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with Our Lady of Lourdes

The Parish of St Teilo’s

with Our Lady of Lourdes

You are very welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish website. We are a very active Catholic community, seeking to share the gospel values as revealed to us by our saviour Jesus Christ. If you find yourself in the area, please do call in and celebrate Holy Mass with us. Our parish priest, Canon John Griffiths is very keen to meet with visitors to the parish.

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THE LIGHT IS ON – Deanery Confessions

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
During this first week of Advent the Sacrament of Reconciliation – Confessions – have been arranged at a number of deanery churches. These additional sessions are as follows: • Tuesday 2nd December – St. Patrick’s, Grangetown – 10.30am to 11.30am • Wednesday 3rd December – The Oratory, St. Alban’s Splott – 7am to 7pm • Saturday 6th December – St. Paul’s, Cyncoed –10am to 11am  • Saturday 6th December – St. Francis, Ely – 4pm to 5pm

Parish Christmas Raffle

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Christmas Raffle Tickets will be available at the back of our Churches after all Masses over the next three weekends. The cost will be £1 per strip and the draw will take place on Sunday, December 21st in the Hall after the 10am Mass. Money raised will be for Mary’s Meals. There are lots of wonderful prizes. Many thanks to everybody who donated gifts.

The Season of Advent

By Webmaster • November 28, 2025
Today we begin the season of Advent, the start of the new Liturgical Year. The Church wishes not only to indicate the beginning of a period but the beginning of a renewed commitment to the faith by all of us who follow Christ, the Lord. We are encouraged to use this time as a prayerful preparation for the birth of Christ in our hearts. This season is an opportunity to make Christmas 2025 a worthy celebration of the Lord’s birth, as we welcome Him anew into our hearts.
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Walk With Me: Advent and Christmas

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
This pocket-size booklet of prayers and reflections for Advent and Christmas is now available at the back of the Church, ready for the start of Advent. Archbishop Mark O’Toole has written a foreword to the booklet and recommends it as an aid to prayer. Why not sit quietly with Walk with Me for a few minutes each day? Walk with Me costs £1 per copy, the money can be put in the Piety Stall box at the back of the Church or by selecting Piety Stall on the electronic donation machine.

Parish Christmas Fayre outcome

By Webmaster • November 22, 2025
The fund raising of the Christmas Fayre, Parish Quiz and Bingo evening raised £901 which will be donated to Mary’s Meals. A huge thank you to the organisers and to all the parishioners who took part in each event. The Christmas Raffle will begin next weekend to add to this total, please be generous.

Christ the King – World Youth Day

By Webmaster • November 21, 2025
On this great Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church celebrates World Youth Day. His Holiness Pope Leo has written a message to all young people to help them to mark this day. The theme this year is “You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me” (John 15:27). Pope Leo reminds all young people that he would like them all to focus on two aspects of witness: their friendship with Jesus, which we receive from God as a gift, and their commitment to be builders of peace in society. The Full Text of the Holy Father’s message can be read here: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/youth/documents/20251007-messaggio-xlgmg.html

Mary’s Meals Collection– This weekend

By Webmaster • November 15, 2025
This weekend we shall have our annual second collection for the Mary's Meals campaign. There will be a retiring collection for Mary’s Meals at all Masses this weekend. You can also donate to Mary’s Meals using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes Mary’s Meals is a registered charity, serving a nutritious daily meal to some of the world's poorest children to attract them into the classroom where they can gain an education and a brighter future. We, as a parish, have supported the charity since December 2023. There are 71 million primary school-age children out of school around the world; they have to work or beg to survive. A nutritious daily meal served at school not only satisfies a child’s immediate hunger, but it encourages children to attend consistently, improves their ability to learn and gives them better opportunities through education. It costs just £19.15 to feed a child for a whole year. Please give what you can.

