Leo XIV

Sat, 10 May 2025 18:00:42 GMT

Please keep our new Holy Father, Pope Leo, in your prayers as he begins his ministry to the Church and the world:

O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful, look favourably on Your servant

Pope Leo, whom You have set at the head of Your Church as her shepherd.

Grant, we pray, that by word and example he may be of service to those over

whom he presides so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care,

he may come to everlasting life. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN.

Archbishop Mark issued a statement on the election of the new Pope.

Priest Training and Discipleship Appeal – Next weekend

Sat, 10 May 2025 15:20:58 GMT

This weekend, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, is Good Shepherd Sunday, traditionally the day of the Annual Appeal for the Archdiocesan Priests’ Training Fund. Archbishop Mark, having appointed Fr. Matthew Roche-Saunders as the Director of Priestly Vocations and Youth Mission, has broadened the scope of the collection to become a Priest Training and Discipleship Appeal.

There will be a second collection at all Masses this weekend for the Priest Training and Discipleship Appeal, you are also able to donate using debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or at this address –

 https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes .

Weekday Mass on Tuesday and Friday

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:00 GMT

Please note that Mass on Tuesday will be at the earlier time of 9.30am to allow Canon John to attend the Deanery Meeting at St. Cadoc’s that morning.

Red Box 2024 – Thank You!

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:17:47 GMT

In 2024 St Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes raised £2,570.12 through our Red Boxes and donations, either online, by cheque or sent to the offices of the Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries. Thank You!. Our missionary community here at our parish is part of a worldwide network of people supporting missionaries overseas through prayer and financial assistance. Your support of Missionary Priests, like Fr Glenn (see poster at back of church) working with a rural community in Tompong, Cambodia, enables people to come together to celebrate the Eucharist and to work together to improve the lives of the whole community. Visit https://missio.org.uk/ to find out more. Please look out for our promoters who will be collecting your red box over the next few weeks.

Thank you again. Peter Jones, Parish Secretary for Missio-Mill Hill.

Thanks – Holy Week and Easter Liturgies

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:01:19 GMT

Canon John would like to thank all those who did so much to make the Holy Week and Easter celebrations a great occasion celebrating our faith. He is especially grateful for the generous Easter Offerings which he received. Many, many, thanks!

There are so many people who worked behind the scenes to make the ceremonies a fitting occasion, those who prepared, cleaned and decorated the Sanctuary as well as those who were more visible including the altar servers, readers, musicians and welcomers who made the celebrations possible. A big thank you to you all! Canon John would also like to thank all the parishioners who came along to take part in the celebrations. May the blessing and joy of Easter be with us all through the rest of this blessed season.

Election of a new Pope

Fri, 02 May 2025 14:58:58 GMT

Since the last newsletter, two weeks ago, we have mourned the loss of Pope Francis and prayed that he, who died on Easter Monday, will be raised by the Lord to the glory we celebrate through the season of Easter.

The conclave that will elect a successor to Pope Francis will open on Wednesday, May 7th . The conclave follows the traditional nine days of mourning for a deceased Pontiff which began on Pope Francis’ burial day. All Catholics are invited to pray for the success of the conclave and trust in God’s wisdom that whoever is elected will be a worthy successor of the Apostles. The Missal gives a prayer for this time in the life of the Church. May I suggest that each of us prays it daily during the days ahead:

O God, eternal shepherd, who govern your flock with unfailing care,

grant in your boundless fatherly love a pastor for your Church

who will please you by his holiness and to us show watchful care.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Canon John

Mary Prendergast 90th birthday celebration

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:59:41 GMT

On Sunday 27th April at the 10am Mass the Parish celebrated the 90th Birthday of Mary Prendergast..

Mary, Frank and their family have been parishioners of St. Teilo's for more than 60 years.

Below are some photos of the celebrations in the hall.

Rome young adults Pilgrimage

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:13:53 GMT

Pilgrimage to Rome open to young adults 18-35, 30th July to 4th August 2025, please check the poster for more details or contact youthpilgrimages@rcadc.org

Parish Requiem for Pope Francis

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:50:41 GMT

Starting on Saturday 26th April the Church begins the period of Novemdiales, the traditional nine days of mourning for a Pope, we will celebrate a Parish Requiem Mass as a memorial to Pope Francis on Thursday 1st May at 10am – this will be on the Memoria of St. Joseph the Worker, a saint to whom Pope Francis had great devotion as indicated by the year of St. Jospeh which Pope Francis instituted in 2021.

Good Friday walk of witness - photos

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:55:59 GMT

Good Friday – Walk of Witness

Churches Together in Whitchurch enjoyed this year's Good Friday Walk of Witness following the Way of the Cross. There were around 70 attending from all the churches in Whitchurch:

St. Teilo’s Church.

Ebeneser at Whitchurch Community Centre

Whitchurch Methodist Church

St. Mary’s Church

Bethel Baptist Church

Ararat Baptist Church

Divine Mercy at St David's Cathedral event cancelled

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:37:02 GMT

With the Holy Father's Funeral on Saturday morning at 9am the visitation of Sr Mary Vianney has been cancelled. (View message above)

On Saturday, April 26th , Sr. Maria Vianney OLM will visit St. David’s Cathedral from the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Krakow. The Sanctuary is the convent where St. Faustina resided and wrote the diary of her visions of the Merciful Jesus. Sr. Maria Vianney will spend the day talking about the message of Divine Mercy and helping to lead us in prayer on the run up to Divine Mercy Sunday the following day. A tentative schedule for the day is as follows:

10:00—Mass 10:45—Perpetual Adoration begins (includes input from Sr. Maria Vianney)

10:45-12:00—Sacrament of Reconciliation

12:00-12:45—Lunch Break

12:45—Presentation by Sr. Maria Vianney followed by Adoration

15:00—Hour of Mercy

16:30-17:15—Sacrament of Reconciliation

17:30—Vigil Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday

A prayer card upon the death of Pope Francis

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:48:50 GMT

Please download the full prayer card here

A message from Archbishop Mark O‘Toole

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:41:12 GMT

Dear brothers,

Happy Easter!

Despite his illness of these past months, we were all saddened to hear the news yesterday of the death of Pope Francis. He was an extraordinary witness to the Risen Lord and we pray now that the Lord quickly receive him into the kingdom. I will be celebrating a “Mass of the Resurrection – Remembering Pope Francis” in St David’s Cathedral, Cardiff at 6.30pm tomorrow evening (Wednesday). Please come to concelebrate if you can and encourage our people to come too.

There will also be a Vigil of Prayer on Thursday Evening at 6pm in St David’s Cathedral to which we have invited ecumenical, inter-faith and civic dignitaries. Do come to that, too, if you are able, and encourage people to attend, if they can.

With my thanks and with my prayers and best wishes.

Yours devotedly,

Most Rev Mark O’Toole

Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia

Easter week

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:34:43 GMT

Parish activities and meetings, apart from Morning Prayer and Mass from Tuesday to Saturday, will be cancelled during Easter Week, so that we can all celebrate with our families and friends.

Easter greetings

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:32:00 GMT

Canon John would like to wish you and all your loved ones every joy and blessing during this Easter Season.

May the light of the risen Lord shine in your lives.

Archbishop Mark O‘Toole’s Pastoral Letter on Assisted Suicide – April 5/6 2025

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:39:42 GMT

As the UK Parliament considers a crucial and controversial piece of legislation – the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – Archbishop Mark has issued a pastoral letter urging Catholics, and all people of goodwill, to speak up.

The bill seeks to legalise assisted suicide for terminally ill adults, a move the Catholic Church opposes both on moral and practical grounds. In his letter, Archbishop Mark reminds us that “every human life is sacred, coming as a gift of God and bearing God-given dignity.” This foundational belief underpins the Church’s principled objection to assisted suicide, and he warns that the bill “elevates… the autonomy of the individual above every other consideration.”

But the Archbishop’s message is not just one of moral principle. He expresses deep concern about the way in which the bill has been handled in Parliament. He points out that this complex and far-reaching piece of legislation has not been subject to the usual thorough scrutiny: “It is a private member’s bill… published just days before MPs voted on it, giving them inadequate time to consult or reflect upon it.” Furthermore, the committee that examined the bill heard evidence for only three days, and not all voices were included in the discussion.

Archbishop Mark also highlights the potential consequences of this legislation, questioning whether adequate safeguards exist to protect the vulnerable, and whether the National Health Service is prepared for such a shift in medical practice. He asks pointedly: “What will protect the vulnerable from coercion or from feeling a burden on their families?… Would this mean, in effect, the establishment of a national death service?”

Instead of pursuing assisted suicide, the Archbishop calls for a renewed commitment to palliative care: “What is needed is first-class compassionate palliative care at the end of our lives… a good society would prioritise the care for the elderly, the vulnerable and the weak.”

The letter ends with a heartfelt plea to the faithful: even if you’ve written to your MP before, now is the time to do so again. “This is a deeply flawed bill with untold unintended consequences,” he warns. “Every MP and government has a solemn duty to prevent such legislation reaching the statute book.”

Drawing inspiration from St Paul’s letter to the Philippians, the Archbishop concludes with encouragement: “We, too, have many struggles… So we too, press on with this struggle too, so important in our times.”

Now is the time to speak out – in defence of life, in solidarity with the vulnerable, and in faithfulness to the Gospel.

Most Rev Mark O’Toole

Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia

Parish Centenary Mass photos

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:42:27 GMT

Many thanks to all who attended the celebration mass on April 4th 2025 , led by Archbishop Mark O’Toole, to mark the centenary of the establishment of the Parish and the 100 years of faith, prayer, family and community with which we have been blessed.

Here are some of the photos of the event.

No Mass, Coffee and Tea or Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of Lourdes on Wednesday

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:39:24 GMT

As the whole deanery is expected to attend the Deanery Station Mass on Wednesday Evening, there will be no Mass, coffee and tea or Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of Lourdes on Wednesday morning ( 9th April ) this week.

Parish Centenary

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:08:07 GMT

In 1925 Archbishop Mostyn appointed Canon Thomas Phelan as the first Parish Priest of the Parish of St. Teilo’s, Whitchurch. The Archdiocese had recently purchased the site on which the church now stands. The institution of the new parish was marked on the 4 th April 1925 by Archbishop Mostyn blessing and opening the, then, Parish Hall in St. Margaret’s Road.

At 7pm on April 4th 2025 we gather, led by Archbishop Mark O’Toole, to mark the centenary of the establishment of the Parish and the 100 years of faith, prayer, family and community with which we have been blessed. Please make every effort to attend the Centenary Mass to remember those who have gone before us in faith and to pray for those who will take the banner of faith into the future.

Mothering Sunday

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:55:03 GMT

In the Middle Ages in England and Wales, this antiphon led to the tradition of people returning to their Mother Church on this day, that Church being the church of their baptism or family home, which led to the day being called Mothering Sunday. Even after the Catholic tradition had died out in these islands, servants and other domestic staff were released from service for this day to visit their families. This led to the idea of paying special attention to our own mothers on Mothering Sunday, which is why it is now also known as Mother’s Day.

So, today we will celebrate with all the Mothers, Grandmothers and Carers in the parish. On this day, our parish mothers, grandmothers and carers take this day to give thanks to God for their children, families and friends.

Fourth Sunday of Lent – Laetare Sunday

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:52:25 GMT

Today is Laetare Sunday. The Latin “laetare” means "to rejoice" - the first word of the Entrance Antiphon for today’s Mass:

Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her.

Be joyful, all who were in mourning;

exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.

In the spirit of joy of this middle Sunday of Lent, today is a day of relaxation from normal Lenten rigours; a day of hope with Easter at last within sight, only three weeks away.

When we face personal challenges or hear of atrocities in Ukraine and elsewhere, we know that in a time of challenge and trial it is not always easy to rejoice, but our faith reminds us that even in the darkest of times the Lord is near. As Lent reminds us, Easter only comes after the pain and agony of the Cross.

Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia Safeguarding Report 2024

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:01:33 GMT

The Safeguarding Department have released the 2024 Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia Safeguarding Report.

In this year’s report, they highlight key actions taken, including:

* The establishment of a dedicated victim-survivor support post
* A major reduction in DBS backlogs
* The development of policies to promote best practices

Looking ahead, the report outlines plans for:
* Enhanced safeguarding audits
* Improved training for clergy, staff, and volunteers
* Stronger collaboration with statutory agencies

Click the link below to read the report:

Cistercian Nuns at Holy Cross Abbey, Whitland – Come and See Weekends 2025

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:24:33 GMT

The Cistercian Nuns at Holy Cross Abbey, Whitland, who produce the hosts we use for Mass are hosting two ‘Come and See’ weekends during this Jubilee Year. The weekends will focus on the theme: ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ and the sisters are inviting single Catholic Women aged between 25 and 45 who are discerning a vocation, to experience our monastic life. The weekends take place from Friday, May 30th to Monday, June 2nd and from Friday, August 8 th to Monday, August 11th. Any enquiries and registration, please email the Sisters at comeandseehca@gmail.com

Torchlight Procession for Peace

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:29:16 GMT

All parishioners are warmly invited to the monthly Torchlight Procession for Peace which will take place this month at Our Lady of Peace Church, Newbridge at 7:00pm on Thursday 20th March . The event, arranged by Fr. Kevin Payne and the Parish of Our Lady of Peace, includes prayers for Peace. Canon Brian Gray, Vicar General of the Archdiocese, will be the guest preacher at the Torchlight Procession this month. There will be light refreshments after the procession.

CAFOD – Lent Family Fast Collection

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:20:45 GMT

The decision by the government to reduce overseas development assistance from 0.5% to 0.3% means that, in some of the most vulnerable places on earth, more people will die and many more will lose their livelihoods. But with the parish's support for CAFOD’s Lent Fast Day Appeal, you can share hope with these communities and stand with them in solidarity against the impact of this cut. CAFOD have partners making a difference right now across the world, committed to working wherever the need is greatest. Partners like Wakera, helping women in Kenya to adapt to a changing climate. When drought hit, he shared his expertise and provided mothers like Lokho with the tools and seeds they needed to grow food for their families. The parish's support will help mums like Lokho to grow food in harsh climates, building safety nets for their families.

There will be a retiring collection at all Masses this weekend for your donations to CAFOD as part of the Lent Family Fast Day. At St. Teilo’s you will be able to donate to CAFOD using debit or credit card at the electronic donor station. You can also donate by selecting CAFOD here -

https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Day of Reconciliation – Belmont Abbey

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 23:01:41 GMT

A Day of Reconciliation will be held at Belmont Abbey on Saturday March 15th . Led by Dom Alexander Kenyon, the Prior of Belmont. The day will run from 10am – 3.15pm and will include spiritual talks, confessions and Mass. The cost is £40 per person including lunch. For further information please contact Andrew Grant at andrewgrantDL@gmail.com

HCPT (Lourdes) Group 102 Appeal – Many thanks

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 18:32:35 GMT

Charlie, Dom and James would like to say a big thank you to all the parishioners of St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes for their generous donations for the HCPT group. The collection amounted to the very generous amount of £1,564.04. In addition, Charlie, Dom and James would like to thank Mgr. Reardon and all the parishioners for their warm welcome and encouragement.

Hearing loop

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 18:14:31 GMT

Apologies to all those who make use of the Hearing Loop at St. Teilo’s. The current loop has degraded in at least five places.

The degradation is so bad that we have followed the professional recommendation and are replacing the whole cable around

the Church. Sadly, this means that the Hearing Loop will not be operational until the work is complete.

Year of Jubilee 2025

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:34:05 GMT

This year, Pope Francis proclaimed 2025 as the Jubilee Year of Hope, with the theme of “hope does not disappoint” and a call to Catholics worldwide to become “Pilgrims of Hope.” The Jubilee Year officially started on Christmas Eve at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and will continue until the Feast of the Epiphany in 2026. On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis invited pilgrims to the Vatican to walk through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s and the other Holy Doors throughout Rome and the world.

In the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia the Holy Doors are at St. David’s Cathedral, Cardiff, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Swansea, the statue of Our Lady of Penrhys, the Shrine of Our Lady of the Taper, Cardigan, the Shrine of Divine Mercy at Sacred Heart, Morriston, the Churches of St. Francis Xavier, Hereford, St. Francis Xavier and St. David Lewis, Usk, Our Lady and St. Illtyd, Llantwit Major, the Welsh Martyrs, Aberystwyth, the chapel of St. Non’s Retreat Centre in St. David’s; and the Abbey Churches of St. Michael and All Angels, Belmont and Our Lady and St. Samson, Caldey Island.

On a visit to the Holy Door(s) you are invited to undertake a pious act including participating devoutly in Holy Mass or at a celebration of the Word of God; the Liturgy of the Hours (Office of Readings, Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer); the Stations of the Cross or the Rosary along with the other requirements for an Indulgence -

https://rcadc.org/jubilee-home/the-jubilee-indulgence/

Preparations for the 2025 Year of Jubilee began in Advent 2023, which marked the start of a year of prayer. The Bishops’ Conference have produced resources for the preparatory year of prayer, focusing on the Our Father, as well as resources about Jubilee in the Catholic Church.

View the resources from the Catholic Bishops Conference here

View the resources from our own Archdiocese here

Jubilee Year Calendar (Cardiff-Menevia)

PASTORAL MESSAGE FOR ST DAVID’S DAY 01 MARCH 2025

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

On this feast of St David, the patron of Wales, I send my warmest greetings to you all. This day is an opportunity for us to reflect on the life and witness of Dewi Sant, a man of profound faith, humility, and service, whose legacy continues to shape the spiritual and cultural heritage of our nation.

St David’s famous words, “Gwnewch y pethau bychain – Do the little things,” remind us that holiness is found not just in grand gestures but in the small, daily acts of kindness, generosity, and faithfulness that draw us closer to God and to one another. His life was one of simplicity and devotion, yet his influence spread far beyond the monastic communities he founded. His example calls us to live with integrity, to care for our neighbours, and to remain steadfast in our commitment to the Gospel.

Today, as we celebrate the rich history and traditions of Wales, we also look forward with hope. St David’s message is one of unity and service, urging us to build communities where the dignity of every person is cherished, where faith is lived with joy, and where the values of compassion and justice shape our common life.

May this St David’s Day renew in us all a spirit of faith and commitment to the common good. May his prayers guide and strengthen those who serve in public life, and may we, like him, seek always to follow Christ in all we do.

With every blessing and the assurance of my prayers for you and your families.

Yours devotedly,

Most Rev Mark O’Toole

Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia

HCPT (Lourdes) Group 102 Appeal – This Sunday

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 21:38:30 GMT

Charlie, James and Dom will be appealing at each Mass this weekend for your kind and generous donations for HCPT Group 102, a charity group with which they are volunteering. HCPT is a registered charity offering life-changing pilgrimage holidays to Lourdes in the south of France, for disabled and disadvantaged people from around the UK and further afield. For HCPT Group 102 to continue helping children and adults in need, we rely on kind donations from our generous supporters. So we ask you to dig deep into your pockets today please and to be very generous with your donations as we can assure you, they are going to a fantastic cause. At St. Teilo’s you will be able to donate by card via the Electronic Device at the back of the church. Alternatively you can donate by credit or debit card by selecting the HCPT option here - https://donate.mydona.com/stteilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Archbishop’s Jubilee of Hope Prayer Card

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:41:37 GMT

Archbishop Mark has written a special Holy Year Prayer, which he calls ‘Jubilee Prayers to Our Lady of Hope’. Prayer Cards with the prayer and the Jubilee year logo are available at the back of both Churches. You are welcome to take them home to use in your own prayer and to take them and deliver them to any Catholic friends who are housebound or who no longer come to Church, that they may be part of the prayer for this Holy Year.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi: Yr Offeren yn Gymraeg yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Dewi Sant, Caerdydd

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:51 GMT

Ddydd Sadwrn, Mawrth 1af, bydd yr Archesgobaeth yn dathlu Gŵyl ein Nawddsant Cenedlaethol yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi yng Nghaerdydd am 12 o’r gloch, canol dydd. Dewch i ddathlu Dydd Gŵyl ein Nawddsant yn Gymraeg. Bydd llyfrynnau dwyieithog ar gael.

Bydd y Tad John Patrick Thomas, y Caplan newydd i Brifysgol Caerdydd ac i Dŷ Nazareth, yn dathlu’r Offeren.

On Saturday, March 1st, the Archdiocese will celebrate the Feast of our National Patron Saint at St David's Cathedral in Cardiff at 12 o'clock, midday. Come and celebrate our Patron Saint's Day in Welsh. Bilingual booklets will be available.

Father John Patrick Thomas, the new Chaplain to Cardiff University and to Nazareth House, will celebrate the Mass.

No Weekday Mass this week

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:31:23 GMT

Canon John is away this week for a post-Christmas break. There will be no Weekday Mass or Adoration at St. Teilo’s or Our Lady of Lourdes during the week.

Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church at 9.15am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 7pm on Wednesday.

Mass will be celebrated in the chapel at Nazareth House at 11.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Mass will be celebrated in the Three Churches at various times during the week – Monday at 11am and Saturday at 9.30am at St. Brigid’s, Tuesday at 9.30am and Thursday Midday at Christ the King and Wednesday and Friday at 9.30am at St. Paul’s.

Centenary Events Update

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 21:01:47 GMT

Thanks to all who participated in the recent survey. The Coordinating Team has now recommended the following provisional activities, based on the parishioners’ responses:

• Tea dance - May, date to be confirmed

• Summer BBQ - school summer holidays, date and venue to be confirmed.

• Pilgrimage to Llandaff: Guided walk to St. Teilo's Well and the tomb of our Patron at Llandaff Cathedral. Provisional date - August 2 nd when we may be met by the Dean, depending on his availability. Those who wish to stay for evensong will be welcome and there will be time for good fellowship in one of the village hostelries.

• Day trip to London with Mass at Westminster Cathedral: Costs currently being investigated. Date to be confirmed.

• Pie and a Pint Musical Evening - We are currently looking at possible venues. Date to be confirmed.

• Multicultural evening. Parish Centre. Date to be confirmed

• Christmas Party - December - Date to be confirmed.

• Also - Cheese and Wine at the Parish Centre.

• St. Teilo's Through The Years - Presentation and discussion on the history of the parish and its congregation 1925-2025. Contributions welcome. April, date to be confirmed.

The centenary celebrations will begin on April 4th when Archbishop Mark O'Toole will be with us for Mass at 7pm.

Christian Union at Whitchurch High School

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:54:52 GMT

Do you, or your children/grandchildren attend Whitchurch High School? If so, they are encouraged to attend the Christian Union. The Christian Union is a club running on the first and third Monday of the month in Room 7 in the lower school. It runs from 3:15 to approximately 4:15. All are welcome to come. This is a great chance to get to know other Christians, grow in faith and have fun! There will be discussion, videos, lots of free food and drink and a great place to chat and make some new friends.

25-35 year olds - Catholic Social Group

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 19:38:14 GMT

We are looking to start a group for young Catholic adults who want to support each other in deepening their Faith and spirituality, and to provide an environment for friendship within the Catholic Community in Cardiff.

Our first event is on Sunday, March 2nd with Adoration at St David’s Cathedral at 3pm, followed by a social. For more information Contact Lizzie: emcrudge@gmail.com

Visitation of the Relic of Carlo Acutis to St. David’s Cathedral

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:44:24 GMT

In anticipation of the Canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis in April, a relic is visiting each of the Cathedrals in England and Wales. On Friday, February 14th, the relic will be at St. David’s Cathedral Cardiff.

The Opening Mass to welcome the relic will be celebrated by Archbishop Mark and priests from the Archdiocese and from Blessed Carlo’s shrine in Assisi at 10:00am. All are encouraged to attend. Between 10:45-12:15 representatives of the Catholic Schools will receive a presentation on the theme. The Daily Cathedral Mass will take place at 12.45pm followed by Veneration of the relic, Adoration, Holy Rosary and Benediction until the concluding Mass at 6.30pm.

Details of the Belmont timetable here (Sat 15th Feb)

Details of the Swansea timetable here (Sunday 16th Feb)

Details of the Blessed Carlo Acutis School, Merthyr here  (Monday 17th Feb)

Cleaning St. Teilo's

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 20:12:25 GMT

The Cleaning of St. Teilo's takes place every Monday and Tuesday. The cleaning team would like to encourage new people to help with as much or as little time as they can offer. The team would appreciate any support. If you are able to help, please come to the back of the Church at the following times:

Monday, February 3rd between 8:30am-9:30am

Tuesday, February 4th between 10:30am-11:30am

Monday, February 10th between 8:30am-9:30am

Tuesday, February 11th between 10:30am-11:30am

Monday, February 17th between 8:30am-9:30am

Tuesday, February 18th between 10:30am-11:30am

Monday, February 24th between 8:30am-9:30am

Tuesday, February 25th between 10:30am-11:30am

Welcomers at St. Teilo’s

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:14:49 GMT

A number of welcomers have personal reasons why they are unable to welcome at Mass on Sundays at St. Teilo’s. Please could we invite parishioners to volunteer to take on this role. Welcomers welcome the congregation, hand out Mass Books and the newsletter and keep a count of attendees. If you feel you are able to help, please tell one of the existing welcomers or email whitchurch@rcadc.org

Archdiocesan Directory and Year Book 2025

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:09:13 GMT

The Archdiocesan Directory and Year Books are on sale at the back of the Church. They have arrived late this year, due to the large number of amendments needed to reflect the establishment of the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. They are £5 each, Payment can be made in the Piety Box in church or via the card machine at the back of St. Teilo’s.

Jubilee for Armed Forces, Police and Security personnel

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:55:55 GMT

Pope Francis invites Catholics to let our faith inform our service as the troubles in the world increase. If you work in the Armed Forces, the Police or in Security in general you are invited to attend a Jubilee Mass taking place at St. Joseph’s

Co-Cathedral, Convent Street, Swansea on Saturday February 8th at 11:00am . The Mass will be celebrated by

Rt. Rev. Tom Burns, Bishop Emeritus of Menevia and former Bishop of the Forces. If you are a veteran or retired

police officer and would like to support those in service with your prayers, you are also most welcome to attend.

The Presentation of the Lord

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:23:00 GMT

This weekend, the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus in the Temple. The Presentation occurred forty days after the birth of Jesus and has been known for many years as Candlemas due to the blessing and procession of candles which is included in the feast's liturgy.

Traditionally, the Presentation of the Lord was the last day of the Christmas Season and the Poles who retain this tradition have kept their Christmas Trees up at Our Lady of Lourdes until today’s feast.

At all Masses this weekend, candles will be blessed for use in the Church throughout the year ahead

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:06:19 GMT

Churches Together in Whitchurch arranged to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

including the concluding service of the week today at 4.30pm at Ararat Baptist Church, Whitchurch with

Archbishop Mark O’Toole as the Guest Preacher.

Parish Centenary

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:34:34 GMT

St Teilo's Parish celebrates its centenary this year. The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) has established a Celebrations Co-ordinating Team to suggest and help arrange possible events to take place during 2025 to celebrate this momentous year.

