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This year’s pilgrimage takes place on Sunday, August 24th . 9.15a.m. Mass at St Mary’s Church, Monmouth 10.15 a.m. Monmouth to Welsh Newton Pilgrims set off to walk to Welsh Newton from St. Mary’s Church, Monmouth after the 9.15 a.m. Mass. Everybody is welcome. Please bring a packed lunch. 3.00 p.m. Welsh Newton We meet for Rosary, Readings and Prayers at St. John Kemble’s Grave in the Churchyard at Welsh Newton. 4.15 p.m. Monmouth Benediction follows in St. Mary’s Church, Monmouth For further information please contact Mary Walsh on 01600 713 316

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, August 28th . All are welcome to attend.

We will have coffee and tea in the St. Pope John Paul II Chapel at Our Lady of Lourdes after the 10.00am Mass on Wednesday 20th August . If you are at Mass on that day, please stay behind and spend some time socialising and sharing with our fellow parishioners.

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.

Adoration and Exposition – Our Lady of Lourdes The Polish Community holds silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30pm. All are welcome to come along and pray in silence, in the presence of the Lord Jesus. Adoration is preceded by Mass in Polish at 7pm. Adoration and Exposition – St. Teilo’s There will be Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 10.30am to midday at St. Teilo’s this Friday. Why not come along to spend time in silent prayer and Adoration before the Lord?

The Pilgrimage of Hope is a national walking pilgrimage for England and Wales with four main Ways converging at the Cathedral of St. Barnabas, Nottingham, on Saturday, September 13th, the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is an initiative of the Hearts in Search of God project. The Ways start at the Catholic cathedrals in Cardiff, Leeds, Norwich and London and will bless our nations with a Sign of the Cross. The routes use established hiking routes and are off road as much as possible. A small group of 'perpetual pilgrims' will walk the full distance of each Way, with up to 20 day pilgrims joining for day stages. It is now possible for pilgrims to register for day stages. For details see this link https://www.pilgrimways.org.uk/become-a-pilgrim-for-a-day

Rest in Peace Please pray for the repose of the soul of Gina Cumberlidge who has died recently. She was a parishioner of St. Teilo’s but in recent years has been living in a nursing home in Romilly Road. Her Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, October 25th at 10am at St. Teilo’s. Please remember Rev. Deacon David O’Keefe, a long-time servant of the Archdiocese who ministered in the Merthyr Tydfil parishes. Deacon David died last Monday, following a long period of illness. Details of his funeral are not yet available.  Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Father Michael Murphy, Doris Gibb, Michael Morris, Pat Hodder, Winifred Kinsella, Constance Gaffney, Mary Wallace, Michael Reakes, Thomas Kelly, Maldwyn Hughes, Eileen Barker, Lucicune Newell, Margaret Rowland, Rita Boston, Margaret Simmonds, James Driscoll, Cecil Canlan, Eugene McGuire, Margaret Compton, Mary Roberts, Annie Reilly, Pierette Hogg, Sylvia Jones, Catherine Fackrell, Edward Feeney and Emma Kane.

On Saturday, September 13th between 10am and 2:30pm at All Hallows Church, School Road, Miskin, there will be a session focussed on Mothers’ Prayers. If you choose to attend, you will learn about establishing a local Mothers' Prayers group. The UK national coordinator of Mothers’ Prayers will be presented at the session supported by Sister Susan Armond and Nora Woodward of the Archdiocesan Prayer Group. All mothers, grandmothers, and women with hearts for children are invited to attend. A free lunch will be provided. Why not come along to discover how these small, faith-filled groups began under the Holy Spirit's guidance and now flourish in 120 countries. Together they surrender their children and the world's children in prayer to God's love and mercy. Focussed on the words of the prophet Jeremiah: "Stop your crying and wipe away your tears. All that you have done for your children will not go unrewarded; they will return from the enemy's land. There is hope for your future; your children will come back home." - Jeremiah 31:16-17 For further information, please contact Nora at noracwoodward@gmail.com

The Parish indoor physical activity group is taking a short break this week. It will return on Tuesday, August 26th . Walk and Talk around the Reservoir – this Wednesday The Walk and Talk group meets on Wednesday evening at 6pm at the car park in Caedelyn Park. All are welcome to come along and join the group.