I remember a conversation a few years ago where someone commented how a recently deceased gentleman was always in the church in Llanishen. When someone else in the group expressed surprise at this revelation, the others roared out laughing. They had meant the Church Inn, not the venerable building opposite from which it took its…

Download our 3 churches newsletter for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, The Transfiguration. 3 churches newsletter – 30 July 2017 (30/17)

Download the 3 churches newsletter for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary time (year A) below. 3 churches newsletter – 23 July 2017 (29/17)

By a tradition going back to the mid-second century, Sts Joachim and Anne were the parents of Our Lady, and therefore the grandparents of Jesus himself. They are not named in the Bible itself, but there has been devotion to them through the ages. We can call them the patrons of all grandparents! Now I…

Download our 3 churches newsletter for the 16 July 2017 below. 3 churches newsletter, 16 July 2017 (28/17)

One day this week I had two phone calls just 15 minutes apart from the same street in our 3 Churches area. No, it wasn’t to complain about parishioners’ parking, or burst water mains, or enquiring about Baptism or Catholic schools! It was to thank me – and all of us – for our prayers.…