St Dyfrig s & All Hallows Catholic Churches

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1 St Dyfrig s & All Hallows Catholic Churches pontypriddrcdeanery.org.uk Parishes of the Archdiocese of Cardiff Registered Charity no Father Allan Davies-Hale st.dyfrigtreforest@rcadc.org St Dyfrig s Presbytery, Broadway, Treforest, Pontypridd, CF37 1DB Telephone: Mobile: Sunday 4 th st Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B Psalter Week 3 NEWS FOR ALL Please pray for Frances Mary Board and Tony Warburton who died recently. The Funeral Service for Frances Board will take place on Monday 5 th at 1.45 pm in All Hallows. Tony Warburton was a well-known committed parishioner of All Hallows. He was a regular at 9.15 am Mass. He was one of the collectors at Mass. He was also a District President of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Please pray for him, his wife Susan, his daughters and all his family. His Requiem Mass will take place on Friday 16 th at 9.45 am, followed by internment at Llanharry Cemetery. is traditionally a month of special prayer for those who have died. There will be a Mass of Memories in All Hallows on Saturday 10 th at am and in St. Dyfrig s on Saturday 24 th at am. We will pray and remember especially those who have died during this past year. The Books of Remembrance will be displayed in both Churches. If anyone would like names included in the books, please leave in an envelope and place in the basket, which will be placed nearby. The Mass for deceased clergy will take place on Tuesday 20 th at St. David s Cathedral Cardiff at pm. Rhonnda Cynon Taf Council are proposing to close Cardinal Newman Sixth Form as part of a wider reorganisation of schools in the area. It is proposed that the pupils from Cardinal Newman will have a choice between St. David s Sixth Form College, Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School or Coleg y Cymoedd at Sixth Form. Hawthorn and Pontypridd will also lose their Sixth Forms, but will receive substantial investment. Governors raised a number of issues with the local authority and want four main questions answered: Why is no additional investment being planned for the school in line with the other others in the area? How would transport to St. David s College be organised if the Sixth Form was closed? How were the so called Sixth Form Centres of excellence identified? Why is the top performing school in the area, Cardinal Newman, being excluded from the plans for the area? Governors have asked that people consider raising these points in their own response to this consultation in addition to any other points that they may have. Governors would encourage all those in our parishes to send a response to this consultation. Governors have written an official response that is available on the school website. People are welcome to amend or adapt this letter if they are in agreement with the sentiments expressed. Responses should be addressed to c/o: The Director of Education and Inclusion Services First Reading: Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Second Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 Psalm: I love you Lord, my strength Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. Alleluia!

2 21st Century Schools Team Ty Trevithick Abercynon CF45 4UQ Wales & the Marches Catholic History Society First thank you to those who responded to our request for copies of the Illtydian magazine. Our next talk is on Sunday 18 th at 3 pm at St. David's RC Sixth Form College, Tygwyn Rd.,Pen y lan, Cardiff. We are pleased to welcome back one of our favourite speakers- Prof Madeleine Gray she will talk about "The Medieval Cult of St Christopher" All are welcome to this free event. For any further information, please contact: triciacoulthard@outlook.com phone: Following the great success of the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress, the Archdiocese of Cardiff invites everyone to a Venite Adoremus Retreat during Advent as a preparation for Christmas. The retreat will be held in Cardiff at St. David s Catholic College on 8 th December 2018 from 10:30am to 15:00pm. The retreat will be an opportunity to stop and listen to God s voice within us. During the course of the retreat day, there will be two talks, imaginative contemplation and time for silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. The keynote speaker will be Archbishop George Stack. The retreat is free of charge and open to people of all faiths and no faith. Registration is at 10am for 10.30am start. Lunch will be provided. To attend, please contact Christian Mahoney on or christianmahoney2@gmail.com ALL HALLOWS NEWS New to our Parish: We welcome you; please let us know who you are. We invite you to complete one of our Parish Census Forms and tell us about yourselves. These forms are available in the Church Foyer. Confessions: