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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.
Christian Aid Week begins this Sunday, and we also have a number of other things to look forward to from Thrive at Five at St Paul’s, the Alpha course at D and S, and Strawberry Tea at St Saviour’s to name just a few!
Christian Aid Week
May means Christian Aid Week which begins this Sunday May 10th, and there will be an opportunity to donate across the Ministry Area.
Christian Aid Week is a powerful expression of what can happen when compassion leads to action.
It’s our shared moment to come together – across churches, communities and households – to stand alongside people living in poverty around the world.
For one week each year, thousands of people across Britain and Ireland give, fundraise, pray and act together. Together, those actions make change possible.
Refugee Week – Coming Soon!
We’re looking forward to sharing news of our Refugee Week and Great Together events. Put the dates in your diary for a week of wonderful celebrations.
You can find more about them in these short videos. This year is the tenth anniversary of Jo Cox’s Death, and so the Great Together will be particularly special.
Thrive at Five
The next Thrive at Five for young people is on Sunday 10th May 5-6:30pm in St Paul’s. It’s a time of encouragement, teaching, prayer and food!
Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament
Each month on a Monday, we spend a short time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, which takes place before the 6.30pm Mass
Ascension of the Lord
Celebrate the Ascension of the Lord on Thursday 14 May. It’s one of the great and most important feasts of the church, and there are two Masses celebrated in the Ministry Area.
Strawberry Tea
Join us on Sunday June 15 for our Strawberry Tea at St Saviour’s. Get your tickets now – £5 for Adults; £2.50 for children.
St Paul hosts Doctor Who Themed Service
St Paul’s will hold a special service next month to mark the anniversary of a Doctor Who episode filmed in the area. It will host the event at 11:00 on 17 May, marking the broadcast of Father’s Day, first shown on Doctor Who on 14 May 2005.
Alpha comes to Grangetown
A course for anyone interested in the big questions in life! Join us on Wednesday 20 May at Ss Dyfrig and Samson, every week from 730pm – 9pm
OMG! It’s time for young people!
Check out the latest OMG! event at St Saviour’s! We’ve changed the date of the next event so that it can form part of our Refugee Week celebrations on June 14th at 5pm. We had some amazing titles and book covers for our life stories!
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.
PLEASE NOTE: The next OMG! event has been moved to 14 June
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.
Thursday 7 May| of the 5th week of Easter
10.00am: Mass at Ss Dyfrig and Samson
Friday 8 May | of the 5th Week of Easter
10.00am: Mass at St Saviour’s
Saturday 9 May | of the 5th Week of Easter
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 10 May | Sixth 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 11 May | of the 6th week of Easter
6.30pm: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 12 May | of the 6th week of Easter
6.30pm: Mass at St Mary’s
Wednesday 13 May | of the 6th week of Easter
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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