Service of Sung Vespers – Tintern Abbey

The Parish Lenten Sessions continue on Wednesday at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Hall. The sessions will run during the weeks of Lent. The theme this year, based on the recent Pastoral Letter by Archbishop Mark, is the Foundation and Four Pillars of the Archdiocesan Vision.

The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta offer an open invitation to a day of recollection at Belmont Abbey on Saturday, March 7th from 10am to 4pm. The day will be led by Rev Dom Alexander Kenyon, the Prior of Belmont. Please contact Andrew Grant for further information at andrewgrant2026@btinternet.com or 07976 982742

On Thursday this week, the skulls of the Cardiff Martyrs, St. Philip Evans and St. John Lloyd will be visiting St. David’s Cathedral for prayer and veneration from 10:00am - 4:00pm. The times of events are as follows: 10:00am – Relics arrive at the cathedral 11:00am – Holy Mass 1:30pm – Prayer service with members of the Senedd and the International Prayer Breakfast (all are welcome to join in this prayer) 4:00pm – Relics depart  One of the archivists from Stonyhurst will be present all day with relics on display for private prayer and veneration. All are welcome to attend the Cathedral on this day to honour our local Martyr Saints.

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!

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.

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?

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.

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

Rest in Peace Please pray for the repose of the souls of Thomas Joseph Denham-Jones, husband of Esther; Keith Burleton, a faithful and committed member of the parish; Paddy Barry, a long standing and well-respected member of our community; Yvonne McNiff, the mother of our parishioner Jayne Bolan; Derek Phillips, the brother in law of Pauline Williams; Catherine Langdon, the sister of Collette Hall; Christina Lucas, cousin of Jill Curtis, and Margaret Bright, an active member of the community at Our Lady of Lourdes for many years, who has lived more recently in Caerphilly, all of whom have died recently.  Mrs. Bright’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Helen’s, Caerphilly at 11am on Monday, March 9th , Mrs. Langdon’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Peter’s Church, Roath at 10am on Tuesday, March 10th; Mr. Burleton’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s at 10am on Wednesday, March 11 th and Mr. Barry’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s at 11am on Tuesday, March 24th . Details of Mr. Denham-Jones’ funeral will be announced when available. Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Canon Thomas Nulty, Father John James Thomas, Margaret Welch, David Jones, Ronald Mitchell, Joyce Brown, Angela Hendy, Mabel Hyde, Maurice Lenehan, Catherine Jenkins, Daisy Hill, John Brennan, John Douglas, Pauline Clifford, Michael Jefferies, Mabel Boland, James Kinsey, Mary Aviles, John Hallett, Susan O’Keefe, Padraig Bradley, Sheila Thomas, Dina Fantini, Christine Lewis, Margaret Bruton, Sara Davies, Margaret Cross and Helena Evans.