St. Oscar Romero – Mass and Talk
Webmaster • March 16, 2026
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.
A Parish celebration for Canon John's 70th birthday will be held in the Hall on Sunday, 29th March , after the 10.00am Mass. All Parishioners are welcome including those who attend.
The fourth 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 formation.
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 .
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 to be donated in the next couple of weeks. If you are able to donate, please leave the Easter eggs at the back of both churches, preferably by 15th March , but no later than 22nd March .
Anyone interested in helping to do the Flower arrangements at St. Teilo’s Church is asked to contact Gail Gerrard on 07765581206 or speak to Canon John. A regular arranger has recently had to drop out due to ill-health, so we really need someone to take on this role, the more the merrier. You would be part of a rota with at least three others, so would do the flowers at most, once every 4 weeks. The cost of the flowers can be reclaimed from the parish.
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, February 26th . All are welcome to attend.
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.
'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
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.
Rest in Peace Please pray for the repose of the souls of Thomas Joseph Denham-Jones, husband of Esther and Paddy Barry, a long standing and well-respected member of our community. Mr. Denham-Jones’ Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s at 11am on Friday, March 20th . Mr. Barry’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s at 11am on Tuesday, March 24th . Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Father John Milan, Father Sylvester Baron, Father Cornelius Reidy, Michael Riordan, Mary Kennedy, Catherine Dart, William Lewis, Margaret Rogers, Albena Goode, Bernice Hughes, Margaret Griffiths, Collette Corrigan, Colin Harty, Wendy Doxsey, Honora Donovan, Phoebe Robinson, Michael Fenion, William Wall, Mary Higgins, Victor Perez, Arthur Thomas, Maureen Furnham, Peter Kane, James Cox, Catherine Reakes, Isabel Rochetti, Edna Reeks, Sheila Lovell, Anne Board, Joseph O’Connor, Mary Bolton, Elizabeth Quick, Bridget Power, Minnie Gubenman, Thomas Cullen, Sidney Frederickson, Agnes Owen, Honora Sullivan, Walter Jenkins, Josephine Bryant, Ethel Bartlett, Mary Crowley, Joseph Barry, Lilian Nolan, Aline Petrie, Marjorie Mead, Yolanda Coluchi, Catherine Parry, Keith Burrows, Julia Hamilton, Gilbert Davies, Nora James, Alexander Battista, Eileen John, Teresa Kane, Hugh O’Brien and Marie Lynch.