Service of Memories

By Webmaster • November 13, 2025
On Wednesday 12th November, Canon John celebrated a Service of Memories at St. Teilo’s. An invitation was sent out to all parishioners who have experienced a bereavement in the period, November 2024 – November 2025, and all family members and friends. The service was an opportunity for families to light a candle for their loved ones and to offer a personal prayer.

Fr. John Prayer requests: Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers:  Sue Adams, Eileen Allen, Margaret Brown, Brian Bryant, John Costley, David Cuddihy, Philip Daly, Barbara Day, Rafael Diaz, Ivor Evenden, Violet Fonseca, Mary Goodman, Paul Gough, David Griffiths, Martin Griffiths, Rita Harris, Hannah John, Lola Jones, Mary Joseph, Mark Kozik, Eileen Lawrence, Annette Massey, Simon McCann, John McLaughlin, Bernie Monaghan, Robert Morgan, Gwyneth Page, Derek Phillips, Richard Williams, Bethan Thompson, Hilary Tracey, Derick Travers, Paolo Trisolini, Keith and Gwen Waddams, Madeleine Walters and Eileen Yaxley. If you would like to add someone to the list, please email the parish office through this link or email the parish direct  (on the newsletter) - Also, please pray for our recently bereaved - List Here

THE LIGHT IS ON – Deanery Confessions

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
During this first week of Advent the Sacrament of Reconciliation – Confessions – have been arranged at a number of deanery churches. These additional sessions are as follows: • Tuesday 2nd December – St. Patrick’s, Grangetown – 10.30am to 11.30am • Wednesday 3rd December – The Oratory, St. Alban’s Splott – 7am to 7pm • Saturday 6th December – St. Paul’s, Cyncoed –10am to 11am  • Saturday 6th December – St. Francis, Ely – 4pm to 5pm

Parish Christmas Raffle

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Christmas Raffle Tickets will be available at the back of our Churches after all Masses over the next three weekends. The cost will be £1 per strip and the draw will take place on Sunday, December 21st in the Hall after the 10am Mass. Money raised will be for Mary’s Meals. There are lots of wonderful prizes. Many thanks to everybody who donated gifts.

The Season of Advent

By Webmaster • November 28, 2025
Today we begin the season of Advent, the start of the new Liturgical Year. The Church wishes not only to indicate the beginning of a period but the beginning of a renewed commitment to the faith by all of us who follow Christ, the Lord. We are encouraged to use this time as a prayerful preparation for the birth of Christ in our hearts. This season is an opportunity to make Christmas 2025 a worthy celebration of the Lord’s birth, as we welcome Him anew into our hearts.

Reaching Out Project Christmas Food Appeal

By Webmaster • November 22, 2025
Together we can help make this Christmas special for the families we support by donating food items that will go towards the specially prepared hampers that each family will receive. We are asking for donations of Christmas puddings, biscuits/cakes, chocolates/sweets, tinned ham/salmon, tea/coffee, jam/marmalade, chutney/pickled onions etc. Please place your donation in the boxes at the back of each Church no later than Sunday, December 14th . Please do not donate any perishable items.

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You are very welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish website. We are a very active Catholic community, seeking to share the gospel values as revealed to us by our saviour Jesus Christ. If you find yourself in the area, please do call in and celebrate Holy Mass with us. Our parish priest, Canon John Griffiths is very keen to meet with visitors to the parish.

 Please check the  current newsletter  for any changes to mass times

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An Act of Spiritual Communion


My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

 Amen.


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Pray as if everything depends on God, and work as if everything depends on you

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Our Music Ministry team include talented singers and and musicians . If you have a passion for music, find out how you can get involved

Our latest parish weekly news, notices and events

Keep informed about parish activities on a week by week basis. Our important activities can be seen featured below, and found on our Parish Newsletter - available online here, or in print at the back of the church.

