St Alban's, St Joseph's and St Peter's Catholic Churches Three

St Alban’s, St Joseph’s and St Peter’s Catholic Churches
Three Rosminian Parishes United in One Faith
1st - 7th FEBRUARY 2015
4th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (CYCLE B)
(Education Sunday)
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
It is only our God who unites: all else separates.
(Blessed Antonio Rosmini)
ACTA - A CALL TO ACTION
This is a national group of clergy and laity who have come together to
discuss the future of the Church.
More details on the website:www.acalltoaction.org.uk.
An inaugural meeting for a group in the
Archdiocese of Cardiff is to meet in St. Brigid’s Parish Hall, Crystal Glen,
this Monday 2nd February at 7pm. All are welcome. Further details from
Frank Callus [email protected] or Mobile:- 07956005459.
WALES & THE MARCHES CATHOLIC HISTORY SOCIETY
Our next lecture is on Sunday, February 8th at 3.00 pm in St. David’s
College, Ty Gwyn Road, Cardiff. The speaker is Richard Newton and the
lecture is entitled “The Third Marquis of Bute - The Catholic Convert”. Free
entry, all welcome. Further info from Tricia Coulthard on 029 2059 5899.
MASS IN THE WELSH LANGUAGE
On February 22nd, and every Sunday from then on, the Mass will be
celebrated at 4.00 pm at the chapel in Nazareth House, Colum Road,
Cardiff. This is a new opportunity for learners and for children in Welsh
medium education to hear the Mass in Welsh. You will be welcome to join
the regular congregation or to just come from time to time. A warm
welcome awaits - croeso cynnes i bawb.
THE ANNUAL UNIVERSITY MASS
This will be celebrated at the re-constructed pre-Reformation church of
St. Teilo at St. Fagan’s Museum, Cardiff on Saturday, 7th February at
10.00 am. An ecumenical schola will sing the Victoria Mass.
PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide)
Suicide is a leading cause of death among our young people. PAPYRUS
seeks to work with communities across the UK to tackle the stigma that
surrounds suicide and to promote mental health and wellbeing among
young people and those who care for, and work with, them. An event will
be held on Wednesday, 25th March at the Pastoral Centre, 910 Newport
Road, Rumney, CF3 4LL from 10.00 am to 3.30 pm (light lunch provided).
Entry is free for Familias members and a £10 donation is requested from
others. Contact Joanne White, 029 2036 5964 or email:
[email protected]. All are welcome but we would particularly like to
have attendance from Secondary School Heads, Heads of RE/PSHCE,
Chaplains, Clergy, anyone in pastoral ministry, Youth workers, Cathechists,
Safeguarding Co-ordinators, all members of Familias or anyone who has
been affected by suicide.
HEALTHCARE & HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY
A Day for Clergy and Hospital Ministers with Bishop Tom Williams on
Monday, 2nd March, from 11.00 am at the Pastoral Resource Centre,
910 Newport Road, CF3 4LL, Charge is £10 per person, which includes a
buffet lunch. If you plan to attend, please book a place via Sister Maureen,
029 2036 0044 or [email protected].
PROFESSIONALS PROTECT!
A two hour public education session for clergy, religious, teaching staff and
volunteers or other adults who work/volunteer with children and young
people in the diocese is being held on Thursday, 26th February from
6.30 - 8.30 pm at the Pastoral Resource Centre, 910 Newport Road,
CF3 4LL. The session aims to raise awareness of child sexual abuse and
provide positive messages about what they can do to protect children.
Discussion during the session allows participants to understand abuser
behaviour and how to overcome them. It concludes with information about
what positive preventative actions adults can take in their professional roles
to prevent child sexual abuse. Places are limited to 20 people per session
and will be allocated on a first come basis. Please contact Martin Mahoney
on 029 2036 5960 or Joanne White on 029 2036 5964.
