Education Sunday

Webmaster • September 10, 2023

Education Sunday, at the start of the new academic year, offers us an opportunity to pray to Almighty God for all people involved in Catholic education, to celebrate the achievements of the past year and to ask Our Lord to bless the work of the year ahead. Bishop Marcus Stock, Chair of the Catholic Education Service, has written a letter for the occasion of Education Sunday: “As young people gather in their schools and universities, we can take these words to heart, for our Lord Jesus Christ always keeps His promise. You are gathered together in His name and He is with you as you work, learn, pray, grow and live out your mission. The great desire of Jesus is to be with us and to invite us to enter into a personal relationship with Him, a relationship of love. When a person knows they are truly loved, a new confidence abounds. St. John Bosco, the great patron Saint of young people and of education, once said: ‘Without confidence and love, there can be no true education. If you want to be loved you must love yourselves, and make your children feel that you love them.’ The mission of our Catholic schools, colleges and universities is to provide a holistic education which enables the lives of children and young people to flourish and for them to be formed into the men and women that God the Father has created them to be. May our Catholic schools, colleges and universities always be places where children and young people discover that they are known and loved by the Lord in their uniqueness. May they be able to look back and recognise that our Lord Jesus Christ was present to them throughout their education. May the gift of faith inspire them, the gift of hope encourage them, and the gift of love sustain them as they strive to live out their unique mission in the world. When young people leave our institutions, with Christ at their centre, may they do so with stronger faith and greater confidence, to share the love that they have received with others, in whatever vocation or work they undertake. We owe much gratitude to all those who, over the past 175 years, have governed, led, taught and supported the children and young people in our Catholic schools, colleges and universities, and who have created the environments and opportunities for a loving encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ. On this 175th Education Sunday, as we gather in the name of the Lord Jesus and have confidence that He is with us as He promised, let us give thanks to Almighty God for all the ways He has been present to us amidst the joys and sorrows of our life. Let us invite Him to be with us over the coming academic year.”

First Holy Communion 2026

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
The children of the parish have begun their preparation for First Holy Communion which they will make on Sunday, May 10th. 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.

Deanery Prayer for Vocations

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
As part of his remit as Vocations Director, Fr. Matt Roche-Saunders has established Deanery Prayer for Vocations with Adoration and Mass on the first Fridays of the month. In February St. David’s (Cardiff) Deanery, is the host deanery. Parishioners from throughout the Deanery are invited to an hour of adoration from 6pm-7pm followed by Mass at 7pm. This first such event in our Deanery is taking place at St. Teilo’s this Friday, February 6th . All are welcome to come along for all, or part of the time on this evening.

Clothes donations for the SVP

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
Clothes donations for the SVP –This Weekend 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 next weekend, February 8th, 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.

Fundraising for Velindre Cancer Care

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
Mel Hopkins, a parishioner at St. Teilo’s, well known to many in his roles as Reader, Eucharistic Minister, Welcomer and Baptism Catechist, is raising funds for Velindre Cancer Care by walking to the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Granada region of Spain in June. Mel has a just giving page which is https://www.justgiving.com/page/mel-hopkins-1 . He will be grateful for any support, however large or small.

Lenten Day of Recollection – Belmont Abbey

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta offer an open invitation to a day of recollection at Belmont Abbey on Saturday, March 7th from 10am to 4pm. The day will be led by Rev Dom Alexander Kenyon, the Prior of Belmont. Please contact Andrew Grant for further information at andrewgrant2026@btinternet.com or 07976 982742

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
Worldwide Marriage Encounter offer marriage enrichment retreats. Focused on couples who want to enrich their marriage and gain a deeper understanding of the Sacrament of Marriage, the retreat offers a unique experience. It’s a chance to explore your relationship at a deeper, more intimate level, regardless of how long you have been together. The next Residential Weekend is from February 27th to March 1st at the Holiday Inn Express West, Swindon. Find out more at https://wwme.org.uk/booka-weekend/ or contact Hyacinth at hynilu@icloud.com .

RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults The Parish Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) programme takes place on Wednesday. The sessions run in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s on Wednesday evenings at 6pm.

Mass on Thursday

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
The Parish Mass on Thursday will be at the earlier time of 9am at St. Teilo’s. This is to enable the celebration of the Funeral of Mr. John Price.

Our Lady of Fatima Home Pilgrim Virgin Statue in our homes

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
A reminder that you can arrange for a visit from the Parish Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima to your home by completing the sign-up form available at the back of St. Teilo’s Church. The hope is that we have an unbroken chain of prayer with parishioners welcoming the statue into their home every week. We have only had one family sign up so far this year. The statue is normally picked up at the weekend Mass which you attend and returned to the Church on the Saturday at the end of the week. For more information, please contact Margaret Driscoll on 07969 919898.

Coffee and Tea after Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes

By Webmaster • January 30, 2026
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 4th February 2026 . If you are at Mass on that day, please stay behind and spend some time socialising and sharing with our fellow parishioners.