Palm Sunday, 13 April 2025 is the beginning of Holy Week. This is the central focus of the Church’s liturgical year. In particular we celebrate the Sacred Triduum (= three days), marked by the three liturgies in bold italics below. Thursday evening, Friday afternoon and Saturday evening bring us from the Upper Room through the journey to Calvary and on to the empty Tomb. We hope that these will be a priority for all of us in the 3 Churches community, and look forward to seeing you.
Palm Sunday 13 April – all weekend masses at the usual times in our 3 Churches with the blessing of Palms and a procession at the start.
For 9.30am Mass at Christ the King and 10.30am Mass at St Brigid’s please gather in the hall for the blessing and procession.
Stations of the Cross 3.30pm at Christ the King.
Monday 14 April, Tuesday 15 April, Wednesday 16 April – Parish masses at the usual times.
Chrism Mass This year takes place at 11.30am on Tuesday 15 April at St Joseph’s Co-Cathedral in Swansea. Address: Convent Street SA1 2BX. There will be a livestream via www.meneviacathedral.org
Maundy Thursday 17 April
8 pm – 3 Churches Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St Brigid’s followed by watching in the church until 10.30 pm
Good Friday 18 April
10am – Office of Readings and Morning Prayer at Christ the King
3pm – The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord at St Paul’s and at Christ the King (with children’s liturgy at Christ the King)
Holy Saturday 19 April
10am – Office of Readings and Morning Prayer at Christ the King
8.30pm – 3 Churches Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter at Christ the King when we will welcome Will Williams in baptism and receive into the church Dafydd Davies, Tom Hobbs and Melody Emmerson. Please remember them in your prayers as they prepare to begin their lives as Catholic Christians. Refreshments in the Parish Centre after the Vigil to welcome the new members of our community.
Easter Sunday 20 April
Masses in all 3 churches at the usual times.
9.30am mass at Christ the King will be a Family Mass
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