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 Phone: Mobile: Sunday 22 nd May 2016 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (Year C) Cycle II Psalter Week 4 THE JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY CONFESSION: THE SACRAMENT OF MERCY Holy Doors will be open in every diocese in England and Wales for the 'Year of Mercy' but we all have access to a door of mercy. The door to the Confessional - there's one in every parish - gives Catholics the opportunity to experience God's forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Year of Mercy gives us a chance to discover anew the loving mercy of God during this Jubilee year: when we open this door, we are called higher than our sins and defects. In going to Confession more frequently, we see more clearly all we are called to be. We are called to holiness. Pope Francis reminds us that in this sacrament we meet Jesus ready to embrace us in all of our need with his grace and mercy. Pope Francis asks people: 'How long is it since you went to Confession? A week? A month? A year? Longer? Don't delay a single day if it has been a long time'. Opening this door, we will find the peace and the joy that Christmas promises. TIME OF SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION IN OTHER CHURCHES OF OUR DEANERY St Thomas, Abercynon: Before 9am Mass, Sunday St Joseph's, Aberdare: pm, Friday St Peter s, Bargoed: Before 6pm Mass, Sunday St Helen s, Caerphilly: 5.45pm 6.15pm, Saturday St Therese of Lisieux, Hirwaun: am, Sunday St Aloysius, Merthyr Tydfil: 6.00 pm, Saturday St Benedict s, Merthyr Tydfil: Before 10am Mass, Thursday St Illtyd s, Merthyr Tydfil: After 10am Mass, Friday St Mary s, Merthyr Tydfil: 5.30pm, Sunday evening Our Lady of Lourdes, Mountain Ash: pm, Saturday SS Gabriel and Raphael, Tonypandy: 4.45pm 5.15pm, Saturday St Mary Magdalene, Ynyshir: After weekday services Outside those regular times you may also approach a priest at a convenient time for you both. For further information about the sacrament of reconciliation, please visit: rcadc.org/year-of-mercy/ confession-the-sacrament-of-mercy/ ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF CENTENARY PILGRIMAGE OF PRAYER This week our journey of prayer round our Diocese takes us to Our Lady of Peace, Newbridge with Sacred Heart, Pontllanfraith and St Anthony & St Clare, Risca, and their priest Revd. Kevin Payne, V.F. For more information about the Pilgrimage Prayer, please visit the Archdiocese of Cardiff s website: ARCHDIOCESE CENTENARY MASS: SERVERS WANTED On Monday 20 th June His Grace, Archbishop George will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving in Saint David s Cathedral for the Centenary of our Archdiocese. Any Altar Servers who would like to serve are invited to two planning sessions on Wednesdays 18th & 25th May at 7pm in the Parish Hall in Llantwit Major. Please contact Father Mark on westvalecatholicparish@btinternet.com. Response to Psalm: How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth! Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit the God who is who was, and is to come. Alleluia! 1 st Reading: Proverbs 8:22-31; 2 nd Reading: Romans 5:1-5; Gospel: John 16:12-15

2 FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS to be held in St David s Cathedral Cardiff from 1 st to 3 rd July, as part of the Archdiocese of Cardiff Centenary celebrations. Leaflets with booking forms are available in the narthex and further information is on the Cathedral website: cardiffcathedral.org.uk If enough people are interested, a coach may be arranged for parishioners from All Hallows and St. Dyfrig s. A notice will be placed at the back of the Church in the Narthex. Please sign-up no later than the 22 nd May in order for the necessary arrangements to be made. NEWS FOR ALL FR AMBROSE WALSH S GOLDEN JUBILEE Fr Ambrose, a former parish priest of St Dyfrig s, will celebrate the 50 th Anniversary to the priesthood next Saturday 28 th May at 11am.at St.Dyfrig s All will be welcome to come along to this Mass. Please remember him in your prayers at this happy time. CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION IN NAZARETH HOUSE GROUNDS On Sunday 29 th May at 3pm, by kind permission of the Sisters of Nazareth House, the Corpus Christi Procession will be held in the gardens at the front of Nazareth House. There is limited parking at Nazareth House, but parking is possible on North Road, adjacent to Bute Park. MARRIAGE CARE CARDIFF Marriage preparation courses in One day courses will be on the following dates: Sunday 22 nd May & 19 th June. The courses will take place in The Pastoral Resource Centre, Cardiff and run from 10am to 4pm. For information please contact Fr Allan or the parish office CATHOLIC BIBLE SCHOOL: Praying the Psalms