Tea and coffee
Webmaster • May 17, 2026
Please join us for tea, coffee and a chat after mass on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month in Gorseinon

Since 2024 the Diocese Safeguarding Team have been holding a "Safeguarding Café" every month. These dropin sessions allow anyone to pop in and have a chat about administrative matters, concerns, or to simply find out more. This month the team will be holding their Café at The Most Holy Trinity Parish Room, New Street, HR8 2EE from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (May 28th). Why not pop in for a coffee and a chat? The team look forward to seeing you! • June 25th - 11am to 1pm Monmouth, St Mary RC Church, St Mary Street, NP25 3DB • July 23rd - 11am to 1pm New Castle Emlyn, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Hall, Castle Street, SA38 9AF

Our Lady’s Lamp - Intentions week commencing 17th May 2026 Blessed Sacrament Int. Wendy Wilcox - recovery 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

Next Sunday’s Second Collection will be for the 60th World Day of Social Communications. Pope Leo XIV has chosen “Preserving human voices and faces” as the theme for the 60th World Day of Social Communications , set to take place on 17 May 2026 . In a communiqué announcing the theme, the Dicastery for Communication – responsible for the World Day – states that “In today’s communication ecosystems, technology influences interactions more than ever before - from algorithms curating news feeds to AI authoring entire texts and conversations. You can find the full text from Pope Leo HERE

Thursday 14th May 26 is the ‘Ascension of the Lord’ and a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass times as follows:- Wednesday 13th May 26 at 5pm in St. Bride’s Church, Pontarddulais; Thursday 14th May 26 at 9.30am in Blessed Sacrament Church, Gorseinon (in the church not the parish hall). Please note there will be no 9.30am mass on Wednesday 13th May 26 in St. Bride’s Church.






