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- Refugee Week 2024
- Corpus Christi
- Holy Hour
- Pilgrim People
- A look back at 2023
- Mass of the Sick
- Bella Vista Nursing Home
- Glastonbury Pilgrimage
- Foodbank
- Welcome Home
- Worship for the Week Ahead
- United in Prayer
- Events and Celebrations
- Funerals
- Keep in touch
Refugee Week 2024
We’ve launched our programme for Refugee Week, the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
Discover more about our celebrations which also include Windrush Day and the “The Great Get Together.” This year’s theme is “Our Home” and we’ll begin our celebrations on Sunday 16 June.
If you’d like to volunteer during the week, then please get in touch.
Corpus Christi
On Sunday, we celebrate Corpus Christi Sunday with Mass at the usual times. In the evening, we’re invited to St Theodore’s Church, Port Talbot for Vespers, Procession and Benediction. You can find out more about the Feast below:
Holy Hour
This is a time of prayer and stillness before the Blessed Sacrament at St Mary’s on Wednesday 5 May at 6pm
General Election
Cardiff Citizens General Election Accountability Assembly will take place on 20th June 5pm-6:15pm at Church od Resurrection in Ely.
Food will be served for children and adults from 4:30pm. Transport costs from other parts of the city can be covered.
Please register yourself and invite others to join here
Pilgrim People
Our Walsingham Cell meets on Saturday 8 June with Mass at 1130am followed by lunch (please bring your own packed lunch) and then Sprinkling with Water from the Holy Well There’s also Rosary from 11am. All are welcome.
A look back at 2023
Our Annual Vestry Meeting is scheduled for Monday June 30 at 7.30 pm at Ss Dyfrig and Samson. This is a time to accept the Annual Report and Financial Report, and to plan for the year ahead with the election of our Ministry Area Council and Churchwardens. Election forms are available in each of the churches from Sunday. You can read the report below. The Financial Accounts will be available soon.
Mass of the Sick
We celebrate Mass with Laying on of Hands and anointing with Holy Oil at St Mary’s Church on Tuesday 4th June at 7pm
Bella Vista Nursing Home
Next Thursday 6th June, it’s our monthly celebration at Bella Vista Nursing Home at 11am. Members of family of residents are also welcome to join us. You can read a reflection from last month about the importance of this time together below..
Glastonbury Pilgrimage
The Glastonbury Pilgrimage is 100 years old! If you’d like a seat on the coach leaving from Cardiff then either add your name to the list in church or get in touch with us. A £10 payment is required. You can find out more about the pilgrimage here:
Foodbank Volunteers
St Saviour’s Church runs two Foodbank Distribution sessions on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening, as well as receiving the food deliveries on Tuesday morning. It’s run by volunteers. If you would like to consider joining the team, then please get in touch to explore all the different roles. You can speak to Glyn Perryman, Liz Norman or Fr Dean to find out more.
Welcome Home
The housing crisis in Cardiff and across the UK means that many families are living in unsuitable accommodation. We’re giving a welcome gift to new families in housing need who will be living in our community of Butetown when Cargo House is reopened. You can discover more about it here, and how you can be involved!
Worship for the Week Ahead
Mass is celebrated each day across our churches. Heres our pattern of prayer for the week beginning Sunday 5 May
Sunday 2 June
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 3 June
6.00pm Mass at St Mary's
7.00pm: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 4 June
10.00am: Mass at St Saviour's
7.00pm: Mass at St Mary’s
Wednesday 5 June
10.00am: Mass at St Paul's
11.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Thursday 6 June
9.30am: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & St Samson
10.00am: Mass at St Mary’s
5.45pm: Mass at St Saviour's
Friday 7 June
10.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Saturday 8 June
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
We pray for our plans for Refugee Week, Windrush Day and the Great Get Together
We pray for a deepening of our devotion to the Eucharist.
We pray for the Nursing and Residential Homes of our community, for staff, residents and their families and friends.
For more prayer resources, check out our ‘Day by Day’ pages which includes prayers for various times and occasions.
Events and Celebrations
22 – 25 July
5- 9, August
Funerals
ST MARY’S
Wednesday 5 June at 1.30pm (Veronica Diana Melina Battle)
“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.
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