Parish in Council
Webmaster • April 22, 2023
The next Parish in Council meeting will be held on Sunday, 23rd April 2023 between 4pm - 5pm in the parish hall.
All welcome
- Join Archbishop Mark and other members of the Clergy and Faithful on Friday, 30th May at Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Llanelli SA15 3AB, starting at 7pm.
The Swansea Curia of the Legion of Mary in conjunction with the regional Senatus of the Legion of Mary present an afternoon conference, relating the experience of the Legion of Mary in its role of evangelization on Saturday 31st May 2025 at St. David’s Priory Church, St. David’s Place, Swansea, SA1 3NG . Holy Mass at 12:30pm opens the conference, followed by refreshments and prayer. The programme included details of national and international events, concluding no later than 3:30pm
Next weekend there will be a second collection for the Priest Training & Discipleship Appeal. Following feedback from parishes, this year alongside supporting seminarians, the second collection will also be used for wider discipleship activity across the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. Please support this appeal to the best of your abilities.
The Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia safeguarding team is working with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation to deliver free ‘live’ on line training sessions via TEAMS. 2.Digital Resilience – Wednesday 11th June 6-8pm 3.Understanding Harmful Sexual Behaviour – Wednesday 24th September 6-8pm 4.Child sexual exploitation awareness – Wednesday 12th November 6-8pm To book your place please contact safeguarding@rcadc.org – stating which date and your name Further information on each session is available in the porch.
Our Lady’s Lamp - Intentions week commencing 3rd May 2025 Blessed Sacrament Mary Fildes RIP (SM) St Bride’s No intention If you wish Our Lady’s Lamp to be lit for a loved one or an intention, please let us know. A donation of £5 is suggested and the candle will be lit all week in the church
Dear brothers, Happy Easter! Despite his illness of these past months, we were all saddened to hear the news yesterday of the death of Pope Francis. He was an extraordinary witness to the Risen Lord and we pray now that the Lord quickly receive him into the kingdom. I will be celebrating a “Mass of the Resurrection – Remembering Pope Francis” in St David’s Cathedral, Cardiff at 6.30pm tomorrow evening (Wednesday). Please come to concelebrate if you can and encourage our people to come too. There will also be a Vigil of Prayer on Thursday Evening at 6pm in St David’s Cathedral to which we have invited ecumenical, inter-faith and civic dignitaries. Do come to that, too, if you are able, and encourage people to attend, if they can. With my thanks and with my prayers and best wishes. Yours devotedly,
Diocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy: Church of the Sacred Heart, Morriston (25 years of the Sunday of Divine Mercy 2000 -2025). A warm welcome awaits you for the Celebration of the Jubilee Holy Year 2025 for the Sunday of Divine Mercy and Canonisation of Blessed Carlo. We will be blessed with the visit of two of the Sisters of St Faustina from her convent in Kracow Poland. 1.30 pm Parish Centre: Blessing of Images of Divine Mercy; Confessions and Adoration begin. 1.30 pm weekly Latin Mass in Church 2.45 pm Procession of Blessed Sacrament to the Jubilee Church -Shrine of Divine Mercy. 3 pm Hour of Mercy led by the Sisters from Poland (Confessions continue) 4 pm Benediction 4.15 Holy Mass 5.15 pm Veneration of the 1st Class Relics of St Carlo and St Faustina Book stall with relic Rosaries, Images and books also cards of St Carlo Acutis. Other Sunday Masses as normal 9.30am, 11am, 8pm
Palm Sunday - is 13th April 25 . Mass at Blessed Sacrament will commence in the parish hall and process to the church through the far doors and up the slope. Those parishioners with mobility issues are advised to wait in the church.