Trinity Sunday

Webmaster • June 13, 2025

The Church celebrates the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity each year on the Sunday following Pentecost. The Trinity is one of the most fundamental beliefs of the Church and so it is fitting that we dedicate a particular Sunday to that mystery.


Celebrating Trinity Sunday allows the Church to further reflect on the mystery of God after receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. This helps us to see the connection that if we truly want to understand the Trinity, we need to have the gift of the Holy Spirit. We can never fully understand who God is on our own and desperately need his guidance and inspiration.


The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches:


The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in Himself.

 It is therefore the source of all the other mysteries of faith, the light that enlightens them. It is the most fundamental

and essential teaching in the “hierarchy of the truths of faith.” The whole history of salvation is identical with the history

of the way and the means by which the one true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, reveals Himself to men “

and reconciles and unites with Himself those who turn away from sin. (Paragraph 234)


So, we gather together today to celebrate the central mystery of God, one and three, eternally united in trinity. May the Holy Trinity dwell in the hearts of each one of us who come to God in faith and draw us ever closer into the mystery of God’s eternal love.

Christmas Greetings

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! May I wish you and all your families the joys and blessings of this happy and holy season. May the Lord bless you and all your loved ones.  Canon John

Christmas Octave

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
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 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.

Crib Offerings

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
Archbishop Mark has decided that the Crib Offerings this year will be split evenly between supporting Aid to the Church in Need and Caritas Cardiff-Menevia.

Family Christmas Mass

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
The 6pm Mass on Christmas Eve will be celebrated as a Family Christmas Mass. Carols will be sung from 5:30pm onwards. You are encouraged to come along with your whole family and begin Christmas Day with a fitting celebration of the Lord’s birth for all, young and old.

Offeren Nadolig yn Gymraeg – Christmas Mass in Welsh

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
Sylwch y bydd Offeren y Nadolig yn Gymraeg am 4.00pm ar Noswyl Nadolig.  Please note that the Christmas Mass in Welsh will be at 4.00pm on Christmas Eve.

The Great Awakening

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
Catholic healing and evangelisation service – January 24th The Great Awakening celebration takes place on Saturday, January 24th at Bethal Convention Centre, West Bromwich. Fr. Xavier Vattayil, a priest who is well known worldwide for the charism of healing with thousands of testimonies of healing, physical incl cancer, mental, emotional and spiritual. Other speakers will include Abbot Hugh Allan, Director of Mission for the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales and Bishop Timothy Menezes, the auxillary bishop of Birmingham. There will be dynamic music, House of the Open Door youth activities, Holy Mass, Adoration, prayer ministry, children and teenage streams. A Bus is being arranged for any one from Cardiff or the environs who wish to attend. Further details are available from Madeleine Jeremy - 07791503857.

Christmas Offerings

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
The collection at all Christmas Masses are the Christmas Offerings for the Parish Priest. Christmas Offering envelopes are available at the back of the Church. At St. Teilo’s you are able to make a donation using your credit/debit card at the Electronic Donation Station at St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes

Parish Office Closed

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
Please Note – The Parish Office will be closed from this weekend until Tuesday, January 6th .

No Coffee and Tea at Our Lady of Lourdes

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
There will be no coffee and tea after Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes on Christmas Eve or New Year Eve. We will resume on Wednesday, January 7th .

Our Lady of Fatima Home Pilgrim Virgin Statue in our homes

By Webmaster • December 19, 2025
The 2026 sign-up sheet for a visit from the Parish Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima is now 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. 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.