ST ALBAN’S PARISH
Cameron Street, Splott, Cardiff CF24 2NX
Tel: 029 2046 3219
www.stalbanssplott.co.uk
[email protected]
ST JOSEPH’S PARISH
New Zealand Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff
CF14 3BR
Tel: 029 2041 1819
www.saintjosephs.org.uk
[email protected]
ST PETER’S PARISH
St Peter Street, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3BA
Tel: 029 2048 3394
www.stpeters-roath.co.uk
[email protected]
St. Peter’s Hall
Tel: 029 2049 4425
Parishes of the Archdiocese of Cardiff
Registered Charity No 242380
Served by Rosminians www.rosmini.org
SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVES
St Alban’s - Maggie Suller 07899 748377
St Joseph’s - Chris Mullane 07747 057163
St Peter’s - Theresa Hurley 029 2041 0092
PARISH TEAMS
St Peter’s
Fr Philip Scanlan, Fr. Michael McCarthy,
Fr Jim McKnight & Rev. Robert James
St Alban’s
Fr. Saji Dominic, Fr Joe Mullen,
St Joseph’s
Fr Ambrose Maliakkal, Fr Edward Cody,
Deacon Mark Howe,
Br Brian Butler
ST ALBAN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
Tel: 029 2046 2915
www.stalbanssplott.co.uk
ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
029 2062 1625
www.stjosephsprm.cardiff.sch.uk
ST PETER’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
Tel: 029 2049 7847
www.stpeters.website-express.co.uk
CORPUS CHRISTI HIGH SCHOOL
Tel: 029 2076 1893
www.corpuschristihighschool.co.uk
ST ILLTYD’S HIGH SCHOOL
Tel: 029 2077 8174
www.stilltyds.org.uk
ST DAVID’S CATHOLIC SIXTH FORM
COLLEGE
Tel: 029 2049 8555
www.st-davids-coll.ac.uk
St Alban’s
Parish Notices
St Joseph’s
Parish Notices
SVP APPEAL
The SVP Group are trying to help a struggling
young family in our Parish. They have already
been provided with some household items but
still need a fridge/freezer, gas cooker, double bed
and single bed. If you can help with any of these
items please contact Peter McKendry or any
other SVP member.
PLEASE make a determined effort to
maintain a dignified silence before and
immediately after Mass
FRANCIS JOSEPH CONNOLLY, RIP
Please remember in your prayers Francis Joseph
Connolly, recently deceased.
The Funeral
Service will be on Thursday, 5th February at
10.30am.
READERS
We urgently need more readers
for our Masses on Saturday and
Sunday each week. If you think
you could carry out this
important duty please contact Fr.
Saji.
RECONCILIATION & HOLY COMMUNION 2015
Any queries or concerns please contact Theresa,
Maggie or Fr. Saji.
CATECHETICAL GROUP
Working with children is both challenging and
time consuming but very rewarding, and your
continued patience and support is much
appreciated. If any parent or parishioner would
be interested in joining the Catechetical Team at
St. Alban’s, please feel free to come and have a
chat with Theresa, Maggie or Fr. Saji.
COFFEE MORNING
Don’t forget our next Coffee Morning
at
10.00
am
on
Tuesday,
3rd February in the Hall. Come
along for tea, coffee, a chat and
bingo. Also, the January 200 Club
draw will take place.
FREE FILM NIGHT
Our next free film night will be in
the Hall on Tuesday, February
10th starting at 7.30 pm.
All are welcome.
CONFIRMATION 27th JUNE 2015 at 6pm
Please keep in your prayers the
seventeen young people who have
expressed a wish to be Confirmed
this year. The first Class will be on
Saturday,
21st
March
from
4pm - 5.30pm.
LORNA THOMAS, RIP
The Requiem Mass for Lorna will be held on
Friday 6th February at 10.30am.
BOB MAUNDER, RIP
Mary and family would like to thank everyone
who sent cards and Masses and all those who
attended the wonderful celebration of Bob’s life
which we experienced together.
God Bless you all.
LIFT TO CHURCH
A parishioner living in Llantrisant Street would
very much appreciate a lift to the 11.00 am Mass
each Sunday. If you can help please contact
Bro Brian.
PRAM REQUIRED
A pram is required for a
newborn baby Please speak
to Fr. Ambrose if you can help.
NEWSLETTER
The Newsletter will be finalised on Wednesday
morning, 4th February.
Items are always
welcome so if you have anything you would like
to submit, either send it to one of the two email
addresses below or hand it in to the Presbytery
by Tuesday evening.