We should like input from parishioners, therefore Leigh Jenkins, Chair of the PPC will speak to us at the end of each Mass this weekend about the input process. A short questionnaire listing possible events will be available for completion at the end of each Mass and members of the team will be available for distribution and collection. We look forward to your input.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:43:25 GMT

Churches Together in Whitchurch have three services arranged to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity:

Sunday, January 19th at 4.30pm, we will gather for the opening service at St. Teilo’s at 4.30pm

Wednesday, January 22nd at 11.30am, we will gather for prayer at Whitchurch Methodist Church

Sunday January 26th at 4.30pm, the concluding service of the week will take place at Ararat Baptist Church, Whitchurch with Archbishop Mark O’Toole as the Guest Preacher.

Please make every effort to support the community of Churches Together by attending

as many of the services as you are able.

The Baptism of the Lord

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:28:54 GMT

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. This brings to an end the season of Christmas. The Church recalls Our Lord's second manifestation or epiphany, which occurred on the occasion of His Baptism in the Jordan. The Feast is important for each of us as many of the incidents, which accompanied Christ's Baptism, are symbolic of what happened at our Baptism. At Christ's Baptism, the Holy Spirit descended upon Him; at our Baptism the Trinity took its abode in our soul. At His Baptism, Christ was proclaimed the "Beloved Son" of the Father; at our Baptism, we become the Sons and Daughters of God. At Christ's Baptism the heavens were opened; at our Baptism heaven was opened to us.

Thank you for all the hard work

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:53:32 GMT

Canon John

Archbishop's Newsletter December 2024

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:37:22 GMT

Archbishop Mark’s December 2024 newsletter contains quite a few subjects of interest to people in the Archdiocese covering:

Clergy Matters

Welcome and Appointments

Diocesan Matters

Jubilee Year
Inc Pilgrimages
Crib Collections
Diocesan Unification

Prayers

Events

Visit of the Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis
Flame 2025
Chrism Mass
Jubilee Teenagers’ Pilgrimage to Rome
Men’s Spiritual Exercises
WeBelieve Festival

General

Final Document of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
New Sunday Missal
From the Bishops’ Conference
New Lectionary and Scripture Formation Resources
At the Foot of the Cross (listen via this link )

Download the Newsletter

Archbishop’s Newsletter – December 2024 (pdf)

Attachments highlighted in the newsletter

Archbishop Mark’s Pastoral Letter to be read on Feast of the Holy Family, 28/29th December, 2024

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:23:09 GMT

In his pastoral letter for the Feast of the Holy Family, Archbishop Mark reflects on the humanity of Jesus’ early life and the significance of family in preparing Him for His mission. Drawing on a story from the Early Church, he imagines St. Joseph teaching young Jesus carpentry, an act of love and guidance that foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of the Cross.

The Archbishop reminds us that the home at Nazareth was far from ideal. Jesus’ family faced challenges such as a controversial birth, displacement to Egypt, and the loss of Joseph. Yet, within this context of vulnerability, Jesus learned to love, forgive, and serve—qualities that bring hope to our own families today.

This message is especially timely as the Church embarks on the Jubilee Year of “Pilgrims of Hope,” inaugurated by Pope Francis. Archbishop Mark emphasises that hope, rooted in the love of Christ, is central to the Jubilee. He encourages families to reflect on their shared experiences of joy, sorrow, and reconciliation, and to seek renewal by making pilgrimages to designated Jubilee sites within the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia.

The Archbishop also calls attention to those who may feel isolated or lonely this season, reminding us that strong families extend their love outward to those in need. As we celebrate this Jubilee Year, he invites all to embrace the hope offered by Christ and to walk together as pilgrims of hope for one another and the world.

“May we grow as faithful pilgrims of hope,” he writes, “for our families, our communities, and our world so desperately in need of peace and love.”

Whitchurch, Rhiwbina and Birchgrove Ecumenical Prayer Group

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:24:13 GMT

This month, the WRB Ecumenical Prayer Group is meeting next Saturday, December 28th , from 10.15am to 10.45am. The venue this month is Rhiwbina Baptist Church, Lon Ucha. Please come and join with our Christian friends from the other churches in the area for a short time of prayer and fellowship.

A thank you message from Mary's Meals

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:28:19 GMT

We received a wonderful card from Joanna Blake of Mary's Meals , (pictured above) it reads:

To all at the Parish of St Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes,

I wanted to send a personal note to thank you for your incredibly generous donation earlier in the year. Your support is very much appreciated.

You truly are "reaching out" so far - this donation of £1581.76 is enough to fund a cooking pot and stove set for a Mary's Meals kitchen (£215), and a year's school meals for 71 children (19.15 per child).

We are so encouraged by your generosity. Each stove is used by our amazing volunteers to cook up to 300 meals every school day, and the nourishing school meals that you are helping to provide make it possible for children to attend school regularly and have the energy

to concentrate, learn and play. This really does make a tangible difference in the lives of children and their entire community.

On behalf of the children we feed, their families and their teachers, sincere thanks for this life changing gift.

Blessed Advent.

Joanna Blake

Mary's Meals (Supporter Engagement Officer for SW England & S Wales)

Roll up! Roll up! – Parish Christmas Raffle

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:57:58 GMT

Tickets will be available at the back of our Churches after all Masses over the next three weekends. The cost will be £1 per strip and the draw will take place on Sunday, December 22nd after the 10am Mass when mince pies and refreshments will be available. Money raised will be for the Parish Funds.

There are lots of wonderful prizes. Many thanks to everybody who donated gifts. The prizes are:

• £20 M&S Gift Voucher

• £15 CoffI Lab Gift Voucher

• Bottle of Red Wine Bordeaux

• Bottle Of Wine Blossom Hill Rose

• Dow’s Port

• Floral Notecards with Envelopes

• Hand Wash & Hand Balm Set

• Handknitted Nativity Scene

• Jasper Conran Purse

• M&S Apothecary Wellness Collection

• M&S Glass LED Light Up Scented Candle

• M&S Outrageously Chocolatey Dark & White Chocolate Biscuits

• M&S Outrageously Chocolatey Milk Chocolate Biscuits

• M&S Spiced Sugar Plum Gin Liqueur

• M&S Tin of All Butter Shortbread

• Mini Whisky Selection

• Scented Candle and Holder

• Small Assorted Christmas Hamper

• Small Tesco Treat Hamper

• Tealight Glass Holder

• Trio of Deep Sleep Essentials

• White Company Hand &Nail Set

• Writing Set, 10 Illustrated & Matching Envelopes

Papal Encyclical 24th October 2024

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:22:59 GMT

ENCYCLICAL LETTER
DILEXIT NOS
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON THE HUMAN AND DIVINE LOVE
OF THE HEART OF JESUS CHRIST

View here

Synod 2021 – 2024 final document

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:18:47 GMT

XVI ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS

Second Session (2-27 October 2024)

For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission

Final Document click here

WORKING TRANSLATION 26 October 2024

Choir Concert at St. Teilo’s - Wednesday

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 17:59:59 GMT

On Wednesday evening at 7.30pm we welcome Côr Ferindiau Melin Gruffydd, Côr Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd y Côr Caerdydd for their concert in aid of Velindre Cancer Care Centre.

Wynne Evans of Go Compare and Strictly fame and Huw Stephens of BBC Radio will be joining the choirs. Tickets are £10 at the door. There is free entry for children under 16.

The 20 Pilgrims Group

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 18:46:51 GMT

The next gathering of our young adults’ group (18-35) for the Churches of the Northern Arc (St. Philip Evans, St. Paul’s, St. Brigid’s, Christ the King, St. Teilo’s and Our Lady of Lourdes) is from 7-9pm on Friday, December 6th at St. Brigid’s.

The evening will begin with Mass at 7pm at St. Brigid’s and attendees are encouraged to attend the Film Night at St. Brigid’s Hall which starts at 7.30pm. Tickets for the film night cost £5 and include a light supper. Tickets can be booked by telephoning 029 2076 6318 or emailing anneburns2021@gmail.com

For further information please contact Fr. Peter Davies: peter.davies@rcadc.org

Presentation and Proclamation of the Papal Bull erecting the new Archdiocese of Cardiff–Menevia

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:53:06 GMT

The formal establishment of the new Archdiocese of Cardiff–Menevia takes place at St. David’s Cathedral on Monday at midday. The Mass on this occasion is by invitation only and two members of the Parish Community, including the Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council, will be attending to represent the Parish of St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes at this event at which the Papal Nuncio will preside.

Please continue to offer your prayers for the Archbishop, the Archdiocese and for all its priests and people at this time.

New Lectionaries

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:49:06 GMT

The New Lectionaries at Our Lady of Lourdes were blessed at Mass on Wednesday and the New Lectionaries at St. Teilo’s were blessed at Mass on Friday.

Many thanks to the generosity of those parishioners who have donated the Lectionaries all of which have now been dedicated to the intentions of the donors.

Next Sunday – First Sunday of Advent – A note for readers (and listeners)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:15:35 GMT

Next weekend is the First Sunday of Advent and we will begin to read from the New Lectionary using the England Standard Version of the Bible and the Abbey Psalms.

Canon Christopher Thomas, General Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales says: “We’ll be using the English Standard Version – Catholic Edition, which is a beautiful text. It will be different from the Jerusalem Bible that we’ve used since 1970. When the New Missal translation was introduced in 2010/11, I can remember saying to the people in my parish, “It’ll be like a new pair of shoes. Initially, it’s going to ache a bit and it’s going to scratch a bit and it’s not going to feel right; but after a while, just with a new pair of shoes, the leather gets soft, and our feet fit in there better.” This will be the same with this new Lectionary because there is a richness to the new text. There is a deeper theological understanding. There’s a sense of freshness because we are looking at a text that has been developed.”

If you are a reader at Mass, it will be a very good idea to check the readings well in advance as the timbre and tone of the readings are different from the previous translation and the English is richer and sometimes more complex, using words not always as simple as those preferred by the Jerusalem Bible. We pray we may all come to love it, as we should the word of God, but a little practice in advance will make reading much easier.

Reaching Out Project - Children's Presents

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:16:04 GMT

This year we are collecting Christmas presents for the children of the families whom the Parish supports through the Reaching Out Project. The approach we will take is as follows:

• Christmas trees at the back of each Church will have star tags,

• Each star represents a child's gender and age,

• If you'd like to buy a small present (up to £10), please take a star from the tree.

• A leaflet with this newsletter gives helpful suggestions for a suitable gift. (download here)

Please wrap your present - with the star label attached - and bring it the Church by Sunday, December 8th . For the next 3 weeks, boxes will be at the back of each Church where presents can be left. These will be delivered to families shortly before Christmas, along with pre-prepared hampers

Christmas Fayre photos

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 17:01:43 GMT

Many thanks to everyone who attended the Parish Christmas Fayre at St. Teilo’s Parish Hall on Saturday, below are some photos of the event.

We managed to raise over £600

All monies raised this year will be for the Parish Reaching Out Project

Preparation for the New Lectionary

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 16:57:01 GMT

In preparation for the introduction of the New Lectionary, the Archdiocese of St Andrew’s and Edinburgh have published three YouTube videos on the Lectionary which are useful to understand why the text of the Lectionary has changed. The links to the videos can be found as follows:

• Bishop Hugh Gilbert (Aberdeen) on “Introducing the English Standard Version” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VmjpvOxkWg

• Fr. Paul Denney on ”The New Lectionary” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjCcYGDC5Mk

• Fr. Adrian Porter SJ on “Proclaim the Word in the Liturgy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shuALIEpUGk

New Lectionary appeal

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:59:37 GMT

Many thanks to the three families/individuals who have dedicated a volume of the Lectionary for there intentions. There are another five Lectionary volumes that have not yet been dedicated.

If anyone wishes to dedicate a volume of the Lectionary to their family or a deceased loved one etc, then please donate £175 to the parish requesting it be used to pay for a volume of the Lectionary. If you cannot afford to pay for a volume but would like to contribute to the costs of the new Lectionaries, please submit your donations in an envelope marked Lectionary.

Service of Memories

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:33:57 GMT

On Wednesday 13th November at 7pm, Canon John will be celebrating a Service of Memories at St. Teilo’s. A special invitation to attend the service has been sent out to all parishioners who have experienced a bereavement in the period, November 2023 – November 2024. In addition to those invited, all family members and friends are most welcome to attend.

The service will be an opportunity for families to light a candle for their loved ones and to offer a personal prayer. Light refreshments will be served in the parish hall at St. Teilo’s following the service.

Christmas Fayre

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 17:04:24 GMT

The Parish Christmas Fayre will take place in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall on Saturday, November 16th from 10.45am to 2.00pm. All monies raised this year will be for the Parish Reaching Out Project

There will be an assortment of Hand knitted items, bric a brac, homemade cakes, handmade Christmas cards and craft items, toys, and lots more!

There are a limited number of tables available. If anybody is interested the cost will be £10 or free of charge if monies taken are donated to the Reaching Out Project. Anybody interested can contact Carole : carolestbrioc@gmail.com or mobile 07747562847.

Holy Hour for the Dignity of Human Life

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 14:05:15 GMT

You are invited to join the Bishops of England and Wales as they pause in the middle of their autumn plenary meeting to kneel in front of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for the dignity of human life and to uphold a culture of life in our countries. The Bishops will gather in the Chapel of the Holy Family at Hinsley Hall, Leeds between 5.30 and 6.30pm, to unite in compassionate action in light of the bill passing through parliament that seeks to legalise assisted suicide. The Bishops encourage Catholics, in their churches or in their homes, to join in prayerful solidarity with the Bishops to create a powerful moment of prayer throughout our lands promoting the intrinsic dignity of every person.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place at St. Teilo’s on Wednesday between 5.30pm and 6.30pm for this intention.

Reaching Out Project Volunteer Drivers

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 12:21:17 GMT

The Reaching Out Project needs more volunteer deliverers who are available on Mondays between 11.30-1.30pm on a rota basis. Volunteers will collect 3-4 food parcels from the St. Vincent’s Centre, Ely Bridge and deliver them to local families. Volunteers who undertake this role will be given guidance on safeguarding policies and procedures. If you are able to help, please email madeleine.walters@rcadc.org or speak to one of the Reaching Out project team.

Volunteer to take responsibility for the votive candles at St. Teilo’s

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 12:20:02 GMT

At the recent Parish Pastoral Council meeting it was agreed to request a volunteer to take responsibility for the votive candles at St. Teilo’s. A job undertaken for many years by Christine Lewis who died earlier in the year. The role involves liaising with Canon John in sourcing candles, ensuring candle availability by refilling the two candle holders, disposal of used candles and making sure lighters and tapers are available.

If you are interested in taking on this role please contact the Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council, Leigh Jenkins - lunebleue@sky.com

Remembrance Sunday

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:12:11 GMT

Next Sunday, November 10th , is Remembrance Sunday. The 10am Mass will be a Requiem Mass to pray for those who have died in war. Canon will be taking part in the Remembrance Day events at the Whitchurch War Memorial at 10.45am next Sunday. So next Sunday’s Mass will be a little shorter than usual to enable Canon and any parishioners to attend the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial.

Sick & Retired Clergy Fund – Second Collection at all Masses this weekend

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:13:08 GMT

The Archdiocese of Cardiff is blessed by retired clergy who remain active in or around the parishes in which they have retired. They continue to enrich the lives of our communities by celebrating Mass, counselling people in need and supporting us all through their prayers.

The Sick and Retired Clergy Fund ensures that our priests, many of whom have given 40 – 50 years’ service, enjoy a dignified retirement. It supports independent living, providing them with a suitable home and essential living costs. They rely on what the fund provides, having devoted their lives to furthering the mission of the Church. This year’s second collection for the fund will take place at all Masses this weekend. You can also use the Electronic Donation Station at St. Teilo’s to make a donation to the Sick and Retired Clergy Fund.

Archbishop's Newsletter October 2024

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:34:07 GMT

The Archbishop's October Newsletter is now available. This month's newsletter includes a variety of topics of interest to people across the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, including:

What Archbishop Mark did over summer

Clergy News (farewells, appointments, jubilees)

Diocesan News (diaconate formation, new trustees, youth ministry, Jubilee year, fundraising and learning opportunities)

Events (masses attended by Archbishop Mark, LOUDfence, online seminars and a Parish Summit)

Prayers.

View the newsletter here

Ministers of the Word – St. David’s Deanery

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:10:52 GMT

There will be a Formation Day for all those who read at Mass in the parishes of the St. David’s (Cardiff) Deanery on Saturday, November 2nd at St. Brigid’s Hall from 10.30am to 2pm. This event, taking place in advance of the launch of the New Lectionary, is open to readers and to anyone else who wishes to know more about the Word of God as it is proclaimed in church.

Tea and coffee will be available as people gather from 10am to 10.30am, and during the lunch break. Please bring your own packed lunch.

There is Mass at St. Brigid’s at 9.30am for those who would like to attend Mass before the event.

There is no need to book, but please make an effort to attend and remember to bring a packed lunch on the day.

Readers at Sunday 10am mass

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:22:32 GMT

Volunteers are required as Readers for the Sunday 10am Mass. If you would like to volunteer please contact Leigh Jenkins: lunebleue@sky.com

Archbishop's Pastoral Letter for the weekend of 29th Sunday, 19/20 October 2024

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:02:21 GMT

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

I write to you about a serious matter. A bill has been introduced in Parliament which, if passed, will allow doctors to supply lethal drugs to people with an incurable illness, in effect physician-assisted suicide.

In today’s readings we are reminded that Jesus Christ entered fully into our suffering. “It is not as if we had a high priest who was incapable of feeling our weakness”, the letter to the Hebrews reminds us (Hebrews 4; 15). Jesus knew the reality of suffering and death from the inside. He gave His life for us all. Our experience of death and dying takes place against this transcendent horizon. We believe every person is made for God and called to be with God forever.

All human life is sacred. This message is not just for people of faith, but for all people of goodwill, because the proposals for physician-assisted suicide are not just contrary to the dignity and sanctity of life, they pose grave dangers to vulnerable people. Cherishing life means building a society where every person is included and the diversity of individuals is not seen as a burden.

If the bill were to become law, the experience of countries such as Canada, Belgium, Netherlands and some parts of the USA, shows that the most vulnerable very quickly feel at risk. In Oregon, often suggested as a model by proponents of assisted suicide in the UK, over 47 per cent of those who accept it cited being a burden on family, friends and caregivers as a reason. Belgium has extended an initial permission to adults, to allow voluntary euthanasia of children. It has seen some extraordinary individual cases – euthanasia for anorexia nervosa, euthanasia for someone who regretted gender reassignment, euthanasia of twin brothers who feared losing their sight.

Supporters of the bill will say that these cases are not possible under the proposed law in our country. Yet the history of such legislation shows that once permission is given for one set of circumstances it will soon be extended. We should not only be concerned

about this “slippery slope” in the proposed law. Nor should supporters of the bill try to see our opposition as a merely religious matter. The deeper question is the inherent dignity of every person, especially in relation to those who are disabled, elderly or vulnerable. If, as a society, we facilitate suicide for certain categories of people – in this case those who are terminally ill – and seek to prevent suicide of others – the healthy and the young – then what we are ultimately saying is that some lives are less worthy than others.

Those who argue for a change in the law say it is about dying, not about other vulnerable people. However, in framing their arguments, they appeal not to the reality of someone’s approaching death. They speak rather about the alleged indignity of being dependant on another, or of reduced mental capacity, or the fear of being a burden on family and friends. But to say, as a society, that these are intolerable would ultimately be to condemn every disabled, elderly and vulnerable person. It would open the flood gates and put huge pressure on the most vulnerable. There would be a sense that there was a duty to die. Many would feel insecure about the future and conclude that they are a burden on loved ones and the health service.

The new bill marks a very serious moment for our country. It raises serious questions about what sort of society we want to be. Especially of concern is whether we will continue to promote a proper care of the dying, and of those who are vulnerable through disability or age. We must treasure and value these individuals among us. Our countries have such a rich tradition of care for the dying. We should invest more in such care.

It is good to see that those opposed to a change in the law includes a diverse group of medical professionals (especially, but not only, from the field of palliative care), disability rights organisations, researchers, carers and a range of other concerned institutions and individuals.

I urge you write to, or email, your local MP, to express your concerns about the bill. There is information on the Right to Life – https://righttolife.org.uk – website and poster of how to do this. Thank you and please pray for me.

Yours devotedly,

Download a copy of the Pastoral Letter here

Archbishop Mark O’Toole Urges Action Against Assisted Dying Bill (Press Realease)

Happy Birthday

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:49:33 GMT

Many happy returns to Gerry a long time parishioner of St Teilo's who has participated in many volunt eering roles in the parish over the years, and thanks to our social group for the tea, coffee and cakes, we had a lovely get together after the Sunday morning mass.

Also congratulations to Frank who has recently celebrated his 92nd birthday.(picture below)

Wales LOUDfence event

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:04:33 GMT

Archbishop Mark O’Toole and the Safeguarding Department of the Catholic Archdioceses of Cardiff - Menevia invite you to our LOUDfence event in Swansea. The aims of this event are to raise awareness of abuse and acknowledge the harm it causes to individuals, families and communities, whilst offering an opportunity for all, of all faiths and none, to join together, in solidarity, and show their support to all those affected by abuse.

This year’s event will be held on Saturday October 19th , starting at noon with Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Mark in St David’s Church, St David’s Place, Swansea. This will be followed by light refreshments in the Church Hall and an opportunity for networking and for those who would like it, to access appropriate support. For those who might experience discomfort in the cathedral there is a neutral room without ecclesiastical décor available.

What happens at a LOUDfence event?

The main focus of a LOUDfence event is the tying brightly coloured (LOUD) ribbons and messages of support in public spaces, often on railings/ fences, to show support to ALL victims/ survivors of abuse. All are welcome and invited to tie ribbons and messages of support for survivors to the railings and/or to the dedicated LOUDfence tree inside the church, both on the day of the event or during the following week.

What is LOUDfence?

· LOUDfence, is a survivor-led initiative, which gives a voice to all those who have experienced abuse within a faith-based setting or have been affected by it, although it is open to everyone.

· LOUDfence provides an opportunity for reflection on the times the Church and wider society has failed victims/survivors of abuse and to say we are truly sorry.

· It calls us to commit ourselves to doing our utmost to be a place which is safe for all people.

· LOUDfence is a process which aids gradual culture transformation through celebrating the virtues we hold valuable.

· LOUDfence raises awareness in the community and in institutions, challenging the silence and shame which surrounds the issue of abuse.

· LOUDfence seeks to support the survivor and validate their worth by celebrating the act of speaking out and truth telling.

Background to LOUDfence

LOUDfence originated in Australia as a solidarity movement in 2015. Here in the UK, it has become a survivor support and reconciliation movement, led by Antonia Sobocki in Cumbria since 2020. LOUDfence has now spread to other organisations, leading to events being held across the UK including in Plymouth, Northampton, Birmingham, as well as Lourdes and Paris in France, Rome and now is being adopted by faith communities in the USA.

Our LOUDfence event in Swansea

Throughout our event, members of the Safeguarding Team, clergy and laity will be offering a listening ear, support and guidance to survivors and anyone with concerns about abuse in any context.

All are welcome and invited!

Adoremus at Oscott

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:07:47 GMT

On Saturday, September 14th this year, the Catholic Church in England and Wales - bishops, priests and people from all the dioceses gathered at St Mary’s College, Oscott, Birmingham for a day to renew and deepen devotion to the Eucharist.

Adoremus was scheduled to coincide with the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador from September 8 th to 15th. Unlike Adoremus in Liverpool in 2018, this year’s event had limited numbers but each diocese was able to invite a coach-full of pilgrims. The group from the Archdiocese of Cardiff was co-ordinated by Fr. Michael Doyle, Dean of the Cathedral and included a representative from our parish, Jordan Kingsford.

The Bishops’ Conference has now developed a series of online resources so that those who were not able to attend the event in September can benefit from the teaching and reflection which was shared on the day.

The resources can be found here: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/adoremus/

Ecumenical Vespers to pray for peace and reconciliation in the Holy Land

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 15:49:59 GMT

Ecumenical Vespers will take place on Wednesday, October 16th at 5:30 p.m. in the Cathedral, where all are invited to gather to pray for peace and reconciliation in the Holy Land. The service will be led by Archbishop Mark, joined by Lord Rowan Williams, Patron of Friends of the Holy Land. They will be joined by other ecumenical guests and dignitaries. Following the service, there will be a Q&A session at the Cornerstone, where Brendan Metcalfe, CEO of Friends of the Holy Land, will provide an update on the current conditions in the region.

"50 Faces" Exhibition

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 15:47:44 GMT

From Friday October 11th to Wednesday, October 23rd , the "50 Faces" exhibition will be held at St. David’s Metropolitan Cathedral. The exhibition aims to generate a deeper understanding of the complex situation in the Holy Land and to raise awareness of the plight of our brothers and sisters there, hopefully leading to greater support for their mission.

New Sunday Missals

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:31:50 GMT

With the introduction of the New Lectionary on the First Sunday of Advent, many of us will want to purchase New Sunday Missals containing the readings with the new texts of the Lectionary and the Order of Mass for every Sunday and Solemnity of the Liturgical Cycle. The New Sunday Missals cost £19.95 and will be available via the Piety Stall at St. Teilo’s. Cathy will be taking orders for the New Missals starting this weekend. Please let Cathy know if you wish to order a Missal either by speaking to her or by emailing catherinehopkins45@gmail.com

Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:49:27 GMT

Are you celebrating a significant wedding anniversary? Or at a significant stage in your marriage, e.g. new baby, illness, empty nesters, retirement, bereavement etc… The Archdiocesan Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage is being celebrated for ALL married (and engaged) couples in here at the cathedral on Saturday October 5th at 12 noon , and you are all invited; the widowed are also invited and will be included in the prayers of intercession. You might also consider having your anniversary date included in the Mass booklet and share photographs to form part of a reflective presentation. For more details, to share information and to express your wish to attend, please contact Joanne White via flc@rcadc.org ; you can still be included even if you are unable to attend in person as the Mass will be livestreamed.

Missio Red Boxes

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 19:46:57 GMT

Missio Autumn magazine is now available at the back of the church. Please let Peter Jones know if a copy is requested to be delivered, Call 07594693054. Also there are a number of red boxes to be collected at the back of the church. If you need this delivered, please let me know. Many thanks Peter

REACHING OUT - a thank you from St David's College

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:05:27 GMT

The Parish Reaching Out Project has been donating to the St David's College food pantry to help out students and their families, this was a lovely message on X (formally Twitter) this week, many thanks to everyone who has donated food and toiletry items.

Archbishop's letter September 2024

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 20:43:29 GMT

Archbishop Mark Announces the Creation of the United Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia

Archbishop Mark O’Toole has shared the joyful news of the creation of the new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, a decision promulgated by Pope Francis on 12th September, coinciding with the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. The announcement, to be read in churches across the region on the weekend of 14th-15th September, marks a significant milestone for the Catholic community in South Wales and Herefordshire.

Archbishop Mark expressed gratitude to Pope Francis for his support, reflecting on the swift decision as a sign of confidence from the Holy See. The decision follows a series of Open Listening Sessions held across both dioceses earlier this year, during which clergy and laity engaged in discussions about the proposed unification.