First Saturday of every month am Collections: 28th October 2018 Gift Aid: Non-gift Aid: Loose: The World Mission Sunday collection raised last weekend Offices for Week Commencing 4 th 2018 Saturday Mass 6.30 p.m. Euch Ministers: J Dendle, L Jones & N Flint Readers: K Attfield & W Brown Offertory: B Cardoza and family Sunday Mass 9.15 a.m. Euch Ministers: K Thomas, L Butcher & T Charnock Readers: P Davies & R Evans Offertory: M Mortley & T MacKay Collection: T Mahoney & C Hensley Tea: Madeleine Hargreaves Cleaning: Team 4 Teresa Bressington s Team Children s Liturgy: No C. Lit Altar Servers: George, Donal, Luke, Lara, Brian, Dafydd, Faye, Griff Offices for Week Commencing 11 th 2018 Saturday Mass 6.30 p.m. Euch Ministers: T Jacob, N Flint, S Flint Readers: A Draper, L Jones Offertory: G Edwards & Family Sunday Mass 9.15 a.m. Euch Ministers: K Thomas, l Butcher, T Charnock Readers: P Hopkins, T Howell Offertory: S Collyer Collection: M Drake & S Howells Tea: Kath Attfield Cleaning: Team 5 Angela McCarthy s Team Children s Liturgy: L Butcher & T Spiller Altar Servers: George, Donal, Luke, Lara, Brian, Dafydd, Faye, Griff If you would like to book a Mass, please use the envelopes in the church foyer or contact Suzy Stacey EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Eucharistic Adoration is held in our Parish on the First and Third Saturday of each month. The next Eucharistic Adoration will be

3 taking place on Saturday 17th from noon. This will be a time for silent adoration, prayer, contemplation or just to be in the presence of Our Blessed Lord. The more time you spend with Jesus, the more you will come away feeling renewed and healed. Many other wonderful things happen where and when the Lord Jesus is adored in the Blessed Sacrament. CHURCH CAR PARK As a parish we have dealt with many issues relating to inappropriate use of our car park in As a result it has been decided that the Car Park will be locked at 6.00pm each evening and re-opened at 8.30 am each morning. Users of the parish hall outside of these hours will be asked to open and re-lock the car park at the end of the evening. If you are able to help with the locking and unlocking of the car park, please let Seamus Harding or Neil Spiller know and you can join the rota for this. HEALTH AND SAFETY ACCIDENT REPORTING- There are new procedures for reporting any accidents on our church premises. Any accident should be recorded, in the first instance, on the new form which is available on the notice board in the Church Hall and in the sacristy. The details of the accident will also be recorded in the accident book, held in the Church Office. Completed forms and the accident book will then be made available for inspection by the Diocese in any audit. Parish Annual Christmas Dinner Only a few weeks to go for our popular Annual Parish Christmas Dinner on Saturday 1 st December. We need to know your menu requirements and Teresa will be available over the next few weekend to collect pay ( per head) and details of your choice of menu. The dinner will commence at 7.30 p.m. This is a very enjoyable evening, good food, good company and festive fun. Why not come along? We have the More than a Song Community Choir coming along to provide us with their superb array of Christmas and Festive songs to enhance the evenings entertainment. ALL HALLOWS AUTUMN FAYRE UCM MEMBERS raised at the Autumn Fayre. This is our highest total to-date, with great teamwork and good attendance from All Hallows and St. Dyfrig s Parishes. We also thank Cheryl Hensley for running our popular cake stall: our bakers and everyone who donated raffle prizes. We have one unclaimed raffle prize, a note book please check to see if you have yellow ticket number 774, please contact Suzy. NEW CLASS FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS IN BALLROOM DANCING. A new class will start Wednesday October 24 at 7.00 until 8.30 pm in the Parish Centre. Suitable for couples only, pay as you go, no prepayments, 6.50 each ( per couple) All the dancers who attend the Tea Dances have all learnt to dance with Alan at these classes. For further details, please contact Alan on APF Mission Boxes REMINDER.. It is time again to start bringing in the Red Mission Boxes for emptying. Please leave them in the box provided in the Church Foyer. May we remind Box holders to collect their boxes once they are emptied. There are a few Red Boxes still remaining for collection since the last quarter. Please check on your way home from Mass this weekend. If anyone would like to help the APF Missions, please see Teresa or telephone CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE. This years Carol Service with Readings and traditional and contemporary Carols by Anne the Organist and our Folk Group will take place on Sunday 9 th December at 7.00 p.m. following by Mulled Wine and Mince pies.

