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- Homeless Memorial Service
- African Celebration
- St Paul’s Christmas Bazaar
- Advent and Christmas 2024
- Gaza Appeal
- Advent Sunday
- Clergy Appointment
- Worship for the Week Ahead
- United in Prayer
- Funerals
- Keep in touch
Homeless Memorial Service
All are welcome on Wednesday, as we host a Service of Commemoration for all those who have died when homeless, working together with Salvation Army’s Ty Gobaith and The Choir with No Name
African Celebration
Join us for an authentic African celebration with food, music and culture organised by some of our Nigerian family at St Saviour’s.
The event is free although donations are welcome. You can book your place in person at St Saviours or using the booking form here:
St Paul’s Christmas Bazaar
Get the date in your diary and get the word around for St Paul’s Christmas Bazaar on November 30th at 12 noon. Join us for lots of fun and bargains, food and goodies!
Advent and Christmas 2024
Check out our celebrations throughout December across the Ministry Area as we celebrate Advent and Christmas
Gaza Appeal
Thank you to all who contributed to St Mary’s Christian Aid/DEC appeal for the conflict in Gaza. In our retiring collections, we raised £276.05
You can find out more at the Christian Aid website
Advent Sunday
Next Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent as we begin a new year in the Christian calendar. Advent is a beautifully rich season, full of deep symbolism and it has some lovely liturgical celebrations and devotions, from the Advent Wreath to the Jesse Tree, from Las Posadas to St Lucy’s wheat.
You can check out some of out Advent and Christmas resources for prayer and devotion here:
Clergy Appointment
The post of Vicar for South Cardiff Ministry Area is now being advertised on the Diocesan Website and in the Church Times.
You can read the Ministry Area and Job profile at the Diocesan Website (link below).
Worship for the Week Ahead
Mass is celebrated each day across our churches. Here’s our pattern of prayer for the week ahead.
Sunday 24 November
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 25 November
6.30pm: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 26 November
6.30pm: Mass at St Mary’s
Wednesday 26 November
10.00am: Mass at St Paul's
11.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Thursday 27 November
10.00am: Mass at St Dyfrig & St Samson
Friday 28 November
10.00am Mass at St Saviour’s
Saturday 29 November
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 all who have died when homeless, and for all those are homeless today, and for all the Homeless support services in our city.
WE PRAY FOR our preparations for all our Advent and Christmas celebrations.
WE PRAY FOR those considering applying for the role of Vicar in the Ministry Area, and for the appointment of a faithful priest.
For more prayer resources, check out our ‘Day by Day’ pages which includes prayers for various times and occasions.
Funerals
ST MARY’S:
Fri 6 December at 11.30am (Wayne Tulloch)
Fri 13 December at 12 noon (Usaf Mohamad)
ST SAVIOUR’S:
Thurs 28 November at 1pm (Clifford Furnish)
ST PAUL’S
Tuesday 3 December at 11am (Robert Allen
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