Sunday, April 12th - Divine Mercy Sunday

This year the Welsh National Pilgrimage to Lourdes is taking place in July from Monday, July 20th to Friday, July 24th . There will be a full religious programme. Flights and transfers in France, full board in a Four Star Hotel, as well as insurance and Lourdes Levies are included in the pilgrimage package. Apply and Book Now! Bookings can be made at www.tangney-tours.com/tours-andpilgrimages/diocese-welsh/ . If you have any queries about the pilgrimage, please email: welshnationalpilgrimage@gmail.com

Sunday, April 19th – 4:30pm to 5.30pm On Sunday, April 19th at 4:30 pm, the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales will hold a Holy Hour to pray for the promotion of a culture of life in our lands.  The Archbishops and Bishops have invited all Catholic parishes and communities of the two nations to unite and hold a Holy Hour at the same time as the Bishops. We at St. Teilo’s with Our Lady of Lourdes will join with the bishops in an hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in St. Teilo’s Church from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on the afternoon of Sunday, April 19th .

At a Loss Café The Parish Loss and Bereavement Café resumes on Wednesday, April 15th . The Café is for anyone dealing with loss and you will find a cuppa and warm welcome waiting for you. Remember your loss does not have to mean bereavement. It can be any kind of loss you are feeling and perhaps with which you are struggling. The Café takes place on Wednesdays from 1.30pm to 3pm in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. Weekly attendance is not required. Come as and when you are able.

Knit and Natter The Parish Knit and Natter group will meet in St. Teilo’s Hall on Thursday at 10.30am. All are welcome to come along and join in the knitting or the nattering or both!

On Saturday night (4th April) we gathered for the Easter Vigil at St. Teilo’s. This year we welcomed three people into the Church at the Easter Vigil – Shaad, Jane and Ryan. We also celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation and First Communion for two adults, Keiron and Emanuel.

Rest in Peace Please pray for the repose of the souls of Irene Margaret Light and Ann Mead, who all died recently. Mrs. Light’s Funeral Service will take place at St. Teilo’s on Wednesday, April 8th at 12.30pm followed by burial at Pantmawr; Mrs. Mead’s Funeral Service will take place at St. Teilo’s on Wednesday, April 22nd at 11.30am followed by burial at Pantmawr.  Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Canon Paul Chidgey, Canon William Morris, Canon Felix Connolly, Canon Patrick Kerrisk, Mary Murray, Francis Gallagher, Alice Pinches, Madeline Richardson, Charles Kinsey, Giuseppina ‘Pina’ Morrish, Mabel Killmister, Charles Mitchell, Gladys Warfield, Mortimer O’Sullivan, John Connors, Josephine Clifford, Jane Lynch, Roland Roberts, Anna Jones, Emly Frackrell, Margaret Thomas, Margaret Herbert, BeatrIce Kelleher, Maria Toner-Evans, Harold Norris, Rosina Fuller, Andrew Smith, David Evans, Winifred Bregeon, Dennis Cronin, Elizabeth Lewis, Edward Windmill, Associand Tinsley, Mabel Meagher, Frederick Carter, Bernard Morgan, Paul Sullivan, James O’Dowd, Suzanne Prickett, Kathleen Chivaria, Mary Pawlica, Sarah Summers, Anthony Nann, Laurence Spillane, Thomas Martin, Mary Hyde, Agnes O’Sullivan, Harry Marks, Kevin O’Callaghan, Clifford Jacobson, Kathleen Griffiths, John Davies Gaye, Richard John ‘Dick’ Street, Mary Patricia ‘Pat’ Trott, Stephen Armstrong, Patrick Gavine, Francis Tucker, Winifred Poole, Mary Donovan, Sheila Steer, Trevor Kane, Martha Scully, Ivor William, Arthur Bickerton, David Brierly, Rose Davey, Honora Rowe, Giovanna Conti, Eileen Wheatley, Ellen McLoughlin, and Mary O’Driscoll.

Please note the times of Mass and other services for Holy Week and Easter below: Monday of Holy Week No Mass Tuesday of Holy Week 11:00am – The Chrism Mass – Saint David's Cathedral, Cardiff Spy Wednesday 10am – Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes 10.30am – Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of Lourdes Maundy Thursday 7pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St. Teilo’s followed by Watching at the Altar of Repose until 10pm Good Friday 9.30am – Whitchurch Walk of Witness – starting at St. Teilo’s and visiting Evangelicals (at Whitchurch Community Centre), Whitchurch Methodist Church, St. Mary’s Church, Bethel Baptist Church, Ebeneser (at Tabernacle Church) and Ararat Baptist Church 3pm – The Liturgy of the Passion at St. Teilo’s Easter Vigil The Easter Vigil will be celebrated at St. Teilo’s at 8.00pm on Saturday evening  Easter Sunday 8.30am – Easter Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes 10am – Easter Sunday Mass at St. Teilo’s There will be no evening Mass on Easter Sunday.

A Parish celebration for Canon John's 70th birthday was held in the Hall on Sunday, 29th March, after the 10.00am Mass. Here are some of the photos from the event, thanks to everyone who attended.

We gather at 8.30pm on Saturday night for the Easter Vigil at St. Teilo’s. According to a most ancient tradition, this night is "one of vigil for the Lord," and the Vigil celebrated during it. Commemorating that Holy Night when the Lord rose from the dead, is regarded as the "mother of all Masses." For on this night, the Church keeps vigil, waiting for the Resurrection of the Lord, and celebrates the Sacraments of Christian Initiation. This year we welcome three people into the Church at the Easter Vigil – Shaad, Jane and Ryan. We also celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation and First Communion for two adults, Keiron and Emanuel, who, though baptised as Catholics are now admitted to these Sacraments as they commit themselves to active engagement in the Church Please make every effort to attend the Vigil, the highpoint of the Christian Year and the central mystery of our faith.