In his pastoral letter, Archbishop Mark highlighted the role of the Virgin Mary as the first missionary disciple, reminding the faithful of her example in embracing Christ’s mission. He encouraged the community to continue walking together on the path of the Gospel, deepening their relationship with Jesus through acts of service, inspired by Mary’s life.

Here is a copy of the Pastoral Letter:

Pastoral Letter to the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia for the weekend of 14/15th September

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

“Ave Maria – Hail Mary!” The greeting of the Angel Gabriel to our Blessed Lady is of course the beginning of a precious prayer for all of us. Across South Wales and Herefordshire, we have further cause to rejoice in this heavenly greeting as this past Thursday, the 12th September, the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, the Holy Father promulgated the creation of our united ‘Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia’.

We know that following the heavenly visit, Mary becomes the first Missionary Disciple, running quickly to visit and greet her cousin Elisabeth with great joy. In the joy of her own faith, she wanted to be close to and assist her elderly cousin, who at an advanced age was herself to give birth to an unexpected child. Mary manifests the combination of faith and good works that St James speaks of in today’s second reading. She proves her faith to us by her good works.

We know, too, that Mary was there on the Way of the Cross, accompanying her Son in His Passion and death, receiving her dead Son into her loving arms with the deep love of a mother who had known the joy of cradling Him as a young baby. Mary knows the sorrowful as well as the joyful mysteries of human life. As the first of the disciples, Mary teaches all of us to fulfil that invitation of the Lord in today’s Gospel: “To be my disciple you must take up your cross and follow me”. Mary knew and lived this from the inside.

This is why it is a joy for us to have received the decision of the Holy Father to create our united Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, on the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. We are immensely grateful to Pope Francis for making this decision and for his inspiring leadership in encouraging us to ‘go outwards’ in mission. We received this decision more quickly than anticipated. I believe this is a sign of the confidence that the Holy See has in the process that we have undertaken to date. I want to thank all of you – lay faithful, religious, deacons and priests – for your engagement, support and encouragement. It has helped all of us become more, at local level, what the Holy Father is inviting of all the Church – to be a synodal Church for mission.

We are invited to make that more real in the months and years ahead. We are called to continue to walk together the path of the Gospel, in open dialogue and faith, seeking to look at how we can, like Mary, deepen our relationship with Jesus, and at the same time, bear witness to Him through our good works.

Providentially, too, this decision on the creation of our new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, comes as the whole Church prepares for the Jubilee Year, the theme of which is “Pilgrims of Hope”. Mary was the first Pilgrim of Hope for she received Jesus with absolute openness and she immediately brought Him, in Hope, to those around her. She can help each of us grow in our relationship with, and love for Jesus. She can give us the courage to present Her Son anew to all those whom we know and encounter, who do not know His love. Like Mary, let us have a heart for those who do not know Jesus. In drawing closer to Him ourselves, may we have the hope and the courage that Mary had, to go out to those in our world who so desperately need the love of her Son in their lives. To her, in great joy and hope, we pray:

“Ave Maria – Hail Mary,
With joy, you received the greeting and message of the Angel. You ran quickly as a pilgrim of hope to your cousin to share with her the Good News of Salvation.

We ask you now, to be close to us all in the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. Teach us to be like you, to love Jesus wholeheartedly, and to welcome Him more deeply into our lives. Help us to accept and surrender to the joyful and sorrowful mysteries of our life, knowing that your maternal love is with us and that you show us how to follow your Son.

Give us the courage to be Pilgrims of Hope for our world today, always announcing the Good News of your Son. With you, may we raise up the lowly, feed the starving, welcome the stranger, comfort the dying, be merciful to all, so that one day we will join with you and with all your sons and daughters in an eternal loving gaze upon the face of your Beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”

May God Bless each of you, your families and loved ones. Pray for me.

Yours devotedly,

Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis on the Role of Literature in Formation

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:05:39 GMT

View the full document here

Worcester Christmas Market Trip

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:43:55 GMT

The communities of St. Mary’s, Holy Family and St. Teilo’s are arranging a trip to Worcester Christmas Market on Saturday, November 30th . The bus will leave Holy Family Church at 9am and will pick up at St. Teilo’s Church at 9.20am. Please arrive a little earlier for the bus to ensure a swift departure. The bus arrives at Worcester at approximately 10.45am. Then you have the day to explore the Christmas Markets, the city itself and the Cathedral with plenty of choice for coffee and lunch stops. The bus leaves Worcester at 5pm to return to Cardiff at approximately 6.30pm. Tickets are £20 per person, please book with a £10 non-refundable deposit. The Sign-up sheet is at the back of the Church at St. Teilo’s.

Due to the limited number of seats on the coach anybody wanting to join the trip should contact Kath on 07976903111.

White Fathers Appeal – This Sunday

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:29:36 GMT

We welcome Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald M.Afr. O.B.E. to the parish this weekend. The Cardinal will be making an appeal on behalf of the Missionaries of Africa, more commonly known as the White Fathers. His Eminence, one of three British Cardinals, is originally from Walsall and has been a member of the White Fathers for almost 70 years.

Cardinal Fitzgerald was ordained as titular Archbishop of Nepte by Pope Saint John Paul the Second in 1992 and for many years was President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. He was awarded the OBE for interfaith and interchurch partnerships in the Queen’s New Year Honours List in 2022 and currently is a member of the White Fathers community which has pastoral care for the parish of St. Vincent de Paul in the centre of Liverpool.

The White Fathers are an international team of priests. brothers and lay associates from Africa, Britain and many countries around the world. Any ministry which has a real relationship with Africa, no matter in what part of the world it may be, is considered by the Missionaries of Africa to be within the scope of their apostolate. Through parish work, building up small Christian communities, working with the media involvement in justice and peace, agriculture, seminary training, education and social welfare, the Missionaries of Africa aim to work in partnership with the Church in Africa and above all else to help build up the leadership of the Churches.

Donations can be made to the White Fathers appeal via the second collection this weekend or via the Electronic Donation station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at

https://www.missionariesofafrica.org.uk/donations

Parish Pilgrimage to Rome

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:48:15 GMT

This Sunday, Canon John and the Parish pilgrims will celebrate Sunday Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angel followed by the opportunity to visit the Porziuncola — the small church inside the Basilica where the Franciscan movement started. They will then visit the monastery at San Damiano, which was the first monastery of the order of St. Clare. They will then have a free afternoon in Assisi.

Tomorrow, the pilgrims will travel to Rome for the flight back to Bristol, returning to Cardiff on Monday evening.

Parish Pilgrimage to Rome

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:21:41 GMT

Canon John and the pilgrims journeying with him to Rome travel from Cardiff to Bristol Airport on Monday for the flight to Rome and transfer to their hotel. On Tuesday, the pilgrims will visit the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral Church of the archdiocese of Rome, for Mass. They will then visit the Scala Sancta, the Basilica of St Mary Major, the Church of Perpetual Help and the Basilica of St. Paul’s outside the Walls. On Wednesday the pilgrims will attend the weekly Papal Audience in St. Peter’s Square and will then be free to visit the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, or St. Peter’s Basilica before attending Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. On Thursday, the pilgrims will visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, for 16 years the Cardinalate Church of the deceased Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, for Mass, followed by a walking tour of the historical centre taking in the Spanish Fountain, the Pantheon and Plaza Navona. On Friday, the pilgrims depart from Rome for the journey to Assisi where they will celebrate Mass in the Basilica of St. Francis. On Saturday, the pilgrims will visit the Basilica of St. Clare, the Church of St. Mary Major, where the Blessed Carlo Acutis’ intact body can be seen, before a guided visit of the Basilica of St. Francis. The pilgrims will again celebrate Mass in the Basilica of St Francis.

Next Sunday the pilgrims will celebrate Sunday Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angel followed by the opportunity to visit the Porziuncola — the small church inside the Basilica where the Franciscan movement started. They will then visit the monastery at San Damiano, which was the first monastery of the order of St. Clare. Sunday will be a free afternoon in Assisi. Next Monday, the pilgrims will travel to Rome for the flight back to Bristol, returning to Cardiff for the evening. Please keep Canon John and the parish pilgrims in your prayers during this week, as they will be praying for the parish and all the parishioners during their visit to the sacred sites.

Gift Aid

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:41:32 GMT

Given the wonderful amount of £14,247.96 that the Parish received as Gift-Aid from the Inland Revenue, we are again asking for any parishioners who are taxpayers who do not yet take part in Gift-Aid to do so. There will be members of the Finance Committee at the back of the Church with forms available for you to complete this weekend.

Follow-up collection for Mary’s Meals – This weekend

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 20:31:20 GMT

The team which has been working within the parish to support Mary’s Meals has asked for a final opportunity for those who wish to donate to Mary’s Meals this weekend. If you already donated earlier this month, please do not feel any pressure to do so again. A collection plate will be available for the donations at the back of the Church, but there will be no formal collection. The Electronic Donation station at the back of St. Teilo’s will also accept donations for Mary’s Meals.

Adoration and Exposition

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:11:23 GMT

Adoration and Exposition – Our Lady of Lourdes

The Polish Community holds silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30 pm. All are welcome to come along and pray in silence, in the presence of the Lord Jesus. Adoration is preceded by Mass in Polish at 7pm.

Adoration and Exposition – St. Teilo’s

There will be Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 10.30am to midday at St. Teilo’s this Friday. Why not come along to spend time in silent prayer and adoration before the Lord, present in the Most Holy Sacrament?

Service of Sung Vespers – Tintern Abbey

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:05:57 GMT

The Annual Ecumenical Service of Sung Vespers will take place in the grounds of Tintern Abbey on Sunday, September 8th at 3pm. This open-air service will focus on Prayers for Peace. The speaker this year will be Archbishop Mark O’Toole and the service will be led by the monks of Belmont Abbey. You are invited to bring a folding chair for the service. Entry to the Abbey is free for those attending the service. Lunches and teas are available in the village nearby.

Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome: 16th—20th June 2025

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:52:43 GMT

Archbishop Mark will be leading a pilgrimage to Rome as part of the Jubilee celebrations next year. The pilgrimage will be in Rome for the Corpus Christi procession that week.

The itinerary includes:

• A pilgrimage to all four papal basilicas (St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Maria Maggiore and St. Paul outside the walls),

• Attendance at the weekly papal audience (if scheduled to take place),

• Tour of the Colosseum and the catacombs outside Rome,

• A visit to the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain,

• Some free time to explore Rome and

• Taking part in the Corpus Christi Procession through the streets of Rome

The total cost of the pilgrimage is £1,030 per person based on two people sharing a twin room on half board basis. Single rooms are available at a supplement of £70. Price also includes return flights (Bristol Airport) including baggage, accommodation, transport services in Italy, gratuities and all entrance fees. The price does not include lunches, drinks or items of a personal nature. The itinerary is not suitable for the less able traveller. Book online at https://pilgrimagepeople.com – Select the Book option and then Italy as the Destination. The pilgrimage will then appear on the list. A deposit of £300 and the completed booking are required by 16/09/24 with the balance due by 24/03/25.

Pilgrimage to the Grave of St. David Lewis

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:50:47 GMT

The Annual Pilgrimage in honour of St. David Lewis, Priest, Martyr and Welshman, will be celebrated on Sunday, August 25th in Usk.

3.00pm Solemn Evening Prayer and Benediction

The Pilgrimage begins with Solemn Vespers and Benediction at 3pm at SS. Francis Xavier & David Lewis Church in Porth-y-Carne Street, Usk.

Walking pilgrimage to the place of execution and then onto the grave of our local Saint and Martyr

Following Vespers, there will be a Procession to the Martyrdom Site and the Tomb of the Saint in the Graveyard at St. Mary's Priory in Priory Street, Usk.

The Pilgrimage will conclude with veneration of the relic

After veneration, light refreshments will be served in the St. David Lewis Hall, Usk

Contactless Giving Machine

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 13:28:03 GMT

As announced last weekend we now have an Electronic Donation station at the back of St. Teilo’s. You are able to donate to the regular collection, second collections and for votive candles via the machine. You can also pay for Piety Stall items. To use the machine, you need a Debit or Credit Card or a phone with Apple Pay or Google Pay enabled. The minimum contribution is £1.

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru – National Eisteddfod of Wales – Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 13:57:16 GMT

Each year, Mass in Welsh is celebrated at the location of the National Eisteddfod. All are invited to be present at St. Dyfrig’s Church, Broadway, Trefforest on Thursday, August 8th at 6pm.

Light refreshments will be served after the celebration to which you are warmly invited. Bilingual booklets available. Bishop Emeritus Edwin Regan, Wrexham; will be the chief celebrant. Rev. Fr. Gildas Parry O. Præm. will be the preacher. Eisteddfod-goers from all parts of Wales and beyond will join with parishioners and guests for the celebration.

Diamond Wedding Anniversary – Robin and Margaret Taylor

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 21:12:45 GMT

The parish offers its congratulations to Robin and Margaret Taylor who celebrate the 60th anniversary of their wedding on Thursday.

The Mass on Thursday 1st August was a Thanksgiving Mass for Robin and Margaret on their anniversary.

Charismatic Prayer Group

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:45:37 GMT

The Parish Charismatic Prayer Group takes place at St. Teilo’s on Tuesday, July 30th , at 7pm. All are welcome to come along on Tuesday, for a time of prayer and praise in the Parish Hall. This will be the last prayer group meeting until after the summer.

World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly - 28th July

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 10:28:18 GMT

Today is the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Pope Francis has given the day the theme "Do not cast me off in my old age" cf. Psalm 71:9. In his letter marking the day the Holy Father says:

“On this Fourth World Day devoted to them, let us show our tender love for the grandparents and the elderly members of our families. Let us spend time with those who are disheartened and no longer hope in the possibility of a different future. In place of the self-centred attitude that leads to loneliness and abandonment, let us instead show the open heart and the joyful face of men and women who have the courage to say “I will not abandon you”, and to set out on a different path.

To all of you, dear grandparents and elderly persons, and to all those who are close to you I send my blessing, accompanied by my prayers. And I ask you, please, not to forget to pray for me.” The full text of the Pope’s letter is available here:

https://www.cbcew.org.uk/popes-message-tograndparents-and-the-elderly-2024/

Ecumenical Rosary Society

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 20:58:59 GMT

The Ecumenical Rosary Society meets to pray the rosary monthly at various churches across the city of Cardiff. The Society will be praying the Rosary this Wednesday afternoon ( 24th July ) at St. Teilo’s Church. The Rosary will begin at 2.30pm, All are welcome to join in the prayer.

Children’s Liturgy

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 20:54:11 GMT

The Weekly Children's Liturgy has finished for the summer and will resume on Sunday 8th September.

Archbishop's Newsletter July 2024

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 14:15:14 GMT

Archbishop Mark's July Newsletter is now available. This month's newsletter includes a variety of topics of interest to people across the dioceses of Cardiff and Menevia, including:

Clergy News (an ordination, appointments, Abbatial Elections)
Diocesan News (St Teresa's Convent, Jubilee year)
Events (Welsh National Pilgrimage, Summer Youth Retreat, National Eisteddfod, Annual Pilgrimages, Eucharistic Congress)
Prayers.

View the newsletter here

Pilgrimage to the shrine of St. David and St. Non – September

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:14:47 GMT

Archbishop Mark O’Toole will lead a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. David and St. Non on Saturday, September 7th . The Archbishop is inviting faithful from both the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of Menevia to join him on a day pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. David in West Wales and to St. Non’s Retreat Centre.

The day will comprise:

• A visit to St. David’s Cathedral and the Shrine of St. David. This will include a moment of joint prayer and tour/talk by a staff member of the Cathedral.

• A mile long walking pilgrimage from St. David’s to St. Non’s where we will gather in the chapel for a period of Adoration and Benediction.

• A tour of St. Non’s Retreat Centre, now owned and operated by the Archdiocese.

Coach travel has been arranged with departure from Cardiff (at 8am) and a pick up stop at Bridgend (Sarn Services). The cost of travel will be £25 per person and pilgrims are asked to bring a packed lunch please.

If you wish to attend, you can book by ringing St. David’s Cathedral, Cardiff on 029 2023 1407. There is a possibility for overnight stays at the St. Non’s Retreat Centre, which will require people to use their own transport, if you are interested in this option, please contact Dominic on 07564 214217.

Summer Fayre

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:05:03 GMT

A Summer Car Boot Sale and Tabletop Fayre will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes on Saturday, July 20th between 10.30am - 1.30pm. There will be spaces for 15 cars and 8 tables, inside.

Pre-booking is essential and will be on a first come first serve basis. The cost will be £5 per car, £5 per table. There will be a raffle, hook a duck and other fun activities. Please contact Carole Burns by email carolestbrioc@gmail.com or by phone 07747562847. All proceeds will be for Parish funds.

Adult Baptism and Reception into the Church - photo gallery

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:50:04 GMT

On Wednesday, July 10th , at the 7pm Mass at St. Teilo’s, we welcomed three new adult members of the Church. Lucy Davies was baptised and Jordan Kingsford and Kristian Page was received into the Church, having previously been baptised in different Christian traditions.

It is a great joy for the parish to see new members joining our community and it was a wonderful occasion photos below.

Please keep them in your prayers.

Confirmation photos - Sunday 7th July

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:12:53 GMT

On Sunday 7th July we welcomed Archbishop Mark to the parish to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with the parish candidates.

A wonderful celebration, some photos of the event are below.

Please keep our newly confirmed in your prayers as they experience the coming of the Holy Spirit in their lives in a new way:

Adela, Amelia, Anne, Charles, Daniela, Gabe, Laurie, Madalena, Tomas and Tommy, and Evie from the Parish of St Helen's Barry.

Adult Baptism and Reception into the Church

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 18:33:48 GMT

On Wednesday, July 10th , at the 7pm Mass at St. Teilo’s, we will welcome three new adult members of the Church. Lucy Davies will be baptised and Jordan Kingsford and Kristian Page with be received into the Church, having previously been baptised in different Christian traditions. It is a great joy for the parish to see new members joining our community. Please keep them in your prayers and try to come along on Wednesday, July 10th to welcome them into our Parish family.

Resumption of Communion under both kinds

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 11:44:30 GMT

Following a decision of the Parish Pastoral Council, Canon John has confirmed that the reception of communion under both kinds will resume in the parish at all Masses from the weekend of July 13th and 14th .

General Election 2024

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 12:08:14 GMT

Gospel values inform how we look at the world as Catholics. These values can also offer a different way of looking at politics, a way that puts the common good before self-interest. To help Catholics engage with the General Election so that they may make their voices heard on Thursday, July 4th , the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have prepared resources to help us prepare to use our votes as faithful Catholics as well as citizens of the United Kingdom -

https://www.cbcew.org.uk/election24/

Society for the Protection of Unborn Children

The SPUC (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children) invites all its supporters to consider the implications of the General Election on July 4th on life issues. If you wish to contact your candidates, and to check on their voting intentions on these issues please go to –

https://www.spuc.org.uk/General-Election-2024

Herefordshire Deanery Talk

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 11:40:52 GMT

The members of the Hereford Deanery invite all parishioners of the Archdiocese to a Horizons of Hope talk called “Human Fraternity: The Church's Message to a Divided World” by Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald on Thursday, June 27th at 7.00pm at St. Francis Xavier Church, Hereford.

Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald M.Afr., OBE is the former head of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, having worked both in the Vatican and in the Middle East. Before the talk, the Cardinal will also celebrate Mass at 6.00pm at St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford

Day for Life Collection – This weekend

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:57:40 GMT

Today the Church celebrates the ‘Day for Life’. This is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition.

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 today. The theme is The Lord is my Shepherd – Compassion and Hope at the End of Life . A debate on end-of-life issues has been in the headlines in recent months with calls for assisted suicide being expressed, especially by celebrities, a view that opposes the Catholic view that life is a gift and that we are called to care for others at the end of their lives.

Father George, a Hospital Chaplain, has been asked by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales to write a reflection on the gift of accompanying the dying. It is well worth a read: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/day-for-life-message-2024/

A collection will be taken after Mass this weekend for The Day for Life Fund which provides financial assistance to organisations working to support the Church’s mission to protect human life from conception to natural death. Please be generous.

An Evening of Prayers, Song and Stillness – St. Joseph’s Church, Friday June 14th

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:33:39 GMT

The St. Joseph’s Youth Group have organised an Evening of Prayers, Song and Stillness inspired by the traditions and music of the Taizé Community. The evening will take place on Friday, June 14th from 7pm to 9pm at St. Joseph’s Church, New Zealand Road and will include opportunities for adoration and confession. Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served after the service.

Cardiff and Menevia Youth

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:28:46 GMT

This weekend, a member of the Cardiff and Menevia Youth Council will be at all Masses to encourage those in years 9-13 to consider attending the Archdiocese of Cardiff and Diocese of Menevia Youth Event at St. David’s, Pembrokeshire from July 24th – 28th

Cardiff 10k Congratulations

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:15:23 GMT

Congratulations to Liam Kelly

Many congratulations to Liam Kelly who, to date, has raised £550.50 towards the Priests’ Training

Fund through the sponsorship he gathered for completing the Cardiff Bay 10K as part of the

Archdiocesan ‘Follow the Flame’ team at the race. Liam says: “I’m really grateful to all the wonderful

people who sponsored me to complete the race on behalf of the Priests’ Training Fund, I was

overwhelmed by the generosity of donors both in person and online. Many, many thanks.” If you

sponsored Liam and have not yet made your contribution, please see Liam who will collect any

further donations at Mass this weekend

SVP Update

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:13:57 GMT

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 welcome. Donations may

be left outside the confessionals at the rear of St. Teilo’s next weekend, June 9th, and on the

weekend of the Second Sunday of each month. Please ensure that donations are brought to the

Church on the specified Sundays only, as we do not want the Church to become cluttered during

the week. Thank you from the parish SVP

Youth Event

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:12:27 GMT

Cardiff and Menevia Youth

Next weekend, a member of the Cardiff and Menevia Youth Council will be at all Masses

to encourage those in years 9-13 to consider attending the event at St. David’s,

Pembrokeshire from July 24th – 28th.

The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:10:43 GMT

The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is celebrated on Saturday, the day following the Feast

of the Sacred Heart. The feast reminds us of the joys and sorrows, virtues and hidden perfections

of Our Lady.

Solemnoty of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:08:20 GMT

The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Friday is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As St. John says in his Gospel (19:33), when

Jesus was dying on the Cross, "one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and at once there

came out blood and water." The celebration of the Sacred Heart is associated with the physical

wound and the associated sacrifice, the "mystery" of both blood and water pouring from Christ's

chest and the devotion God asks from humankind. We come to the Sacred Heart as those who love

Jesus and wish to align our hearts to His. On this Holy Feast Day, we have the opportunity to renew

our dedication to Jesus’s Sacred Heart.

Reaching out Collection

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:06:30 GMT

Reaching Out Collection

There will be a retiring collection this weekend in aid of the Reaching Out Project. The Project Team

has exhausted the Lottery Fund money and the project is therefore dependent on donations and

fund raising. The Project is currently supporting 20 families, 45 children and 22 adults, with weekly

food parcels and sending food donations to the St. David's College foodbank. Thank you for your

continued valuable support with money, food donations and prayer, and a big thank you to our band

of volunteers. If you are able to volunteer, please speak to a member of the team who will be at the

back of the Church after each Mass today.

Corpus Christi Procession - Cardiff

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 11:32:32 GMT

Corpus Christi Procession - Cardiff

This Sunday a Corpus Christi Procession will make its way through the streets of Cardiff. Carrying

the Blessed Sacrament around the streets of Cardiff is our way of saying to people that Christ is

with us here and now in this place – in the midst of the shops, the cafes, the bars and restaurants.

The procession will begin with Mass at 2.00pm at the University Chaplaincy, the chapel is at the

back of 62, Park Place with the procession expected to start at 3.00pm. The procession will make

its way from the chaplaincy through the streets of the city towards St. David’s Cathedral in Charles

Street. Everyone is welcome to attend for Mass and the Procession.

Stella Maris – formerly called Apostleship of the Sea

Sun, 26 May 2024 14:30:41 GMT

The Catholic maritime charity Stella Maris (formerly called Apostleship of the Sea) was very grateful for the parish’s prayer and financial support of its work on Sea Sunday last year. To report back on the use of those funds, it invites parishioners to join an online update and thank you webinar on Tuesday, May 28th from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. You will hear about the impact of your generosity on the lives of seafarers, fishers, and their families over the last year. Its CEO and chaplains will share inspiring stories of how they have helped seafarers and fishers through your support. To register for this virtual event, please visit www.stellamaris.org.uk/thankyou2024

Reaching Out Project – collection next weekend

Sun, 26 May 2024 11:46:56 GMT

There will be a retiring collection next weekend, June 1st/2nd, in aid of the Reaching Out Project. The Project Team has exhausted the Lottery Fund money and the project is therefore dependent on donations and fund raising. The Project is currently supporting 20 families, 45 children and 22 adults, with weekly food parcels and sending food donations to the St. David's College foodbank. Thank you for your continued valuable support with money, food donations and prayer, and a big thank you to our band of volunteers. If you are able to volunteer, please speak to a member of the team who will be at the back of the Church after mass next Sunday.

Torchlight Procession for Peace

Sun, 26 May 2024 11:15:14 GMT

All parishioners are warmly invited to a Torchlight Procession for Peace which will take place at Our Lady of Peace Church, Newbridge at 7:00pm on Thursday, May 30th. The event, arranged by Fr. Kevin Payne and the Parish of Our Lady of Peace, includes prayers for Peace, especially important at this time of conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere. Canon John will preach at the Torchlight Procession on the theme “Blessed is She who Believed”. There will be light refreshments after the procession.

Listening Process on Unification of the Dioceses – Cardiff Deanery – Wednesday, May 15th

Sat, 18 May 2024 20:52:58 GMT

On Saturday May 25th, Archbishop Mark will be holding an Online Open Listening Session via Zoom. Anyone from the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of Menevia is welcome to attend.

The session includes an introduction by Archbishop Mark on why we are considering a union of both the Dioceses of Cardiff and Menevia, some of the challenges and benefits and a brief history of both Dioceses. People will then break into groups in breakout rooms on Zoom, and be asked to consider 3 questions relating to the proposed union of the two Dioceses and about the Church in general. Each group will present its findings and the session will conclude with a Q&A session with Archbishop Mark.

Date: Saturday, May 25th; start time: 10:00 am; Finish: 11:45 am -12:00 pm.

If you would like to attend, please register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdu2qrjssHdJNvsqxMniDMaXkj9JdXHdb#/registration

Priest Training Fund Collection – – Cardiff Bay 10k Sponsored Event

Sat, 18 May 2024 15:13:32 GMT

Today, a group from the Archdiocese will be taking part in the Cardiff Bay 10k and raising money for the Priest Training Fund. The group is taking the collective name: ‘Follow the Flame’. Liam Kelly, from our parish, has agreed to be part of this group and has been asking for sponsorship. You can sponsor Liam by completing the sponsor form at the back of both Churches or through the GoodHub online donation site:

https://app.goodhub.com/prieststrainingfund-liam

Many thanks to those who have already donated so generously.

