Last week (19 -25 June) we celebrated Refugee Week with a full programme of events and activities, working closely as a community with St Mary’ School. Here, Fr Dean offers a brief reflection on just one or two high-flying moments I’ll call him Hamed. In typical style, that’s not his real name. He’s eleven yearsContinue reading “Fly High”
Author Archives: Dean Atkins
17/06/2023
CONNECT! This week’s newsletter from the churches of South Cardiff Ministry Area is packed with pilgrimage, overflows with OMG, and filled with ‘Abundant Kindness’ and so much more! Read on…!
Coracles and Celtic Saints
On Saturday, on the final weekend of the Churches Unlocked Festival we explored the coracled figure of St Columba and other Celtic saints, and asked what their heritage means for us today! Here, from this coracled figure of St Columba, we hope to take some inspiration, and from the spiritual life he represents, sharing stories,Continue reading “Coracles and Celtic Saints”
10/06/2023
CONNECT! This week’s newsletter from the churches of South Cardiff Ministry Area is packed with pilgrimage, overflows with OMG, and filled with ‘Abundant Kindness’ and so much more! Read on…!
The beauty that remains
Wednesday 31 May, 2023 | The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18; Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12; Luke 1:39-56 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) Writing from her hiddenness in the attic of an Amsterdam house, Anne Frank wrote, “I don’t think of all the misery,Continue reading “The beauty that remains”
What about us?
Tuesday 30 May, 2023 | Eighth Week in Ordinary Time |Readings: Ecclesiasticus 35:2-15; Psalm 49(50):5-8,14,23; Mark 10:28-31 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) Speaking of his fight against injustice as he led the civil rights movement in the US, Martin Luther King said, “Human progress is neither automaticContinue reading “What about us?”
Churches Unlocked
Yes, the Churches Unlocked Festival is back for its second year with more churches, more history, more fun! St Saviour’s Church is one of thirty churches across the Dioceses of Llandaff and Monmouth taking part in the festival this year from 3 – 11 June. Once again, the participating churches are offering walks and talksContinue reading “Churches Unlocked”
27/05/2023
CONNECT! This week’s newsletter from the churches of South Cardiff Ministry Area is packed with pilgrimage, overflows with OMG, and filled with ‘Abundant Kindness’ and so much more! Read on…!
Justice Cafe
During Refugee Week, you can enjoy a free lunch at St Mary’s and get to grips with justice! Read on to discover more about our first ever Justice Cafe! As the Easter Season comes to an end on Sunday with the Feast of Pentecost, the beginning of Lent seems so far back! Then we hadContinue reading “Justice Cafe”
Shaped by the love of God
Saturday 27 May, 2023 | Seventh Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Psalm 10(11):4-5,7; John 21:20-25 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here) In 2022, Penguin Publishers asked their readers to tell them about their favourite classic books, and they created a list of 100 must read classics featuringContinue reading “Shaped by the love of God”
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