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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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Canon Matthew Jones
Canon Matthew Jones

Fr Tomy Augustine CMI

Fr Tomy Augustine CMI
Welcome to our 3 Churches website where you will find information on all aspects of life in our thriving church communities in north Cardiff, together with information on our Catholic schools, activities and Mass times. There is a contact section if you wish to contact one of our priests to discuss baptism, reconciliation, first communion, confirmation, marriage, funerals, joining the Catholic community or just to pop in for a chat. Why not also catch up with Canon Matthew's blog! Read our 3 Churches vision that we are all signed up to along with the action plan.

ARCHBISHOP STACK ON LENT

Lent At the beginning of his public ministry, Jesus was led out into the desert for forty days, and faced temptation as he discerned the cost of His Messiahship. As followers of Jesus, we walk in the path that he has already trod. His confrontation with evil, with sin, with suffering and death gives us the faith and life giving power to do the same. Our Lenten journey takes us to the desert places in our own lives – the dryness, the cynicism, the deadness, the pride, which are the causes of sin. The Lenten ashes which we place on our foreheads this Wednesday are an outward sign of our inner conversion, our recognition that we need forgiveness, we need to change, we need conversion.

Lent invites us to pray in public and in private with a new heart. The Station Masses, Stations of the Cross, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the Sacrament of Reconciliation - these are public ways of turning back to the Lord during this season. Fasting and abstinence remind us of the need to discipline our bodies as well as our spirit. Depriving ourselves of food, drink, entertainment, self indulgence are all signs of an inner desire to curtail our pride, gossip, criticism, and negativity towards others. Almsgiving is an expression of gratitude for the sacrificial love which caused Jesus to give His life for me - caring for the poor, making a sacrificial offering to a charity or a church, depriving ourselves of some money for which we have worked hard and which we deserve.

These forty days are an opportunity for us to look deep into our hearts to see if our journey of life is taking us to the heart of the mystery of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The ashes remind us that every one of us will come face to face with the mystery of our own life and death, and the inevitable burden of suffering, pain, disappointment and sadness which is also part of the human condition.

In describing her vision of Christ crucified, the 14th century English mystic Julian of Norwich heard Jesus say: “What more could I have done for you? If I could have done more, I would have done more”. When we come to kiss the wood of the cross on Good Friday we proclaim that in his death Jesus has conquered death and overcome everything that would separate us from God. Our Lenten journey invites us to make that truth our own at this time, in this year, in these circumstances of our lives.

Edited from Archbishop George Stack’s Pastoral Letter to be read today

3 Churches Newsletter

Catch up with the latest in our 3 churches newsletter for

Sunday 19th February 2012 - Issue 7/12

Updates

Parish Centre Bookings - added Tuesday, June 14, 2011

You can now view the Christ the King Parish Centre bookings calendar online.

Our Vision

During 2011 we have been sharing our vision of how our churches could be. "Our Vision" is a summary of those dreams. It's not a Mission Statement as such, so it does not try to say everything. Rather it describes how we would like to be.

Our Vision

We will build our Church into a vibrant and confident community which will grow as we share together worshipping, praying, caring and serving.

We will:

Be a welcoming community where everyone feels that they belong.
Be an inclusive community which offers a variety of opportunities for people of all ages, gender, ethnicity and circumstances. We will seek to focus on young people and families.
Celebrate liturgy and worship which inspires people.
Reach out to the local and wider community so that we share our talents and put our faith into action.
Make our buildings bright, comfortable and welcoming so that they support us in working towards our vision.

more information on our vision and action plan...

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"Landings has been a wonderful journey of faith and fellowship. I'm really grateful to have been part of this and feel I have returned to where I belong"

Just one of the comments from one of our three returners from last years Landings sessions. We are looking to start the next series of meetings.

Each week the meetings comprise a Welcome/Check in, Prayer /Music, a Spiritual Journey, Discussion with a weekly theme and not forgetting refreshments. Everyone takes a turn to lead each part. Any questions can be asked, without commitment and everything is confidential to that group.

If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church we are missing you.

Our Landings programme provides an opportunity to explore your Catholic faith and the possibility of returning to our Church community within a small friendly group.

If you are interested or know someone who might be then in the first instance please contact Canon Matthew for further infomation and he will then put you in touch with the Landings Team.

~ L A N D I N G S ~

a Listening Ministry, for understanding and a safe harbour/landing place for returning Catholics to share and explore their faith & future with the Church.

View more details here...

The Canon's Stall (Fr Matthew's Blog)

Pingpong and Lent

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:56:00 -0500

Time for another video. I caught this amazing one on another Catholic blog that I can recommend, coming from the Archdiocese of Washington DC.

Four college lads have perfected the art of throwing pingpong balls into plastic cups. It must have taken them hours, days, weeks of practice. And yes, I know - they should be spending their time doing something more useful, like studying for example. However, I think it's a great way of reminding ourselves what things we can achieve with practice and dedication.

Lent is around the corner. Are we going to take it seriously, put in some effort and dedication, and really achieve something? Or are we just going to let this moment of grace pass us by... again?

Come and visit my blog, "The Canon's Stall". What do priests actually do? Find out what a parish priest gets up to, where he goes, what he thinks (and what music he likes - you might be surprised!) Why not add your own comments or feedback? And don't forget to feed my fish while you're there!
Fr Matthew

Contact

Canon Matthew Jones, e-mail: matthew@3churches.org

St Brigid's Presbytery, Crystal Glen, Cardiff CF14 5QN
Tel 029 2075 2389

Christ the King Office, e-mail: ckadmin@3churches.org
Tel 029 2075 3945