CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day Collection

Webmaster • October 7, 2023

There will be a retiring collection this week for the work of CAFOD.


This year CAFOD is celebrating the support it has been able to offer to a Mobile Clinic in Pakistan. Last year, when flooding hit Pakistan, the team travelled across hundreds of miles to treat people who needed medical help in the aftermath of the disaster. That is how they met Meera. Meera gave birth just as her home was destroyed by the floods. The family moved into a temporary shelter at the side of the road. With little food and nothing but contaminated water to drink, diseases started to spread throughout the camp. Meera told us: “Our children got sick, and we had no medicines.” When Dr. Nasha and her team arrived in her village, Meera hurried to bring her children to the clinic and obtained for them the life-saving medicines and treatment they needed. Meera’s baby, Marwi, is now a healthy one year old. Together, she and her husband have rebuilt their home and are working to recover what they lost in the floods. Dr. Nasha’s mobile medical clinic sends life-saving help to where it is needed most, fast – so when her team arrived in Meera’s village in Pakistan after it had been destroyed by flooding, Meera rushed to the clinic to obtain for her children the treatment they needed. More details about the project can be viewed in the CAFOD video - https://vimeo.com/857106480 Please be generous in your gift to CAFOD and its vital work to provided health care and food to those who need it most.

By Webmaster April 24, 2026
The children of the parish will be making their First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 10th at the 10am Mass. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament for the first time. The children’s names are Clara, Finn, Luca, Mafalda, Max, Oliver and Rodrigo. Please also pray for Rudy, from our parish, who will be making his First Communion with his class at Christ the King.
By Webmaster April 24, 2026
Baptism Preparation Course The next Baptism Preparation Course takes place at St. Teilo’s Parish Hall on Monday, May 11th and completes on Monday, May 18th at 7pm. Both sessions will last around an hour. All those who wish to have their child baptised need to attend the course before the Baptism. For further information and to book a place, please contact Cathy and Mel on catherinehopkins45@gmail.com
By Webmaster April 24, 2026
The annual Welsh National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Taper, Cardigan, led by Rt. Rev. Peter Brignall – Bishop of Wrexham, takes place on Sunday, May 17th from 1.30pm to 5.45pm. The event begins at 1.30pm with confessions, at 2.30pm the Rosary Procession takes place. At 3.00pm The Celebration of Mass and at 5.15pm Benediction & Blessing of the Sick. For further information, please contact Canon Pius Augustine by email at cardigan@cardiffmenevia.org or by phone on 01239 612615
By Webmaster April 24, 2026
On Saturday, May 30th there will be a Pilgrimage for young people in Years 8 to 13 to Our Lady of the Taper, Cardigan - The Welsh National Shrine of Our Lady. There will be transport available. If you are interested in attending and want to book a place please email: youth@cardiffmenevia.org or ring 029 2037 9490.
By Webmaster April 24, 2026
Archbishop Mark has written a pastoral letter, inviting all unmarried men who feel God may be calling them to the priesthood to take a first step in discernment. He invites every unmarried man who is open to this call to join him for Evening Prayer at St David's Cathedral, Cardiff, on Sunday, May 31st at 3:30pm , followed by an opportunity to meet with the Archbishop and others exploring the same vocation. To register your interest, please email: vocations@cardiffmenevia.org
By Webmaster April 24, 2026
Congratulations to Canon John on his appointment as Provost of the Chapter of Canons Archbishop Mark, having consulted with the Cathedral Chapter, has invited Canon John to become the new Provost of the Chapter of Canons, replacing Canon John Kelly who has reached the age of 75. Please pray for Canon John as he takes on this new responsibility in addition to his existing roles in the Parish and Archdiocese.  Canon will be ‘sworn in’ as Provost at an event in June (date to be confirmed), when three priests of the Archdiocese will be installed as Canons to replace the three Canons who have recently reached 75. The Canons-Elect are Fr. Michael Doyle, Fr. Tim McGrath and Fr. Cyril Thadathil. Please also keep these priests in your prayers.
By Webmaster April 24, 2026
The Parish Rosary Prayer Group meets on the last Thursday of each month at 2.00pm in Ty Mair, 19 Heol y Waun CF14 1LB at the junction of Heol Gabriel and College Road. The group members have intercessory prayer, read and discuss the following Sunday's Gospel, pray the Rosary, pray the 3 o'clock prayer and the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and have a cuppa! The next meeting takes place on this Thursday, April 30th . All are welcome to attend.
By Webmaster April 24, 2026
We will have coffee and tea in the St. Pope John Paul II Chapel at Our Lady of Lourdes after the Mass on Wednesday. If you are at Mass on that day, please stay behind and spend some time socialising and sharing with our fellow parishioners.
By Webmaster April 24, 2026
Each Tuesday evening, the parish has an hour of silent Adoration at St. Teilo’s from 7pm to 8pm. The primary intention for the period of Adoration is vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Feel free to come for all or part of the hour to pray for the Church in its need for faithful ministers to continue the Mission of Jesus.
By Webmaster April 24, 2026
Heddiw bydd y gymuned Gymraeg yn dathlu Offeren yn Gymraeg am 4.30pm.  Today, we welcome the Welsh language community who will be celebrating Mass in Welsh at 4.30pm. Croeso!