Fr. John Prayer requests:  Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers: Eileen Allen, Haydn Ashcroft, Margaret Bowdery, Margaret Brown, Brian Bryant, Keith Burleton, John Costley, David Cuddihy, Paul Curtis, Maureen Dineen, Philip Daly, Sean Daughton, Barbara Day, Rafael Diaz, Violet Fonseca, Maureen Fry, Mary Goodman, Paul Gough, David Griffiths, Martin Griffiths, Rita Harris, Linda Horrocks, Hannah John, Lola Jones, Mary Joseph, Eileen Lawrence, Christina Lucas, Annette Massey, John McLaughlin, Bernie Monaghan, Robert Morgan, Gwyneth Page, Derek Phillips, Bethan Thompson, Hilary Tracey, Keith and Gwen Waddams, Madeleine Walters and Eileen Yaxley.  If you would like to add someone to the list, please email the parish office   through this link    or email the parish direct  (on the newsletter) - Also, please pray for our recently deceased -   List Here

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Walk With Me: Advent and Christmas

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
This pocket-size booklet of prayers and reflections for Advent and Christmas is now available at the back of the Church, ready for the start of Advent. Archbishop Mark O’Toole has written a foreword to the booklet and recommends it as an aid to prayer. Why not sit quietly with Walk with Me for a few minutes each day? Walk with Me costs £1 per copy, the money can be put in the Piety Stall box at the back of the Church or by selecting Piety Stall on the electronic donation machine.

Parish Christmas Fayre outcome

By Webmaster • November 22, 2025
The fund raising of the Christmas Fayre, Parish Quiz and Bingo evening raised £901 which will be donated to Mary’s Meals. A huge thank you to the organisers and to all the parishioners who took part in each event. The Christmas Raffle will begin next weekend to add to this total, please be generous.

Christ the King – World Youth Day

By Webmaster • November 21, 2025
On this great Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church celebrates World Youth Day. His Holiness Pope Leo has written a message to all young people to help them to mark this day. The theme this year is “You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me” (John 15:27). Pope Leo reminds all young people that he would like them all to focus on two aspects of witness: their friendship with Jesus, which we receive from God as a gift, and their commitment to be builders of peace in society. The Full Text of the Holy Father’s message can be read here: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/youth/documents/20251007-messaggio-xlgmg.html

Mary’s Meals Collection– This weekend

By Webmaster • November 15, 2025
This weekend we shall have our annual second collection for the Mary's Meals campaign. There will be a retiring collection for Mary’s Meals at all Masses this weekend. You can also donate to Mary’s Meals using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes Mary’s Meals is a registered charity, serving a nutritious daily meal to some of the world's poorest children to attract them into the classroom where they can gain an education and a brighter future. We, as a parish, have supported the charity since December 2023. There are 71 million primary school-age children out of school around the world; they have to work or beg to survive. A nutritious daily meal served at school not only satisfies a child’s immediate hunger, but it encourages children to attend consistently, improves their ability to learn and gives them better opportunities through education. It costs just £19.15 to feed a child for a whole year. Please give what you can.

Service of Memories

By Webmaster • November 13, 2025
On Wednesday 12th November, Canon John celebrated a Service of Memories at St. Teilo’s. An invitation was sent out to all parishioners who have experienced a bereavement in the period, November 2024 – November 2025, and all family members and friends. The service was an opportunity for families to light a candle for their loved ones and to offer a personal prayer.

Remembrance Sunday

By Webmaster • November 8, 2025
Remembrance Sunday Today is Remembrance Sunday. The 10am Mass will be a Requiem Mass to pray for those who have died in war. Canon will be taking part in the Act of Remembrance at the Whitchurch War Memorial at 10.45am. 10am Mass will be a little shorter than usual to enable Canon and any parishioners to attend the Act of Remembrance.

