The pilgrimage season continues, and whether we are home or away, we are always on the move! As August continues, so do we with lots of different activities and celebrations coming up!
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- Youth Pilgrimage
- Penrhys Pilgrimage
- Assumptiontide Celebrations
- Faithful Butetown
- Weekday Mass changes
- Other News
- Worship for the Week Ahead
- United in Prayer
- Funerals
- Weddings
- Keep in touch
Youth Pilgrimage
Next week, young people from our Ministry Area will be joining hundreds of others from across the UK for the Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage. Please pray for Cazzie, Justin, Alex, Akhnaton, Ariel and Joshua. You can find out more about the pilgrimage here. We’ll also be sharing throughout the week on X/Twitter and Facebook.
Penrhys Pilgrimage
The Assumptiontide Weekend celebrations begins with pilgrimage to the Shrine of OUr Lady of Penrhys. Mass takes place on the mountain at 12 noon, followed by a picnic lunch (bring your own). Some people will be walking from Llanwonno Church across the mountain and valley, beginning at 9am.
Assumptiontide Celebrations
Join us on on Sunday 18th April from 6.30pm for a barbecue, followed by Vespers at 8.30pm, which moves us into the streets for a torchlight procession and Fireworks. We’ll be joined by people from across the Diocese and beyond.
Faithful Butetown
Have you seen the new film for Faithful Butetown Discovery Days? It was funded by the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund and will be used to promote the project with schools and others.
Weekday Mass changes
Don’t forget that, after reviewing and reflecting on the pattern of daily prayer, the the following Mass times through the week will be effective from Monday 12 August
Other News
Ministry Area Council
A meeting of the Ministry Area Council has been quickly scheduled for Tuesday 6th August at 7.30pm at St Mary’s to discuss the Ministry Area Profile for the appointment of a Vicar, and to review and agree any changes needed for the next few months. MA Officers will be meeting with the Archdeacon on the following Thursday to agree the Profile and specifications for the role.
David French
Helen and family would like to thank Fr Dean, Fr Edward, and all who assisted in the funeral mass for David French; also, those who attended the service, and for the kind expressions of sympathy received from so many people.
Fr Edward’s Farewell
We will say farewell to Fr Edward on Sunday 11 August. There will be a celebration at St Paul’s Church following the morning Eucharist from 11.45pm onwards. All are welcome!
Mass of the Sick
On Tuesday evening at 7pm we celebrate the Mass of the Sick at ST Mary’s with Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Oil
Worship for the Week Ahead
Mass is celebrated each day across our churches. Here’s our pattern of prayer for the week ahead.
Sunday 4 August
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 5 August
6.00pm: Mass at St Mary's
7.00pm: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 6 August
10.00am Mass at St Saviour’s
7.00pm: Mass of the Sick at St Mary’s
Wednesday 7 August
10.00am: Mass at St Paul's
11.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Thursday 8 August
9.30am: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & St Samson
5.45pm: Mass at St Saviour's
Friday 9 August
10.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Saturday 10 August
11.00am: Morning Prayer & Rosary at St Mary's
11.30am Mass at St Mary's
12 noon: Sacrament of Reconciliation
You can discover more about our regular pattern of worship through the week at
United in Prayer
WE PRAY FOR our young people and the many others preparing for the Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage, among them Cazzie, Justin, Alex, Akhnaton, Ariel and Joshua
WE PRAY FOR strong and peaceful communities throughout the country, united in loved and respect of all people
WE PRAY FOR all members of our churches on holidays at the moment, for all travellers and pilgrims, and for our preparations for the Assumptiontide weekend
For more prayer resources, check out our ‘Day by Day’ pages which includes prayers for various times and occasions.
Funerals
ST MARY’S
Friday August 9 at 2pm (Brian Jewett)
Monday August 12 at 10.30am (Raymond Pearce)
Friday 16 August at 12 noon (Carol Walters)
Friday 23 August at 12.30 pm (Alan Abdul)
Weddings
Saturday August 10 at 3pm at St Mary’s Church
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