The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 15th August
Webmaster • August 8, 2025
On Friday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holyday of Obligation. Mass will be celebrated at 10am at St. Teilo’s and at 6pm at Our Lady of Lourdes.
The Mass readings and prayers for the Solemnity of the Assumption are on page 188 of the Parish Mass Book.
The Assumption is the oldest feast day of Our Lady but we do not know when it first came to be celebrated. The "Memory of Mary" was celebrated from the fourth century. Later it was to become our feast of the Assumption, having become a great celebration in the churches of the Eastern Roman Empire. In the seventh century, it began to be celebrated in Rome under the title of the "Falling Asleep" ("Dormitio") of the Mother of God. Soon the name was changed to the "Assumption of Mary," since there was more to the feast than her dying. It also proclaimed that she had been taken up, body and soul, into Heaven.
Rest in Peace Please pray for the repose of the souls of Thomas Joseph Denham-Jones, husband of Esther; Keith Burleton, a faithful and committed member of the parish; Paddy Barry, a long standing and well-respected member of our community; Yvonne McNiff, the mother of our parishioner Jayne Bolan; Derek Phillips, the brother in law of Pauline Williams; Catherine Langdon, the sister of Collette Hall; Christina Lucas, cousin of Jill Curtis, and Margaret Bright, an active member of the community at Our Lady of Lourdes for many years, who has lived more recently in Caerphilly, all of whom have died recently. Mrs. Bright’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Helen’s, Caerphilly at 11am on Monday, March 9th , Mrs. Langdon’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Peter’s Church, Roath at 10am on Tuesday, March 10th; Mr. Burleton’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s at 10am on Wednesday, March 11 th and Mr. Barry’s Funeral Mass will take place at St. Teilo’s at 11am on Tuesday, March 24th . Details of Mr. Denham-Jones’ funeral will be announced when available. Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Canon Thomas Nulty, Father John James Thomas, Margaret Welch, David Jones, Ronald Mitchell, Joyce Brown, Angela Hendy, Mabel Hyde, Maurice Lenehan, Catherine Jenkins, Daisy Hill, John Brennan, John Douglas, Pauline Clifford, Michael Jefferies, Mabel Boland, James Kinsey, Mary Aviles, John Hallett, Susan O’Keefe, Padraig Bradley, Sheila Thomas, Dina Fantini, Christine Lewis, Margaret Bruton, Sara Davies, Margaret Cross and Helena Evans.
The Parish Lenten Sessions this year will begin this Wednesday, February 25th at 7pm in St. Teilo’s Hall. The sessions will run for five weeks. The theme, based on the recent Pastoral Letter by Archbishop Mark is the Foundation and Four Pillars of the Archdiocesan Vision.
Baptism Preparation Course The next Baptism Preparation Course takes place at St. Brigid’s Church on Saturday, March 21st and completes on Saturday, March 28th at 4pm. 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 Cath Wieser on c.wieser@btinternet.com .
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
The Deanery Lenten Station Mass for St. David’s (Cardiff) Deanery will take place at St. Cadoc’s Church, Llanrumney this Friday Evening at 7pm. Please make every effort to attend this Lenten gathering of the Catholic Community in Cardiff, led by Archbishop Mark.
St. Teilo’s Friends of Divine Mercy Prayer Group meets on Saturday, February 28th at 2.30pm in the Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome to come along to pray for the parish and the intentions of the parishioners.
Anyone interested in helping to do the Flower arrangements at St. Teilo’s Church is asked to contact Gail Gerrard on 07765581206 or speak to Canon John. A regular arranger has recently had to drop out due to ill-health, so we really need someone to take on this role, the more the merrier. You would be part of a rota with at least three others, so would do the flowers at most, once every 4 weeks. The cost of the flowers can be reclaimed from the parish.
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 Thursday, February 26th . All are welcome to attend.
While the young people are preparing for First Holy Communion it has become apparent that a number of Mass attendees who were baptised as children but for various reasons missed making their First Holy Communion. It doesn’t matter if you are a teenager or of a more mature age, if you didn’t make your First Communion you are welcome to join the preparation sessions which will begin after Easter. If you are interested in taking part in these sessions please speak to Canon John or email whitchurch@cardiff-menevia.org