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Parish Physical Activity Programme

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Walk and Talk The heavy bouts of rain we have experienced recently have left some areas of the paths at Llanishen and Lisvane reservoir very muddy and waterlogged. The Walk and Talk Group have therefore decided to switch the venue to a walk around Roath Park. Meet at the Lighthouse at 12.45pm on Monday 1st December

Readers at Mass – Sundays and weekdays

By Webmaster • November 15, 2025
For various reasons, especially ill-health, in the last year the parish has lost a number of Readers at Mass. This means that the rotas for all three Sunday Masses and the Masses on weekdays are feeling the strain. If you are not already on the Rota for Readers at any of the Parish Masses, please consider volunteering to take up this role. If you are interested, please let Canon John know or email whitchurch@rcadc.org Support will be given to any volunteers taking on this critical role in the life of the Parish community.

Young Adult Conference - Theology of the Body

By Webmaster • November 15, 2025
Young adult day conference on the Theology of the Body – November 22nd in Cardiff Calling all 18-35 year olds! Come and join us at Cardiff University Chaplaincy for formation, fellowship and fun! Special guest speaker Fr Alan O’Sullivan OP will take us through the teachings of Pope St. John Paul II, intertwined with discussions and refreshments, then capped off with dinner and dancing. Limited spaces, book via QR code before November 8th, or call Alex on 07546528846. £25 (£15 student rate).

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We encourage parishioners to submit articles, or information that you feel  appropriate for our news section. Also,  do send us feedback about how we can improve our website. Please send details to the parish office through the link below.

Parish Advent Sessions

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
As in previous Advents we are running Advent Discussion Sessions during the season to help prepare us for Christmas. The session begins on Wednesday evening at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. This year we will be following the Advent Reflections of Sr. Gemma Simmonds CJ.

THE LIGHT IS ON – Deanery Confessions

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
During this first week of Advent the Sacrament of Reconciliation – Confessions – have been arranged at a number of deanery churches. These additional sessions are as follows: • Tuesday 2nd December – St. Patrick’s, Grangetown – 10.30am to 11.30am • Wednesday 3rd December – The Oratory, St. Alban’s Splott – 7am to 7pm • Saturday 6th December – St. Paul’s, Cyncoed –10am to 11am  • Saturday 6th December – St. Francis, Ely – 4pm to 5pm

Sick and Retired Clergy Fund

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
This weekend there will be the annual retiring collection for the Archdiocesan Sick and Retired Clergy Fund. The fund makes a vital contribution to the cost of providing our priests with a secure and dignified retirement. Donating is one way in which we can simply say ‘thank you’ for their years of service. You can also donate to the fund using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Parish Advent Sessions

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
As in previous Advents we are running Advent Discussion Sessions during the season to help prepare us for Christmas. The session begins on Wednesday evening at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. This year we will be following the Advent Reflections of Sr. Gemma Simmonds CJ.

THE LIGHT IS ON – Deanery Confessions

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
During this first week of Advent the Sacrament of Reconciliation – Confessions – have been arranged at a number of deanery churches. These additional sessions are as follows: • Tuesday 2nd December – St. Patrick’s, Grangetown – 10.30am to 11.30am • Wednesday 3rd December – The Oratory, St. Alban’s Splott – 7am to 7pm • Saturday 6th December – St. Paul’s, Cyncoed –10am to 11am  • Saturday 6th December – St. Francis, Ely – 4pm to 5pm

Sick and Retired Clergy Fund

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
This weekend there will be the annual retiring collection for the Archdiocesan Sick and Retired Clergy Fund. The fund makes a vital contribution to the cost of providing our priests with a secure and dignified retirement. Donating is one way in which we can simply say ‘thank you’ for their years of service. You can also donate to the fund using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Parish Christmas Raffle

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Christmas Raffle Tickets will be available at the back of our Churches after all Masses over the next three weekends. The cost will be £1 per strip and the draw will take place on Sunday, December 21st in the Hall after the 10am Mass. Money raised will be for Mary’s Meals. There are lots of wonderful prizes. Many thanks to everybody who donated gifts.

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