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Connecting you to the churches of South Cardiff Ministry Area across Butetown, Grangetown and Splott. Our vision is to be a creative and resourceful community which is welcoming, faithful and just!
This Week!
We are continuing our celebration of the Easter season, which lasts for 50 days until the great feast of Pentecost.
We look forward to OMG! on Sunday evening at S Saviours, and begin to plan ahead for Refugee Week and the Great Get Together coming in June
Justice Cafe
Join us on Tuesday 5th May at 7pm at St Mary’s as we plan ahead for celebrating Refugee Week and the Great Get Together which happens in the middle of June.
Over cake and coffee, we’ll be sharing some ideas and beginning to recruit some volunteers to make this Refugee Week and the Great Get Together the best ever!
This year’s Refugee Week’s theme is COURAGE and you can find our more about the reason behind and the impact of the week each year, in this video:
Also, since this year is the tenth anniversary of Jo Cox’s Death, the Great Together will be particularly special.
You can find out more about the Great Get Together on his short video:
OMG! It’s time for young people
Join us on Sunday at 5 at St Saviour’s Church for our next OMG! event for young people.
We’ll continue to celebrate Easter with a time of worship, followed, this time, by hot dogs!
Three churches into one!
Did you know that St Dyfrig & St Samson is the story of three churches in one?
Fr Richard told its fascinating story in a talk to the Grangetown Local History Society last Thursday at Grange Pavilion.
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!
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
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 22 April | Wednesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide
10.00am: Mass at St Paul's with St Paul's School
11.00am: Mass at St Mary's with St Mary's School
Thursday 23 April | Thursday of the 3rd week of Eastertide
10.00am: Mass at Ss Dyfrig and Samson
Friday 24 April | Friday of the 3rd week of Eastertide
10.00am: Mass at St Saviour’s
Saturday 25 April | S Mark, Evangelist
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 26 April | Fourth 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 27 April | Monday of the 4th week of Eastertide
6.30pm: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 28 April | Tuesday of the 4th week of Eastertide
6.30pm: Mass at St Mary’s
Wednesday 29 April | S Catherine of Sienna
10.00am: Mass at St Paul's with St Paul's School
11.00am: Mass at St Mary's with St Mary's School
You can discover more about our regular pattern of worship through the week at
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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