The next Scripture Saturday of 2016 will be on Saturday 28th May at St David s Priory, St David s Place, Swansea, SA1 3NG. This day, led by Sarah Beresford, will be looking at Praying the Psalms. The Psalms are often referred to as the prayer book of the Church so let s have a go at understanding them and praying them together. This day will be an interactive balance between teaching and prayer. We will meet at St David s Priory on Saturday 28th May from 10am to 3pm. Please bring a packed lunch. Suggested donation For more information, please catholicbibleschooluk@gmail.com or visit or website IF you are 2 interested in going and would like a lift, please contact Teresa and Alan de Ste Croix on CELEBRATION OF CONFIRMATION Our young parishioners from All Hallows, St Dyfrig s and Our Lady s, Mountain Ash, Hirwaun, Aberdare and the Rhondda will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation in St Dyfrig s on Friday 3 rd June at 7pm. Archbishop George Stack will confer the Sacrament on 18 of our young parishioners. All will be welcome to attend the confirmation Mass. ALL HALLOWS NEWS OFFICES FOR THE WEEK COMM. 22nd May 2016 Feast of The Holy Trinity Saturday Mass: 6:30 p.m. Euch Ministers: T Jacobs/K Baylis/C Barrion Readers: K Attfield/B Cardoza Offertory: C & J Milsom Sunday Mass a.m. Euch Ministers:T Mahoney/K Thomas/M Nathan Readers: First HC/First HC Offertory: Team UCM Children s Lit: No Children s Liturgy Collection: M Drake & S Howells Tea: Sandra Corp Cleaning: Team 6 Sue Collyer Servers: Brian/DafyddEdward/George OFFICES FOR THE WEEK COMM. 29th May 2016 THE BODY & BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Saturday Mass: 6:30 p.m. Euch Ministers: D-F-.Herbert/P Herbert/L Fernandez Readers: Wynne Browne/Philip Davies Offertory: Margaret Trigg/Rita wilson Sunday Mass a.m. Euch Ministers: T.Charnock/M.Fernandez/M.Mortley Readers: Phillip Hopkins/douglas Philip Offertory: Terry/Mary Aherne Children s Lit: No Children s Liturgy Collection: Tricia Mahoney/Cheryl Hensley Tea: Madeleine Hargreaves Cleaning: Team 7 Norman s Team Servers: Brian/Dafydd/Edward/George CONFESSIONS: First Saturday of every month a.m.

3 COLLECTIONS 15 May 2016: Gift Aid Non Gift Aid: 77.00; Loose Collection: World Communication Day Collection: PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Please contact Suzy for any administrative requests/information/mass intentions etc. on or MASS INTENTIONS Please see the envelopes for Mass Intentions at the back of the Church. They include all the information we need to ensure your wishes can be met or to contact you to alter your request when a specific day has already been allocated. ALL HALLOWS FIRST COMMUNION COMMUNICANTS taking the sacrament of First Communion on this Sunday 22nd May at the 9:15 am Sunday mass are: Luke Matthew Carandang, Joseph Childs, Conor Evans, Liam Evans, Harrison Jenkins, May Matthews, Niamh McGrath, Paolo Rainieri, Sidonie Sundar, Gryff Thomas, MiŁosz Zakowicz. ALL HALLOWS LITURGY MINISTER ROTA: May - July 2016 The new rota for the period 30 th April - 3 rd July 2016 is now available. It has been ed to ministers, where possible, and hard copies will be available at the back of the church from 24 th April for those not on . BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE, HEALTH AND SAFETY Thanks to Seamus Harding and Neil Spillar for offering their services. WELCOMERS/USHERS We are also appealing for people to help at Mass with welcoming duties, and on occasions, people to act as ushers. If you are interested in helping in the parish in this respect, please contact Emyr Adlam or any member of the PAC. UCM NEWS AND UPDATE: SILENT AUCTION Reminder Keep those items coming! The Silent Auction will be held on Friday 24 th June commencing at 7pm. If you wish to donate articles to this auction, please leave them at the back of the Church or in the Church Hall. Many thanks to those of you who have already given, it is greatly appreciated, we have a lovely array of different items. All monies received from this Silent Auction are towards our appeal to raise funds for the HCPT to send a sick or handicapped child to Lourdes. TEA DANCE Last Sunday, our Parish Hall was the setting for an afternoon Tea Dance and the UCM would like to take the opportunity to thank Tony and Cathy Jacobs for organising this event. It was attended by 19 couples with a love of dancing who enjoyed an afternoon demonstrating their dance techniques and skills. The UCM provided the refreshments along with delicious cakes provided by the dancers. Tony presented the UCM with the sum of raised towards the appeal for the HCPT and sending a sick child to Lourdes. Once again our thanks and appreciation goes to Cathy and Tony and their very generous dance colleagues. STAMP COLLECTION Many