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Our vision is to be a creative and resourceful community which is welcoming, faithful and just!
This Week!
Refugee Week is on the horizon and there are plenty of activities and events taking place across our ministry area. We’re also celebrating the Great Get Together in memory of Jo Cox, and three of our schools are hosting Global Picnics.
There’s also advance notice of our ministry area annual vestry meeting which is taking place at the end of June, an important meeting in the life of our churches.
Refugee Week
This year’s theme is COURAGE!
Here is the full programme of what’s going on … everyone is welcome to everything!
Sunday 14 June – Ice Cream Sunday. All are welcome to join us after Mass for ice cream. Also today OMG! at St Saviour’s and Thrive at Five at St Paul’s (both at 5pm) will have a Refugee Week focus.
Monday 15 June – Film Festival, 7pm at Ss Dyfrig & Samson. Join us for snacks after the 6.30pm Mass while we watch a few short films (each a few minutes long) as part of the Refugee Week Film Festival.
Tuesday 16 June – Global Picnic 3.15pm, Moorland Primary School. We’ll be joining Moorland Primary School for their picnic at the end of the school day.
Tuesday 16 June – Requiem Mass, 6.30pm in St Mary’s. We will remember all those who have lost their lives seeking refuge.
Wednesday 17 June – School Mass, 10am in St Paul’s & 11am in St Mary’s. Our schools Masses this week will have a special Refugee Week theme.
Wednesday 17 June – Croeso Butetown, 6.30pm in St Mary’s. We’re inviting any stakeholders or interested parties to a conversation about releasing funds to support small projects that make a difference to the community – all welcome!
Thursday 18 June – Global Picnic as part of the Great Get Together hosted by St Paul’s School, 1.30pm in Grange Gardens. Another opportunity to come together to share food and fellowship.
Friday 19 June – Global Picnic at St Mary’s School, 3.15pm. Also part of the Great Get Together, do come and join us at St Mary’s School for what is always a lovely occasion.
Sunday 21 June – Great Get Together Barbecue, St Mary’s. To round off the week and to celebrate Sanctuary Sunday, there will be a barbecue at St Mary’s following the 11am Sung Mass. Vegetarian and Halal options will be available – all welcome.
Our normal rhythm of worship continues with Mass celebrated every day across the ministry area. During Refugee Week will be offering mass for the following intentions:
Monday 15 June, Ss Dyfrig & Samson at 6.30pm – Thanksgiving for the contribution made by refugees to our country, and all participating in Refugee Week.
Tuesday 16 June, St Mary’s at 6.00pm – For all refugees who have died seeking safety and sactuary.
Wednesday 17 June, St Paul’s at 10am and St Mary’s at 11am – That we may welcome all who seek safety and sanctuary in our community and country.
Thursday 18 June, Ss Dyfrig & Samson at 10am – For leaders, politicians and governments making decisions which effect the lives of refugees; for peace and stability thoughout the world.
Friday 19 June, St Saviour’s at 10am – For Oasis in Splott, and all other organisations in Cardiff that support refugees.
Saturday 20 June, St Mary’s at 11.30am – For all involved in the Great Get Together, and for community cohesion and unity.
As well as Refugee Week, we’re also celebrating the Great Get Together which this year is the tenth anniversary of Jo Cox’s Death, and so the Great Together will be particularly special.
Time for young people!
Thrive at Five
Yes, it’s that time again. Thrive at Five is St Paul’s event for young people and this month will help kickstart our Refugee Week celebrations!
OMG!
At St Saviour’s, we also have a Refugee Week event for young people at the same time! The food this month is delicious fruit kebabs (and maybe a few marshmallows!)
Cymun Diwedd y Dydd – Mass in Welsh
Our next celebration of Mass in Welsh is taking place on Wednesday 17 March at 6.30pm in Ss Dyfrig & Samson – all are welcome, from learners to fluent speakers.
Ministry Area Vestry Meeting
The Annual Vestry Meeting is the AGM of our ministry area. At this meeting, the annual accounts are presented, a report is given of the past year, and officers and ministry area council members are elected for the coming year.
This year’s meeting is taking place in St Mary’s Church on Tuesday 30 June, following the 6.30pm Mass. All parishioners of our ministry area are welcome to attend.
Alpha comes to Grangetown
A course for anyone interested in the big questions in life! Join us every Wednesday at Ss Dyfrig and Samson, every week from 7.30pm – 9pm
St Saviour’s Community Consultation
A few weeks ago, we announced some exciting news for St Saviours and Splott, as we work together with Splott Community Volunteers.
We are now beginning our community consultation. This will take many forms but there will be one such session where you can meet with our architects and share some of your hopes, dreams and ambitions for St Saviours and what is needed in our community.
There will be more news soon but, in the meantime, put the date in your diary for a drop in session at St Saviours on Wednesday June 24th between 4 and 6pmI
If you missed the announcement, you can find it here
African Celebration
Put the date in your diary! An African celebration at St Saviour’s Church on July 5th, organised by our wonderful Nigerian families!
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 11 June| St Barnabas, Apostle (Feast)
10.00am: Mass at Ss Dyfrig and Samson
Friday 12 June | The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Solemnity)
10.00am: Mass at St Saviour’s
Saturday 13 June | St Anthony of Padua, Doctor
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 14 June | 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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 15 June | of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time
6.30pm: Mass at Ss Dyfrig & Samson
Tuesday 16 June | of the 11th week of Ordinary Time
6.30pm: Mass at St Mary’s
Wednesday 17 June | of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time
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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