Faith Development – FORMED

Rest in Peace Please pray for the repose of the souls of Fr. John Phillips, latterly priest in charge of St. Thomas’ Parish, Abercynon; Phillip Hill, Frank Elliott and Philip Ilsley; all of whom have died recently. Mr. Hill’s Funeral Service will take place at the Briwnant Chapel, Thornhill at 11am on Tuesday, February 10th. Fr. Phillips’ body will be received into St. Thomas Church, Abercynon during Mass at 6pm on Tuesday, February 10th . His Requiem Mass will take place in St. Thomas Church, Abercynon at 11.30am on Wednesday, February 11th . Mr. Elliott’s Funeral Service will take place at the Wenallt Chapel, Thornhill at 2.30pm on Tuesday, February 24th .  Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Father Raymond O’Shea, Father Pierce Maher, William Brien, Charles Crowley, John Hudson, Ethel Cashman, Stephen Jenkins, Patricia Burrows, Michael Kinsella, Catherine Collins, Frederick Stenson, Constance Davies, Muriel O’Hanlan, Cyril Watts, Elfriede Davies, Joanna Lynch, Huw Thomas, Phyllis Davison, James McNulty, Stanley Webb, Mary Maskill, James Poole, Margaret Melia, Mary Perrins, Mary Grace, Elizabeth Jenkins, Giuseppe Gagliardi, Joseph Daly, Eric Richard (Dick) Dicketts, Maureen Barry, Terry O’Shea, Elizabeth Pickard, Leo Fullerton, Dennis O’Neill, William Hellings, Agustine John and David Davies.

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.

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 –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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.