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This Week!
We are continuing our celebration of the Easter season, which lasts for 50 days until the great feast of Pentecost.
We have a busy week ahead with the celebration of Ascension Day, the continuation of Christian Aid Week, coffee mornings at St Paul’s and St Saviour’s, and a Doctor Who-themed church service. We also look ahead to our Alpha Course at D & S, Refugee Week, Corpus Christi Vespers in Port Talbot, a strawberry tea in St Saviour’s and more besides!
Christian Aid Week
May means Christian Aid Week which began on Sunday May 10th, and continues until Saturday May 16th. There are envelopes and collection tins in all of our churches to enable you to donate.
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.
A weekend of coffee mornings!
If coffee mornings are your things, then you’re in a for a treat this weekend, as we have not one but two! On Saturday 16 May St Paul’s are holding one to raise money for the redevelopment of the old church building, while on Sunday 17 May there’s one in St Saviour’s to support Christian Aid Week. Come along and enjoy!
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.
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.
Special services this week
This week sees two of our monthly acts of worship taking place … Eucharistic Adoration before our Monday evening Mass, and our Mass in Welsh on Wednesday, both in St Dyfrig & St Samson. All are welcome.
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 this Sunday 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!
Corpus Christi Celebrations in Port Talbot
The great feast of Corpus Christi is on Sunday 7th June. This is the day when we give thanks to God for the gift of the Eucharist.
Everyone is invited to a celebration of Vespers, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction taking place in St Theodore’s, Port Talbot, that evening at 6pm. See the poster for details.
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
Thank you for your generosity!
The incredible range of activities that you read about in this bulletin, together with our regular round of services and ministry, is only possible thanks to the generosity of those who give financially to our churches.
We are grateful for all your support. If you don’t yet give, then we invite you to consider signing up to the Gift Direct scheme. This acts like a direct debit from your bank account every month, so that you can decided a regular sum to give. To start giving this way, click the link below. On the Gift Direct webpage, on the Beneficiary drop down menu, search for South Cardiff Ministry Area, then select the church you would like to support. Fill out your details on the online form, and the rest will be taken care of for you!
We also invite those who give regularly to review your level of giving. We are conscious that the cost of living is increasing, but this means that our costs are rising too! Once again, we are grateful for everyone’s generosity.
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.
Thursday 14 May| Ascension of the Lord
10.00am: Mass at Ss Dyfrig and Samson
7.00pm: Mass at St Mary's
Friday 15 May | of the 6th Week of Easter
10.00am: Mass at St Saviour’s
Saturday 16 May | of the 6th 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 17 May | Seventh 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 18 May | of the 7th week of Easter
5.45pm: Eucharistic Adoration at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
6.30pm: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 19 May | of the 7th week of Easter
6.30pm: Mass at St Mary’s
Wednesday 20 May | of the 7th 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
6.30pm: Mass in Welsh at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
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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