First Communion 12th May

Mon, 13 May 2024 13:56:07 GMT

We offer our congratulations as a parish to our young parishioners Bernardo, Elisha, Elliot, Felicity, Hanna, Katie, Luca, Marcus, Matilda, Osian, Raffaela, Rhys and Ruby-Rose who received the Lord in Holy Communion for this first time on Sunday 12th May at the 10am Mass. Please keep them all in your prayers.

Refreshments after the mass were enjoyed by the families and parishioners, many thanks to all those who made the day possible.

Belmont Abbey Torchlight Procession in Honour of Our Lady

Sat, 11 May 2024 21:33:40 GMT

The Annual Torchlight Procession in honour of Our Lady at Belmont Abbey, will take place on Wednesday, May 15th at 9:00pm. This year, the guest preacher will be Fr. Royston Price CSsR. As we did last year, we will share travel with St. Mary of the Angels and Holy Family Parish. The pickup from St. Teilo's will be from outside the Church at 6.00pm.

Archdiocesan Mass for Missio

Sat, 11 May 2024 17:49:36 GMT

Missio volunteers and supporters are invited to join Archbishop Mark O’Toole and Fr. Anthony Chantry MHM (Missio National Director) for a Mass to celebrate Mission and the work of Missio. The Mass will take place on Saturday, May 18th at 11am in St. David’s Cathedral. All are welcome to attend. Please RSVP by email to redbox@missio.org.uk

First Communion Mass – Today at the 10am Mass

Sat, 11 May 2024 17:39:32 GMT

We offer our congratulations as a parish to our young parishioners Bernardo, Elisha, Elliot, Felicity, Hanna, Katie, Luca, Marcus, Matilda, Osian, Raffaela, Rhys and Ruby-Rose who will receive the Lord in Holy Communion for this first time this Sunday (12th May)at the 10am Mass. Please keep them all in your prayers.

Refreshments after Mass –

Today Refreshments will be served in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s after the First Holy Communion Mass today. The communicants, their families and all parishioners are welcome to come along and celebrate with Bernardo, Elisha, Elliot, Felicity, Hanna, Katie, Luca, Marcus, Matilda, Osian, Raffaela, Rhys and Ruby-Rose.

First Holy Communion Mass - next Sunday 10am

Sun, 05 May 2024 15:40:53 GMT

The children of the parish are continuing their preparation for First Holy Communion which takes place next Sunday, May 12th at the 10am Mass. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament for the first time. The children’s names are Bernardo, Elisha, Elliot, Felicity, Hanna, Katie, Luca, Marcus, Matilda, Osian, Raffaela, Rhys and Ruby-Rose. Why not come along to the 10am Mass next Sunday to celebrate with our young people

St. Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes St. Vincent De Paul Conference – An Appeal For New Members

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:38:29 GMT

Suzie Rees, Membership Support Officer for the SVP, is to make an appeal for new members at all Masses on the weekend of April 27th and 28th .

Interested parishioners will then be invited to a meeting in the parish hall at 7pm on Wednesday, May 1st , at 7.00pm for more information.

Missio Red Box 2023

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:52:15 GMT

In 2023, St. Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes raised £1,902.67 through our Red Boxes and donations to Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries. Thank you!

Our missionary community here at our parish is part of a worldwide network of people supporting missionaries overseas through prayer and financial assistance. Your support of Missionary Priests, like Fr. Ignatius MHM who works with a rural community in Uganda, enables people to come together to celebrate the Eucharist and to work together to improve the lives of the whole community. To find out more visit https://missio.org.uk/

Funeral Mass of Bernadette Evans

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:39:13 GMT

On Wednesday at 1.30pm at St. Teilo’s, many of us will gather to pray for the repose of the soul of one of our faithful parishioners, Bernadette Evans. Bernadette has been an active member of the parish for many years and a key member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society for many of them. Please also remember her husband, Paul, in your prayers.

Priest Training Fund Collection – Vocations – Next weekend

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:33:49 GMT

Today as we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday and the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, there will be a second collection for the Archdiocesan Priest Training Fund. In addition to your prayers for vocations, we ask you to support the Priest Training Fund for which there will be a second collection at all Masses this weekend. The Archdiocese invests around £189,000 on the formation of each seminarian over a period of seven years.

Every donation to support this work makes a difference. We have one seminarian who is to be ordained a priest later this year and another who is beginning formation in September. Those who pay tax can gift-aid their donation to the Priests’ Training Fund by completing the information on the envelopes provided. Alternatively, you can donate online at

www.rcadc.org/priesttraining-fund

or send a cheque to Priests’ Training Fund, Archbishop’s House, 41/43 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD.

Thanks – Holy Week and Easter Liturgies

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 19:18:25 GMT

Canon John would also like to thank all the parishioners who came along to take part in the celebrations. May the blessing and joy of Easter be with us all through the rest of this blessed season.

The National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima visiting St. Teilo’s

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:28:57 GMT

The National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima and the Relics of St. Francisco and St. Jacinta will visit St Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes on the weekend of Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of April. Please put the event in your diaries now. The timetable is as follows:

Mass Next Saturday Please note that there will be no 10am Mass next Saturday morning, rather Mass will be celebrated at 1.30pm as we welcome the National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, see below for full timings.

Saturday 20th April

1.30pm - Procession and enthronement of Our Lady together with the relics of St. Jacinta and St. Francisco followed by Mass at St. Teilo’s 1.45pm - Recitation and Meditation of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary (St. Teilo’s)

2.15pm Veneration of the Relics (St. Teilo’s) 2.30pm Tea Break (Parish Hall)

2.50pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy (St. Teilo’s)

3pm Talk on the Message of Fatima (Parish Hall)

4.15pm Enrolment & Investiture of the Brown Scapular (St. Teilo’s)

4.30pm Exposition, Adoration and Benediction (St. Teilo’s)

6pm Vigil Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church: After post communion prayer: Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Sunday April 21st

10am Sunday Mass at St. Teilo’s after post communion prayer: Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

11am Veneration of the Relics of St. Jacinta and St. Francisco (St. Teilo’s)

11.15am Documentary Film: Fatima: Message of Hope. (Parish Hall)

12 Noon Farewell to Our Lady (St. Teilo’s)

Confessions

Due to the visit of the National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, there will be no confessions on Saturday morning. Confessions will take place as usual on Saturday evening at Our Lady of Lourdes

Knit and Natter Group UpdaTE

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:50:21 GMT

No Knit and Natter

There will be no Knit and Natter meeting this Thursday due to the funerals.

Welcome to Samuel

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 21:49:48 GMT

At the Easter Vigil, we welcomed Samuel MacDonald into the Church through Baptism.

We pray that he may be enriched by his new life as a Christian and a member of our parish community. We pray too, that all of us will be renewed in our Baptismal Faith in this Holy Season.

We had a wonderful gathering in the Parish Hall after the Easter Vigil, here are some photos of the event:

Confirmation Enrolment Mass

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:23:52 GMT

Next Sunday, April 7th , at 10am will see the Enrolment Mass for those who are beginning their preparation for Confirmation on Sunday, July 7th. Please keep all those preparing for Confirmation in your prayers.

In Memory of Mrs Christine Lewis

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:22:58 GMT

I am writing on behalf of the Whitchurch Rhiwbina and Birchgrove Monthly Worship. Chris was an integral part of our Monthly Worship and we visited St Teilo’s in November every year. Our Worship Group was started by the late Rev’d David Clark of Ararat following the closure of the Whitchurch Rhiwbina and Birchgrove Council of Churches. After a few years, the Rev’d Clark retired and I became the Organiser and Chris Lewis the Assistant Organiser. Chris was so helpful when I first took over and I owe her many thanks for her wise words. I know how involved Chris was in the work of St. Teilo’s and I am sure she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Personally I have known Chris since 1972 and her husband and family.

Margaret Ellmes – Organiser Whitchurch, Rhiwbina and Birchgrove Worship

Requiem Mass – Christine Lewis

The Requiem Mass for Christine Lewis, our friend and faithful parishioner, takes place at 11am on Friday, April 12th . I am sure many of us will attend Mass to pray for Christine’s eternal soul – May she rest in peace.

REACHING OUT

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:06:34 GMT

The Parish Reaching Out Project has been selected from a variety of initiatives throughout the Archdiocese to receive funding from Caritas Cardiff and Menevia. The secretary of Caritas Cardiff and Menevia writes: “Congratulations, please tell everyone involved how much we were impressed by your efforts.” Well done to the whole team! – Canon John

View an article on the Reaching Out group on the Archdiocese website here:

https://rcadc.org/st-teilos-enlarges-their-tent-by-reaching-out-to-the-community/

We Dare to Say – Parish Lenten Sessions – Wednesdays 7pm

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:00:24 GMT

The fifth Parish Lenten sessions takes place next Wednesday at 7pm at St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. The theme of this week’s session is: “For the Glory is Yours”. The sessions are independent of each other, so you do not need to attend all of them, but can come along to those which you can manage.

Volunteers needed

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 22:07:38 GMT

The liturgy at Mass, especially at weekends cannot be celebrated without the work and commitment of a small group of volunteers who undertake the role of welcomers and readers. The short list of volunteers for these roles is in need of new volunteers, so that the duties can be shared more widely. If you would be able to assist as a welcomer or reader at any of the weekend Masses, please email: whitchurch@rcadc.org or speak to one of the welcomers or readers who will be able to give your name to the rota coordinators.

Reaching Out Project

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 16:20:51 GMT

At Easter we would like to give each teenager and child a gift of a chocolate egg. If you feel able to donate a chocolate egg, please leave it on our table at the back of the Church next Sunday.

Please note , the project is no longer asking for donations of toiletries, feminine products, household items or baby supplies. You will find an updated list of food items required on the Reaching Out noticeboard at the back of the Church and as an insert in this week’s newsletter.

Lenten Retreat – St. Joseph’s

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 16:19:15 GMT

St. Joseph’s, New Zealand Road is having a Lenten Retreat led by Deacon Christian Mahoney on Saturday, March 16th after the 9.15 am Mass until 12 noon. It will include a talk; a short break for refreshments; Adoration and an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession).

All are welcome!

Adults who have not been confirmed

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 22:15:09 GMT

In preparation for Confirmation in July, three adults have come forward who have been baptised but due to various circumstances have not been confirmed. Canon John is running a preparation programme for these three adults which will run in parallel to the preparation for the young people. If there are any other adult parishioners who have not been confirmed for whatever reason, please let Canon know by email – whitchurch@rcadc.org or by giving him your name after Mass.

Requiem Masses this week

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 21:38:15 GMT

Please pay special attention to the times and locations of Mass this week as there are two Requiem Masses during the week. Mass on Tuesday at 10am will be at Our Lady of Lourdes and will be the Requiem of Mrs. Bridie Gordon. Mass on Thursday will be at St. Teilo’s, as usual, and will be the Requiem Mass of Mrs. Marina Mawn.

The Road to Calvary: A Passion Play

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 18:34:31 GMT

The Road to Calvary: A Passion Play is being presented at St. Teilo’s Sunday, March 3rd , at 7pm. Tickets are £5, Children under 16 are Free. Tickets are available on the door. Why not use the opportunity to see this dramatic presentation of the Passion, presented by members of the Swansea parishes, as part of your own preparation for Holy Week and Easter?

PLEASE NOTE – DUE TO THE PREPARATION NEEDED FOR THE PASSION PLAY. THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY EVENING MASS AT ST. TEILO’S NEXT SUNDAY . If you are not able to attend Mass next weekend on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, Sunday evening Mass is available at 5.30pm at the Cathedral and 6.00pm at St. Brigid’s.

Parish Pastoral Council Election

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:30:08 GMT

The Parish Pastoral Council is now at full size, with an additional nomination being received in time for the deadline. To confirm the new members of the Parish Pastoral Council are: Claudiu Bulai, Leigh Jenkins, Gill Kane, Natalie Walker Marsh, Ryan Moreland, Mary Jeffreys, John Steele and Madeleine Walters. The council also includes the following ‘ex-officio members’: Paul Doherty, Safety Representative; Jill Gildersleve, Safeguarding Representative, David Roblin, Parish Treasurer and Peter Searle, Chair of the Parish Finance Committee. The first meeting of the new Parish Pastoral Council will take place on Tuesday, March 19th at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. If you would like to raise any issues for the Council to discuss, please email – whitchurch@rcadc.org or slip a sheet of paper into the suggestion boxes at the back of the Church.

CAFOD Family Fast Day – Lent appeal – retiring collection

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 21:34:15 GMT

CAFOD Family Fast day was last Friday, a retiring collection will be taken at all Masses this weekend for the work of CAFOD.

Celebration of Mass in Cantonese

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 18:32:46 GMT

On Saturday afternoon at 3pm ( 2nd March ), Mass will be celebrated at St. Teilo’s in Cantonese, to enable the Cantonese speaking Catholic community in Cardiff and surrounding districts to gather to pray in their native language. All those who speak Cantonese are welcome to attend. Mass will be followed by a social gathering for the Cantonese speaking community in the Parish Hall.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi – Yr Offeren yn Gymraeg

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 18:27:03 GMT

Why not come along to celebrate St. David's Day at Mass in Welsh?

Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Peter Davies at St. Teilo’s on Friday, March 1st at 6pm. Bilingual booklets will be provided.

Croeso cynnes i bawb!

Rite of Election

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 21:03:16 GMT

The Rite of Election for Easter Baptism and the Call to Continuing Conversion for those, who are baptised in other Christian traditions and are asking to be received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church, took place in Saint David’s Cathedral at 3pm this Sunday afternoon.

Congratulations to Samuel Macdonald currently preparing for baptism at St Teilo's this Easter.

Quiz Night

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 23:44:33 GMT

The Parish Quiz night will be held on Friday, February 23rd at 7pm . Light refreshments and snacks will be available but if you want anything stronger, please bring your own refreshment of choice – bottle opener and glasses are supplied. There will be a raffle to raise funds for the parish.

Lenten Reflections

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 21:46:50 GMT

The Archdiocese is sharing a series of Lenten Reflections for each of the weeks of Lent. The videos are released each Wednesday and are available on the Archdiocesan Website. The first reflection is entitled “The Importance of Prayer” and is presented by Archbishop Emeritus George Stack - https://rcadc.org/the-importance-of-prayer-a-lenten-reflection-by-archbishop-emeritus-georgestack/

Listening Process on Unification of the Dioceses

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 17:04:30 GMT

As announced in the Archbishop’s pastoral letter on December 17th, a listening process is taking place in the early months of this year to discuss the possible unification of the Dioceses of Cardiff and Menevia. This is so that we can become better equipped and more directed to the spreading of the Gospel and serving those in need here in South Wales and Herefordshire. This sense of ‘outreach for mission’ should be behind all that we do as the Catholic Faithful in this part of the Lord’s Kingdom. The Archbishop believes that this is the best option to enable us to do this. As he said in his message, the decision has not yet been made – it is ultimately a decision for the Holy Father – and that is why he would like to consult us, the people of the two Dioceses. Please do participate with the Archbishop in this process. You may be aware that this open listening process, coincides with the next phase of the “Synod on Synodality”. At the heart of this next consultation period is the question, “How can we be a Synodal Church in mission?” Providentially, this is central to the question that we need to reflect on as we contemplate the union of the two Dioceses. So, the open listening process is how we are taking the synodal process forward at local level in the Dioceses. It is why it is vital for as many people as possible to take part.

The first Open Listening Session for all the people of the Archdiocese is taking place on Monday, February 19th at 5pm at All Hallows Church Hall, Miskin. All are welcome and indeed encouraged to attend.

If you are not able to attend the Archdiocesan gathering you are encouraged to come along to St. Teilo’s Hall on Thursday, February 22nd at 7pm for the Parish Listening Session which will feedback into the Archdiocesan process.

Rite of Election

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 12:34:18 GMT

The Rite of Election for Easter Baptism and the Call to Continuing Conversion for those, who are baptised in other Christian traditions and are asking to be received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church, will take place in Saint David’s Cathedral at 3pm this Sunday afternoon. Please keep in your prayers Samuel MacDonald from our parish, who is currently preparing for Baptism at Easter.

Sponsors and families of those who are being received are encouraged to attend and all parishioners are welcome at the Rite of Election which will be celebrated by Archbishop Mark. The Rite of Election will be live-streamed on the Cathedral Website - https://www.cardiffcathedral.org.uk/

Walk with Me – Lent 2024

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 16:58:35 GMT

The Lenten ‘Walk with Me’ booklets are available at the back of both churches. They are £1 each. If you do not have the money with you, please take a book and drop the amount into the collection in future weeks.

Archbishop Mark O’Toole has written a forward to the booklet and recommends it as an aid to prayer. In his introduction we read: “This year we celebrate Lent within the context of the Year of Prayer, a year of preparation for the Jubilee Year, entitled Pilgrims of Hope. We are asked to make the Lord’s Prayer a particular focus, deepening our understanding of and devotion to it. This is what we do on our Walk With Me journey through Lent… The Lord’s Prayer reminds us of that wonderful truth that we are children of God, loved by our Father in Heaven, and thus we enter into Jesus’ own relationship with His Father. God is our Father Who loves us more than we can imagine, and Who comes to search for us lost sheep, and draws us back to Him through the Death and Resurrection of His Son… What better way of living Lent than by truly entering into this prayer more deeply.?”

Parish Pilgrimage – Rome and Assisi 2024

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 19:31:35 GMT

The Parish Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi led by Canon John is going to take place from September 2nd to 9th , this year.

There are now sufficient numbers to make the pilgrimage viable, so an initial planning meeting has been arranged for Tuesday, February 6 th at 7pm in St Teilo’s Hall to provide more detailed information. There are still some spaces, so if you would like to add your name to the list of those wishing to go on pilgrimage, please do so before the meeting. Any queries about the pilgrimage can be directed to Carole Burns - carolestbrioc@gmail.com

Second Collection this Sunday – Lepra

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 14:26:25 GMT

This year, the Catholic charity which works with those suffering from leprosy, Lebra, celebrates its centenary. In January, Bishop Declan Lang celebrated a Mass of thanksgiving for the work of Lebra at Westminster Cathedral. To mark its 100 years, Lebra is working with the parishes of England and Wales to raise even more funds to support those who are suffering from leprosy.

It is sometimes hard for us to realise that every day 600 or more people will be diagnosed with leprosy. Of these 600, 50 will be children. Experts believes that currently over 3 million people across the globe are living with undiagnosed leprosy. It is so important for us to remember that Leprosy is not a disease of the past, but that it still exists and is still destroying lives today.

In the last 100 years Lebra has supported research and innovative care which has enabled it to find new treatments to break the cycle of physical, social, economic, and psychological harm associated with leprosy and lymphatic filariasis. The kindness and generosity of Catholics in the UK is still needed to help Lebra to continue to detect and treat over 35,000 vulnerable people every year and reach over 2.4 million people with vital health information and education.

Lebra invites you to learn more about its vital work by watching this video - .

https://youtu.be/hqcLHrFqYok

Please be generous in response to this vital work.

World Day of Prayer for the Sick

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 12:20:35 GMT

Next Sunday, February 11th, is the World Day of Prayer for the Sick. Please keep all the sick people of our Parish in our prayers. While it is also the date of the Patronal Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, we do not have Mass in the Church on that day as it is a Sunday, but we will pray for the community that gathers regularly here. Pope Francis has written a letter to commemorate the World Day of the Sick https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/sick/documents/20240110-giornata-malato.html The letter focuses on the healing that comes from healing broken human relationships.

Parish Feast Day – St. Teilo

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 12:12:29 GMT

Friday is the celebration of St. Teilo, one of the Patronal Feasts of our parish. Mass will be celebrated to honour St. Teilo at 10.00am on that day. The patron of a church is celebrated as a Solemnity in the church; therefore, Mass will include the Gloria and Creed and some hymns as is fitting for a Solemnity.

Parking at the back of the church

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 11:57:01 GMT

Parking at the back of St Teilo's – unavailable on Tuesday Evening and all-day Wednesday

Early on Wednesday morning, specialist contractors will be working on the Lightning Protection device at St. Teilo’s to upgrade it to ensure it complies with the standards of the 1984 Electricity at Work Act for public buildings. This involves placing a new copper lattice earth mat at the base of the current protection cable. To do this, the contractors will need to raise the tarmac between the back of the church and the presbytery. Therefore the small car parking area will be unavailable from midafternoon Tuesday until the work is completed on Wednesday.

Missio Red Box Thank You

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 11:49:54 GMT

Father Joseph Thangaraj Balaswamy MHM wishes to thank everyone in the parish for the welcome he received last weekend. He was made to feel a part of our community and many people responded by taking a Red Box.

If you did not have the chance to take a Red Box and you wish to do so, or you would like to find out more about Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries, please speak to Peter Jones (07594 693054), our Local Parish Secretary for the Red Boxes. Peter also wishes to thank those who donated £210.65 to Missio last weekend, even though there was actually no planned collection.

Thanks for many years of faithful service

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:45:29 GMT

The beginning of the New Year sees two of our long-term parishioners relinquishing the roles they have undertaken in the parish over many years. On behalf of the parish, I would like to thank, Gerry Lewis and Bernadette Hughes for their quiet, competent and effective contribution to our community over many more years than I have been here. Gerry has been the Parish Safeguarding Officer for many years and is now handing that role on. Bernadette has maintained the Parish Piety stall for many years, one often mentioned as the best Piety stall in Cardiff. She is relinquishing this role due to her many other commitments.

I would like to thank Jill Gildersleve for agreeing to become the Parish Safeguarding Officer and Cathy and Mel Hopkins for taking on the Piety Stall at St. Teilo’s.

Canon John

Candlelit Rosary for Peace

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:17:32 GMT

The Justice and Peace Group at St Peter's Church, Roath is holding a Candlelit Rosary for Peace at 7.00pm on Wednesday, January 31st . All parishioners from across Cardiff and Penarth parishes are very welcome to attend and pray for peace at this time when conflict is increasing around the world.

No Weekday Mass this week

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:04:40 GMT

Canon John is taking advantage of the visit of the Mill Hill Missionary this weekend to take a few days leave. Canon will be away from the parish until Saturday evening Mass on February 3rd

Missio–Mill Hill – Red Box Thank You and Appeal

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 12:28:18 GMT

This weekend we welcome Father Joseph Thangaraj Balaswamy MHM to give the five-yearly Appeal on behalf of Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries. Thank you to all parishioners who already give to the Pope’s official charity for overseas mission – Missio – and Britain’s own missionary order, the Mill Hill Missionaries, through the Red Boxes. There will not be a second collection, but if you do not currently have a Red Box, please do consider taking one. It would be fantastic if every home had a Red Box to help care for the Church family throughout the world. You can find more information or set up a Direct Debit online at https://missio.org.uk/redbox/

Saturday Evening Mass in Memory of Geraldine Fitzgerald

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 22:22:23 GMT

The Saturday evening Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes this weekend is being celebrated as a memorial Mass for Geraldine Fitzgerald. Many of the regulars at Saturday evening Mass will remember Geraldine who attended Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes every Saturday before the Pandemic.

Geraldine died in the early weeks of the pandemic, during the time when her funeral, celebrated by Canon Isaac, could only have a maximum of 10 attendees. Her family has therefore asked for the community at Our Lady of Lourdes to come together with them to celebrate a Memorial Mass for Geraldine, praying for the repose of her soul. The Mass will fulfil the Sunday obligation as well as remembering and praying for one of the faithful members of our community who has been called to the Lord.

The Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 22:11:50 GMT

The Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity is observed from January 18th to the 25th each year. This year the theme is: “You shall love the Lord your God… and your neighbour as yourself” (Lk 10:27). These words challenge Christians from all denominations to stop and tend to the wounded and, in so doing, to recognise our own wounds as churches and as communities. Facing the reality of our own brokenness helps to connect us to the suffering of others from a place of humility and deep empathy, creating a sacred space of encounter inspired by Christ’s healing love.

Churches Togther in Whitchurch, Rhiwbina and Llandaff North are marking the Octave of Prayer with a service at Ararat Baptist Church on Sunday, January 21st at 5pm. All are welcome to attend and pray together with our fellow Christians. The preacher will be Rev. Jonathan Vaughan-Davies of Bethal Baptist Church.

A Synodal Church in Mission - a workshop with Austen Ivereigh

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 19:05:04 GMT

Dr. Austen Ivereigh, a UK-based Roman Catholic journalist, author, commentator and biographer of Pope Francis, will be speaking on the subject ‘A Synodal Church in Mission’ at the Cornerstone, Cardiff on Wednesday, January 24th at 2pm. Dr. Ivereigh was one of the expert facilitators at the recent Synod in Rome. All parishioners are welcome to attend at no cost, but you must sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-what-happened-at-the-synod-matters-for-parishes-with-drausten-ivereigh-tickets-785841923347?

Marriage Preparation

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 16:27:28 GMT

If you are planning to be married in the Catholic Church, you will be required to attend a marriage preparation course, please see the details of the courses below:

1. FOCCUS© marriage preparation sessions take place throughout the year, with the day and time of the sessions being agreed between the couple and their facilitator.

2. In-person ‘Preparing Together’ days are being delivered on the following dates:

• Saturday, 10th February at St. Michael’s Centre, Abergavenny

• Saturday, 20th April at St. Helen’s Church Hall, Caerphilly

• Saturday, 15th June at St. Illtyd’s Church Hall, Dowlais

Couples can book a place on the aforementioned courses online by going to the Marriage Care website at https://www.marriagecare.org.uk/marriage-preparation-2/

CAFOD – Appeal for Volunteers

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 12:45:31 GMT

The Church relies on people being involved. Our parish, our community, our world needs you. Could your New Year’s resolution by becoming more involved in the life of our Church? Which aspects of Church bring you life or joy? Could you give a bit of your time to help those parts flourish? CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, is looking for people to give some time and join them in their mission. Could you help in our parish, inspiring our Church to help build a better world or by visiting our local schools? Or by raising a voice and campaigning for justice or perhaps speaking for CAFOD throughout the area? Could you support local volunteers or share your admin or people skills to help CAFOD keep its costs low? Training and support are provided.

See https://cafod.org.uk/volunteer for more information or get in touch with southwales@cafod.org.uk or could you take part in CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk? https://cafod.org.uk/fundraise/big-lent-walk

Pre-Lent Lunch and Social

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 12:23:57 GMT

The cathedral community have arranged a Sunday Lunch for Sunday, January as a chance to come together at the Cornerstone before our journey through Lent begins. All are welcome to join. Sit down will be around 12:30-12:45pm. Cost £25 per person for a two-course lunch. To book call 02920494425 or email Cornerstone@spiros.co.uk

Peace Sunday

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 22:09:02 GMT

The Bishops of England and Wales invite us to mark today, the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, as a day of prayer for peace, known as Peace Sunday.

The theme for Peace Sunday this year is Pope Francis’ theme for the World Day of Peace, the theme of ‘ Artificial Intelligence and Peace ’. Whilst this might seem a strangely technical theme, the Church is aware that we do need to think about the consequences of the advances in AI for peace and justice.

