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 22 nd October 2017 The 29 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A Psalter Week 1 NEWS FOR ALL Reconciliation and First Communion preparation programs will begin on Wednesday 10 th January 2017 in All Hallows at 7-7:45pm. On Wednesday 6 th December 2017 at 7pm, there will be a meeting in All Hallows church for the children and their parents/guardians wishing to take this course, with the catechists Diane Franks-Herbert, Jo Taylor and Father Allan St Dyfrig s Preparation program runs on a Wednesday 6-7pm. The catechists are Mrs Maggie White and Mrs B Slaughter. If you wish your child to join the preparation program, please complete the Proforma found in the church foyer and hand to Father Allan or a catechist at St Dyfrig s (Mrs White or Mrs Slaughter) or All Hallows (Diane Franks-Herbert or Jo Taylor) PONTYPRIDD DEANERY + HOLY HOUR FOR EVANGELISATION - Just before our Lord ascended to heaven, he left us with final Great Commission: Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations. (Matt 28:19). This command is for all Christians and, following on from Proclaim 15, the Archdiocese has been working hard to encourage us all to share our faith, in word and actions. To support us in this calling parishioners from across our Deanery are coming together for a Holy Hour with Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, with the special intention of evangelisation and mission within our parishes and the wider church. The churches will be taking turns in hosting the Holy Hour on the last Friday of the month. The next Holy Hour will be in St Dyfrig's RC Church, Broadway, Treforest, CF37 1DB on Friday 27th October, pm. Visit our webpage for up-todate news: PontypriddRCDeanery.co.uk/Holy-Hour Everyone welcome: please come and spend an hour with our Lord. Catholic Bible School - Saturday 28 th October Speaker: Fr Tim McGrath on Our Lady in the Bible Place: Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church, Gabalfa Avenue, Cardiff, CF14 2QQ Spring 2018 Dates for your Diary We will be holding Scripture Saturdays on the fourth Saturday of the Month: + Saturday 27 th January + Saturday 24 th February + Saturday 21 st April + Saturday 26 th May + Saturday 23 rd June Locations and speakers are yet to be confirmed, but please put these dates in your diary. Family Life Commission On Wednesdays 1 st, 15 th and 29 th November, there will be sessions in the Mostyn Room (formerly the CTS shop on the left of the Cathedral) open to the public from 11 am to 2 pm as a place of reflection for anyone who feels conscience of bereavement. Drop in at any time during these times to find a warm welcome. Trained First Reading: Isaiah 45:1.4-6; Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21 Psalm: Give the Lord glory and power. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Your word is truth O Lord, consecrate us in the truth. Alleluia!

2 bereavement support volunteers will be available to listen and talk to anyone who wishes to do so. There will also be reflective stations for people who just want to sit, reflect and pray. Refreshments will be available. Children s Lit: Collection: Tea: Cleaning: Servers: Carolyn Lyons/Geraldine Robertson Margaret Drake/Sara Howells Teresa Bressington Team 4 Teresa s Team George, Donal, Brian, Dafydd& Faye Mass in Welsh: St Teilo s Catholic Church, Whitchurch, Sunday October 29th, 4.30pm followed by refreshments. Croeso cynnes i bawb. Contact Carys Whelan orcarys@caerdelyn.com Cytûn's national commemoration service of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, which is being held at St David's Metropolitan Cathedral in Cardiff, led by Archbishop Stack, on Tuesday 31 October 2017 at The service is open to all but the refreshments, at 12.00, and lecture, at 14.00, both in Cornerstone, are by ticket only (for catering purposes), which are freely available from the Cytûn office. Wales and the Marches Catholic History Society Sunday October 22nd 2017 at 3pm Romeo Basini - The Italian Connection Part One At St. David s Sixth Form College, Ty Gwyn Rd., Penylan, Cardiff CF23 5QD. All are welcome - admission free Further information: triciacoulthard@outlook.com or Tel ALL HALLOWS NEWS New to Our Parish: We welcome you, please let us know who you are and we invite you to complete one of our Parish Census Forms and tell us about yourselves. These forms are available in the Church Porch. A warm welcome to any visitors to the Parish Offices for w/c 22 October 2017 Saturday Mass: 6.30 p.m. Euch Ministers: Readers: Offertory: Sunday Mass a.m. Euch Ministers Readers: Offertory: P. Herbert, J.Dendle, L.Butcher Kath Attfield/Lucy Fernandez Bindu Cardoza & Family A.Thomas, K.Thomas, C.Barrion Marjorie Mortley/Theresa Spiller Sue Collyer Offices for w/c 29 October 2017 Saturday Mass: 6.30 p.m. Euch Ministers: P Herbert/L Fernandez/T Charnock Readers: E Adlam/W Brown Offertory: G Edwards & Family Sunday Mass a.m. Euch Ministers C Lyons/D Lyons/L Butcher Readers: G Robertson/K Thomas Offertory: M Mortley & T McKay Children s Lit: No Children s Liturgy Collection: Nigel & Sue Flint Tea: Sandra Corp Cleaning: Team 5 Angela McCarthy s Team Servers: George, Donal, Brian,Dafydd&Faye Confessions: First Saturday of every month am Collection: 15 October 2017: Gift Aid: Non Gift Aid: Loose Plate: CAFOD: PARISH COUNCIL Nominations...The term of office for the current PAC members has come to an end and in line with the Parish Council Constitution, we have to commence the Election process. There shall be six elected members on the PAC. Therefore we are asking for nominations from interested people to participate on the PAC. Nomination Forms are available after Mass this weekend for the next two weeks. Nominations should be submitted in writing on these forms, one person should be the nominee and one person as the nominator. The Nomination forms are to be submitted to Fr Allan by the 29th October. If more than 6 nominations for the PAC are received, then an Election will take place over two weekends, i.e. 4/5 November and 11/12 November. Members shall serve for three years from Election and may not serve for more than two consecutive terms.

