Ash Wednesday
Webmaster • March 1, 2025
Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, a day of Fasting and Abstinence, when all Catholics fast from one meal and abstain from meat. Age restrictions apply to the fast. Lent is a good time to remember that all faithful Catholics are expected to keep abstinence from meat on all Fridays of the year.
There will be two Masses on Wednesday, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10am and at St. Teilo’s at 7pm. Ashes will be distributed during both Masses.
Please note the Mass Times for the Christmas period:
The second Advent Discussion Session takes place on Wednesday evening at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. This week we will focus on Mary, the Mother of the Lord’s Life-Changing Advent Spirit.
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, December 14th 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
This month’s craft session takes place in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s next Saturday, December 13th after Mass, from 10.45am - 12.30pm. The session is the pre-Christmas get together and will include creating last minute cards and gift tags. The session is free. Hope to see you there! Any enquiries please contact simplycraft@btinternet.com or speak to Erica.
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A decorated box will also be af the back of churches for children to post their letters to Santa. Parents, can you make sure full names are in the letters in the event Santa has time to respond ….
A decorated post box will be at the back of both Churches from this weekend. If you would like to give a card to a friend who attends any of our Masses pop it in the box and cards can be collected on Sunday the 21st after Mass. Please, if possible, add surname and what Mass the individual(s) attend.
Pre-Christmas refreshments will be served in the Hall after the 10am Mass this Sunday. Mince pies and stollen will be provided. There will also be a modest tabletop sale of Christmas items, handmade cards, knitted tree decorations, hats, gloves, wrapping paper and novelty decorations All parishioners are welcome. Why not come along and meet your fellow parishioners?
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.
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.