Certainly, governments around the world are taking the development of AI seriously. In November 2023, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak invited experts and world leaders to a summit, expressly to look at AI and safety. Prior to the summit, he affirmed that, whilst we should not be alarmist, and whilst there are undoubtedly benefits for humanity in the development of AI, ‘get this wrong’ he said, ‘and AI could make it easier to build chemical or biological weapons’. Further he said, in the most extreme case, there is even a risk that humanity might lose control of AI completely, experts warning earlier in the year that, ‘Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war’. In that light, Pope Francis is raising a highly contemporary theme and one he has spoken on before when he has addressed the risks in the development of technology, not least in Laudato Si’ and Laudato Deum. He has already said it is a theme he will return to on World Communications Day 2024, when he will consider ‘Artificial Intelligence and wisdom of the heart for a fully human communication’.

Pope Francis’ overriding concern is that artificial intelligence should be used in the service of humanity and the protection of our common home and not to further injustice and inequality or to fuel division and violent conflict. The full text of Pope Francis’ message can be read here:

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/peace/documents/20231208-messaggio57giornatamondiale-pace2024.html .

At this time when war in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere is constantly in our minds please keep the intentions of peace, the peace that only Christ can give, in your prayers.

Many thanks

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 19:50:21 GMT

Thanks from Canon John for Christmas offerings and gifts

Canon John

Thanks for all the Hard Work

Many thanks also to the volunteers who did such a great deal of work to enable us to celebrate Christmas in style this year. Much of the work is done quietly while no one else is around: the Crib prepared, the brasses polished, the flowers arranged and the rest of the Church cleaned and decorated. None of these things happen by themselves; they take time and effort and I would like to thank all those, who gave of their time to do this work for the benefit of all of us who worship in the parish. Thanks too to the Altar Servers, readers, musicians and other ministers of the Mass who enabled us to have a wonderful celebration of the Birth of the Lord. I would like to thank all of you who have ministered in any way, especially those whom I have forgotten to mention above.

Canon John

Stewardship Campaign

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 19:42:05 GMT

Thank you to everyone who responded to the recent stewardship campaigns in our Churches by setting up standing orders or increasing existing ones, making gift aid declarations and volunteering time. It is not too late to respond if you have not already done so. The responses received to date are being collated and full feedback will be provided in the next few weeks.

Our Lady of Fatima Home Pilgrim Virgin Statue in our homes

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 19:21:53 GMT

Since last May the Pilgrim Statue has been a blessing to the homes of the parish who have welcomed it into our homes. The new list for those who wish to sign up to welcome the statue during 2024 are asked to sign the list at the back of the Church.

Reaching Out Project – Christmas Newsletter

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:05:43 GMT

Reaching Out Project

Christmas Newsletter Dec 2023

The Parish Reaching Out Project Team has produced a Christmas Newsletter giving an update on all those they have helped over the year. Please take a copy of the Reaching Out newsletter and continue to support the work of Reaching Out by your prayers and donations.

Download a copy of the newsletter here

My Parish Commitment

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:54:22 GMT

Week 3 of 3

“serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received”

1 Peter 4:10

View the PDF here

Sharing my Time and Talent

PDF file here

Parish Advent Sessions

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:35:09 GMT

The fourth of our Parish Advent Sessions takes place on Wednesday 20th Dec at 7pm. All are welcome to come to the session as we renew ourselves and our faith in preparation to celebrate the great feast of the birth of the Lord Jesus. The fourth session, this Wednesday, is entitled: The Bible.

Our Parish Our Responsibility

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:42:32 GMT

Week 2 of 3

“serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received”

1 Peter 4:10

View the PDF here

Advent Youth Retreat

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:09:39 GMT

A Youth Retreat for the young people of the Archdiocese of Cardiff and Diocese of Menevia will take place on Saturday, December 16th from 10am to 5pm at Stella Maris Convent in Swansea. The day will include Holy Mass celebrated by Archbishop Mark O’Toole; Live Music from ‘Jesus Youth’; Inspiring Talks; Thought-provoking discussions and a Time for Silence. To reserve your place, please contact Deacon Christian Mahoney, Email: christian.mahoney@rcadc.org , Phone: 07764 515864.

Congratulation to Canon John

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:31:27 GMT

His Grace the Archbishop has asked Canon John to take on the responsibility of serving as Dean of the Cardiff Deanery. We congratulate Canon John on his new appointment.

The Season of Advent

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:27:55 GMT

Today we begin the season of Advent, the start of the new Liturgical Year. The Church not only wishes to indicate the beginning of a period but the beginning of a renewed commitment to the faith by all of us who follow Christ, the Lord. We are encouraged to use this time as a prayerful preparation for the birth of Christ in our hearts. This season is an opportunity to make Christmas 2023 a worthy celebration of the Lord’s birth, as we welcome Him anew into our hearts.

Our call to Stewardship

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:36:24 GMT

Week 1 of 3

“serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received”

1 Peter 4:10

View the PDF here

The Archdiocesan Advent Adventure is back!

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 22:37:48 GMT

Starting on Wednesday, November 29th at 7pm and for the following three Wednesdays, we will follow the Sycamore Advent programme. The focus of these sessions is on our search for God in life and in prayer and how God reaches out to us in history and through the Bible. All are welcome to come to one or all of the sessions which, like our Lent sessions, will be a combination of videos and group discussion as we renew ourselves and our faith in preparation to celebrate the great feast of the birth of the Lord Jesus.

Reaching Out – Fundraising Concert by Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir - Thanks

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:16:49 GMT

Many thanks to all who supported the Cardiff Arms Park Male Voice Choir recently. The choir and their supporters raised £1,004 for our Parish Reaching Out Project.

Repairs and Redecorations at St. Teilo’s

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:09:34 GMT

The contractors have confirmed a completion date for the work of Friday, December 1st . So, weekday Mass will resume at St. Teilo’s on Tuesday, December 5th .

Christmas Fayre photo gallery

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:02:07 GMT

Many thanks to everyone who attended our Craft Fayre, Saturday 18th November, it was great turnout

and we are so pleased to announce we raised a grand total of £725.34 for the church.

Here are some photos of the event:

Canon John in Rome

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 21:57:02 GMT

Canon will be in Rome this week along with the other priests from England and Wales who are celebrating their Ruby, Golden or Silver Anniversaries. Canon along with his fellow jubilarians, including Fr. Allan Davies-Hale from our Archdiocese, will be the guests of the English College at their summer residence (palacio) outside the city.

No Mass – Monday to Friday

Due to Canon’s trip to Rome, there will be no Mass celebrated in the parish from Monday to Friday. Canon will be back for Mass, Confessions and the Ecumenical Service on Saturday.

Mission Appeal – This Weekend

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 20:24:50 GMT

We give a warm welcome to Fr. Robert Sowa, a priest of the Xaverian Missionaries, who is making a Mission Appeal for the work of the Xaverians at all Masses this weekend. There will be a retiring collection to support the Xaverian Missionaries’ work following Fr. Sowa’s appeal today. Please be generous in supporting the work of the Church throughout the world.

The Xaverian Missionaries first came to the United Kingdom in 1948 with the goal of inviting others to join the missionary purpose and commit themselves to the proclamation of the Good News around the world. Inspired by their Founder, St. Guido Maria Conforti and their Patron, St. Francis Xavier, they commit themselves to realising Conforti’s dream to “make the world a single family”. I’m sure you will give Fr. Sowa a warm welcome.

Reaching Out – Fundraising Concert by Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:53:21 GMT

Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir are holding a fundraising concert for the Parish Reaching Out Programmes on Friday, November 17th at 7pm at St. Teilo’s Church. The Choir, along with soprano Kathryn Forrest and Cardiff’s very own Frank Hennessy will perform their Annual Concert at the Church. Tickets are £10 and can be bought in advance or at the door.

Tom Page will be selling tickets after Mass this weekend. If you do not see him, but would like tickets, please ring Tom on 07552 431038.

Why not come along for an evening of Fellowship, Friendship, Fun and a Feast of Great Music?!

Remembrance Sunday

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:23:31 GMT

Today Sunday 12th November, we will pray for all of the departed who lost their lives as a result of the inhumanity of war. Sunday’s 10am Mass will be celebrated as a Requiem Mass for all those who have died in war, both the wars of the past and those taking place across the world at present.

Sick & Retired Clergy Fund – Second Collection at all Masses next weekend

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:49:11 GMT

The Archdiocese currently supports 14 retired priests at a cost of some £165,000 last year. The Sick & Retired Clergy Fund plays a vital role in ensuring that these priests, who have given many years of service to our parish communities, can enjoy a secure and dignified retirement. This year’s second collection for the fund will take place at all Masses this weekend. Please be generous in supporting our retired priests.

Synod 2021 – 2024 update

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:38:59 GMT

Letter of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God

Please click here to view the full document read out by Canon John at Mass this last weekend (29th Oct)

Please view the Vatican Synod website for further information

https://www.synod.va/en/news.html

FRIDAY 27th OCTOBER – DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:25:20 GMT

Pope Francis has made Friday, October 27 ^th a Day of Prayer and Fasting for an end to the Israel-Hamas war.

In addition, the Holy Father has asked the Church throughout the world to join him in an intensive hour of prayer from 5pm to 6pm (6-7 Rome Time).

St. Teilo’s will be open for this hour, all are welcome to come along to pray during this time.

National St. Vincent De Paul Young Adults Retreat

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:39:46 GMT

An invitation is extended to all Young Adults to come together for a weekend of meeting others who are passionate about making a difference in their local communities. It will be a weekend of prayer and reflection with times of volunteering and action. It will also include a visit to the SVP centre in Ely. The retreat will take place from November 24th - 26th at Hebron Hall Christian Centre, Cross Common Road, Dinas Powys. CF64 4YB. Cost: £50. For more information or to book email: youngvincentians@svp.org.uk

Missio Red Box

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:18:25 GMT

Thank you for your kind donations in the Missio red boxes, that support the Pope’s own charity and the work of the Church throughout the world. The parish collectors are currently in the process of contacting donors to empty the boxes and collect your donations. You can read more about the way your donations are used by the Church throughout the world in this article:

https://missio.org.uk/mission-month-my-hope-comes-from-the-little-sisters-of-jesus/

If you do not receive contact from your regular collector in the next few weeks, please contact Peter Jones – 07594 693054, who will arrange for it to be collected.

Thanking you for your regular generous donations to the work of the Church and for your prayers which support the wider work of the Church.

Christmas Fayre

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:21:44 GMT

Christmas Fayre

The Parish Christmas Fayre will take place on Saturday, November 18th in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. More information about the Fayre will become available in the weeks ahead.

If you are interested in having a table at the Fayre, you can rent one with a donation of £10. If you have any queries, or are interested in having a table, please email Carole Burns - carolestbrioc@gmail.com

Farewell to Val Dart

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:12:04 GMT

The Parish wishes Val Dart, a long-term parishioner of St. Teilo’s, all the best as she relocates to Chepstow to be nearer her family. Val’s wedding was the first to take place in the new Church in 19864 and over the years Val has been very involved in the parish and as an active member of the Union of Catholic Mothers, locally and nationally. We wish you all the best for your future Val. As the old Latin wish says – Ad multos Annos – For many more years.

Prayer, Praise and Healing – Saturday

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:05:02 GMT

A gathering for prayer, praise and healing will take place on Saturday, October 21st, from 10am to midday at St. Dyfrig’s Church, Treforest. The theme of the prayer will be ‘Prayer, Praise and Healing – Saturday’. All are welcome to attend. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.

Archconfraternity of St. Stephen – National Mass

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 21:01:55 GMT

The Guild of St. Stephen invites all Altar Servers and their families and friends to the Annual National Mass. This year, the Mass is to be hosted by the Archdiocese of Cardiff at our own St. David’s Cathedral Church next Saturday, October 14th at 12 noon .

Fr. Michael Doyle, the Parish Priest of the Cathedral writes: “In its long history, this is the first time this Mass is being hosted in our Archdiocese and indeed our Province! It would be good to have as much representation of Altar Servers from across the Archdiocese as possible on the day. As someone who has attended this event in Liverpool, I can testify that it is a wonderful event that has a deep impact on our Altar Servers.” We look forward to seeing all who are able to attend.

Catholic Parish Summit - June 12th - 14th 2024

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:24:56 GMT

Where is your parish going? If you want to see your parish come alive and bring people to Jesus, be a part of the Catholic Parish Summit on June 12th to 14th 2024 in Harrogate. Join Archbishop Mark O’Toole, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, and Fr. James Mallon, among others — to see what's behind a growing movement of parishes coming to new life, and learn how your parish can do it, too. Save your spot today at https://catholicparishsummit.com/ and be part of this impactful gathering of parish leaders! Plus: Use our Archdiocesan exclusive promo code 25OFFCPS to save on your ticket before they sell out! If you are under 30 and would like to take part use the promo code YA@CPS .

Would you like to be part of our welcoming team at St. Teilo’s?

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:20:19 GMT

Welcoming our parishioners at the weekend is a vital and fulfilling ministry within the parish. A friendly face and welcome are the first experience to newcomers, a lasting imprint of the parish’s friendly community. We are seeking additional help on Sunday (morning and evening) Masses at St Teilo's. If you are interested, please contact Erica at simplycraft@btinternet.com Many thanks.

Parish Pastoral Council

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:08:58 GMT

The Parish Pastoral Council meets on Wednesday 11th October evening at 7pm in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s. If there are any issues you wish to raise with the Parish Pastoral Council, please email – whitchurch@rcadc.org or drop a note into the ‘Suggestions Box’ at the back of both Churches.

CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day Collection

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:01:58 GMT

There will be a retiring collection this week for the work of CAFOD.

This year CAFOD is celebrating the support it has been able to offer to a Mobile Clinic in Pakistan. Last year, when flooding hit Pakistan, the team travelled across hundreds of miles to treat people who needed medical help in the aftermath of the disaster. That is how they met Meera. Meera gave birth just as her home was destroyed by the floods. The family moved into a temporary shelter at the side of the road. With little food and nothing but contaminated water to drink, diseases started to spread throughout the camp. Meera told us: “Our children got sick, and we had no medicines.” When Dr. Nasha and her team arrived in her village, Meera hurried to bring her children to the clinic and obtained for them the life-saving medicines and treatment they needed. Meera’s baby, Marwi, is now a healthy one year old. Together, she and her husband have rebuilt their home and are working to recover what they lost in the floods. Dr. Nasha’s mobile medical clinic sends life-saving help to where it is needed most, fast – so when her team arrived in Meera’s village in Pakistan after it had been destroyed by flooding, Meera rushed to the clinic to obtain for her children the treatment they needed. More details about the project can be viewed in the CAFOD video - https://vimeo.com/857106480 Please be generous in your gift to CAFOD and its vital work to provided health care and food to those who need it most.

Repairs and Redecorations at St. Teilo’s

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:57:23 GMT

The electrical work has now begun at St. Teilo’s. This means that weekday Mass from Tuesday to Thursday this week will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Church. The Requiem Mass on Friday and the usual Masses on Saturday morning and on Sunday will take place at St. Teilo’s as normal.

Synodality – Moving forward as a Synodal Community

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 11:25:34 GMT

With only two people indicating their intention to attend the planned sessions on Monday evenings, it has been agreed to delay the Parish Synodal sessions until the General Assembly of the Synod has completed its meetings, when there are likely to be specific items for us to discern in response to the discussions taking place at the Assembly. Please continue to keep the meeting of the General Assembly in your prayers as we continue to pray the synodal prayers at daily Mass, asking for the Holy Spirit to renew the Church and the world at this important time.

CAFOD Family Fast Day – Friday October 6th

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:57:39 GMT

Next Friday, October 6th , is the CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day. Family fast day is a day we can pray, give, and eat simply in solidarity with our global family. Please pick up a CAFOD envelope as you leave the Church and return it next week. Thank you for your support of previous Family Fast Days, and thank you for your generosity and prayers for our sisters and brothers across the world.

Mass Time on Friday

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:55:10 GMT

Please note that due to an Archdiocesan Safeguarding Event for all the clergy on Friday 6th October , Mass at St. Teilo’s will be at the earlier time of 9am. There will be no Adoration on Friday.

Repairs and Redecorations at St. Teilo’s update

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:45:57 GMT

As with many building projects, not everything that was hoped to be completed in September was possible. The delay to the new lighting for St. Teilo’s, caused by workers suffering from Covid means that work will be rescheduled, but we have not yet had confirmation of the date this work will take place. The internal redecoration of the Church will begin on Monday, October 23rd . Until then we will be able to use the Church and Hall at St. Teilo’s as normal, so many of the parish groups which were on furlough in September will begin again this week or next.

Praying for the General Assembly of the Synod

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:43:12 GMT

The Church began the process of preparing for the Synod on Synodality in October 2021. The parish of St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes, along with parishes and dioceses across the world, contributed to the discernment on the themes of communion, participation and mission. The parish discernment, along with that of other parishes in the Archdiocese, was collated and synthesised before being submitted to the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. The Bishops’ Conference, informed by diocesan representatives from across England and Wales, agreed a National Synthesis which has subsequently been discussed and used to inform the European Continental Stage of the process. This week, on Wednesday October 4th, the Feast of St. Francis, the first General Assembly of the Synod process begins.

In a letter addressed to bishops and eparchs from all over the world, Cardinal Mario Grech, General Secretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod, invites all the Catholic faithful from around the world to prayerfully participate in the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that will open in the Vatican on October 4 th . Cardinal Grech, reminds everyone that the Synodal Assembly is above all a spiritual event, of prayer and listening to the Holy Spirit who is the true protagonist of the event. The full text of the letter (in multiple languages) can be read here:

https://www.synod.va/content/dam/synod/news/2023-09-14_preghiera/Lettera-ai-Vescovi---IT-ENES-PT-FR.pdf

We will pray for the Synod’s intentions at Mass each day during the duration of the General Assembly. Please add an intention for the Synod Assembly meeting and all gathered in Rome in the next few weeks to your own prayers.

St. Illtyd's School and College – Celebration of 100 years

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:23:20 GMT

St. Illtyd's School and College will begin a year of celebrations to mark its 100th year as a Catholic School in Cardiff. The original school was based at Splott and so the celebration of the 100th anniversary is beginning at the roots.

A Mass and reception will be held at St. Alban's Church on Thursday, October 5th at 7pm. Archbishop Mark will be the main celebrant. Several De La Salle Brothers will be present and all past pupils are welcome, indeed encouraged to attend. Mass will be followed by light refreshments in St. Alban’s Parish Hall.

Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 22:01:01 GMT

Are you celebrating a significant wedding anniversary? Or are you at a significant stage in your marriage, e.g. new baby, illness, empty nesters, retirement, bereavement etc… The Archdiocesan Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage is being celebrated for ALL married (and engaged) couples in St David’s Cathedral on Saturday, October 7th , and you are all invited. You might also consider having your anniversary date included in the Mass booklet and share photographs to form part of a reflective presentation. For more details, to share information and to express your wish to attend, please contact Joanne White via flc@rcadc.org . You can still be included even if you are unable to attend in person and the Mass will be livestreamed via the Cathedral website.

Children’s Liturgy

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:11:51 GMT

Children’s Liturgy takes place at St. Teilo’s during the 10am Mass. Any children aged 4 and over are welcome to attend. Mgr. Reardon will invite the Catechists and the children to go to the Church Hall after the entrance hymn of today’s Mass.

Repairs and Redecorations at St. Teilo’s update

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:58:43 GMT

Progress during the last week has not been as positive as had been hoped. Due to the change in weather the external decoration of the Church has been delayed, which means that the external scaffolding will still be in place for a while longer! In addition, two of the team who were to undertake the second project, the new lighting for the Church, are now suffering from Covid, so the start of the work has been delayed. The Internal Redecoration of the Church will not be completed during the current period. It is likely the team will be starting work on Monday, October 23rd. Weekday Mass arrangements for that week will be announced nearer the start of the work.

Four projects which will be undertaken over the next few months:

a) Repairs and redecoration of the external concrete walls which are suffering from steel reinforcement failure,

b) Creation of a ladder and safety walkway access system to enable access to the Church roof for repairs and maintenance,

c) New Lighting for the Church and

d) Internal Redecoration of the Church and Parish Hall

These are the first major works in the Church since the re-ordering of the Sanctuary and addition of the Parish Hall which took place 18 years ago. Over the coming weeks, we will explore fundraising approaches to cover the costs of these works.

Please note : Due to the works and Canon’s holiday St. Teilo’s will be closed on weekdays from August Bank Holiday until the end of September. There will be no weekday Masses in the Parish during this time. Weekend Masses will continue as usual.

Parish Suggestions Box

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 11:41:01 GMT

Many thanks to those parishioners who have put ideas into the Parish Suggestion Box. Such matters are raised and discussed at the Parish Pastoral Council meetings. Full details and Minutes of the meetings can be found on the Parish Website - https://www.stteilos-olol.co.uk/parish-council

Please remember that the Suggestion Boxes are at the back of both Churches and we welcome submissions at any time. Why not put a suggestion you have in the box or email them to whitchurch@rcadc.org for the attention of the PPC?

World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 11:04:33 GMT

This weekend the Church celebrates the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The Church has been celebrating the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) since 1914. It is always an occasion to express concern for different vulnerable people on the move; to pray for them as they face many challenges; and to increase awareness about the opportunities that migration offers.

The theme of Pope Francis’ message for this World Day is: ‘Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay’. The theme, and indeed the Holy Father’s message, echo many of the principles found in the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales’ document on refugees and migrants, published earlier in 2023 – Love the Stranger – https://www.cbcew.org.uk/love-the-stranger/

Why not take some time today to read the Pope’s message and pray for all those migrants and refugees who are far from home and in need of the love and care of God and his people for them? The full text of the Pope’s message can be read here: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francismessage-for-the-world-day-of-migrants-and-refugees/

FUN WAYS TO GET INVOLVED AND HELP RAISE MONEY FOR THE REACHING OUT PROJECT

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 10:07:16 GMT

From sponsored fun runs to bake sales the list is endless of ways to raise money for the Reaching Out initiative, have some fun as a family or group of friends, and help out other families. The money raised will go towards buying food and toiletries which will be distributed to local schools and colleges in Cardiff. These will be given to students and children whose families are struggling financially at this time. There are many ways to help out, such as doing sponsored activities or sponsoring those who are doing an activity to raise money for this cause. Sponsored activities can include anything from Pilgrim walks, Half marathons, Park Run, Cycling events, Cake Bakes, Garden Parties, Sponsored Knits etc. The money raised is really appreciated by those who receive the food donations and can help make their day a lot better.

You can access sponsorship forms on the church website in the sections on the Reaching Our Project or set up a JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com

Please let David Barnett know if you want any help with planning or advertising activities on 07311832169 or davidipod248@gmail.com

Evangelii Gaudium

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 10:47:46 GMT

Evangelii Gaudium Sunday (formally Home Mission Sunday)

Today the Church celebrates Evangelli Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) Sunday. There will be a retiring collection at the end of all Masses this weekend to support the development work of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales’ Department of Evangelisation and Discipleship.

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has celebrated Evangelii Guadium Sunday each September. The origins of this Sunday lie in the work of the Catholic Missionary Society, created by Cardinal Bourne in 1903 and which closed in 2003. This special Sunday focused on the evangelisation work that takes place in each parish and diocese, offered a theme and resources for reflection on this Sunday and asked each parish to have a collection so that the national work of evangelisation could be supported through the Home Mission Office. Following a restructuring of the work at the Bishops’ Conference, the Home Mission Office no longer exists, but the work of encounter and evangelisation continues through the Directorate for Mission - https://www.cbcew.org.uk/evangelisation/. Through this directorate, the vision of the Holy Father is embraced in a fuller way and promotes the whole ideal of Proclamation, Evangelisation, Dialogue and Catechesis.

A key focus of work for the next few years is responding to Pope Francis’ calling of a Jubilee Year in 2025 with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope”. Pope Francis reflects on this invitation in the letter he has written for Evangelii Gaudium Sunday, you can read it here - https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/our-work/home-mission/evangelii-gaudium-sunday-2/pope-francis-message-2023/

The second collection of Evangelii Gaudium Sunday supports the work carried out by the Mission Directorate on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference. In the last year, this has included:

Enabling the recording of videos on the four constitutions of Vatican II;
Bringing together a working group from across England and Wales to prepare materials for the Jubilee Year 2025 and the Year of Prayer 2024;
Supporting Patrimony experts to deliver funding to 39 projects at outstanding Grade I and II* Catholic Churches with the £6.6million awarded to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference via Historic England through the governments’ Culture Recovery Fund in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and
Supporting co-ordinators and their teams in dioceses through formation and sharing of best practice.

Please be generous in your support for the Outreach undertaken by the Church throughout England and Wales

Evangelii Gaudium Sunday (formally Home Mission Sunday) Next Sunday the Church celebrates Evangelli Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) Sunday, there will be a retiring collection at the end of all Masses next weekend to support the development work of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales’ Department of Evangelisation and Discipleship.

Visit of the National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima – Cwmbran

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:11:00 GMT

Visit of the National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima – Cwmbran

The National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima and the Relics of Saints Francisco and Jacinta visit Our Lady of the Angels, Cwmbran on September 23rd and 24th. All are welcome to attend and pray for all in our part of the visit.

Saturday – 9.30am - Procession and enthronement of Our Lady together with the relics of St. Jacinta and St. Francisco followed by Mass; 10.15am - Recitation and Meditation of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary; 10.45am - Veneration of the Relics followed by Chaplet of Adoration and Reparation; 12.00pm - Lunch followed by a Talk on the Message of Fatima; 15.00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy; 15.15pm - Enrolment and Investiture of the Brown Scapular; 15.30pm - Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; 16.00pm - Benediction

Sunday – 9.30am - Mass - after the post Communion Prayer - Act of Consecration; 10.15am - Recitation and Meditation of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary; 10.45am - Talk on the Message of Fatima; 12.00pm - Farewell to Our Lady

Education Sunday

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:45:30 GMT

Education Sunday, at the start of the new academic year, offers us an opportunity to pray to Almighty God for all people involved in Catholic education, to celebrate the achievements of the past year and to ask Our Lord to bless the work of the year ahead. Bishop Marcus Stock, Chair of the Catholic Education Service, has written a letter for the occasion of Education Sunday: “As young people gather in their schools and universities, we can take these words to heart, for our Lord Jesus Christ always keeps His promise. You are gathered together in His name and He is with you as you work, learn, pray, grow and live out your mission. The great desire of Jesus is to be with us and to invite us to enter into a personal relationship with Him, a relationship of love. When a person knows they are truly loved, a new confidence abounds. St. John Bosco, the great patron Saint of young people and of education, once said: ‘Without confidence and love, there can be no true education. If you want to be loved you must love yourselves, and make your children feel that you love them.’ The mission of our Catholic schools, colleges and universities is to provide a holistic education which enables the lives of children and young people to flourish and for them to be formed into the men and women that God the Father has created them to be. May our Catholic schools, colleges and universities always be places where children and young people discover that they are known and loved by the Lord in their uniqueness. May they be able to look back and recognise that our Lord Jesus Christ was present to them throughout their education. May the gift of faith inspire them, the gift of hope encourage them, and the gift of love sustain them as they strive to live out their unique mission in the world. When young people leave our institutions, with Christ at their centre, may they do so with stronger faith and greater confidence, to share the love that they have received with others, in whatever vocation or work they undertake. We owe much gratitude to all those who, over the past 175 years, have governed, led, taught and supported the children and young people in our Catholic schools, colleges and universities, and who have created the environments and opportunities for a loving encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ. On this 175th Education Sunday, as we gather in the name of the Lord Jesus and have confidence that He is with us as He promised, let us give thanks to Almighty God for all the ways He has been present to us amidst the joys and sorrows of our life. Let us invite Him to be with us over the coming academic year.”