thanks to Tony Warburton for his generous donation of for the Stamp Collection that had been donated to the UCM. This will be donated to the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart/HCPT charities supported by our UCM. HCPT FUND RAISING UPDATE To keep everyone posted, and to thank everyone supporting the UCM in our fundraising to send a sick child to Lourdes, the total sum raised to-date is We are well on the way to our target of raising 1000 this year. POOR CLARES VISIT: Our yearly visit to the Poor Clares has been arranged for Friday 3 rd June. If you would like to join us for morning coffee with the nuns, please get in touch with Maureen Griffiths. The nuns are always very grateful for the gifts we take to them, so if you would like to contribute, please leave them in the church porch labelled for the Poor Clares. ST DYFRIG S NEWS FAMILY GROUPS - Please join us after Mass this Sunday 22nd May in the Church Hall, to find out more about the Family Group Movement. All are welcome. St VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY There will be an SVP meeting on Wednesday 1 st June at 7.30pm in the church hall. All Welcome. HOW CAN I, AS A CATHOLIC, BEST USE MY VOTE? An opportunity to discuss the principles and avoid a quandary at the NEXT election. 2 more preliminary sessions, St. Dyfrig's annexe, Wednesdays, 7.30 pm: 1st June. What is government FOR? What are our priorities? 22nd June. to be decided 3

4 Further details from Joe Biddulph on or SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN (SPUC) PETITION - Three Days to Live To: The Chief Executive of NHS Wales Stop end of life practices in NHS hospitals by which sick, elderly patients are assessed to have only 3 days to live and dehydrated and starved to death Please sign the petition in the narthex. Thank you. More information please pick up a leaflet at the back of church or visit spuc.org.uk; part of the Live Worth Living campaign. PROLIFE CHAIN To commemorate the 1967 Abortion Act, the unborn babies and their mothers... Next Saturday 28 th May at Caerphilly Roundabout, A468/A469, opposite the Cedar Tree pub, CF83 3HX from 11am to 1pm, we will be commemorating the tragic day in 1968 when abortion began to be practiced in our country. There have been nearly 8,000,000 unborn children legally killed since that day. In Wales alone in there were 8,315 (the last official figures). In the UK 550 babies are killed on average every day, including Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday we will supply the placards and ask you to hold them at the side of the road where drivers can see them. We have chosen a place to gather, on the northern outskirts of Caerphilly. This will be a silent & peaceful vigil. We will not be approaching anyone or handing out leaflets unless someone asks for one. You can park in the housing estate just off the roundabout on Ponytygwindy Road towards Caerphilly Town. You can bring a folding chair, if you wish, and refreshments. Get in touch with me on if you have any questions. Please: do consider coming as we need to bear witness to passers-by and people in cars that this terrible destruction is continuing largely paid for by our taxes, which makes us responsible if we do not speak up. If you cannot come for the whole time, please come for as long as you can manage. Scott Edwards ; Joe Biddulph ; Michael Thomas OPEN DAY EVENT AT ST DYFRIG S On Saturday 24 th September we will be opening the doors of St Dyfrig s Church and Hall to the local community and wider area, for an Open Day. This is a way of welcoming 4 people in to our parish and showing off our lovely buildings and our rich history. As we get closer to the event we will let you know what the day will include as we hope as many of you as possible will join us on the day. In the meantime, we d love to hear from you with any stories/ photographs/ archive footage or momentos from St Dyfrig s or Patsy s over the years perhaps you ve got a lovely wedding picture at St Dyfrig s in the 1980s, a photo with Tom Jones at Patsy s or stories about the St Dyfrig s Church or Hall over the years. If you do have anything you d like to share for our Open Day or any suggestions for the day itself, please contact Susan Martin on or susanmartin76@yahoo.co.uk VALLEYS OF SANCTUARY SUPPORT FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES Local churches and other groups are joining with Rhondda Cynon Taff council to provide support for the Syrian families who will be housed in Treforest. Here is the link to the Google Doc which is being used to collate information on what's needed and who's collecting - do feel free to add whatever you can (but not delete existing entries obviously!) elk_qapypgvhwydle3-bsvfvc-me0mwec/edit They are liaising with Too Good to