Good Friday

Webmaster • April 11, 2025

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.


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.

Clothes donations for the SVP

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
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

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
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.

Fundraising for Velindre Cancer Care

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
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

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
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

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
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

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
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

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
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.

Deanery Lenten Station Mass

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
As Lent speedily approaches, a gentle reminder that the Deanery Lenten Station Mass for St. David’s (Cardiff) Deanery will take place at St. Patrick’s Church, Grangetown on Friday, February 27th at 7pm. Please put the date in your diary now.

St. Teilo’s Friends of Divine Mercy Prayer Group

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
St. Teilo’s Friends of Divine Mercy Prayer Group meets on Saturday, February 14th at 2.30pm in the Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome to come along to pray for the parish and the intentions of the parishioners.

Parish Feast Day – Our Lady of Lourdes

By Webmaster • February 7, 2026
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.