3 SAFEGUARDING OFFICER For many years now Mike Clinch has been the Safeguarding Officer for All Hallows. He has now retired from this post and, once again, I would like to thank him for all the work he has done over the years. For the past few months Mrs Maggie White has taken over his duties while a replacement is found. I would also like to thank her for the work that she has done. We now have a new Officer Suzy Stacey. She has undergone training for the post with Martin Mahoney the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Officer. I would like to thank her for volunteering to take up this position. APF MISSIONS RED BOXES...There are a number of emptied boxes for collection in the Church Foyer, please ensure that you have collected your box on the way home from Mass. If anyone would like to learn more about the work of the APF or would like to have a Red Mission Box in their home or would like to give a donation, please contact Teresa Bressington ( ) APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA... Our Appeal for Rosaries, prayer cards, hats, gloves etc is still open if anyone would like to support this charity. HELP THE HOMELESS - THE WEATHER IS TURNING & THE HOMELESS NEED TO KEEP WARM! The Gilfach Goch Rock Solid Community Church will gratefully receive any unwanted coats & jackets to distribute to the homeless during their Monday night outreach work. If you have any spare please bag & label 'Rock Solid for Clair' and place in the box provided under the table in the church foyer. Or call Clair Gwilliam on Thank you very much. PARISH CHRISTMAS DINNER...This years Christmas Dinner, will be taking place on Saturday 2nd December... The cost of this year s Dinner will be per head, this includes a three course meal and a glass of wine. We are fortunate to have More than a Community Choir to entertain us again this year. Don t forget to reserve your place!!!! Details of this year s menu is on display in the Church Foyer, please ensure that you see Teresa and book your place and your choice of menu. Teresa will be available of the next few weekends to take your details. TEA AND COFFEE /SOCIAL GATHERING We are trying to build up our TEA AND COFFEE after Sunday Morning Mass and would love to see more people coming in for a chat and catch up, plus the opportunity to meet new people and generally joining in and being part of our parish community. We would also appreciate more volunteers to help on the Tea Rota, we have a beautiful new kitchen, and as the old saying goes... many hands make light work, why not put your name down and join the Tea Team. BAKE and BOOK Sale...November... watch this space for further details in due course... This is our fund raising appeal for the HCPT Funds to send sick people to Lourdes... TEA DANCERS...We would like to take this opportunity to thank Tony and Kathy Jacobs for organising the Tea Dancing afternoons in the Parish Centre and their kindness and generosity of all concerned who raised 190 last Sunday afternoon for our fund raising appeal for the HCPT. Members of the UCM ensured the dancers were well refreshed with tea/coffee and biscuits during the afternoon in appreciation of their generosity to this appeal. WHEELCHAIR...There will be a wheelchair stored in the back confessional in the church for emergency use. This has been generously donated by a parishioner for use within the parish as necessary. Your Prayers are asked for Amelia Joseph and Frederick Greenwell who died recently. Their funeral services/masses will take place in All Hallows the week beginning 23rd October. ST. DYFRIG S NEWS Operation Christmas Child please join me again this year in the world s largest Christmas project. Our aim is to reach as many children as possible with a shoe box gift and show them they are loved and not forgotten. Empty she boxes will be left at the back of Church so please help yourself to as many as you feel you can fill. Leaflets will also be available at mass this weekend and filled shoe boxes can be left in the narthex to be collected. The final collection date will be the weekend of 18/19 th November. Please help to bring happiness to some of the neediest children in the world. Many thanks, Teresa Jones. Children s Liturgy help is needed for Saturday Vigil Mass if you would like more information please see Sue Cleary after mass.