Waste in relation to furniture and electrical goods for PAT testing. Please do not leave items in church. The items required are those listed on the above website. At this stage we are not sure how or when they will be collected. RING PULL COLLECTION We have received a request from Treforest Football Club to collect ring pulls from drinks cans. they are raising money to buy a wheelchair for a local resident. there is a collecting tub in the Narthex BAPTISM CERTIFICATES are available for collection in the priest s sacristy for the family: Audu, Garbson, Gilro-Evans, Flowerdew, Hendy, Hayhurst, Lee, Morris. PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL The approved minutes from the last meeting of St Dyfrig s PAC, along with previous minutes is available on our parish website at: eforest/pac/minutes.html

5 SOCIAL FUND RAISING GROUP Thanks to all SUNDAY COFFEE regulars: a total of 288 has been given to the Church Restoration Funds. Social Fund Raising Group are in need of RAFFLE PRIZES. Any unwanted gifts, toiletries, bottles or chocolates can be left in the box at the back of church. FORTHCOMING EVENTS - SPRING & SUMMER 2016 More details of each event will be available in the Narthex and Annexe. Friday 10 th June - Afternoon Tea for the over 50 s 2-4pm in the Church Hall Annex Friday 10 th June - Tenovus Concert Evening Saturday 11 th June 60s and 70s Disco 7.30pm in the Church Hall Friday 8 th July - Afternoon Tea for the over 50 s 2-4pm in the Church Hall Annex Saturday 9 th July - Family Fun Day Saturday 20 th August - Tea Dance - 2-4pm in the Church Hall LADIES FASHION EVENING on Wednesday 25 th May at 7:30pm in the church hall. New & nearly new designer clothes at fabulous prices; also shoes, bags & jewellery. Light refreshments and a glass of wine. Entrance fee All proceeds towards the Church Restoration Fund. HYMN NUMBERS (Sat Mass) Entrance 576; Offertory 443; Communion 557; Recessional 141 PRAYING IN ST DYFRIG S We, as the community of St. Dyfrig s, are dedicated to praying for the needs of our family, friends, parish community and the entire Body of Christ. We would welcome the opportunity to pray for you and with you. 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. The parish community will pray for all the intentions. Any names added to the Sick List will be included in our Parish Prayer list and in the intercessions at the Sunday Mass. PARISH PRAYER LIST We ask your prayers for all who are in hospital, sick or housebound, including: Alwyn Pugh Christopher McNamara Neil Pierce Betty Lewis Celia Thomas David Mead Winifred Davies Winnie Phillips Elizabeth Kielley Huw Hopkin Joan Kimpton Kate Coakley Kate Lenaghan Maureen Biddiscombe Cyril Davis Albert Davis Pat Holmes Rod Hopkin Mike Evans Brian Mantle Adams Ogale COLLECTIONS: 7 th /8 th May 2016 Gift Aid Envelopes: 267; Loose Collection: ; Heating: 67.84; World Communications Day: FRIENDS OF ST DYFRIG S APRIL Chris Thomas; 20 Mr E Granger; 10 Ms A Yates, Mrs Coakley, Matthew Loveless. 5

6 Liturgy/Masses at St Dyfrig s Treforest and All Hallows, Miskin Saturday 21 st May Sunday 22 nd May Date Time & Place Service & Intention THE MOST HOLY TRINITY * Change of time * Monday 23 rd May am St Dyfrig s 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 After Mass at St Dyfrig s 9.30 am St Dyfrig s 9.45 am St Dyfrig s First Holy Communion Mass Reconciliation Mass Richard Scully RIP First Communion Mass Florence Ryan Refreshments after Mass Family Groups Church Hall Morning Prayer Tuesday 24 th May 9.30 am All Hallows Wednesday 25 th May Thursday 26 th May St Philip Neri Friday 27 th May Saturday 28 th May Sunday 29 th May THE BODY & BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 9.30 am St Dyfrig s 9.45 am St Dyfrig s am St Dyfrig s 9.30 am All Hallows 2.15 pm All Hallows 9.30 am St Dyfrig s 9.45 am St Dyfrig s 6.30 pm St Dyfrig s am St Dyfrig s 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 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: Mike Clinch Morning Prayer Pray & Play Group Annex UCM Meeting Parish Centre Morning Prayer Followed by Exposition until 3.00pm Holy Hour with Adoration 50 th Jubilee Mass Fr Ambrose Walsh Reconciliation Mass Celia Thomas Mass Sybil Fernandex Refreshments after Mass CONTACTS St Dyfrig s Roman Catholic Church Broadway, Treforest, CF37 1DB st.dyfrigtreforest@rcadc.org Website: treforest.pontypriddrcdeanery.org.uk Hall Bookings: Dave Rossiter drossiter2011@btinternet.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 ; Royal Glamorgan: Fr Tadeusz Two Churches Newsletter. All items for inclusion no later than 11am Wednesday please To receive an electronic copy of the Newsletter, please st.dyfrigtreforest@rcadc.org. Copies of this and previous newsletters are also available on both Parish websites.