Faithful Lent Worship

This is the place to discover more about prayer and worship in South Cardiff throughout Lent, Holy Week and Easter.

A FAITHFUL BEGINNING

ASH WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 18

On Ash Wednesday, we take part in a corporate act of penance for the ways in which we have spoiled God’s world and strayed away from his designs. As we look towards a Faithful Lent, let’s set off on the right foot by heeding the call!

10.00 am Said Mass and Imposition of Ashes at St Paul’s Church, Grangetown

11.00 am Said Mass and Imposition of Ashes at St Mary’s Church, Butetown

7.00pm Sung Mass and Imposition of Ashes at St Saviour’s Church, Splott

DAILY MASS

The Holy Eucharist is at the heart of our life together, and it’s celebrated each day across the Ministry Area.

• Monday: 6.30pm at Ss Dyfrig and Samson
• Tuesday: 6.30pm at St Mary’s
• Wednesday: 10am at St Paul’s / 11am at St Mary’s (with our church schools in term time)
• Thursday: 10am at Ss Dyfrig and Samson
• Friday: 10am at St Saviours’s
• Saturday: 11.30am at St Mary’s

SATURDAY DEVOTIONS

Saturday mornings at St Mary’s offer a gentle time of prayer.

Beginning with Morning Prayer at 10.50am and followed by Stations of the Cross, Mass begins at 11.30, finishing in time for the Angelus, followed by Prayer to Our Lady of Walsingham, and there’s always time for a coffee afterwards.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Take a prayerful journey, walking in the footsteps of Jesus, as we draw close to his saving passion and death.

Throughout Lent there are two opportunities each week across the Ministry Area.

Ss Dyfrig and Samson’s Church

Monday at 7pm

St Mary’s Church

Saturday at 11am

“ELEVEN | THEIR WORDS

This resource for The Stations of the Cross uses the words of local children aged ten to eleven years old.  They describe their experiences of drugs and other issues in the place where they live.  They talk about what they see and hear and, sometimes, what they are asked to do.   We haven’t edited their words.  We have let them speak for themselves.

Their words are shared not to pass judgement on anyone, or to take a moral standpoint on anyone who uses or deals in drugs.  Those debates are for others and for elsewhere, and we hope the prayers which follow their words at each Station will embrace the needs of all with compassion and understanding.

Their words are offered simply to see their world through the eyes of some eleven years old, and a means through which their voice can be heard.  There is, of course, more to their world than the words found here.  These children are part of close knit families, a vibrant community, a caring school, and they enjoy so many things, and have so many hopes.

Their words are just one part of their lived experience.

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LENTEN LUNCHES

Join us for a Lenten Lunch, and enjoy a delicious bowl of soup, with donations going towards the charity Smile Train

Ss Dyfrig and Samson | every Saturday during Lent from 21 February at 12noon | £8 per person donated to Smile Train

Smile Train is the world’s largest cleft-focused organisation, with a sustainable and local model of supporting surgery and other forms of essential, comprehensive care. Since 1999, we have supported safe and quality cleft care for 2+ million children and will continue to do so until every person in need with a cleft has access to the care they deserve.

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FAITHFUL HOLY WEEK

Holy Week is the most important week of the year for Christians, particularly the liturgical celebrations of the three sacred days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday/Easter Sunday.

PALM SUNDAY | 29 MARCH

COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD’S ENTRACE INTO JERUSLALEM AND SUNG MASS (HOLY EUCHARIST)

9.30 am at Ss Dyfrig and Samson, Grangetown

9.30 am at S Saviour’s Church, Splott

11.00 am St Paul’s Church, Grangetown

11.00 am St Mary’s Church, Butetown

MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY

Through these days of Holy Week, Mass is celebrated at the usual times, with an additional Wednesday evening Mass.

Monday

6.30 pm: Ss Dyfrig and Samson

Tuesday

6.30 pm: St Mary

Wednesday

10 am: St Paul’s | 11 am: St Mary | 6.30 pm: St Saviour

MAUNDY THURSDAY | 2 APRIL

EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER, WITH WASHING OF FEET AND WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT

7.30pm at St Saviour’s Church, Splott

GOOD FRIDAY | 3 APRIL

FAMILY SERVICE

Exploring the Good Friday story interactively with activities, readings and songs

10am at St Paul’s

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

12noon at St Saviour’s

LITURGY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

3pm at Ss Dyfrig and Samson, Grangetown

HOLY SATURDAY | 4 APRIL

This is the most important act of worship of the Christian Year:

EASTER VIGIL AND FIRST MASS OF EASTER

8pm at St Mary’s Church, Butetown

EASTER SUNDAY | 5 APRIL

9.30 am at Ss Dyfrig and Samson

9.30 am at S Saviour’s Church, Splott

11.00 am at St Paul’s Church, Grangetown

11.00 am at St Mary’s Church, Butetown

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