Download our 3 churches newsletter for Sunday 20 September 2020.
Masses during Wales lockdown
Our 3 churches will be closed to the public from 6pm Friday 23 October until Monday 9 November 2020 in accordance with Welsh Government Coronavirus Firebreak guidance.
We will be streaming mass online from St Brigid’s at the following times:
Weekend masses: Saturday 6pm and Sunday 10.30am
Weekday masses: Monday to Friday 9.30am
In addition there will be a Mass of Memories streamed on 7 November 2020 at 10am.
Our video stream is always available 24/7 for you to visit virtually at any time for prayer and reflection.
Sunday mass returns to St Paul’s…
Dear parishioners and friends of our 3 Churches,
Sunday Mass returns to St Paul’s this weekend. Fr Peter Davies is back to assist us, for which we are so grateful. The numbers attending our weekend Masses are growing, and we are monitoring them. If the numbers begin to exceed our limits then we will review our options, of which there are several in operation in different parishes, such as booking systems, alternating Sundays etc. However, this is a good problem to have, as it shows our communities’ faith in the central place the Mass has for us. Long may it be so!
Fr Matthew
3 churches newsletter, 13 September 2020
Download our 3 churches newsletter for Sunday 13 September 2020.
Christ the King Bidding Prayers for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A), 2020
Prayers of The Faithful, 24th Sunday Year A , September 13th 2020
CELEBRANT: Friends, Jesus calls us to forgive as we ourselves are forgiven. Knowing this, we pray for a renewed world of mercy and compassion.
READER: That we develop mature, workable relationships and structures within the Church, so that we may confront and change that which is not fruitful.
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us
READER: For those excluded from the church, may we reach out to them with genuine compassion and respect.
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us
READER: That world leaders may set aside image, pride and threats and work for the good of the human family.
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us
READER: We pray for all the carers in our three churches who often feel worn out, overburdened and alone.
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us
READER: We pray for all parishioners who are unable or unwilling to be with us physically at this time.
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us
READER: In silence we open our hearts and minds which reveal our deepest hurts and longings to our compassionate God
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us
READER: We ask Mary the mother of God to pray with us as we say Hail Mary….
CELEBRANT: Kind and merciful Father, slows anger and rich in compassion, grant our petitions through Christ our Lord your Son , Amen.
Progress on re-opening our churches
Dear parishioners and friends of our 3 Churches,
Progress continues in the re-opening of our churches. From next Sunday 13 September there will be Mass at St Paul’s on its “normal” days of Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Fr Peter Davies will be back to assist us, for which we are so grateful. He has been doing fantastic work in his capacity as hospital chaplain during the crisis, including the most difficult cases.
We remember also our children returning to school around this time. In addition, we are preparing to resume Baptisms and have started to plan the celebration of First Communions, which will probably be in small groups.
Fr Matthew