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- This Week
- Sunday Service
- Book now for ‘Bread of Life!’
- Education Sunday
- Patronal Festivals
- School Masses
- OMG! It’s time for young people!
- Harvest
- Worship for the Week Ahead
- United in Prayer
- Funerals
- Keep in touch
This Week
This week, as Fr Dean squeezes in a few days’ leave before the beginning of September, this week’s CONNECT is a simply slightly updated version of last week’s post, with details of worship for the week ahead!
Sunday Service
From Sunday 1 September, the times of Mass on Sundays will change in our Grangetown Churches
We’ll be celebrating at 930am at Ss Dyfrig and Samson, and 11am at St Paul’s. (Enjoy the little lie in!). You can read the letter from Fr Dean from a few weeks ago which outlined some of the changes as we meet with challenges and opportunities across the Ministry Area.
Book now for ‘Bread of Life!’
Want to explore the Christian Life? Well, there is another opportunity to participate in the ‘Bread of Life’ Course beginning this September.
The course takes place each Tuesday from September 16 following the 630pm Mass at St Mary’s. Each of the six modules will explore the Christian Faith through the lens of the Holy Eucharist, which is at the heart of our life together. If you’d like to enrol then please let Fr Dean know by September 9th at the latest. You can find out a little more about the course here:
Education Sunday
Sunday 8 September is Education Sunday when we ask God’s blessing on those beginning a new Academic year whether children, young people or adults.
At each of our Sunday Masses we’ll be praying for and giving thanks for all involved in our education system, especially all who teach and learn in our Church Schools, and also begin to welcome those arriving in or returning to Cardiff for University. In whatever way you are involved in Education then please do come along!
Patronal Festivals
As we celebrate Education Sunday on Sunday 8th September at St Mary’s Church, we’ll also be celebrating our Patronal Festival for the Feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A week later, on 15th September, we’ll be celebrating the Patronal Festival of St Saviour’s which is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (transferred from 14th)
School Masses
We’re really looking forward to welcoming our Church Primary schools back in September.
St Mary’s School returns for Mass on Wednesday 4 September at 11am, and St Paul’s School returns on 11 September at 10am. Each Mass is a lovely celebration, and all are welcome!
OMG! It’s time for young people!
Our next OMG! Event for young people takes place on Sunday 22 September at 5pm at St Saviour’s Church.
All young people are invited, and it is also a wonderful time for young Walsingham Pilgrims to reconnect, and for us to hear their stories and experiences as we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham. There will be a time of worship followed by a barbecue.
Harvest
At the end of September, as Autumn begins to slips in, we give thanks for the Harvest.
Each week, we receive donations for Cardiff Foodbank, so if you are presenting any food for the Harvest celebrations, please can you ensure they are tinned or packaged. You can find out what items the Foodbank requests at their website.
Worship for the Week Ahead
Mass is celebrated each day across our churches. Here’s our pattern of prayer for the week ahead.
Sunday 1 September
9.30am: Sung Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
9.30am: Sung Mass at St Saviour’s
11.00am: Sung Mass at St Paul's
11.00am: Solemn Mass at St Mary's
Monday 2 September
6.30pm Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 3 September
630pm: Mass at St Mary’s
Wednesday 4 September
10.00am: Mass at St Paul's
11.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Thursday 5 September
10.00am: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & St Samson
Friday 6 September
10.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Saturday 7 September
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 worshipping life together, and for a common vision as we week to be a faithful, welcoming and just community.
WE PRAY FOR all who are new to or exploring the Christian Faith, and for our Christian nurture course, ‘Bread of Life.’
WE PRAY FOR all preparing to return to school this coming week, for children, young people, teachers and staff.
For more prayer resources, check out our ‘Day by Day’ pages which includes prayers for various times and occasions.
Funerals
ST MARY’S
Monday 2 September at 12 noon at Thornhill Crematorium (Margaret Swancott)
Monday 16 September at 12.15 pm (Angela Mary Evans)
Friday 20 September at 2.15 pm (Susan Commander)
ST SAVIOUR’S
Monday 2 September at 10am at St Saviour’s (Pamela Eccles)
Thursday 12 September at 12 noon
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