[email protected] or
[email protected]
This Week’s Events/Meetings
Monday 6pm
Legion of Mary
Presbytery
Monday 7.30pm
UCM Meeting
Presbytery
Tuesday 7.00pm
Divine Mercy Meeting
Presbytery
This Week’s Events/Meetings
Monday 7.30pm
UCM
Meeting Room
Thursday 7.30pm
Bible Study
Lady Chapel
St Peter’s
Parish Notices
PLEASE make a determined effort to
maintain a dignified silence before, during and
immediately after Mass, especially
in the porch area.
CONFIRMATION
This Sacrament will be celebrated on Thursday,
June 18th at 7.00 pm for our young Parishioners in
Year 9 or above.
Attendance at ALL the
preparation classes will be essential but before
these can begin (probably before Easter, so keep at
watch on the Newsletter), each candidate must
attend the previous Sunday Mass to collect their
personal letter of application. These letters must be
signed by the candidate and their parents (or
guardian) and returned personally by the candidate
before the first Confirmation class.
ST. BLAISE
Tuesday of this week, February 3rd, is the feast of
St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr. Because there is a
Requiem Mass here at 10.00 am on Tuesday, there
will be no 9.30 am Mass on that day and the
traditional Blessing of Throats on St. Blaise’s day
will be given after the 8.00 am and 9.30 am Masses
on MONDAY.
JUSTICE AND PEACE
Anyone interested in the cause of justice and peace
is invited to attend the National meeting of the
Justice and Peace network taking place on
February 14th at St. David’s Sixth Form College,
Ty Gwyn Road from 10.30 am until 4.00 pm.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE SYNOD
At the back of the Church there are copies of the
questionnaire leading up to the Synod which is
taking place in Rome later this year. Personal
responses can always be left at the Presbytery,
marked “SYNOD RESPONSE”, and need to be
handed in by February 16th.
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS
Why not join us in St. David’s Chapel on Friday, 6th
January between 3.00 and 400 pm? All welcome.
We still need more volunteers
to help cover sickness or
holidays for work on the weekly
Newsletter, Church cleaning
and general office tasks. If you are willing and
able, please contact Fr. Philip. Many thanks.
Reading Rotas for February are now ready for
collection from the Sacristy.
The new altar linen rota is now ready to be
collected from the Sacristy.
BIG BINGO at St Peter’s Hall on Monday 2nd
February. Doors open 6.30pm. Eyes down 7pm.
Chicken/Fish suppers and Raffle. All welcome.
Dates for your Diaries
Monday 2nd February
ACTA - A Call to Action. A meeting in
St. Brigid’s Parish Hall at 7.00 pm. Everyone
is welcome.
Big Bingo at St Peter’s Hall. Doors open
6.30pm. Eyes down 7pm. Chicken/Fish
suppers and Raffle. All welcome.
Ty Croeso Retreat Centre, Llantarnam
Abbey - an opportunity to explore gospel
values and the meaning of life through film.
Cost £5. Phone 01633 867317.
Friday 6th February
First Friday Devotions at St. David’s
Chapel, St. Peter’s Church from 3 - 4 pm.
Saturday 7th February
Annual University Mass at St. Teilo’s
Church, St. Fagan’s Museum at 10.00 am.
Elvis Night at St. Peter’s Church Hall at
7.30pm. Tickets £20 (includes food) from
Welsh Hearts 029 2078 6521. Rock ‘n’ Roll
fancy dress welcome.
Sunday 8th February
Wales & the Marches Catholic History
Society Lecture “The Third Marquis of Bute The Catholic Convert” at St. David’s College
at 3.00 pm. Free entry - all welcome.
Saturday 14th February
National Meeting of the Justice and Peace
network from 10.30 am - 4.00 pm at
St. David’s College, Ty Gwyn Road.
Sunday 22nd February
Mass in the Welsh Language at Nazareth
House Chapel at 4.00 pm. Croeso cynnes i
bawb.
Friday 27th February
Marriage Encounter Weekend running from
27th February - 1st March. Lydiard House,
Swindon. www.wwme.org.uk
Wednesday 11th March
Desert Day at Ty Croeso, Llantarnam Abbey.
A day of total quiet! Soup and rolls provided.
Cost £12.50. Contact 01633 867317.
Friday 27th March
A Lenten Retreat running through to Sunday
29th March at Ty Croeso, Llantarnam Abbey.
Cost £120. Contact 01633 867317.
DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER ITEMS:
Wednesday afternoon
By telephone or drop off a note to your presbytery
email [email protected]
Mass Times & Intentions
SAT 31st JANUARY & SUN 1st FEBRUARY 4th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (Education Sunday)
St Alban’s
6.00 pm
Catherine, Tom & John Clements
St Joseph’s
6.00 pm
Hilda, Bob & George Austin
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Private Intention
St Peter’s
9.30 am
Maureen Keane
St Alban’s
10.00 am
Gordon Houlston
St Joseph’s
11.00 am
All Parishioners/Blandina & Alcide
Rodrigues
St Peter’s
11.00 am
Patrick Daley
St Peter’s
12.15 pm
All Parishioners
St. Joseph’s
4.00 pm
Mass in Syro-Malabar Rite
MON 2nd FEB - THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (Feast)
St Peter’s
8.00 am
Reynolds Family
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Marj Burns/Wynne Collins
St Peter’s
9.30 am
GE Carol Noble
St. Peter’s
1.30 pm
Funeral Service - Michelle
Reynolds
St. Albans
7.00 pm
Jaqueline McQuade
St. Joseph’s
7.30 pm
UCM Monthly Mass-Bob Maunder
TUES 3rd FEB - St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr &
St. Ansgar, Bishop
St Peter’s
8.00 am
The Barry Family
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Jill Jones
St. Alban’s
9.30 am
Trish Jones
St. Peter’s
10.00 am
Requiem for Joseph Baker
WEDS 4th FEB - Feria
St Peter’s
8.00 am
John Millett
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Bob Maunder/GE Ellie May
Goodwin
St Peter’s
9.30 am
Karen Williams
St Alban’s
7.00 pm
Bob Maunder
Sacrament of Reconciliation
St Peter’s
St Joseph’s
St Alban’s
St Peter’s
St Joseph’s
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Sat
After evening Mass
12noon - 1pm
12noon - 12.30pm
12.15 - 1pm
5.45pm (before 6pm Mass)
Adoration
St Alban’s
St Joseph’s
St. Peter’s
St Alban’s
Monday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Friday
St Peter’s
Mon - Fri
St Peter’s
Mon - Thurs
6 - 7 pm ( St Joseph’s Chapel)
9.40 am - 3.30 pm
10 am - 8 pm (St David’s Chapel)
8.30 - 9.30am (St Joseph’s
Rosary & Benediction
Rosary daily after 8am Mass
and before 7.00 pm Mass on
Friday.
Morning Prayer
9.15am (St David’s Chapel)
Please keep in your prayers
OUR RECENTLY DECEASED - R.I.P
Lorna Thomas, Ian Thomas, Pamela Daughton,
Michelle Reynolds, Joseph Baker, Francis Joseph Connolly.
ANNIVERSARIES
St Albans: William Affley, John Barry, Joan Kerrigan,
Joan Lansdown, Neil Sheehan, John Donovan, Parul Beglay,
Sheila Evans, Joseph Cryer, Mary Buckley, John Eley,
Gaynor Davey.
St. Joseph’s: Nellie Brittan, Margaret Coombes,
Beatrice Edwards, William Deere, Ian Davies,
Marcella Blakemore, Constance Fitzgerald, Ellen King,
William Regan, Cornelius Sullivan, Pamela Mills, Mary Kingston,
Michael Deneefe, William Burnett.
St Peter’s: Juan Gamecho, Patrick Daly, Agnes O’Brien,
David Lewis, Winifred Cavanagh, Catherine Phenis.
THURS 5th FEB - St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
St. Peter’s
8.00 am
GE Romilly Fenlon
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Bob Maunder
St Peter’s
9.30 am
Robert Maunder
St. Alban’s
9.30 am
GE Bridie Scanlan
St. Alban’s
10.30 am
Funeral Service - Francis Joseph
Connolly
FRI 6th FEB - St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs
St. Peter’s
8.00 am
GE Romilly Fenlon
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Rita Barry
St Alban’s
9.30 am
For all Parishioners
St. Joseph’s
10.30 am
Requiem for Lorna Thomas
St. Peter’s
7.00 pm
Maureen McNicholas
BAPTISMS
SAT 7th FEB - Votive Memorial of Our Lady
St Peter’s
8.00 am
Private Intention
St. Joseph’s
9.15 am
Private Intention
St Alban’s
6.00 pm
Terry O’Brien
St Joseph’s
6.00 pm
All Parishioners/Tom Caine
MARRIAGES