The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

From Monday 23rd February 2026 and every Monday during Lent there will be Stations of the Cross at 7pm in the Blessed Sacrament Church, Gorseinon.  All Welcome.

A day of penance by fasting and abstinence from meat. Is on 18th February 26. Mass times are as follows: St. Bride’s Church at 9.30am; Blessed Sacrament Church at 6.30pm.

The next event run by 'Emmaus Encounter', our ministry to young adults aged 18-30 – is a residential retreat at Belmont Abbey taking place from March 27th to 29th . The retreat costs £150pp, plus a £25 single supplement. The retreat is full board, with a full timetable of activities, including a trip into Hereford on the Saturday to learn about local martyr St John Kemble. See poster in porch for booking details.

17th: The 7 Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious; 18th: Ash Wednesday; 21st: St. Peter Damian, Bishop & Doctor;  22nd: First Sunday in Lent.

Our Lady’s Lamp - Intentions week commencing 15th February 2026 Blessed Sacrament Liam Stocking & Stocking Family RIP (PS) 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

Archbishop Mark has published a pastoral letter, 'Heart speaks to heart', calling the Archdiocese to become a missionary and synodal diocese built on prayer and four pillars: youth and vocations, evangelising zeal, formation in faith, and loving service. The letter challenges Catholics to encounter Christ more deeply and share that encounter with others, and will be broken into six pieces for study during Lent or Eastertide. Read the full pastoral letter on the Diocese website. ( https:// tinyurl.com/nmj5ppxk )

We have had no concrete offers of assistance with Health & Safety or the Parish Newsletter over the past few weeks the advert has been in the newsletter. This work is all part of keeping the parish running smoothly and as they say ‘Many hands make light work’ . So if you can help in any way please speak to Stephen.

We are in need of a volunteer to assist in the production of our newsletter This entails working opposite a current parishioner every other week. The newsletter needs to be completed in time for mass at St. Bride’s church, Pontarddulais each Saturday. The volunteer would need to be familiar with Microsoft office as we use Word and Publisher to produce the newsletter. If you are interested speak to Stephen

We are in need of a volunteer to keep our Health & Safety programme up to date. This work is not arduous and entails using a software programme to keep risk assessments up to date. But it does need to be done regularly. If you have relevant qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety e.g. Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, and can spare some time each week please speak to Stephen for more information.