4 If anyone would like to take part in the Readings or help in anyway in the organisation of the Carol Service, we would be grateful to hear from you. Remember to make a note of this date and come along and join with us. Tea and Coffee Social Gathering...Don t forget to join us for Tea/Coffee/Biscuits) call into the Hall after the 9.15am mass. All Hallows Prayer Wall We will be starting our Prayer Wall in the next 2 weeks. It will be situated above the bench in the Lady Chapel. Post it notes can be used to write the name of the person you want us to pray for. The names of those on the Prayer wall will be added to the newsletter each week. These requests for prayers are not only for the sick, but also for any special needs that we, as a parish, can join in prayer. We are also asked to pray during Adoration for the following intentions. Parish Prayer Intentions Join us in praying for the following intentions Ceri Philp Alma Jones Margaret Sidoli Heather Duff (Trigg) Ken and Kath Bond Canon Patrick Daly Nancy Daly Pontyclun Foodbank We have received a message from the organisers of the Foodbank at Pontyclun, informing us that they have large quantities of Baked Beans, and Pasta donated and would request the urgent need for other items as listed on the leaflet for distribution to families in need. i.e. Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Cereal, Rice Pudding etc. ST. DYFRIG S NEWS St. Dyfrig s Day 14 th on Wednesday 14 th St. Dyfrig s Day, our parish feast day, there will be Mass at 7.00 pm. I would suggest that afterwards we all go to the Parish Hall for Fish n Chips (or maybe chicken!) and refreshments. I know that we have celebrated St. Dyfrig s day in the past and think that we should celebrate the life of our parish saint and our parish! Red Missio Boxes Calendars The 2019 Missio Calendars have arrived; I will place them on the table next to the Prayer Wall, so please take one when you are next in Church. There is still time to bring in your Red Box for counting please give to me or leave in the sacristy, I will leave your box in the Narthex once counted. Once again many thanks to all involved. Allan Reeves. PAC Meeting the next PAC meeting is on Tuesday 6 th. If you have any items for discussion, please place them in the box on the table in the Narthex or pass to a member of the PAC. Pontypridd Food Bank the Foodbank currently needs puddings, tinned fruits, pot noodles/instant noodles, canned fish and canned meat. There will be a supermarket collection on the 30 th (12-5 pm) and the 1 st December (all day) at the big Tesco Extra and the Foodbank volunteers will be found in the foyer. Thank you for your continued donations. Autumn Fayre this will take place at St. Dyfrig s on 24 th 1pm 3 pm. We need all the support we can get to make this a successful event. This week we are looking for donations for the Christmas Stall decorations, handmade Christmas cards etc. Christmas Raffle The Christmas draw will take place on Sunday 16 th December. The first prize will be 100, second prize Christmas hamper plus many more prizes. There will be a box at the back of Church for contributions towards prizes. Raffle tickets are now available in the Narthex books of 5 tickets - 1 per ticket. If we manage to sell them all we will raise 1,000 for the Church Restoration Fund! Unfortunately it is no longer safe to leave items of value in the Church during the week (there have been a number of incidents of items being stolen from the Narthex and money has also been stolen from the SVP box) so please return any monies and ticket stubs to the Narthex at the weekend only or pass to a member of the fundraising group. Many thanks for your support with the current fundraising activities.