4 ST DYFRIG S FAMILY GROUP - WATCH THE FIREWORKS! On Saturday 4th November Pontypridd Common will have a fantastic view of the Park when the Annual Fireworks Display comes to town! Come and watch it with us. We will gather at 1 Pencoed Avenue, Pontypridd, CF37 4AN at 6pm - the streets around the common get very busy! Wrap up warm and we will head over to the Common for the 7pm display. Afterwards we will share soup, hot dogs & Fireworks Night snacks. Everyone is welcome; Catholic & non-catholic: all members of your family. Please bring a torch and fireworks night food to share. More details on the fliers in the Narthex or from Teresa & Alan de Ste Croix, Parish Directory - Dear All, St. Dyfrig s parish directory outlines all the current groups and activities within the Parish. It provides you with a lead name and contact details for each group or activity. Brief details of each group or activity are included. This information provides an opportunity for existing and new parishioners to be involved in the ongoing work within the Parish. The PAC are in the process of updating the directory. If you wish to amend or add a group/activity please contact Roland Fletcher: Tel: fletcherfletcher@btinternet.com Parish Advisory Council Secretary - The PAC needs to appoint a secretary. The role involves attending at least 6 meetings throughout the year. Meetings take place during the week between 7pm-9pm. The PAC secretary will be responsible for taking and preparing the typed minutes for each meeting. If you wish to be considered please contact Fr. Allan or a member of the PAC. Contact details for members of the PAC are on the Parish Website or in the Parish Directory which is located in the Narthex (back of the Church). Thank you to everyone who supported the recent McMillan Coffee Morning, a total of 145 was raised for this worthy cause Thank -you to everyone who has been fundraising over the last few months and thank you to everyone who has supported any of these events. Because of all this hard work, we now have 25,000 in the Number 2 Account for the Church Restoration Fund. The next Fundraising event is the Autumn Fayre on Saturday 26th November so please support this event by making any craft items or donating items for the raffle, gift, bottle or tin stalls The Christmas Dinner and Dance will be on Friday 8th December - tickets are 16 and can be obtained from Veronica, or any member of the Fundraising Committee. Veronica will collect money if you wish to pay in full or pay by instalments. Christmas Raffle tickets will be available soon The next Fundraising/Social Group meeting will be on Monday 13th November at 6pm in the Annex Collections: 15th October: Gift Aid Envelopes 235; Loose Collection ; GA Heating 15. Friends of St. Dyfrig s September 1 st Mary Morgan 50; 2 nd Ms A. Yates 20; 3 rd Wynne Brown, Elizabeth Mayo, Jean Davies 10. Hymn Numbers: (Sat Mass) 21 st October: Entrance 558; Offertory 362; Communion 182; Recessional 131. 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 Daws Fr Michael Cronin Mr & Mrs Wilks Brenda Smith Joan Quinn Agnes Hughes Winifred Davies Peggy Kawulok Poppy & Kelly Moris Brin Davidge Anne Lewis (nee James) Fr Brian McNabb Verna Caines Maureen & Ken Biddiscombe William, John(Jackie) Picton Rene Marenghi Keiron Ianto Rose Mike Evans Sandra Hughes

5 Liturgy/Masses at St Dyfrig s Treforest and All Hallows, Miskin Time & Place Service & Intention Saturday 21 st October Sunday 22 nd October The 29 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday 23 rd October St. John Capestrano 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 Sacrament of Reconciliation Mass Ines Cordani Mass Jenson Davies Mass Reed, Edwards, Wild and Whitcombe families Service of the Word and Holy Communion Tuesday 24 th October St. Anthony Mary Claret 9.30 am All Hallows 12 noon All Hallows Mass - Private Intention Funeral of Frederick Greenwell Wednesday 25 th October The Six Welsh Martyrs & Companions 12.45/1.00 (to be confirmed) All Hallows Mass the Holy Souls Funeral of Amina Joseph Thursday 26 th October St. Chad 9.30 am All Hallows 2.15 pm All Hallows Mass - Murphy & Lynch Families UCM Meeting at the Parish Centre Friday 27 th October Saturday 28 th October Ssts Simon and Jude Sunday 29 th October 30 th Sunday of Ordinary Time 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 Megan Williams Followed by exposition until 2 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Mass Betty and Paul Kuziowicz Mass Larry Ryan 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: 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. (Head: Mr M Chappell) Cardinal Newman Catholic Comprehensive, Dynea Road, Rhydyfelin. (Head: Mr J O Sullivan) Hospital Catholic Chaplains. The Heath, Cardiff: Br Brian 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.