Readers at Sunday 10am mass

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 12:06:42 GMT

The reading team would welcome volunteers to read the readings and bidding prayers at Mass on Sunday at 10am. The team is currently depleted and would welcome new people of any age to join them in reading. If you are interested, please contact Leigh Jenkins - lunebleue@sky.com

New Translation of the Scriptures at Mass

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 11:32:05 GMT

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has confirmed the approval of the new Lectionary by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

The new Lectionary, which includes the Scripture readings for Mass and the Sacraments, will come into use in Catholic parishes in England and Wales from Advent 2024. Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery said: “The use of the English Standard Version – Catholic Edition, already in use in India, along with the Abbey Psalms and Canticles will help to ensure that the Word of the Lord reaches God’s holy people without alloy”.

Since 1969, the Church in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland has used the Jerusalem Bible translation of the readings and the Grail translation of the psalms. From Advent 2024, England, Wales and Scotland will use the Anglicised English Standard Version – Catholic Edition (ESV-CE). Copies of the Anglicised ESV-CE are available for purchase from Eden https://www.eden.co.uk/bibles/esv-bibles/esv-ce-catholic-black-bible/ and other book sellers. New Lectionaries and Mass Booklets will be published between now and Advent next year ready for the start of the use of the new Lectionary.

Archbishop Emeritus George Stack of Cardiff, Chair of the Bishops’ Conference Department for Christian Life and Worship, welcomed the dicastery’s ‘confirmatio’ for the Lectionary: “The new Lectionary gives us an opportunity to hear the Word of God with fresh ears, as we engage with a text which is intended for public proclamation and reflects up to date biblical scholarship. “I hope that parishes and other communities will engage in preparation for the Lectionary so that all the faithful will hear the word of God with deepened faith and understanding.”

The new Lectionary will be in use from Advent 2024 and will be published by the Catholic Truth Society (CTS)

Faith Development – FORMED

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 11:28:23 GMT

As the new School and University terms are due to start, it might be a good time to explore our faith, or to share faith resources with our families. Why not take the time to explore the resources on the FORMED platform. The parish has invested in a subscription to FORMED, which means you do no\t have to pay anything to access the content.

FORMED is an online platform filled with over 4,000 Catholic studies, movies, audio dramas, talks, e-books, and even cartoons for children. It provides material that is professionally produced, engaging and solid in its catechism. Every parishioner now has access to all of these resources free to them due to the parish subscription. This should help to support your own faith journey and that of your family members. You are able to access all the resources at any time and anywhere, when you have internet access.

To gain access to all of FORMED’s content, follow these three simple steps:

• Go to https://signup.formed.org/

• Enter our parish’s Postcode – CF14 1AD

• Enter your name and your email address

You should only need to do this once on each webbrowser you are using as FORMED stores the data on your computer.

You can also access FORMED content on a tablet and/or smart phone (iPad/iPhone and Android), by searching ‘FORMED Catholic’ in your app store, downloading the app and following the instructions which are similar to those above.

Car Parking

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 11:00:10 GMT

Due to the scaffolding now in place, it will not be possible to use the Church car park at St. Teilo’s. If you do need to bring a car to Church, please make use of the public car parks behind Victoria Road (access off Penlline Road) or behind the shops on Merthyr Road.

Welcome to Mgr. Reardon

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:49:11 GMT

While Canon John is away, Mgr. Reardon will be celebrating the weekend Masses and hearing confessions before Mass on Saturday evening. We welcome him as he leads us in worship.

SPUC Annual Sponsored Walk

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:53:16 GMT

Canon John and the parish would like to say ‘Well done!’ to Siobhan who walked on behalf of the parish in the SPUC Annual Sponsored Walk. Siobhan exceeded the ten thousand steps required. Many thanks to all who sponsored her. Any uncollected sponsor money can be given to Margaret Driscoll after Mass.

New Catholic Chaplain appointed to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:22:47 GMT

Canon John and all the parishioners offer our heartfelt and warm congratulations to Gill Kane who has been appointed as one of the Catholic Chaplains to the hospitals in the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

From early September, Gill will be working closely with Fr. Peter Davies in their role as Catholic Chaplains. Gill will spend three days each week in the hospitals, focussing on the pastoral care for Catholic patients and working alongside the other members of the Chaplaincy Team who come from many Christian denominations and other faiths.

Repairs and Redecorations at St. Teilo’s

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 21:53:05 GMT

The Archdiocesan Trustees have supported Canon John and the Parish Finance Committee in their proposal to undertake repair and enhancement works at St. Teilo’s.

Approval has been received for four projects which will be undertaken over the next few months:

a) Repairs and redecoration of the external concrete walls which are suffering from steel reinforcement failure,

b) Creation of a ladder and safety walkway access system to enable access to the Church roof for repairs and maintenance

c) New Lighting for the Church

and

d) Internal Redecoration of the Church and Parish Hall

These are the first major works in the Church since the re-ordering of the Sanctuary and addition of the Parish Hall which took place 18 years ago. Over coming weeks we will explore fundraising approaches to cover the costs of these works.

Car Parking at St. Teilo’s on Sunday

Due to the scaffolding now in place, it will not be possible to use the Church Car Park at St. Teilo’s. If you do need to bring a car to Church, please make use of the public car parks behind Victoria Road (access off Penlline Road) or behind the shops on Merthyr Road.

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 21:39:08 GMT

On Tuesday 22nd August we celebrate the memoria of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This memoria, celebrated on the Octave day of the Assumption, is also commemorated in the fifth glorious mystery of the Rosary.

Why do we honour Mary as Queen? I am often asked. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever. At the Visitation, Elizabeth calls Mary “mother of my Lord.” As in all the mysteries of Mary’s life, she is closely associated with Jesus: Her queenship is a share in Jesus’ Kingship. The idea of a Queen Regnant did not come about until the 16th century and is not implied in this title. Rather, this memoria reminds us that Mary is Queen because she is the Mother of Christ the King. In the Old Testament, we hear of many occasions when the mother of the King has great influence in court, so Mary as Queen Mother, is the great advocate for us with her Son.

In the fourth century, Saint Ephrem called Mary “Lady” and “Queen.” Later Church fathers and doctors continued to use the title. Hymns of the 11th to 13th centuries address Mary as Queen: “Hail, Holy Queen,” “Hail, Queen of Heaven,” “Queen of Heaven.” There are numerous invocations in Mary’s litany which celebrate her Queenship.

Standing Orders and Gift Aid

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 21:37:07 GMT

The best way to make donations to the parish is by Standing Order. Setting up a standing order, or increasing an existing one, can be done simply through your own bank, either in person or online or with their mobile app. The information you need is: Account Name – Archdiocese of Cardiff. Sort Code – 20-18-23. Account Number – 93870367. Please be assured that this is the parish’s Bank Account even though for legal reasons the account name is in the name of the Archdiocese.

At Mass this weekend, members of the Parish Finance Committee will be at the back of the Church with letters confirming the individual Gift-Aid donations. Please collect yours from them.

For those taxpayers who are not yet on the Gift-aid scheme please do consider joining up. Gift Aid is a great way to make your donation more valuable to the Parish by an extra 25% at no additional cost to you. To sign up for Gift Aid, please email whitchurch@rcadc.org and request a form or ring the Presbytery and leave a message. Completed forms can be handed in to the Sacristy or dropped through the Presbytery letterbox.

Interested in becoming a Catholic?

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 20:00:18 GMT

Would you like to be received into the Catholic Church? Would you like to find out more about what it means to be a Catholic? Are you an adult who has missed out on the Sacrament of Confirmation?

Canon John would be very pleased to speak to you if you are in one of the situations above. If you are interested, please e-mail: whitchurch@rcadc.org or complete an enrolment form at the back of both churches and hand them in at the Presbytery.

You would be most welcome.

Canon John

SPUC Sponsored 10 Thousand Step Walk

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 16:46:08 GMT

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is holding its 49th Annual Sponsored Walk on Sunday, August 20th , at The Clock Tower, Roath Park Lake, starting at 3pm. Margaret Driscoll's daughter, Siobhan, will be taking part in this 10,000 step walk for the ten million unborn children terminated under the 1967 Abortion Act. Margaret will be at all the Masses this weekend seeking sponsorship for Siobhan.

The Transfiguration of Our Lord - 6th August 2023

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 21:17:04 GMT

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, one of the great feasts of the Lord which replaces the normal Sunday liturgy.

The Transfiguration is significant in Jesus’ life and ministry because it confirms His Divinity and demonstrates how He fulfils the Old Testament Scriptures. On this day, we see in the presence of Moses and Elijah how Jesus fulfils the Law and the Prophets. In the Old Testament, the Levitical law was given to God’s people as a temporary administration, demonstrating their need for a Saviour. Later, the prophets told of a coming Messiah, Who would mend the rift between God and man that had been caused by sin. Jesus was the only man able to satisfy the Law, the perfect, sinless sacrifice.

The Transfiguration also shows God the Father affirming Jesus as His Son, confirming His deity, and telling the disciples to listen to Him. Peter, James, and John now see a glimpse of Jesus’ true glory: God the Son, Who reigns eternal, and against Whom the gates of hell shall not prevail. God the Father shows Himself as He appeared to the Israelites of the Old Testament: in a cloud, because His glory is too great to be witnessed. That same glory is reflected on Jesus, Whose clothes become dazzling white. This event emphasises both the mystery and necessity of the Incarnation - in order for man to be made right with God, God had to become a man, because we in our finite and sinful state are unable to behold His full glory. In His Transfiguration Jesus strengthens the faith of His three friends and prepares them for the terrible struggle of which they were to be witnesses in Gethsemane, by giving them a foretaste of the glory and heavenly delights which we all can attain by accepting the suffering and challenges of life and picking up our cross and following the Lord Jesus.

Mass on Thursday 3rd August

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:57:30 GMT

Due to the Requiem Mass of Madge Corless at midday on Thursday 3rd August , there will be no 10am Mass that morning.

School for Synodality

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:58:24 GMT

The School for Synodality has recently published an online version of its work to support the development of synodality in the Church in the light of the Synod on Synodality. The School for Synodality encourages us to walk together on that journey: accompanying one another, providing refreshment or support as needed, learning the hard lessons as we go, helping one another to keep our eyes fixed on the Holy Spirit. Whether you are an individual or a whole diocese, we welcome your company on the road. More details about the School for Synodality and its programmes can be found here - https://www.schoolforsynodality.org.uk/

Congratulations to Nellie Jeffreys

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:59:24 GMT

The parish community would like to congratulate Nellie Jeffreys who celebrates her 90th birthday,

this Thursday 27th July a mass was held at Our Lady Of Lourdes.

Father John presented her with a Papal Blessing for the occasion.

Reaching Out Project – Volunteers Get-together

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 21:23:05 GMT

To all volunteers, checkers at Church, packers, deliverers, knitters and all who have been involved and have prayed for the project. The Project Steering Committee cordially invites you to a cheese and wine party at 7.00pm on Wednesday next week, July 26th at St. Teilo’s Church Hall to have a pleasant social evening, to say thank you for all your work and to receive feedback of your experiences over the past year. Please do join us. To give us an idea of numbers, please put your names on the list at the back of the church.

Archbishops Newsletter July 2023

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:54:13 GMT

Archbishop Mark publishes a quarterly newsletter with updates around the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of Menevia. The latest edition of the Archbishop’s newsletter is accessible here -

https://rcadc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Archbishops-Newsletter-July-2023.pdf

Mass on Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes - 27th July

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:47:28 GMT

Congratulations to Nellie Jeffreys

The parish community would like to congratulate Nellie Jeffreys who celebrates her 90th birthday next Thursday ( 27th July)

Mass on Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes

Please note that due to the birthday celebrations, Thursday morning’s Mass next week will be at Our Lady of Lourdes at the usual time of 10am. This is in addition to the 10am Mass on Wednesday.

Coffee and Tea after Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes - Thursday

For this week only, the get-together for coffee, tea and biscuits in the St. Pope John Paul II Chapel at Our Lady of Lourdes will be after the 10.00am Mass on Thursday to enable us to celebrate Nellie’s birthday with her – perhaps Nellie will take it easier and let others do the tea making and washingup, but none of us would bet on that!

Quiet Garden Group – Summer Reflection

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:41:38 GMT

Friends of Whitchurch, Rhiwbina and Birchgrove Ecumenical Prayer Group are invited to the Quiet Garden Group Summer Reflection at Llanishen Methodist Church on Wednesday July 26th . Sue Whelpton from Bethel United Reformed Church will be leading a themed Reflection on ‘Love’. All are welcome to attend, if you wish to go along, please meet in the vestry at Llanishen Methodist Church, Melbourne Rd, where tea and coffee will be served from 10.30am.

Ruby Jubilee – Fr. Allan Davies-Hale

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:24:59 GMT

Fr. Allan Davies-Hale will be celebrating his Ruby Jubilee of Ordination with Mass and reception at St. John Lloyd Church, Trowbridge on Friday, July 28th at 7pm followed by a reception in the school hall. Many St. Teilo’s parishioners will know Fr. Allen from his time as a curate at St. Teilo’s in the 1980s and all are welcome to attend his Jubilee celebrations.

Mary’s Meals – A message from Ann White

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:28:40 GMT

My sincere and heartfelt thanks for your warm welcome, kind words and amazing generosity to Mary’s Meals two weekends ago. The sum total of your donations amounted to £1,264.81p, enough to give 12,648 hungry children a free school meal, or to feed 66 children for a whole school year. You are a wonderful community; may God bless you all.

Ann White

To read more about Mary’s Meals please see here – https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly - July 23rd

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:18:50 GMT

Today the Church celebrates the third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. The Church throughout the world observes the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly each year on the fourth Sunday in July, close to the feast of Jesus’ grandparents, Saint Joachim and Saint Anne. Pope Francis instituted this Day in 2021 since, he believes, grandparents are often forgotten, yet they “are the link between generations, passing on the experience of life and faith to the young.” This year Pope Francis has chosen as the theme: “His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1:50), which expresses the links between Grandparents and the Elderly and the World Youth Day being held in Lisbon, Portugal between the 1st and 6th of August. Pope Francis, in his message for the World Day, says: “The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is mean to be a small but precious sign of hope … for the whole Church.” He reminds young people that “God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly, as Mary did to Elizabeth, and gain wisdom from their experiences.” The full text of the message is available on the Vatican Website and provides useful reflections for those who are celebrated on the day and all members of the Church:

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/nonni/documents/20230531-messaggiononni-anziani.html

For the first time this year, the Apostolic Penitentiary has granted a special Plenary Indulgence for those who devote adequate time to visit, in person or virtually, through technology, their elderly brothers and sisters in need or in difficulty, such as the sick, the abandoned and the disabled. The Indulgence is also granted to the sick elderly and to all those who, unable to leave their homes for a serious reason, will unite spiritually with the sacred services of World Day, offering to the Merciful God their prayers, their pain and the sufferings of their lives. The Indulgence is under the usual conditions (i.e. Sacramental Confession, Eucharistic Communion and prayer in accordance with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff). Full details of the indulgence can be found here:

https://www.osservatoreromano.va/en/news/2023-07/ing-027/plenary-indulgence-on-the-occasionof-the-world-day-for-grandpar.html

Day Trip to Brecon and Brecon Mountain Railway

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:57:46 GMT

Those who signed up for the Brecon Trip arranged in collaboration with St. Mary of the Angels parish next Saturday, July 22nd , should note that the bus will leave St. Teilo’s at 09.10am. Those travelling will have the morning and lunch in Brecon, then the bus leaves Brecon at 2pm promptly to ensure arrival in good time to pick up tickets for the train departure at 3pm. The train’s round trip takes approximately 1 hr 40 minutes. This means the bus will leave for home at approximately 5pm and arrive in Cardiff by 6pm.

Whitchurch War Memorial – Centenary Celebration and Rededication

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:10:54 GMT

This Sunday ( 16th July ) the 10am Mass will finish a little earlier than usual to allow Canon John and parishioners to attend the Centenary Celebration and Rededication of the Whitchurch War Memorial outside Whitchurch Public Library.

When the War Memorial was dedicated on July 15th 1923, it served an area that included Llandaff North, Whitchurch, Birchgrove, Rhiwbina and Tongwynlais, all of which fall into our parish. Various civic dignitaries will be present for the rededication and representatives from all the Churches who are part of Churches Together in Whitchurch. If you have time after the 10am Mass next Sunday, why not walk up to the memorial and join in this short celebration of those who gave their lives for our communities in the two world wars and the wars since?

Prayer Group at Our Lady of Lourdes

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 20:34:20 GMT

The Tuesday evening prayer group meets in the St. Pope John Paul II Chapel at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. The Prayer Group will begin at 6pm. All are welcome to come along this Tuesday, July 11th , for a time of prayer, praise and intercession for the needs of the parish and community.

Adoration and Exposition

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 19:49:09 GMT

St. Teilo’s

There will be Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday this week from 10.30am to midday. Why not come along to spend time in silent prayer and adoration before the Lord?

Our Lady of Lourdes

The Polish Community holds silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30 pm. All are welcome to come along and pray in silence, in the presence of the Lord Jesus. Adoration is preceded by Mass in Polish at 7pm.

Volunteers – Thanksgiving Mass – Tuesday

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:36:25 GMT

His Grace the Archbishop, has recognised the whole range of Parish Volunteers at St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes with a recognition certificate. An image of the certificate appears here and the full-sized versions will be placed at the back of both Churches shortly.

Archbishop Mark has also invited all volunteers from our parish and the other parishes of the Archdiocese to attend a special Thanksgiving Mass for Parish Volunteers on Tuesday, July 11th at 12.45pm which he will celebrate.

There is an open invitation to the Mass, so there is no need to book to attend the Mass. You can just turn up on the day.

St. Mary’s Gardens – Open Day

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:24:10 GMT

For the past five years, volunteers and members of the Friends of St. Mary’s Gardens have been working to restore the gardens in the site of Old St. Mary’s Church, opposite St. Teilo’s. The Friends are holding an Open Day in the garden, today, Sunday, July 9th , to which everyone is welcome. During the Open Day, the newly appointed Cardiff Parks Ranger, Rhodri Hughes, will be organising activities in the Gardens from 10am until 3pm – these will include a Family Trail, a Gnome Hunt, a Photographic exhibition and a sale of plants. In addition, Garden Tours will take place at 12 and 2pm.

Mary’s Meals Appeal – This Weekend

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 17:31:41 GMT

We were due to have an appeal to support Mary’s Meals earlier in the year, but due to the ill-health of the husband of Ann White, who is making the appeal, it has had to be cancelled. Ann will now be visiting the parish asking for your support this weekend. ( 2nd July )

Mary’s Meals is a registered charity, founded by Catholics and based in the UK, serving a nutritious daily meal to some of the world’s poorest children to attract them into the classroom where they can gain an education and a brighter future. There are 67 million primary school-age children out of school around the world; they have to work or beg to survive. When they do make it into the classroom, hunger affects their ability to learn.

Mary’s Meals gives children the energy to learn so they can become the men and women who will lift their communities out of poverty in later life. Please support Ann’s appeal this weekend with your usual generosity.

To read more about Mary’s Meals please see here – https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/

Synod 2021 – 2024

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 14:34:53 GMT

In preparation for the General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality, which begins in the Vatican in October 2023, the General Secretariat of the Synod has published a working document, known in Latin as an Instrumentum Laboris. The Instrumentum Laboris is a document of some sixty pages, which will be the basis for the work of the participants in the General Assembly and which incorporates the experiences of local churches in every region of the world by drawing together the work undertaken at parish, diocesan, Episcopal Conference and Continental level during the preparation process for the Synod.

The Instrumentum Laboris can be read online here - https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wpcontent/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/synod-instrumentum-laboris.pdf It is composed of an explanatory text and fifteen worksheets that reveal a dynamic vision of the concept of “synodality.” Specifically, there are two main sections: Section A highlights the experience of the past two years and indicates a way forward to become an ever more Synodal Church; Section B – entitled “Communion, Mission, Participation” – focuses on the “three priority issues” at the heart of the work to be done in October 2023. These are elaborated in three main themes: growing in communion by welcoming everyone, excluding no one; recognising and valuing the contribution of every baptised person in view of mission; and identifying governance structures and dynamics through which to articulate participation and authority over time in a Missionary Synodal Church.

Baptisms

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 14:13:52 GMT

The Parish’s warmest welcome and congratulations go to Elsie Patricia Horgan and her family. Elsie will become a member of the church and parish community through Baptism at St. Teilo’s next Saturday, July 8th at 12.30pm.

Pilgrimage Walk to Penrhys

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 22:34:27 GMT

The Archdiocese is organising a guided pilgrimage walk from Cardiff to Penrhys to raise money for the Priest Training Fund on Saturday and Sunday, September 16th and 17th . The cost includes guides, storytelling evening and lifts back to the starting point each day. It will cost £40 per person for one day or £60 per person for two days. Visit the Archdiocesan Webpage

https://rcadc.org/sponsored-pilgrimage-walk-to-penrhys/

for further information or contact Cathy Morris on 029 2037 9482 or at catherine.morris@rcadc.org Places are limited so early booking is strongly advised.

Beware if you are visiting St. Brigid’s

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:33:27 GMT

Please be warned if attending Mass, Confessions or other events at St. Brigid’s, Crystal Glen that new vehicle access rules apply if you are travelling from Fishguard Road to St. Brigid’s. Vehicle access to St Brigid’s Church, Hall and Presbytery has been restricted since Monday, June 19th. If you are going to St. Brigid’s, please make sure you enter the area via Heathwood Road and Crystal Glen, not from the opposite direction.

From Monday, June 19th, an “invisible gate” will be created across Crystal Glen by a camera located just north of St. Brigid’s on Crystal Glen. During the relevant hours, you will not be able to access St Brigid’s from the direction of Fishguard Road/Ty-Glas Avenue unless you have an access permit. The camera will capture your car’s registration number.

It will be an offence to drive through without a permit, and offenders may receive a fine of £70. This is reduced to £35 if you pay up quickly, and in the first weeks, offenders will just be given a warning rather than a fine.

After a lengthy period of negotiation between the parish and the Local Authority, the camera will function from 7.00am to 7.00pm, Monday to Saturday, so Sunday is exempt. On weekdays, arrangements are in place whereby St. Brigid’s parish can ask the council to suspend the camera, during funerals, weddings, etc.

The scheme will continue for 18 months, after which it will be reviewed to see whether it should become permanent.

CAFOD: update on the conflict in Sudan

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:23:35 GMT

Violent conflict continues in Sudan and thousands of people are running out of food, water and medicine. Working as part of the Caritas network, your previous donations to CAFOD are enabling our teams to provide practical help to families who have escaped to neighbouring countries, including South Sudan. Please join Pope Francis in praying for peace in Sudan. Find out more on the CAFOD website: https://cafod.org.uk/news/emergencies-news/sudan-conflict

Holyday of Obligation – St. Peter and St. Paul

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:53:31 GMT

Thursday this week ( 29th June ) is the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul, a holiday of obligation, when all Catholics, who are able, are expected to attend Mass.

Masses in English on that day will be at 10am at St. Teilo’s and at 6pm at Our Lady of Lourdes. There will also be three Masses in Polish at Our Lady of Lourdes for anyone who finds the Polish Mass times more convenient. The Polish Masses are on Wednesday (Vigil Mass) at 7pm, and on Thursday at 11am and 7pm.

Applications Open for Christ the King Nursery

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:41:05 GMT

Applications are now open for children born between September 1st, 2020 and March 31st, 2021 who would like to start nursery in January and April 2024. The application deadline date is Monday, July 3 rd 2023. Applications are available online at Admissions | Christ the King Catholic Primary School ( christthekingcathprm.co.uk ) or by email: christthekingprm@cardiff.gov.uk or by telephone: 029 2075 4787.

Fortieth Anniversary of Ordination – Canon John

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 15:00:01 GMT

Fortieth Anniversary of Ordination – Congratulations to Canon John on celebrating today the Fortieth Anniversary of his ordination to the Priesthood. The parishioners of St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes joined Canon John today in his celebration. It was a beautiful occasion and so lovely to see so many parishioners, friends and family joining together in supporting Fr. John on his special day! Also, our thanks to Mgr. Reardon for joining Fr. John in celebrating the Mass.

Father John's visit to Christ the King School

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:50:08 GMT

Father John had a lovely visit yesterday (15th June) to Christ the King Primary School to celebrate his

Fortieth Anniversary of ordination to the Priesthood

Mass on Tuesday

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:25:55 GMT

Please note that the Requiem Mass for Mr. Tom O’Leary will be at 10.45am on Tuesday and will be the parish Mass on that day.

Day for Life - Collection this weekend

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:19:48 GMT

The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has established that the Day for Life is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year, ( 18th June 2023 ) which is next Sunday. In addition to special bidding prayers and a message on that day, there will be a second collection to support the ongoing work of Life initiatives.

New Life in Christ

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:06:27 GMT

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Fitness and Wellbeing

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 16:38:50 GMT

The Parish Physical Activity Programme got off to a flying start last Tuesday. It was good to see so many there. If any parishioners based at Our Lady of Lourdes would like to come to either the Tuesday or Wednesday sessions and you need/would like a lift there and back, please call Liam or Jo on 07849720199 or 07704432549 and we will make arrangements for this. The next physical activity session is on Tuesday, June 13th at 10:30 am and the Couch to 5K starts at 6:15 pm on this Wednesday, June 13th. We look forward to seeing you there!

Liam and Jo

Mass and Eucharistic Adoration to Pray for Vocations

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:56:47 GMT

On Thursday June 15th at 7pm, the Archdiocesan Vocations Director, Fr. Nicholas Williams, will be holding Mass followed by 40 minutes of Eucharistic Adoration, concluded by Benediction to pray for vocations for the Archdiocese. Mass and Adoration will take place at Aquinas Hall at the rear of the University Chaplaincy at 62 Park Place. All are welcome to attend.

Diamond Wedding Anniversary – Congratulations

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:54:08 GMT

Our congratulations go to Graham and Eileen Miller, long-standing members of the parish, who celebrate their Diamond (60th) wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 10th . Mass will be celebrated in their honour on that day.

Corpus Christi – The Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:46:20 GMT

Our Lady of Fatima Statue

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:30:50 GMT

Claude and Adriana received the newly consecrated statue of Our Lady of Fatima - The statue will be taken from home to home each weekend and is accompanied by a prayer book to help families who are unfamiliar with the prayers. If you would like to invite the parish Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima into your home for a week, please sign on the list at the back of the Church.

