Peace Sunday

Webmaster • January 13, 2024

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.

Parish Advent Sessions

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
As in previous Advents we are running Advent Discussion Sessions during the season to help prepare us for Christmas. The session begins on Wednesday evening at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. This year we will be following the Advent Reflections of Sr. Gemma Simmonds CJ.

THE LIGHT IS ON – Deanery Confessions

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
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

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
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

Parish Christmas Raffle

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Christmas Raffle 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 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.

Walk With Me: Advent and Christmas

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
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.

Yr Offeren yn Gymraeg

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
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!

Parish Physical Activity Programme

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Walk and Talk The heavy bouts of rain we have experienced recently have left some areas of the paths at Llanishen and Lisvane reservoir very muddy and waterlogged. The Walk and Talk Group have therefore decided to switch the venue to a walk around Roath Park. Meet at the Lighthouse at 12.45pm on Monday 1st December

The Season of Advent

By Webmaster • November 28, 2025
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.

Recently Deceased of the parish

By Webmaster • November 28, 2025
Rest in Peace Please pray for the repose of the souls of Margaret Canlan, Denis Desmond, Jacqueline Szabados, John Evans, Michael Clifford and Anna Bacco who have all died recently. Mrs. Canlan’s funeral will take place at St. Teilo’s at 11.30am on Wednesday, December 3 rd . Mr. Desmond’s funeral will take place at Thornhill at 11am on Thursday, December 4th. Mrs. Szabados’ funeral will take place at Thornhill on Monday, December 8th at 3pm. John Evans’ Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s on Tuesday, December 9th at 11:00am followed by burial at Thornhill Cemetery at 12:30pm. Mr. Clifford’s funeral will take place at Thornhill on Tuesday, December 9th at 2.30pm. Ms. Bacco’s funeral will take place at Thornhill on Thursday, December 11th at 2pm.  Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Father Dewi Davies, Elizabeth Nembach, Alice Kennedy, James Driscoll, Jozica Masic, Pauline Swambo, Peter Sullivan, Julian Bale, John McLeod, Royston Chapple, Mary Millar, Charles Gwinnutt, Bernard Davies, Alfred Forde, James Kelly, Barbara Aherne, Laurence Bermingham, Gerard O’Sullivan, Eric Darlington, Margaret Lloyd, Ronald Ceaton, Joan Battisto, William Coughlin, Joe Davies, Mary Cotter, Lloyd Edwards, Arthur Herbert and Bernard Flynn.

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By Webmaster • November 22, 2025
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