Christmas Octave
Webmaster • December 23, 2024
The joy that fills the Church at the birth of Jesus is celebrated throughout the Christmas season. The Church, as a continuation of the Christmas Feast, celebrates the Octave of Christmas, that is, the eight days between Christmas and New Year’s Day as a special celebration, with each day celebrated with prayer based on the Angels’ message to the Shepherds, the Gloria. Unlike our society, which seems to see December 25th as the end of the Christmas season, for us, December 25th is the beginning of Christmastime. These days between Christmas and New Year see many people taking leave, which is a great opportunity to spend more time with the Lord and come to a Christmas Octave Mass. During this week, we will celebrate the feasts of St. Stephen on the 26th, St. John the Apostle on the 27th, the Martyrdom of the Holy Innocents on the 28th and the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph next Sunday. This all culminates in the celebration of Mary, the Mother of God, on New Year’s Day.
Clothes donations for the SVP The Parish St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) Conference undertakes a monthly collection of clothing for the SVP Charity Shop. Clean, good quality clothing, books and toys are welcome. Donations may be left outside the confessionals at the rear of St. Teilo’s this weekend, July 13th, and on the weekend of the Second Sunday of each month. Please ensure that donations are brought to the Church only on the specified Sundays, as we do not want the Church to become cluttered during the week. – Thank you from the parish SVP.
The Parish Knit and Natter group will meet in St. Teilo’s Hall on Thursday 17th July following the 10.00am Mass. All are welcome to come along and join in the knitting or the nattering or both!
Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all of our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardous conditions. The number of crews abandoned by their employers is still at a record high. Conflicts around the world are compromising seafarers’ safety, and many are experiencing stress and poorer mental health. Stella Maris (formerly known as the Apostleship of the Sea) is the maritime agency of the Catholic Church. Its teams of chaplains provide practical help and pastoral care to seafarers and fishers in the UK and around the world. Please stand alongside seafarers and fishers so that they will always have a friend in port to whom they can turn. Please also pray for seafarers and give to the collection at Mass. You are also able to donate using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or at this address – https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes
Archbishop Mark will celebrate the 10am Mass at St. Teilo’s next Sunday and celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with the Parish candidates. Please keep them in your prayers as they experience the coming of the Holy Spirit in their lives in a new way. Refreshments will be served in St. Teilo’s Hall after the Confirmation Mass. We hope Parishioners will come and celebrate with those being confirmed and also meet the Archbishop.
St. Teilo’s Friends of Divine Mercy Prayer Group meets on Saturday, July 19th at 2.30pm in the Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome to come along to pray for the parish and the intentions of the parishioners.
Back by popular demand The Local Vocals community choir led by Mary Chichester, who is a member of St. Teilo’s parish is again performing its Summer Concert at St. Teilo’s Church Whitchurch on Tuesday July 15th at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 each. The charity for the evening is The Reaching Out Project. Please Contact Mary 07795371762 for tickets but tickets will be available at the door.
We will have coffee and tea in the St. Pope John Paul II Chapel at Our Lady of Lourdes after the 10.00am Mass on Wednesday 16th July . If you are at Mass on that day, please stay behind and spend some time socialising and sharing with our fellow parishioners.
The Archdiocese has launched a new monthly email newsletter, bringing together the latest news, events, and features from across the Diocese and beyond. This month’s edition includes: ~ An update from the first Archdiocesan Pastoral Council meeting ~ Guidance and support on tackling modern slavery and human trafficking ~ Reflections on the Youth Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi ~ … and much more! To subscribe, visit: https://rcadc.org/new-diocesan-newsletter-launches-on-friday-sign-up-today/
Anointed Fire Catholic Ministries and Cardiff University Catholic chaplain Father John Patrick Thomas are jointly hosting a dynamic Eucharistic healing afternoon including talks, great youth ministry, lively music, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy Mass on Friday, July 25th from 2pm to 6pm at Nazareth House. A big welcome is extended to everyone of all ages and especially the young people of our communities.
The Good Vibrations Chorus, a singing group, supported by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Parkinson’s UK, to help people better manage their Parkinson’s symptoms, along with the City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Community Brass Band, will have its summer concert at St. Teilo’s on Tuesday, July 22nd at 7.00pm. Tickets will be £8, with children attending for free. Tickets will be available on the door.