Missio Red Box

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:54:15 GMT

Thank you for your kind donations in the red boxes this past half year. If you have not had your box emptied yet and wish to have it done, please contact Peter Jones – 07594 693054. The Summer edition of the Mission Today magazine has information of where your donation is helping others around the world. In what is rapidly becoming a cashless society, we have to be aware that support for the missions is not always going to be through collecting cash, although for many this may be the only or preferred way. This month's magazine comments on the contactless situation and suggests other ways in which giving can be achieved. The magazine is available at the back of the Church, further details are available at https://missio.org.uk/ and https://millhillmissionaries.com/ - Thanking you again for your donation in whatever form you make it and also for your prayers.

Catholic People

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:51:49 GMT

The May edition of the Archdiocesan Newspaper ‘Catholic People’ is now available –

https://rcadc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Catholic-People-May-2023-Issue.pdf

World Youth Day Collection – next Sunday

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:48:58 GMT

World Youth Day (WYD) takes place in Portugal this summer. Young people are travelling from all over Wales, with members of the clergy including His Grace the Archbishop and adult leaders. The event is an opportunity for young people to experience the universality of the Catholic Church as young Catholics from all over the world converge on Fatima and Lisbon. The pilgrimage offers them a unique way to deepen their faith, hopefully growing closer to Christ through prayer and the sacraments. The cost is considerable, and many young pilgrims need financial support to attend. Fundraising events have been taking place in earnest over the last few months. One of the young pilgrims will be making an appeal for support at all Masses next Sunday. Further information is available at

https://worldyouthday.com/lisbon-2023

or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at wyd@rcadc.org .

Open Day – 10 Years of the Ordinariate in Wales

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:41:52 GMT

An ‘Ordinariate Open Day’ will be held on Saturday, June 10th at St. Alban’s Catholic Church in Cardiff, 10am-4pm, by kind invitation of the Oratory in Formation. The timetable is as follows: 10am - Welcome: Tea & Coffee; 10.30am - Introduction: ‘What is the Ordinariate and what is it for’? 11.30am - ‘Tools’: highlighting some ‘Ordinariate resources’, 12noon - Ordinariate Form Mass 1pm - Lunch - a light lunch will be provided free of charge. 2pm - Witnesses: ‘Why are we here & what brought us here’? 3pm - Evensong & Benediction

The day is for Diocesan parishioners and parishes to help them understand who we are, what our purpose is and what our prayer and liturgy look like. It will also allow any enquirers to ‘come and see’, and learn more about us. Please make sure to ‘spread the word’. All are welcome! Any questions, please contact Fr. Bernard Sixtus – bernard.sixtus@rcadc.org or 07720272137.

Reaching Out Project

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 16:46:51 GMT

Reaching Out Project

Newsletter 3 : June 2023

Project headlines

• Thanks so much for your continued generous support by way of money and food.

• • By the end of March, your kind donations came to some £5,000. Thirty of you give by Standing Orders and supporting us this way assures us of a regular and reliable income.

• • We had the fantastic boost of Lottery funding worth almost £10,000 (Awards for All)

• • Despite a disappointing initial uptake, we’ve expanded greatly in recent months.

• • Thanks to new connections with additional schools, we now support some 120 people in need.

• • We are working at full capacity now - but the need for our help is still great with new referrals coming in every month.

• • Please keep up your support and encouragement! Our latest retiring collection is this weekend.

• Last month’s Pulpit address by Christopher Llewellyn Jones (Steering Group Chair),

When I spoke to you last year, I said we would account to you for what we are doing.

Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you for all your support, with donations both of food and money, and your prayers. And a big thank you to our volunteers. This is your project, and we need all your support.

I say, candidly, it has not been easy. In fact, it has been very hard work. I would like to say a big thank you to all on the Steering Committee for their contributions to that work. One of the surprising features has been the reluctance of people who need help to actually admit that fact but, when they do, many just burst into tears with gratitude and that makes all the hard work very rewarding.

As you know, we have received some funding from the Lottery. With that and with your financial donations, we now have a firm financial basis to help people in need. Sadly, that need remains very much present. It does not need me to tell you how the price of basics like food, gas and electricity have rocketed. Even though we have this firm financial basis, that is eroded weekly as we provide food parcels, and so it needs to be topped up constantly.

So, what have we done?

We began with Gabalfa Primary school last year. We gave weekly food parcels, plus Christmas and Easter hampers, to some 6 or 7 families (these are not always the same families, because some get back on their feet and can drop out of the scheme while newcomers join). We also had two local families referred by St. Vincent’s and the SVP.

Through a parishioner (Bethan), having a role in Pastoral Administration at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, we began providing weekly food parcels to some 6 families there and that number has already grown to 9. Through another parishioner (Katie) we were approached by St David’s Catholic 6th Form College. Our approach there has been different. With the assistance of the Vice Principal, Ruth Jones, and her Secretary, Claire, we have set up a Food Pantry from which students can obtain food. I confess that from my relatively comfortable life style, it shook me to hear of students struggling to complete their education, some living alone in hostels or bedsits, others in very poor homes, and some working of an evening trying to earn some money for themselves or their families but in truth unable to feed or clothe themselves or their families properly. From a relatively small cupboard at the beginning, we have expanded rapidly into a large Pantry in the Vice Principal’s office and, at our last count, some 40 students were accessing this for breakfasts and evening meals, either for themselves, or for both themselves and their families.

How do we do this?

For the families from Gabalfa Primary or living locally, our volunteers pack weekly food parcels at the St Vincent’s Centre in Ely and these are delivered by other volunteers to people’s homes. The food parcels for families at Ysgol Glantaf are also packed at St Vincent’s but then delivered to the school. During school holidays when St. Vincent’s does not operate, we issue food vouchers. Many of you have been bringing weekly donations of food to the churches. We have decided that all these donations will go directly to St David’s College to stock their Food Pantry. At times, it may be necessary for us to make purchases to top up this stock. During holiday periods, the college will still give students access to our food in the Pantry.

How can you help?

This is your project - and we need help from all of you because, without that help, this project will fail.

1. There are boxes at the back of both churches each Sunday for food donations. You have been very generous and I beg of you to continue that generosity so that we can stock the St. David’s College Pantry because, as you will appreciate from what I have just said, the need is large. If you can afford it, please add one or two items, or even more, of - for example - tins, pasta and sauces, cereals, long life milk dried food (though not fresh food or dairy products) to your shop and bring them to the church on Sunday. There is a list of appropriate items on the board.

2. To be blunt we do need money. The cost to us now is £12 per family per week which we pay to St. Vincent’s, but their costs are rising as well, so soon we will have to pay more. We intend to resume retiring collections in June and plan to have about 8 of these through the year. Alternatively, if you would like to make a donation monthly by standing order( and if you are a taxpayer to gift aid that donation), there are forms available. I love gift aid because, with no effort on your part, the Government gives us an extra 25 pence for every pound you donate and it is not very often that one gets a gift from Government.

3. We need a few more volunteers:

(1) For Food Hygiene reasons, we have to check the dates on all food donations after Mass. If you feel able to help, please do come and speak to us after Mass. It takes about 15 – 20 minutes depending on numbers.

(2) We also need a few more packers and deliverers just to share the load. Packing is done at St. Vincent’s on a Monday morning between about 9.15 and 11.30 followed by a very sociable cup of coffee or tea. The parcels are then collected by the deliverers at about 12.00. The fact is the more we have then the less frequently you’ll actually have to do it. We also need one or two persons who would be prepared to deliver weekly to St. David’s College on a Monday morning. It simply means picking up the food parcels from St. Teilo’s and taking them to the College. Again, speak with us if you feel able to volunteer.

Thank you for listening to me. Please continue to remember us and our project in your prayers.

Ideas for family fun while fundraising It would be lovely to have wider support boosting what comes in from Mass-goers and the events which the schools in our network have planned. Perhaps a friend of neighbour, or someone in your family or workplace, might like to try a simple activity which will be fun and raise awareness of our work? A great opportunity coming up soon will be the Cardiff half-marathon or one of the shorter community funruns which come up from time to time. We will produce sponsor forms on request and, if there is sufficient interest, start a project page on the Just Giving or similar websites. Here are other ideas suggested by the Trussell Trust which runs many foodbanks across the UK.

Five easy ones would be:

• Sacrificing three luxury items from your weekly shop or giving up your weekly coffee/pint and donating what you’d have spent.

• Doing a 24 hour fast or giving up lunch for a week and donating what you save.

• Dressing up as a superhero/someone famous/ or something silly like a chicken for a day and getting people to sponsor you.

• Crazy racing - anything from snails or babies to rubber ducks. People could pay £1 to enter or place a bet. Give a prize to the winner.

• Getting sponsored – maybe by fasting from Facebook, climbing the Wenallt, keeping a silence, dyeing your hair a vibrant new colour ,or helping with the chores for a week. Other ideas for summer activities were:

• Pimm’s O’clock anyone? What better way to while away a summer’s eve than with a Pimm’s party for all your friends? Ask them to pay bar prices and you’ll earn a few quid in no time... Or if Pimm’s isn’t your thing, how about a BBQ?

• Open garden. Have you got a blooming brilliant garden? Why not open it to the public and charge entry? You could raise even more by selling cream teas or plants too. Biblical food challenge How well do you know your Bible? Here’s a list of foods or things connected with eating, drinking or cooking. We’ve given you the first letters as further clues. Get all or most of them right then why not imagine yourself in a Cardinal’s red hat. But, if you fail completely, perhaps you should think more about moving to Craggy Island!

A _ _ _ _ _ Ps 25 v 11. ’Like a… of gold in settings of silver’

B _ _ _ _ Dt 8 v 3. ‘Man does not live on b… alone’

C _ _ _ Hos 7 v8. ‘Ephraim is a flat c.. not turned over’

D _ _ _ _ Lk 12 v19. ‘Take life easy, eat, d… and be merry’

E _ _ Lk 11 v12. ‘for an e…, who will give him a scorpion?’

F _ _ Ge 3 v7. ‘so they sewed f... leaves together’

G _ _ _ _ _ Mt 7 v16. ‘Do people pick g… from thornbushes?’

H _ _ _ _ Ex 3 v8. ‘ a land flowing with milk and h…’

I _ _ Lk 10 v34. ‘took him to an i.. and took care of him’

J _ _ 1Ki 17 v12 ‘of flour in a jar and a little oil in a j…’

K _ _ _ _ Ge 22 v10. ‘ and took the k…to slay his son’

L _ _ _ Is 11 v6. ‘The wolf will live with the l…’

M _ _ _ _ Jn 6 v49. ‘Your forefathers ate the m… in the desert’

N _ _ _ _ _ _ Pr.10 v21. ‘The lips of the righteous n… many’

O _ _ _ _ Ge 8 v11. ‘in its beak was a freshly-plucked o… leaf’

P _ _ _ _ _ _ Mk.6 v25. ‘head of John the Baptist on a p….’

Q _ _ _ _ Ex 16 v13. ‘that evening q… came and covered the camp’

R _ _ _ Jn 4 v35 ‘the fields. They are r… for harvest’

S _ _ _ Mt 5 v 13. ‘You are the s… of the earth’

T _ _ _ _ Ps 34 v8. ‘T… and see that the Lord is good’

U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d Ex 12 v17. ‘Celebrate the feast of u… bread’

V _ _ _ Jn 15 v1. ‘I am the true v…’

W _ _ _ _ Mt 3 v 12. ‘gathering the w… into his barn’

eX_ _ _ _ Second book of the Old Testament (has lots of food references!)

Y _ _ _ _ Mt 16 v6 . ‘guard against the y.. of the Pharisees’

ZZZZ Not gone to sleep? Then well done!

Key project contacts Gill Kane (Project Director), Christopher Llewellyn Jones (Chair), Angela Jones (Vice chair), Madeleine Walters (Communications and Project Co-ordinator for packers & deliverers), Peter Curran (Finance) and Father John. For fundraising, Clare Gallagher, Jo Hudson and Nick Davies assist.

Christ the King School visit

Tue, 30 May 2023 12:34:31 GMT

The children of Christ the King Primary School very much enjoyed a visit from Father John last week.

Moment of Marian Prayer for the Synod

Sat, 27 May 2023 22:04:51 GMT

At the request of the Holy Father, the Secretariat responsible for the Universal Synod has invited the Church around the world to hold a moment of Marian Prayer on May 31st , the Memoria of the Visitation and the last day of the Marian Month of May, to place the work of the Synod, especially the upcoming assembly in October, under the protection of Our Lady.

In response to this request, the Synodal Office has asked that each parish, at the conclusion of Mass on this day, say a dedicated prayer to Our Lady at the Marian Shrine in our churches. Full details are available here - https://www.synodresources.org/31may2023/

We will pray before the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes at the end of Mass on Wednesday.

If you are unable to attend Mass on Wednesday, but wish to join in the prayer then the Synodal Office suggests this prayer:

O God, Father of mercies,

whose Only Begotten Son, as he hung upon the Cross,

chose the Blessed Virgin Mary, his Mother,

to be our Mother also,

grant, we pray, that with her loving help

your Church may be more fruitful day by day

and, exulting in the holiness of her children,

may draw to her embrace all the families of the peoples.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

Parishioner’s Debut Novel Celebration – Friday, May 26th

Fri, 19 May 2023 21:05:41 GMT

As promised in a recent newsletter, on Friday May 26th at 7pm in St Teilo’s Hall, I am holding a parish celebration for the recent publication of my novel, Angel at the Paradise Hotel .

Published by Roundfire Books, it is Christian fiction – Holidays / romance / suspense – set in Corfu, an island I know well as I was a journalist in Greece for many years. Although already an author of Christian non-fiction, this release of my debut novel is a dream come true for me! Everyone is cordially invited for Prosecco and nibbles and book signing. It is also a great excuse for a get together so even if you have a copy of the book, I hope you’ll still come along!

Teresa O’Driscoll

World Communications Day

Fri, 19 May 2023 20:47:52 GMT

Today is World Communications Day. The theme of this year’s World Communications Day, the 56th , comes from Ephesians 4:15: Speaking with the heart, “The truth in love“. Pope Francis has released a letter on the theme for today. This can be read at:

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/communications/documents/20230124- messaggio-comunicazioni-sociali.html

In his letter Pope Francis says: “The call to speak with the heart, radically challenges the times in which we are living, which are so inclined towards indifference and indignation, at times even on the basis of disinformation which falsifies and exploits the truth.”

A retiring Collection will be taken at the back of both Churches this weekend to support the work of the Bishops’ Conference’s Catholic Communications Network in spreading the Good News of the Lord Jesus to the wider community.

First Communion Mass –21st May at 10am

Fri, 19 May 2023 20:40:26 GMT

We offer our congratulations as a parish to our three young members who received the Lord in Holy Communion for the first time this Sunday at 10am Mass. Please keep our parish children in your prayers.

Refreshments were served in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s after the First Holy Communion Mass today. All parishioners were invited to come along and celebrate this beautiful occasion.

Corpus Christi High School Community Activity Week (May Half Term)

Thu, 18 May 2023 15:42:33 GMT

Corpus Christi High School is delighted to be able to host a series of free activity mornings during the May 2023 half term. The school and its partners will offer activities such as basketball, cricket, netball, dodgeball, chess and active sessions for the older generation.

We would like to invite the youth and parents from our partner parishes to our free activities at school.

Mass Times

Sat, 13 May 2023 20:12:59 GMT

Please check weekday Mass Times this week Please check the times and venues for Mass this week carefully as, because of the Funeral Masses on Tuesday and Wednesday and the Holyday on Thursday, times and location of Masses are different from the usual.

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Programme for struggling Marriages

Sat, 13 May 2023 18:35:05 GMT

Retrouvaille: A Programme for Couples Struggling in their Marriages Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue … or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille is a programme to support couples who have difficulties in their marriage. It brings a positive focus, new hope and helps nourish and develop your marriage. Tens of thousands of couples headed for divorce have successfully saved their marriages by attending and using the tools provided. The programme helps spouses uncover or re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. It helps them through difficult times whether they are disillusioned or in deep misery. There is no group therapy or group work. For confidential information about ‘Retrouvaille’ or to register for the next programme commencing with a Virtual weekend on 6 - 9 July 2023 or a Face to Face weekend in Welwyn Garden City on 13-15 October 2023, call or text 07887 296983 or 07973 380443 or email retrouvailleukinfo@gmail.com - or visit www.retrouvaille.org.uk

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Sat, 13 May 2023 18:27:07 GMT

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land The Parishes of Holy Family and St. Mary of the Angels are planning a 10-day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in April of 2024 through Pilgrimage People. They would like to extend an invitation to parishioners of St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes who would like to join us. The Pilgrimage is 10 days in duration from April 15th to 24th 2024 and the itinerary is extensive. It begins in Bethlehem, continues to Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives where we retrace the steps of Jesus on that first Palm Sunday. We visit the birthplace of John the Baptist and Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial. We then visit Lake Galilee and the Jordan River, where there will be an opportunity to renew our Baptism vows. We visit Nablus, Cana and then Nazareth before going on to Mount Carmel and Acre. On our final day, we visit the site of Caesarea Philippi then, after lunch, proceed to the airport for our late afternoon return flight home. Price: £2,250 per person sharing a twin/double room on a half-board basis. Single rooms are available at a supplement of £540. Price includes return airfare including hold baggage, accommodation in 3* hotels, all transport whilst in the Holy Land, services of a professional guide, gratuities and all entrance fees. Price does not include lunches, drinks or items of a personal nature. Please note that this itinerary is not suitable for the less able traveller. If you would like an information pack without obligation, please contact Canon David Hayman on either david.hayman@rcadc.org or 029 2023 0492.

Reaching Out Project

Sat, 13 May 2023 18:23:31 GMT

13th May 2023

Reaching Out Project Update Christopher Llewellyn Jones will give an update on the Reaching Out Project this weekend at all Masses. It is a reminder that the project is reliant on parishioners for its success and that new volunteers to check, pack and deliver the food donations would be especially welcome, so that the effort to provide for those most in need of our assistance does not fall on a small group. Please consider volunteering. Members of the Steering Team will be at the back of the Church this weekend, if you wish to volunteer or find out more about what the work entails.

The Parish Reaching Out project has been successful in applying for National Lottery Funding to support the ongoing work of caring for the disadvantaged in the local community. The National Lottery Community Fund confirmed this week that £9,775 of lottery funding has been allocated to support the Reaching Our Project at St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes.

Bishop Patron of World Apostolate of Fatima England & Wales

Sat, 13 May 2023 18:07:47 GMT

On 13th May 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared for the first time to three young children and began to share with them a message which was not just for them, but for all of us. Our Lady spoke to the children about conversion from sin and about prayer: prayer for those who were far from God, and prayer for peace in the world. These encounters with Our Lady totally transformed the lives of the shepherd children through giving them an overwhelming experience of the love of God, as well as a deep desire to bring others to him.

The important work of spreading the message of Fatima is continued today particularly by the World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF) for “we would be mistaken to think that Fatima’s prophetic mission is complete” (Pope Benedict XVI). I am delighted that the Bishops Conference have appointed me as a Bishop Patron of The World apostolate of Fatima England and Wales I have been blessed personally through various pilgrimages to Fatima, and have already been pleased to support the work of the World Apostolate in the Dioceses of Cardiff and Menevia, and formerly in Plymouth, and I very much looking forward to working with members throughout England and Wales to help develop the mission of the WAF.

The Holy Year 2025 will also be the centenary of the apparition of Our Lady to Sister Lucia in which Our Lady revealed her desire for the Five First Saturday devotion in order to make reparation for sin and to obtain peace in the world. During this year, it is hoped that the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be visiting each of our Cathedrals throughout England and Wales.

One of the Fatima seers, Sister Lucia, said that the purpose of Our Lady’s apparitions “was to help people to grow more and more in faith, hope, and love.” The work of the WAF is focussed on this growth both through offering ongoing formation to help us develop our relationship with God and with Our Blessed Lady, as well as through efforts of evangelisation, in bringing the message of God’s love to those who have not yet experienced it. May Our Lady of Fatima, whose memorial we celebrate today, obtain for all of us abundant graces to help us respond ever more generously to her invitation and so become closer to her Son.

Archbishop Mark O’Toole

Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia

Funeral Masses this week

Sat, 13 May 2023 16:58:56 GMT

Funeral Mass – Sheila Steer The Funeral Mass for Sheila Steer, one of our faithful parishioners who for many years was an active member of the St. Teilo’s Ladies Guild, will take place on Tuesday, May 16th at 10.30am at St. Teilo’s. Sheila was a single lady with few relatives living locally, so it will be lovely for the parish to gather to pray for her at the Funeral Mass, remembering that praying for the dead is one of the spiritual works of mercy.

Funeral Mass – Sarah Summers The Funeral Mass for Sarah Summers takes place on Wednesday, May 17th at 11am at St. Teilo’s. Sarah lived in Roath, but her mother Maria Jesu, is an active member of our parish and lead the Parish Friends of Divine Mercy Prayer Group. All are encouraged to attend the Funeral for Sarah, to support her family with our prayers as they say their farewells to this young lady.

International Day of Prayer

Sat, 13 May 2023 16:29:18 GMT

International Day of Prayer for Eastern Christians Today, Sunday May 14th , the Sixth Sunday of Easter, is the day of prayer for the Christians of the East (FACE).

The International Day of Prayer for Eastern Christians is celebrated annually on the Sixth Sunday of Easter. It offers an opportunity for Eastern and Western Christians together to pray for peace in the world, especially in the Middle East. Christians from all over Europe, the Middle East, the Horn of Africa and India will join together in solidarity on May 14th to pray that Eastern Christians may be strengthened in their faith so that they can continue to give witness steadfastly to Jesus Christ. At Mass during Easter, Western and Eastern Christians hear the Acts of the Apostles which witness to the first preaching of the Gospel. These readings remind us of the origin of the Eastern Churches and the history of the first Eastern Christians, who brought the Gospel to us. Nowadays, many of these Eastern Christians are oppressed and persecuted, and struggle to survive and to pass on our faith to their children, in their own lands, where Christianity was born and first spread. Pope St. John Paul the Second said in the document ‘Orientale Lumen’ – ‘Light of the East; that “The venerable and ancient tradition of the Eastern Churches is an integral part of the heritage of Christ’s Church… the first need for Catholics is to be familiar with that tradition. Often, we Western or Roman or Latin Catholics forget that within the Universal Church there are 24 Churches, which are part of the Catholic Church led by the Bishop of Rome, and that our Church is only one, while the 23 other churches are known as Eastern Churches, because their liturgy and history are closer to that of the Easter Orthodox churches, yet they remain in communion with Rome. Hence this day is set aside so that we can know more about the Eastern Churches and their traditions. This article by Ascension Press is a useful summary of the 23 other churches and their traditions - https://media.ascensionpress.com/2019/01/21/the-other-23-catholic-churches-and-whythey-exist/ In the UK the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church are the most common, each having its own Eparch, the Eastern word for Bishop, in the UK. So, today why not find out more about our faith and pray for the wider church throughout the world. You can also support the charity that promotes the day of prayer in this country: Fellowship and Aid to the Christians of the East (FACE) – https://facecharity.org/. If you wish to support its projects under the patronage of the Eastern Catholic Churches,

you can: Donate online at https://facecharity.org/act-of-giving/ or text DAYOFPRAYER to 70450 to donate £10.

King Charles III Coronation celebration at St Teilo's

Mon, 08 May 2023 16:13:45 GMT

A Mass for His Majesty King Charles III on his Coronation was said at St. Teilo’s on Saturday morning at 10am. The Mass had special readings and prayers for the occasion of a coronation.

We also had Coronation Refreshments on Sunday, May 7th, a special Coronation celebration after the 10 am Mass, a lovely turn out, thank you to all who attended, some photos of the event are below:

Parish Symbolon Sessions – Thursday 7pm

Fri, 05 May 2023 22:43:46 GMT

Symbolon – Thursday Evening Session

The ninth of the Symbolon sessions takes place on Thursday this week at 7pm in the Parish Hall. The topic for this week’s session is – Mary and the Saints: Our Spiritual Mother and the Communion of Saints. All are welcome to attend even if you have not attended previously, as the sessions take a discrete topic each week

10 Years of the Ordinariate in Wales

Fri, 05 May 2023 09:35:11 GMT

Open Day – 10 Years of the Ordinariate in Wales

An ‘Ordinariate Open Day’ will be held on Saturday, June 10th at St. Alban’s Catholic Church in Cardiff, 10am-4pm, by kind invitation of the Oratory in Formation. It will begin with tea & coffee at 10am, followed by an introductory session ‘What is the Ordinariate – and what is it for?’. The day will also include an Ordinariate Form Mass and some input from Ordinariate members on ‘What brought me here?’. It will show and highlight some ‘resources’, - liturgy, prayer, etc., and make available some leaflets about us, and we are planning to end the day with Evensong and Benediction.

The day is for Diocesan parishioners and parishes to help them understand who we are, what we are for and what our prayer and liturgy look like. It will also allow any enquirers to ‘come and see’ and learn more about us. All are welcome!

Any questions, please contact Fr. Bernard Sixtus – bernard.sixtus@rcadc.org or 07720272137

Work for a Parishioner

Fri, 05 May 2023 09:32:28 GMT

Polish Parishioner seeking work

Mature, diligent Polish lady, a local parishioner, with extensive experience in housekeeping, cleaning, and elderly care is seeking additional work. Possessing a communicative level of English, she is prepared to provide exceptional service and adapt to various household routines. For further inquiries and to discuss specific requirements, kindly contact us at 07393561916 or elzbieta.szostak@gmail.com

Studay Catechetics: Zoom Tuesday Evenings

Fri, 05 May 2023 09:29:20 GMT

Study Catechetics by Zoom on Tuesday evenings!

The engaging Catholic educator, author and international speaker, David Wells, is offering Cardiff Archdiocese ten hours of input and exercises on the theme of Catechesis: Passing on Faith in the Third Millennium. Sessions are on Zoom on 5 Tuesday evenings between May 23rd and July 4th. You can listen to the talks and optionally take an accredited assessment, free of charge. To book online, go to https://rcadcschools.org/book.html or contact ccrs@rcadc.org

Food Hygiene Certificate Training

Fri, 05 May 2023 09:25:11 GMT

Access a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate - Free!

