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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!
Welcome…
to our weekly bulletin. It’s packed with events, celebrations and opportunities across the churches of our Ministry Area! This week we get ready to celebrate All Saints Day with our next OMG! youth event in Splott; we look ahead All Souls Day and Remembrance Sunday; we also look forward to the next Thrive youth event in Grangetown; and there’s a social lunch where you can meet up with friends old and new.
OMG! Time for young people
Our next celebration for young people in St Saviour’s is this Sunday, 1 November, at 5pm in St Saviour’s. Everyone is invited!
Remembrance Sunday
On Sunday 8 November the nation will remember all those who have given their lives in time of war, as well as injured veterans and their families.
All of our churches will be commemorating this special day:
At St Mary’s there will be an Act of Remembrance at 11am, just before Mass, by the Calvary outside the east end of the church.
At St Saviour’s, the Act of Remembrance will take place after the 9.30am Mass.
At Ss Dyfrig & Samson, there will be an Act of Remembrance during the 9.30am Mass.
At St Paul’s, Mass will start at the earlier time of 9.45am. Everyone will then gather in Grange Gardens at 10.45am for the community Service of Remembrance.
Retirement of Fr Dean
It was announced on 11 October that Fr Dean, our Ministry Area Leader, will retire on 16 November. Fr Dean has been MA Leader since 2022, the priest at St Mary’s since 2016, and at St Saviour’s since 2008. He has served for 30 years in the Diocese of Llandaff, including a fruitful decade as Diocesan Youth Chaplain.
His ministry in South Cardiff has been marked by a passion for promoting Anglo-Catholic worship and spirituality, a commitment to inter-faith dialogue, a love for our communities and their people, and a hunger for justice. For many years he has organised the annual South Wales pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, and he has influenced, guided and nurtured many in their life of faith. We are so grateful for all he has offered over the decades. We will miss him enormously but wish him well in this next chapter.
Fr Dean’s last Mass in the MA will be on Sunday 15 November at 11am in St Mary’s followed by a buffet in church. If you would like to contribute towards a leaving gift, please give your donation to Glyn or Liz in St Saviour’s, Rachel in St Mary’s, or Fr Richard or Julian in Grangetown. Alternatively you can give it online using the following bank details:
Account name: South Cardiff Ministry Area
Account no: 43994158
Sort code: 23-05-80
And use the reference “Fr Dean”.
Shine Club
Our October half-term Shine Club took place on Monday. We talked about All Saints’ Day and how it is linked to Hallowe’en, which comes from All Hallows’ Eve (the Eve of All Saints’ Day). We made lanterns because saints are like lights, showing us how to be good. We also made pizzas for lunch, because all the saints are different, just as well like different kinds of pizza!
Thrive at Five
Our young peoples’ group in Grangetown returns on Sunday 8 November. As it will be Remembrance Sunday, we’ll be thinking of the importance of remembering things, and sharing important memories. Everyone’s welcome!
Social Lunch
Our next social lunch at St Dyfrig & St Samson will be on Saturday 31 October at 12noon. For only £8 you are treated to three courses – soup, a toastie of your choice with salad, and dessert, plus tea and coffee. If you would like to come please contact Fr Richard.
All Souls Day
On Monday 2 November we commemorate All Souls Day, when we remember our departed loved ones. There will be a Requiem Mass at 6.30pm in St Dyfrig & St Samson. If you would like the names of loved ones remembered, please bring them along on the night.
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.
Support us through easyfundraising
Did you know that every time you shop online you can donate to our ministry area, at no extra cost to yourself? If you sign up for easyfundraising, the retailer donates a percentage of what you spend to us! It’s so easy to sign and use – this is how it works:
– Click the button below to take you to the easyfundrasing website
– Click “Find a cause”, then in the search box type “South Cardiff Ministry Area”
– Click “Start raising free donations today”
– Create an account by entering your email and choosing a password
– Click “Add Extension” to add a reminder to your web browser – this will tell you when any online purchases qualify for easyfundrasing
You can also download the easyfundraising app for your mobile device. Click the link below to find the app on either the App Store (for iPhones) or Google Play (Android). Then follow these instructions:
– Click on “Choose a cause and create account”
– Search for South Cardiff Ministry Area and click “Sign up and support this cause”
– Follow the prompts to connect the app to your mobile device’s web browser
– From the side menu click “Donation reminder” then “Enable the donation reminder”
– Shop online as normal and the donation reminder will tell you if purchases qualify for easyfundraising
HAPPY SHOPPING AND THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Daily Mass
Did you know that Mass is celebrated each day across the Ministry Area?
You’ll find the times below. On weekdays, the Mass is usually about 25 minutes long which, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday is usually followed by coffee.
Also, we publish daily reflections from the Mass online. Why not sign up to receive news and reflections in your inbox?
Dates for your diary
Here is the 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.
Worship
Sunday is the heart of our week, and the Eucharist is at the centre of our worship.
We have four Sunday celebrations across the Ministry Area. There is also a daily celebration of Mass on weekdays.
BUTETOWN:
S MARY THE VIRGIN
11am Solemn Mass
GRANGETOWN:
S PAUL THE APOSTLE
11.00am Sung Eucharist
SS DYFRIG & SAMSON
9.30am Solemn Mass
SPLOTT:
S SAVIOUR
9.30am Sung Mass
MONDAY
630pm Mass (Ss Dyfrig & Samson’s)
TUESDAY
630pm Mass (S Mary’s)
WEDNESDAY
10am Holy Eucharist (S Paul’s)
11am Mass (S Mary’s)
THURSDAY
10.00am Mass (Ss Dyfrig & Samson’s)
FRIDAY
10am Mass (S Saviour’s)
SATURDAY
11am Morning Prayer & Rosary (S Mary’s)
1130am Mass (S Mary’s)
12noon Confessions (S Mary’s)
You can discover more about our regular pattern of worship through the week at
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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