Clergy Move Effective 6th/7th September 2025

Webmaster • July 13, 2025

Mgr Joseph Cefai to resign from Ecclesiastical Ministry. Archbishop Mark thanks Mgr Joe for his many years of priestly ministry

and dedicated service at parish and diocesan level and wishes him a long and happy retirement;


• Canon Barry English from Merthyr to Port Talbot & Cwmavon;

• Fr Elliot Hanson as Assistant Priest at Port Talbot & Cwmavon and as chaplain to St Joseph's Comprehensive School;

• Fr Clement Oloruntoba OP from Gorseinon/ Pontarddulais to be in residence at Mumbles

and to retain chaplaincy at Swansea Prison and Singleton Hospital;

• Fr Carlito Reyes from Sketty to Gorseinon/ Pontarddulais;

• Fr John Browne to take on pastoral care of Sketty (in addition to Dunvant);

• St David's Priory to assume responsibility for university chaplaincy in Swansea

Scripture Study Group

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
Meet Tuesday at 5pm in the Parish Office

Tea and coffee

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
Please join us for tea, coffee and a chat after mass on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month in Gorseinon

Parish Film Club

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
Please join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month in the Gorseinon Parish Hall. Doors open at 1.30pm, film to start at 2pm.

March for Life UK - 6th Sept

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
March for Life UK takes place on Saturday 6th September in London. . For further information on the coach leaving from St Dyfrig’s, Treforest contact Howard at Howard.bayliss@templebaptist.org.uk; for information about the coach leaving St Alban’s, Cardiff and picking up from Newport, contact Clare on 07983 522 851.

Men's Rosary Rally

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
First Saturday of the month in Swansea Centre, outside St David’s Priory at 1pm.

Children’s Liturgy Group at Blessed Sacrament Church

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
We are looking for helpers to pass on our faith to our younger parishoners. The more that can support the lighter the workload. If anyone feels they can support us or wants any information as to what is involved they can contact Andrew Hall 07900400938 or email andrewhardinghall7@gmail.com

Livestreaming Mass

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
Please note all services in church are livestreamed via our website at www.parishofgorseinon.org. The livestream only shows part of the front two rows of the centre aisles and the altar. If you have any concerns please speak to Fr. Clement or Stephen.

Solemnities, Feasts and Memorials this week

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
Mon 4th August - St John Vianney; Weds 6th August - Transfiguration of the Lord; Fri 8th August - St Dominic; Sat 9th August - St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

Parish website

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
We have had a website in the parish for a few years now and we will be undertaking a review of the site with the view to making the site easier to move around and find information. If you have any comments or suggestions please let Stephen know or preferably send us an email at gorseinon@menevia.org

Electronic newsletter

By Webmaster • August 2, 2025
In the past we have provided our weekly newsletter by email. We are thinking of re-commencing this service. If you would like to receive a weekly newsletter by email please email the parish on gorseinon@menevia.org to confirm that you would like to be on the mailing list. We hope to commence this service at the beginning of August 25 .