5 Make a date in your diary Saturday 17 th 10 am 4.30 pm please note the change of date, professional photographer Julie will be available in the Church Hall to take your family Christmas photo! Come with your Christmas jumpers or your Sunday best to have your family portrait taken. Bring your grandchildren or your family pet for a lovely family photograph. All proceeds to the Church roof fund. Prices start at 5 for a 10x8 glossy photo. Upcoming Event - Sunday 9 th December Music and Mince Pies an afternoon of Christmas songs, carols and other music with light refreshments. More details to come. The next Afternoon Tea and a Chat is on Friday 9 th 2pm 4 pm. Operation Christmas Child The final collection date will be the weekend of 17 th 18 th. Please help to bring happiness to some of the neediest children in the world. Many thanks for your continued support. Teresa Jones Collections: 27 th 28 th October: Gift Aid Envelopes 302; Loose collection ; GA Heating. World Mission Day Friends of St. Dyfrig s October 1 st Joanne Harris 50; 2 nd Mr A. Pugh 20; 3 rd Liz Mayo, John Carroll, Mr D. Reynolds 10. ST DYFRIG S PRAYER WALL Our Parish Prayer Wall is in the narthex. Please write your intention on a post-it note and add it to the wall. PARISH PRAYER LIST: We ask your prayers for: Cyril, Maurice, Albert and Robert Davis Angela Doyle Mrs Wilks Brenda Smith Joan Quinn Agnes Hughes Winifred Davies Peggy Kawulok Poppy & Kelly Morris Brin Davidge Elizabeth Terry Verna Caines Julia Evans Maureen & Ken Biddiscombe William, John (Jackie) Picton Rene Marenghi Chris Da Silva Rosa Ann Lewis Elizabeth Holland June Thomas Idris Griffiths Brenda Smith Celia Thomas Fr Michael Cronin Iqbal Domun Bill Cannon

6 Liturgy/Masses at St Dyfrig s Treforest and All Hallows, Miskin Time & Place Service & Intention Saturday 3 rd St. Martin de Porres, St. Winefride Sunday 4 th 31 st Sunday of Ordinary Time Monday 5 th Tuesday 6 th St. Illtud am 12 All Hallows 4.30 pm St. Dyfrig s 5.00 pm St. Dyfrig s 6.30 pm All Hallows 9.15 am All Hallows am St. Dyfrig s 9.30 am St. Dyfrig s 9.45 am St. Dyfrig s 1.45 pm All Hallows 9.30 am All Hallows am St. Dyfrig s Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Sacrament of Reconciliation Mass In Thanksgiving Margaret Drake Mass Deceased Members of the Catenian Society Morning Prayer Service of the Word and Holy Communion Funeral Service for Frances Board Mass Pereira, Fernandez & Whatmore families Pray and Play St. Dyfrig s Annex Wednesday 7 th Thursday 8 th All Saints of Wales Friday 9 th Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 9.30 am St. Dyfrig s 9.45 am St. Dyfrig s 9.30 am All Hallows University Chaplaincy 9.30 am St. Dyfrig s 9.45 am St. Dyfrig s Morning Prayer Mass John Wilks (RiP) Mass - Winifred & Thomas Morton RIP Mass UCM Meeting Parish Centre all welcome Morning Prayer Mass Virgilio Baura Sr Exposition until 2 pm Saturday 10 th St. Leo the Great Sunday 11 th 32 nd Sunday of Ordinary Time All Hallows Roman Catholic Church School Road, Miskin, CF72 8PG all_hallows@btinternet.com Website: llantrisant.pontypriddrcdeanery.org.uk Parish Admin: Suzy Stacey Hall Bookings: Therese Charnock Safeguarding Rep: Suzy Stacey Visiting Group: Marita Fernandez: am All Hallows 4.30 pm St. Dyfrig s 5.00 pm St. Dyfrig s 6.30 pm All Hallows 9.15 am All Hallows am St. Dyfrig s Mass of Memories Sacrament of Reconciliation Mass Rishya (Get well) CONTACTS St Dyfrig s Roman Catholic Church Broadway, Treforest, CF37 1DB st.dyfrigtreforest@rcadc.org Website: treforest.pontypriddrcdeanery.org.uk Parish Admin: Leigh Jenkins Hall Bookings: Dave Rossiter rossiter2117@gmail.com Safeguarding Rep: Maggie White Schools: St Michael s RC Primary School, John Place, Treforest. (Acting Head: Mrs J. Taylor) Cardinal Newman Catholic Comprehensive, Dynea Road, Rhydyfelin. (Head: Mr J O Sullivan) Hospital Catholic Chaplains. The Heath, Cardiff: Rev. David Prichard Two Churches Newsletter. All items for inclusion no later than 11am Wednesday please To receive an electronic copy of the Newsletter, please st.dyfrigtreforest@radc.org.