PARISH NEWSLETTER

Clothes donations for the SVP – next 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 welcome. Donations may be left outside the confessionals at the rear of St. Teilo’s next weekend, October 11th, and on the weekend of the Second Sunday of each month. Please ensure that donations are brought to the Church only on the specified Sundays, as we do not want the Church to become cluttered during the week. Thank you from the parish SVP

Pope Leo XIV's apostolic letter ‘Dilexi Te’ and encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ call us to deepen our love for the poorest of our sisters and brothers. In this Artificial Intelligence age, Pope Leo recognises the vital importance of protecting the dignity of every human being. To help us answer this call, Caritas Cardiff-Menevia is holding a day at St. Mary’s Church, Bridgend next Saturday, October 10th . Raymond Friel OBE and Delyth Jewell MS will be the keynote speakers and there will be plenty of opportunity to share and discuss ideas and create new contacts. The idea is that everyone returns home re-energised and more able to live out their Christian calling faithfully. To register please email caritas@cardiffmenevia.org

On Tuesday, October 8th, a new Branch of the Society For The Protection Of Unborn Children – SPUC - is being launched in Cardiff. The launch will be at 7.30pm on that day and will take place at the Oratory, Swinton Street, Cardiff. The event will enable you to learn more, make new friends and be faithful to Catholic teaching. For more details, please contact the SPUC Cardiff Branch Chairman Joe Biddulph. e-mail: Joseph.Biddulph@gmail.com phone: 01443 650704 or the SPUC Development Officer, Julie Vivienne, email: julievivienne@spuc.org.uk phone 07533 632160

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.

On Tuesday, October 8th, a new Branch of the Society For The Protection Of Unborn Children – SPUC - is being launched in Cardiff. The launch will be at 7.30pm on that day and will take place at the Oratory, Swinton Street, Cardiff. The event will enable you to learn more, make new friends and be faithful to Catholic teaching. For more details, please contact the SPUC Cardiff Branch Chairman Joe Biddulph. e-mail: Joseph.Biddulph@gmail.com phone: 01443 650704 or the SPUC Development Officer, Julie Vivienne, email: julievivienne@spuc.org.uk phone 07533 632160

Today is Education Sunday, the day when the Catholic Church in England and Wales commemorates our predecessors of the 19th century, many of whom were living in poverty, paying for schools to be built to share the faith. Established by the Bishops of England and Wales in 1848, Education Sunday is one of the oldest Days of Special Prayer in the liturgical calendar of England and Wales.  This year's theme for Education Sunday is drawn from its Gospel reading of Matthew 18:21-35: “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.” Catholic education in Church schools and universities endeavours to acknowledge Jesus’s loving presence in the lives of young people as they work, learn, pray, grow in character and virtue, and discover their vocation.

The Autumn issue of the Missio magazine is available at the back of the church. If anyone has a red box they would like emptying, please contact Peter Jones on 07594 693054, or contact your promoter - details are on the red box.

Mary’s Meals operates extensively in areas of conflict and crisis, delivering school meals in some of the world’s most dangerous and challenging locations. We serve some of the world’s most vulnerable children, those hardest to reach, who might otherwise be forgotten. The promise of a nutritious meal helps to bring children living in fragile and crisis-affected areas into the safety of the classroom, providing them with a sanctuary from the chaos around them where they can learn, play and simply be children. Mary’s Meals is a personal and powerful way to transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable children. A donation of £19.15 will provide a child with food, safety and hope for a whole school year. Thank you so much for giving your invaluable support to help change the lives of children in the world's poorest communities. We are so grateful for everything you do to help us reach hungry children with our nutritious school meals, as we continue to: REACH OUT from St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes. To support Mary’s Meals there will be a retiring collection at all Masses next 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

This year marks 90 years of the Red Box and partnership between Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries. More than a simple collection box, it is a powerful symbol of faith, hope and love - bringing together the vision of Blessed Pauline Jaricot and the missionary ingenuity of Fr. Thomas Jackson MHM. You can read more about the history of the Red Box, and how it continues to help build the Kingdom of God throughout the world, in the Mission Today: Impact Report. This edition is packed full of inspiring examples of how your efforts ignite God's love around the world. Through your giving, whether directly or via the Red Box, you have built churches, presbyteries, convents, schools, children's homes, health centres and dispensaries; you have also trained local priests, sisters and catechists, and contributed to thousands of other projects that have helped the Church grow in service to those in need. The Summer edition of the Mission Today magazine and a special Red Box prayer card, are now available at the back of the Church.  Does your Red Box need emptying? Please call the number on the box’s label or contact Peter Jones on 07594693054.