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What a Holy Week!
We had a wonderful Holy Week, and are now rejoicing in the Easter Season. You may have seen some of our posts on social media with lots of pics and videos.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make Holy Week so special. There is always so much work to do, and we grateful to all who got involved in any way. Er
St Saviour’s Easter Raffle
Tickets are now available at St Saviours for our Easter raffle which will be drawn on Sunday 12 April. All proceeds to St Saviours Church!
Shine Club
We had a great time at our Shine Club on Tuesday in St Dyfrig & St Samson!
We explored the Easter story through games, songs, and activities. The morning concluded with a free lunch!
Thrive at Five youth group
A new group for young people is being launched next week.
Thrive At Five is taking place on Sunday 12 April from 5-6.30pm in St Paul’s Community Hall, and then on the second Sunday of the month going forward.
The group arose out of the recent Confirmation classes that were held, but it is open to any young people in year 5 of school or older. We’ll explore the Christian faith in a fun way and conclude the evening with free pizza. All welcome!
Men’s Night
Get ready for another men’s night on Wednesday 29 April from 7pm at The Prince of Wales (Wetherspoon) pub.
Relaxed atmosphere, good company, no pressure!
Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament
It’s so important to find space for silent prayer in the midst of our busy lives, but it’s also very hard to find that space!
To provide an opportunity for this, a monthly time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament will begin in April, in St Dyfrig & St Samson’s.
The first occasion will be Monday 13 April, from 5.45pm-6.15pm, followed by the usual 6.30pm mass. It will then take place at this time on the second Monday of every month.
Do come along and join us for some quiet time with Jesus.
Cardiff Foodbank
Not only do we run two Foodbank sessions in St Saviours, we also collect and donate food items.
This week, thanks to the generosity of our members and a donation of £200 we were able to do a BIG shop! You can make donations in any of our churches.
Grangetown Consultation
St Paul’s and St Dyfrig & St Samson’s churches in Grangetown are working together to understand what really matters to our community.
A short survey (about 5 minutes) is available and will help us learn how we can serve and support our neighbourhood better.
You can fill in the survey anonymously or leave your details so we can contact you to follow up on your ideas. Your data will not be shared with anyone else and will be deleted after 12 months.
If you prefer you can fill in the survey online at bit.ly/grangetownsurvey
Welsh Mass
Our next Mass in the Welsh language is at Ss Dyfrig and Samson Church on Wednesday April 15 at 630pm
Dates for your diary
Here is a new-look South Cardiff Calendar, with details of lots of upcoming events and activities across our Ministry Area. Make sure you put everything down in your diary so that you don’t miss anything!
There will be more details about these events in future editions of Connect.
This is also available on our website here.
Walsingham 2026
Bookings are now open for the Walsingham Pilgrimage 2026 which takes place from July 20- 23 2026.
You can either book directly online or give your £50 deposit and details to Georgina Partidge, Liz Norman or the clergy.
Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage
Young people aged 11-18 are invited to join us for the Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage from 3-7 August.
Around 500 young people from all over the UK camp in a field just outside the village of Walsingham. Worship takes place in a large marquee led by the excellent worship band CJM. There are also lots of different activities for young people to take part in during the week.
As part of the Welsh camp, all tents are provided and you will be fully catered for. All you need to bring is a sleeping bag, air bed, clothes and toiletries. For more information, please contact Fr Richard and also take a look at the link below to find out more.
Worship for the Week Ahead
Mass is celebrated each day across our churches. Here’s our pattern of prayer for the week ahead.
Wednesday 8 April | Easter Wednesday
10.00am: Mass at St Paul's
11.00am: Mass at St Mary's
Thursday 9 April | Easter Thursday
10.00am: Mass at Ss Dyfrig and Samson
Friday 10 April | Easter Friday
10.00am: Mass at St Saviour’s
Saturday 11 April | Easter Saturday
10.50am: Morning Prayer at St Mary's followed by
11.00am: Rosary with prayer for the Ministry Area
11.30am: Mass
12 noon: Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
Sunday 12 April | Second Sunday of Easter
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 13 April | Monday of the second week of Easter
6.30pm: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 14 April | Tuesday of the second week of Easter
6.30pm: 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 a true respect for God’s creation.
WE PRAY FOR peace in the Middle East.
WE PRAY FOR justice, peace and reconciliation between all nations.
For more prayer resources, check out our ‘Day by Day’ pages which includes prayers for various times and occasions.
Clergy contacts
Ministry Area Leader and Priest for St Mary’s and St Saviour’s: Fr Dean Atkins
07368 176300 | deanjatkins@outlook.com
Ministry Area Vicar and Priest for St Paul’s and Ss Dyfrig & Samson: Fr Richard Green
0333 301 1850 | RichardGreen@cinw.org.uk
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