Would you like to study for a Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate, free of charge? Anyone wishing to obtain this for church use has the opportunity to do so at St Dyfrig’s, Pontypridd, on Saturday, May 13th. You do not need to have done a Level 1 Course. Level 2 is the appropriate course for most people handling food needing minimal preparation, such as preparing sandwiches or warming pasties. Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/dyfhygiene

Catholic People

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 19:53:04 GMT

Catholic People The April edition of the Archdiocesan Newspaper ‘Catholic People’ is now available. There is a lovely article about Teresa O’Driscoll’s debut novel which was launched at the end of March. Read about it and other Archdiocesan news at: https://rcadc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Catholic-PeopleApril-2023-Issue.pdf

Pursuit of Love – Day retreat

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 19:32:25 GMT

Are you aged 18-35? If so, why not come and join us on Sunday, May 7th and be inspired. This day retreat is for couples and singles. The day is based on Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and includes talks, lunch, Mass and confessions to help us as young people to live life to the full. It will be held at Cardiff University Chaplaincy. The cost will be £25. For further details and to book, see Eventbrite “pursuit of love” web page, or contact us, Pure in Heart Swansea, via Facebook, Instagram or email at https://www.facebook.com/swanseapureinheart/ - https://www.instagram.com/pureinheartirl/?hl=en - p.i.h.swansea@gmail.com Bookings will close on May 1st . To have a flavour of what Pure in Heart does in Ireland, you can check out their web page: https://pureinheart.ie/

Pilgrimage to Knock

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:29:24 GMT

Pilgrimage to Knock – September 4 th. Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine – September 4th, led by Bishop Mark O’Toole. £699.00 per person sharing. Price includes flight, all transfers, 4 nights in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment and excursions included. There will be day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, the Fr. Peyton Centre & the National Museum. Single supplement £150.00. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com

Priest's Training Fund

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 15:54:52 GMT

Those who pay tax can gift-aid their donation to the Priests’ Training Fund by completing the information on the envelopes provided. Alternatively, you can donate online at www.rcadc.org/priesttraining-fund or send a cheque to Priests’ Training Fund, Archbishop’s House, 41/43 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD.

Ruby Wedding Anniversary – Congratulations

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:01:15 GMT

Our congratulations go to Leigh and Carol Jenkins, active members of the parish, who celebrated their Ruby (40th) wedding anniversary on Tuesday, April 4th . We marked this occasion at Mass today Thursday 27th April with a presentation of the Papal Blessing for the couple, may they have continued blessings for many more years to come.

Important Synodal Update::Continental Stage Assembly

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 14:38:36 GMT

The European Continental Assembly has now completed its 4 days of listening and dialogue which was held in Prague from 5 to 12 February 2023, and has completed its concluding documents.

This dossier collects the various Concluding Documents of the European Continental Assembly and includes the following:

Final Remarks, approved by the European Continental Assembly in the final session of its work (9 February) and immediately circulated. They constitute a kind of executive summary of the more extensive Final Document.
Final Document, approved in draft form by the European Continental Assembly at the final session on 9 February and subsequently supplemented by the Redactional Committee with amendments gathered in written form following the assembly exchange.
Concluding Note from the Bishops, approved at the Closing Session of the Meeting of the Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences (11 February) and immediately circulated.
Participants List (Appendix A)
Working Programme (Appendix B)

All parishioners are invited to view the topics, discussions and conclusions made:

Cardiff 5K – in Whitchurch

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:20:17 GMT

Attendees at the evening Mass next Sunday 30th April 2023 should be aware that the Cardiff 5K race is taking place through the village starting at 7pm. The Start-Finish area on Merthyr Road from The Plough to Fino Lounge will be closed from 6pm to 8pm. There will also be rolling road closures from Merthyr Road, via Penlline Road, Kelston Road, Heol Don, Station Road, Gabalfa Avenue, College Road, Merthyr Road, Bishops Road, Bishops Place, Church Road back to Merthyr Road during the duration of the race. So, if you normally come to Mass on Sunday evening via the village, it is likely to be easier to arrive via and depart from the A470 end of Old Church Road.

Donations to the Parish

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:08:09 GMT

The Lenten Alms Collection on Maundy Thursday evening amounted to £464.79. The Collection for the Holy Places in Palestine which took place on Good Friday amounted to £458.72. Last weekend’s collection amounted to £607.64. Standing Orders and Direct Banking during March amounted to £2,842. Many thanks to all our parishioners for your ongoing generosity.

SVP - Many thanks

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:01:51 GMT

The Parish Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank all parishioners who donate via the SVP boxes at the back of the church. During the 2022-23 financial year £679.27 was collected via this method. Many thanks from the SVP members. The SVP confirms that your donations will be of great help to those in need.

Association of the Propagation of the Faith – APF Red Mission boxes

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 17:55:08 GMT

In 2022, St Teilo with Our Lady of Lourdes raised £2,428.43 through our Red Boxes and donations to Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries.

Thank you.

Our missionary community here at St Teilo's and Our Lady of Lourdes is part of a worldwide network of people supporting missionaries through prayer and financial assistance. Your support of projects such as the Fundong Mission station in Cameroon has enabled Fr. Leon, a Mill Hill Missionary, to help children learn in a safe environment and instil values that empower them to turn away from conflict and towards faith in God. Visit https://missio.org.uk/ to find out more about how your support changes lives for the better.

If you wish to learn how to support Missio, which is the Pope's chosen charity for World Mission, please contact Peter Jones on 07594693054. If you would prefer to help as a collector/promoter, please let Peter know. Box holders, please look out for your collectors this month.

Priests’ Training Fund Annual Appeal – April 29th and 30th

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 17:46:00 GMT

Next Sunday, Good Shepherd Sunday, is the day of the Annual Appeal for the Archdiocesan Priests’ Training Fund. Envelopes are available at the back of the Church this weekend for you to take home and return next weekend. Those who pay tax can gift-aid their donation to the Priests’ Training Fund by completing the information on the envelopes provided. Alternatively, you can donate online at www.rcadc.org/priest-training-fund or send a cheque to Priests’ Training Fund, Archbishop’s House, 41/43 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD.

Thanks – Holy Week and Easter Liturgies

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:59:20 GMT

Sunday, April 16th - Divine Mercy Sunday

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 20:09:16 GMT

Sunday, April 16th is the Second Sunday of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday. There will be an afternoon of Divine Mercy taking place at St. Alban’s Church, Splott on that day. Confessions are available from 2pm to 4pm. The 3 o’clock Prayer and Chaplet with the Act of Consecration to Jesus and Communal Veneration of the Divine Mercy image will take place at 3pm.

Death Notice

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:06:21 GMT

CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS

OF ST. JOSEPH OF ANNECY

God has called to Himself our dear Sr. Vincent O’Regan who died at Llantarnam Abbey on

3 ^rd April, 2023, aged 100 years, 81 years of Religious Profession.

We recommend her to your prayers. Eternal rest grant to her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her.

Reception of her body at the Abbey: Wednesday 12 ^th April, 5 p.m.

Requiem Mass: Thursday 13 ^th April, 10.30 a.m.

Given at Chepstow Road: 3 ^rd day of April 2023

Archbishops Newsletter April 2023

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:27:31 GMT

To view the first Newsletter from our Archbishop Mark O'Toole please use link below, It gives details of some of the things that are happening across the Dioceses of Cardiff and Menevia.

View here

Catholic People

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 22:01:45 GMT

The March edition of the Archdiocesan Newspaper ‘Catholic People’ is now available. This month’s edition provides a full report on the recent youth event – FLAME 2023 and is full of other interesting articles, including the regular reflection on the Scripture by Teresa O’Driscoll: https://rcadc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Catholic-People-March-2023-Issue-2.pdf

Car Parking

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 21:21:35 GMT

Please note that car parking will not be available in the Fox and Hounds Car Park on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday or

Holy Saturday night. We have a good relationship with our neighbours but the times above are busy times for their business. Therefore, parishioners are asked not to use their car park during these times if at all possible. Lots of parking

can be found in the car parks a few hundred yards away in the village and neither of the two public car parks are likely

to be full at the times we are in Church for the Easter Triduum.

Easter Sunday Morning Masses

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 21:14:38 GMT

For those unable for whatever reason to attend the Easter Vigil, two Masses will be offered on Easter Sunday Morning. These will be at 8:30am at Our Lady of Lourdes and 10am at St. Teilo’s. Please note there is no Evening Mass on Easter Sunday.

Maundy Thursday

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 20:58:18 GMT

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Collection at Mass

The Collection for Lenten Arms will be taken during Mass on Maundy Thursday evening. Lenten Alms this year will be shared between

the Victims of the Turkey/Syria earthquake and the Young People from the Archdiocese who need support to attend World Youth Day

with Pope Francis.

Watching at the Altar of Repose

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 20:22:15 GMT

On this day, the Church enters into the mystery of the Passion and Death of her Lord, bringing together the Triumphal

Procession of Christ as King and the proclamation of His Passion. Both aspects of the Paschal Mystery are celebrated

today as we recall the Lord’s Messianic entry into Jerusalem and His Passion and Death.

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Coffee and tea will be served in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s after the 10am Mass today.

Why not come along to the Hall at St. Teilo’s after Palm Sunday 10am Mass? All are welcome.

Parishioner’s Book Launch – Friday, March 31st

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 23:57:24 GMT

Hello dear friends, I am thrilled to announce a dream come true for me: the publication of my debut novel, Angel at the Paradise Hotel . It is Christian fiction – holidays/romance/suspense. Coinciding with the release date, on Friday, March 31st from 5-6pm, I will be holding my Book Launch at Whitchurch Library on Park Road. This event, with light refreshments and book signing, is open to all and I would love to share it with you.

Teresa O’Driscoll

Holy Week and Easter Liturgies

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 23:10:32 GMT

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

11:30am – The Chrism Mass – St. David’s Cathedral, Cardiff

Spy Wednesday

10am – Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes followed by Stations of the Cross

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 Whitchurch Methodist Church, Bethany Baptist Church, St. Mary’s Church, 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 9pm 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.

Volunteers for the Easter Triduum

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:56:52 GMT

There are still some spaces available for those who would like to volunteer to take part in the Liturgy of the Easter Triduum as Readers and Eucharistic Ministers. If you would like to volunteer, you are asked to sign your name on the list at the back of the Church as soon as possible. Volunteers for the washing of feet on Maundy Thursday evening are also asked to sign the list at the back of the Church.

Parish Physical Activity Programme - Walk 26th March

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 21:38:56 GMT

Reminder!
F ollowing the success of the previous two occasions, the Third Lenten Walk takes place after the 10am Mass this Sunday (26th March). All are welcome to join the walk with fellow parishioners in Caedelyn Park

With the return of some better weather, we are starting the physical activity programme with a series of walks throughout the Lenten period and have-a-go indoor sessions. The walks will take place after Mass on Sundays every fortnight starting on February 26th and from St Teilo’s Church. In the spirit of Lent, the walks are a chance to connect with each other and look to make changes in ourselves, so why not join us in our aim of walking a collective virtual journey across the breadth of Wales whilst engaging in some active spiritual contemplation? The walks are free but a pound donation to the Reaching Out project would be most welcome. More news on the dates and locations of the have-a-go sessions, also free of charge, will be available in the next newsletter. Once you have been bitten by the activity bug, look out for our Couch to 5K programme in the Spring! – Jo and Liam

Both Liam and Jo, who will lead the activities, are professionally qualified. Liam is a Level 3 Personal Trainer and Jo is a Level 2 Gym Instructor, soon to be Level 3!

Rite of Election

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 17:27:00 GMT

Our congratulations go to David Ross and Cecilia Odefalk who took part last Sunday in the Rite of Election at the Cathedral. Cecilia will be received into the Church at the Easter Vigil this year.

Youth Mass

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 22:08:25 GMT

The young people of St. Joseph’s Church, New Zealand Road, Cardiff invite all young people (and the young at heart!) to a Youth Mass to celebrate the transferred Feast of St Joseph at 7pm on Monday, March 20th followed by a shared table of food and good company in the meeting room.

This is a wonderful opportunity for all young people who participated in Flame 2023 to gather together again. Any other young people who were unable to attend Flame are invited to come along. The liturgy will be youth led with inspirational music from gifted young people. Come and be inspired for mission! The Lord Jesus is calling you by name to be present. Mass with be celebrated by the parish priest Fr Jose Kuttikkatt who will be assisted by Deacon Mark Howe and Deacon Christian Mahoney.

Mothering Sunday

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 21:35:34 GMT

Antiphon for today’s Mass:

Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her.

Be joyful, all who were in mourning;

exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.

Requiem Mass of Mrs Barry

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 20:52:07 GMT

Mrs. Barry’s Requiem Mass took place at St. Teilo’s on Tuesday, March 7th at 2pm

The Barry family placed a very nice thank you to Fr. John in the Western Mail (below)

The link to the Western Mail online article can be found here:

https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/barry/5109978

Aid for Ukraine

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 19:39:50 GMT

The Polish Community at Our Lady of Lourdes is requesting items to support the outreach work being undertaken in the Parish of Lesko, Baligród, Cisna and Polańczyk near the Polish/Ukraine border where large number of families from Ukraine are living. They are also supporting the Claverian Sisters in Krosno on the border.

The following items are requested: Flour, Rice, Milk for children, Breakfast Cereals, Pasta, Coffee, Tea, Energy bars, Canned Food, Pasta Sauces. They also need Detergent, Fabric Softener, Soap, Toiler Paper, Shampoo, Shower Gel, Shaving Utensils, Moisturising Wipes, Baby Accessories (pacifiers, bottles), diapers for the disabled, shoes, socks, new clothes (not used), blankets, bedding, pillows, duvets, flashlights and batteries.

All such items should be delivered to Our Lady of Lourdes by next weekend, March 18th and 19th , either on Thursday, Friday or Saturday evening when the Church is open for Polish or English Mass and on Sunday between 10.30am and midday. The support was well received last year but is still very necessary. If you would like to read more about last year’s efforts, please see here:

https://krosno112.pl/aktualnosci/spoleczenstwo-i-samorzad/item/14239-pkps-pomaga-uchodzcomz-ukrainy.html

Requiem Mass of Mr. Chris Harris

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:02:49 GMT

Mr. Harris’ Requiem Mass took place at St. Teilo’s on Tuesday, March 7th at 10.30am followed by committal at the Briwnant Chapel, Thornhill.

A colourful send off for one of our own. An article was published on Wales online, you can view it here:

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gallery/loved-ones-dress-yellow-bicycle-26407676

Our thoughts and prayers are with Rita and the family.

Rosary Repair Session

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 21:37:46 GMT

Have you ever had a set of rosary beads break? Do you have old rosaries lying around in your house? If so, in celebration of the great Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Erica Evans is running a Rosary Repair Session in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s on Saturday, March 25th at 10.45am, after the 10am Mass.

The session will include Erica doing some repairs, showing you how to repair your own metal link type Rosaries. All the tools necessary will be available to use. Erica will also outline how simple it is to make your own rosaries, if you wish. All are welcome to come along on the day. If you would like to know more, please email Erica at simplycraft@btinternet.com

Happy St. David’s Day

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:50:46 GMT

Wednesday, March 1st , is the celebration of the Patron Saint of Wales, St. David. Why not celebrate St. David’s Day and pray for all the people of Wales by joining us at Mass at 10.00am at Our Lady of Lourdes on the Solemnity of our nation’s Patron?

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi – Yr Offeren yn Gymraeg

Why not come along to celebrate St. David's Day at Mass in Welsh? Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Peter Davies at St. Teilo’s on Wednesday, March 1st at 6pm . Bilingual booklets will be provided. Croeso cynnes i bawb!

Recommended by Father John for Lent

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:48:37 GMT

Father John would like to recommend we all take a look at the Pope’s Lenten Message, which can be viewed here:

https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/02/17/230217c.html

CAFOD Family Fast Day – Friday March 3rd

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 18:05:13 GMT

This Lent, your donations to CAFOD’s Family Fast Day Appeal will help families fighting the climate crisis and ensure that our Church network can quickly respond to emergencies, such as the recent earthquake in Syria and Turkey. Envelopes are available this week for you to return next Sunday.

Short Reflection on Lent

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:29:02 GMT

Thinking about Lent...

We have now entered Lent. But what does “entering Lent” really mean? Pope Benedict XVI explained it this way. “It means we enter a season of special commitment in the spiritual battle to oppose the evil present in the world, in each one of us and around us. It means not off-loading the problem of evil onto others, onto society or onto God but rather recognising one’s own responsibility and assuming it with awareness.”

As practicing Catholics we commonly, throughout Lent, either give something up that is dear to us, or do something extra that is probably difficult. What we choose is personal. Yet, we really do have a responsibility to do something.

You could heed those crucial words of Pope Benedict, making them central to anything else you do for Lent, through the following prayer.

“Dear Lord, reading Pope Benedict’s words starkly show the reality of what is happening on earth. Please guide and strengthen me to identify evil and to fight it. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Parishioner Teresa O’Driscoll, author of Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God

Lent 23 -'Walk with Me' booklets

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:44:48 GMT

Walk with Me – Lent 2023 The Lenten ‘Walk with Me’ booklets are available at the back of both churches. They are £1 each, but even if you do not have the money with you, please take a book and drop the amount into the collection in future weeks.

Prayer for Peace – Friday – 6 pm

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 23:59:37 GMT

Brother Alois from Taizé writes in his message for this year: “In the context of the war that is ravaging Ukraine and so many other places in the world, some people find it very hard to pray, as if God were absent or silent in the face of evil. And yet praying for peace awakens our sense of responsibility and our solidarity with all who are suffering so terribly from the tragedy of war. (...) Yes, praying for peace is more urgent than ever.”

February 24th marks the sad anniversary of the war in Ukraine. Please join us at St. Teilo’s at 6pm to come together to pray for one hour for peace and to remember those suffering from the war. We will listen and sing to music from Taizé, praying together and in silence for peace.

Ash Wednesday

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 23:32:54 GMT

Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, a day of Fasting and Abstinence when all Catholics fast from one meal and abstain from meat. Age restrictions apply to the fast. Lent is a good time to remember that all faithful Catholics are expected to keep abstinence from meat on all Fridays of the year.

There will be two Masses on Wednesday, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10am and at St. Teilo’s at 7pm . Ashes will be distributed during both Masses.

Happy Shrove Tuesday!

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:17:42 GMT

Pancake Tuesday has arrived - Flour, eggs, butter, and all things not particularly good for you - today is the day to make the most of what you have in the cupboards. Why do we do this? Well, today also has another name - Shrove Tuesday. Shrove derives from 'shriving' - confessing and owning up to having too much of a good thing. Which means we should be honest about the extent of over-indulgence in our lives. Today is the last day of over-indulgence before we enter into the Lenten season of 40 days., which begins tomorrow on Ash Wednesday. Will you be entering into the desert with Jesus in some small way? When we enter the desert with Jesus and deny ourselves the things which satisfy our worldly desires - we can be certain of one thing; our relationship with Jesus strengthens. As part of our lenten programme, we have arranged many events in the parish to help you on your Lenten journey. Please check our website calendar for further details - https://www.stteilos-olol.co.uk/parish-calendar

CAFOD Syria-Turkey Earthquake Appeal

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:15:54 GMT

CAFOD is responding with support of provision of food, water, shelter, medical assistance and winter kits for survivors of the Earthquake. Your donations in recent months have made that quick response possible. Please join CAFOD in praying for our sisters and brothers affected by the earthquakes and the winter weather. Your support for CAFOD throughout the year allows our Catholic agency to act quickly when disasters strike.

For more details, visit CAFOD’s Syria Turkey Emergency Appeal online at https://cafod.org.uk/give

Prayer, Praise and Worship Healing Meeting – Saturday, February 18th

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:11:10 GMT

This prayer, praise and worship takes place at St. Philip Evans Church, Llanederyn from 9.30am to 3.30pm and includes Prayer, Praise and Worship, a talk, Eucharistic Adoration and Prayers for Healing. The talk will be given by Rev. Charlynne Boddie, a Prophetic and Healing Evangelist from the USA

Mass and Eucharistic Adoration to Pray for Vocations

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:54:14 GMT

On Thursday, February 16th at 7pm , the Archdiocesan Vocations Director, Fr. Nicholas Williams, will be holding Mass followed by 40 minutes of Eucharistic Adoration, concluded by Benediction to pray for vocations for the Archdiocese.

Mass and Adoration will take place at Aquinas Hall at the rear of the University Chaplaincy at 62 Park Place.

All are welcome to attend.

New Hymn Books

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:37:48 GMT

Following a decision by the Parish Pastoral Council we have now bought the new revised edition of the Celebration Hymnal for Everyone. This hymnal has been approved by the Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales for use in Catholic Churches. The hymn books have over a thousand hymns, many of which will be familiar to us, while others will become familiar over the months ahead.

New Parish Website

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:06:14 GMT

Have you had a chance to take a look at the new parish website? Not only have we made some changes to the look and feel, but we have also added some fantastic NEW media - Check out the website and please let us know what you think: https://www.stteilos-olol.co.uk/

Spread the Gospel – Developing a Missionary Parish (SGDMP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:08:39 GMT

I followed the SGDMP Programme back in 2021 and found it very impressive and worthwhile. That is why I have chosen it as something for the parish to follow during Lent this year. I hope that many of you will participate. The new Programme will remind participants of the Great Commission and the basic Gospel message. It will cover a rudimentary history of the early church and will consider important messages from recent papal papers, how to give witness testimonies, evangelise non-church going Catholics with practical approaches and tools for building a parish team to evangelise.

The SGDMP Programme is open to all parishioners. It will begin on Wednesday, March 1st in St. Teilo’s Church Hall at 7pm and take place each Wednesday during Lent with the last two sessions after Easter. The programme will be delivered by members of the Diocesan Evangelisation Commission and will involve a presentation from the team aided by small group discussions in breakout rooms in which people can freely share what they think and feel about the topic discussed in the teaching and what it says to them. To enrol for the Programme, please email Madeleine Walters at madeleine.walters@rcadc.org – Canon John

THIS EVENT HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CANCELLED, WE WILL BE RUNNING AN ALTERNATIVE PARISH LENT COURSE HERE

Mary's Meals

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:52:49 GMT

Mary’s Meals Appeal – Next Sunday at St. Teilo’s

A volunteer speaker will talk briefly at Sunday Masses at St. Teilo’s next Sunday, February 12th , about the remarkable charity, Mary’s Meals, currently giving over 2,000,000 hungry children, living in poverty, in 18 countries around the world, a free school meal every day they attend. Mary’s Meals believes that FOOD + EDUCATION = HOPE of a life free from poverty, hunger, and dependence on aid – a hope that surely every child deserves.

To read more about Mary’s Meals please see here – https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/

The Solemnity of St. Teilo – Parish Patron

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:47:13 GMT

Thursday, February 9th is the celebration of St. Teilo, one of the Patronal Feasts of our parish. Mass will be celebrated on that day in St. Teilo’s Church at 10.00am. However, the Mass will be a Funeral Mass for Michael Angelo Gauci, but we are all welcome to come along to honour St. Teilo as well as praying for the repose of the soul of Mr. Gauci.

Marriage Week 2023

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 16:02:15 GMT

7th-14th February is National Marriage Week

A copy of Marriage Matters for Year A can be found HERE with weekly reflections on the Gospels

Flame 2023

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:30:58 GMT

The biggest Catholic youth event in the UK is returning to London, as CYMFED organise Flame 2023 on Saturday, March 4 th . The theme of Flame 2023, which is exactly 150 days before World Youth Day in Lisbon, takes the WYD Scripture verse “Mary arose and went in haste” and crystallises into the theme, “Rise Up.” Rise up after the pandemic, Rise up as young Catholics, Rise up, as Mary did, for the surprising and beautiful adventure that is our Catholic faith. Details of the event itself can be found at https://cymfed.org.uk/flame

The cost to participate will be £50 and will include the ticket and transport to and from London with pick up points planned in Swansea, Bridgend, Cardiff and Newport. Please can anyone who would like to participate or to receive further information, contact Rev. Christian Mahoney on 07764 515864 or email christian.mahoney@rcadc.org . If the cost is prohibitive for any young person, speak to Deacon Christian as some funds are available to support those who need it.

Stella Maris Mass

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:59:40 GMT

Stella Maris, formerly the Apostleship of the Sea, invites you and your friends to join them at a Thanksgiving Mass for seafarers and fishers on Wednesday, February 8th at 12.45pm at St. David’s Cathedral, Cardiff. The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Mark O’Toole, with a reception afterwards with our chaplains and volunteers.

If you would like to attend the reception please let Roland Hayes know on roland.hayes@stellamarismail.org or phone 020 7901 1931.

Catholic People

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:51:38 GMT

The January edition of the Archdiocesan Newspaper ‘Catholic People’ is now available. As well as the usual articles, including the regular one from our parishioner Teresa O’Driscoll, it includes pictures and reflections on the ordination of Bishop Peter Collins which took place last month. You can read the Catholic People (CLICK BELOW) –

The Synod – the Continental Stage

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:28:01 GMT

The Archdiocesan Synod Team has now completed a review and summary of the responses from the various parishes of the Archdiocese to the Working Document sent out from the Synod Team in Rome. The Archdiocesan Response can be read here –

Diocesan Synodal Team Response to the Working Document of the Continental Stage - Cardiff

In addition, Archbishop Mark, after reflecting on all of the responses from the Team, parishes and parishioners, has submitted a response of discernment on the three themes to the Bishops’ Conference. Archbishop Mark’s submission can be read here –

Response to the Document of the Continental Stage from Archbishop Mark O'Toole, in Cardiff and Menevia.

Vocations Weekend for Women

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:14:32 GMT

A Vocations weekend organised by the Sisters of the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ) takes place in London on February 3 rd to 5th. The theme of the weekend is Discerning God's Call in your life.

Jesus invites each of us to 'Come and See'. This weekend will give you the opportunity to explore the vocation to religious life and to reflect on God's call to you. If you are wondering if God is calling you to religious life and would like to find out more, why not come along? You are welcome to stay for the weekend or just come along on the Saturday for the day. There will be opportunities for prayer, reflection and input, a chance to ask questions and to meet others who are also wondering where God is calling them.

For more information, contact Sr Lynne fcJ at fcjvocationeurope@gmail.com or visit our website https://www.fcjsisters.org/

Retrouvaille: A Programme for Couples Struggling in their Marriages

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:36:36 GMT

Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue … or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse?

Retrouvaille is a programme to support couples who have difficulties in their marriage. It brings a positive focus, new hope and helps nourish and develop your marriage. Tens of thousands of couples headed for divorce have successfully saved their marriages by attending Retrouvaille and using the tools provided. The programme helps spouses uncover or re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. It helps them through difficult times whether they are disillusioned or in deep misery. There is no group therapy or group work.

For confidential information about ‘Retrouvaille’ or to register for the next programme commencing with a Face to Face weekend in Welwyn Garden City on February 24th to 26th or a Virtual weekend on July 6th to 9th, call or text 07887 296983 or 07973 380443 or email retrouvailleukinfo@gmail.com or visit https://www.retrouvaille.org.uk/

Mass Times this week

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 03:00:07 GMT

Please pay special attention to the times of weekday Masses this week as on Tuesday and Friday the normal Mass will be replaced by a Requiem Mass. Tuesday’s Mass will be at 12.30pm and Friday’s at 11.15am.

Mary's Meals Appeal

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 02:55:47 GMT

Overnight Accommodation Needed – On Sunday, February 12th a representative of Mary’s Meals will be making an appeal at Sunday Masses. The Lady who undertakes the appeals has requested accommodation for the night. If you have a spare bed and can accommodate the lady on Sunday, February 12th please let Canon John know – whitchurch@rcadc.org

Many Thanks - SPUC Appeal

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 02:57:17 GMT

The SPUC White Flower Appeal raised £591.65. Many thanks to all our parishioners for your ongoing generosity to the parish.