In this week’s post:
- More in Common
- Food for Thought
- Justice Cafe
- Churches on the Move
- Faithful Giving
- Worship for the Week Ahead
- United in Prayer
- Events
- Funerals
More in Common
The new More in Common Community Cohesion Group met in person for the first time on Tuesday with an amazing conference of over 80 delegates. As chair of the group, Fr Dean reflects on the importance of the network, and the part we play as a Ministry Area.
Food for Thought
The Cardiff Foodbank Distribution Centre at St Saviour’s Church opened ten years ago in May. Since then, another three centres have opened in Cardiff, and the need has almost tripled. Here’s the first of a series of articles to appear over the next few weeks to mark this anniversary.
Justice Cafe
Do you want to see an end to homelessness? Is it possible? Llamau thinks so. Our next Justice Cafe takes place on Wednesday May 8th at 6.30pm at St Mary’s Church. In this session, as well as a free lunch we’ll be joined at the table by Charles Sloper of Llamau, a charity which believes that no young person or vulnerable woman should ever have to experience homelessness. Their mission is to eradicate homelessness for young people and vulnerable women. Find out more:
Churches on the Move
Churches of different traditions from Cardiff City Centre and Bay are walking their way from church to church. We’re returning with our Pentecost Walk as we visit each of the churches which form part of the local CYTUN (Churches Together in Wales) group.
It takes place on Saturday 18 May beginning at St Paul’s Church in Grangetown at 2pm.
Faithful Giving
Thank you to everyone who has been able to review and renew their giving to any of our churches throughout Lent and in this Easter Season. It will enable us to continue to make such a difference in our communities. We’ll be able to update you soon on the difference it will make. You can set up a Giving commitment at any time. You’ll find more information on our Giving pages:
Worship for the Week Ahead
Mass is celebrated at least daily across our churches. Heres our pattern of prayer for the week beginning Sunday 21 April
Sunday 21 April
8.00am: Said Mass at St Paul's
9.15am Sung Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
9.30am: Sung Mass at St Saviour’s
10.30am: Sung Mass at St Paul's
11.00am: Solemn Mass at St Mary's
Monday 22 April
6.00pm: Mass at St Mary's
7.00pm: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 23 April
10.00am: Mass of the Sick at St Saviour's
(with Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Oil)
Wednesday 24 April
10.00am: Mass at St Paul's
11.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Thursday 25 April
9.30am: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & St Samson
10.00am: Mass at St Mary's today
5.45pm: Mass at St Saviour's
Friday 26 April
10.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Saturday 27 April
11.00am: Morning Prayer & Rosary at St Mary's
11.30am: Mass at St Mary's
You can discover more about our regular pattern of worship through the week at
United in Prayer
In addition to our regular prayer for those who are sick and in need, and for the departed, the following feeds our prayer this week.
We pray for the More in Common Network across Cardiff and beyond, and for strong and resilient communities.
We pray for Cardiff Foodbank, its volunteers, staff and all who support with donations of food, and for all who are experiencing financial difficulties or a time of crisis.
We pray for the Ministry Area Council as they meet this week to prepare the Annual Report and Accounts.
For more prayer resources, check out our ‘Day by Day’ pages which includes prayers for various times and occasions.
Events
Funerals
ST PAUL’S: May 2 at 2 pm (Margaret Bell)
Tuesday April 23 at 12 noon at Thornhill Crematorium (Arthur Cannard)
Thursday 25 April 10.30 am (Daniel Nuatin) at Pidgeon’s Chapel of Rest
Wednesday May 1 at 10.30 am at Thornhill Crematorium (Dorothy Grainger)
Friday 3rd May 10.30 am at St Paul’s (Gwyneth Day)
“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.”
You can find out more about the funeral service on our ‘Funerals’ page which also includes prayers for the bereaved and the departed.
If you have something to share from across the churches of South Cardiff Ministry Area, then we’d love to hear from you. We’re always looking for news, articles, pictures and updates.
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