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St Alban’s, St Joseph’s and St Peter’s Catholic Churches
Three Rosminian Parishes United in One Faith
12th - 18th OCTOBER 2014
28th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
(CYCLE A)
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“We must not deceive ourselves: anyone who does not pray cannot
keep his footing, cannot stand before God.”
(Blessed
Antonio
Rosmini)
THE ROSARY
Whenever She has appeared, Our Lady has always asked
us to pray the Rosary every day. If we have not done so,
let us respond to Her request in this month of the Rosary.
If we are distracted as we pray the Rosary, we can help
ourselves by having a particular intention for each decade
- for Peace, for a sick person, for our Parish, for Vocations.
In this way, not only do we do as Our Lady asks, but draw
down through Her intercession so many graces and blessings.
ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF COMMISSION FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
The Commission for Christian Unity has published a book entitled
“Towards Christian Unity” to mark the fiftieth celebration of the
Decree Unitatis Redintegratio (The Restoration of Unity) which was
promulgated on 21st November 1964 by the Second Vatican
Council. Copies of the book are available from the Parish Priest.
The books can be photocopied and will be available for downloading
off the diocesan website very shortly. The Commission hopes this
bilingual book will be useful for personal prayer and reflection and a
help to groups in their discussions and prayer together.
NATIONAL YOUTH SUNDAY
November 23rd, the Solemnity of Christ the King, has been
dedicated a “Youth Sunday” by the Bishops’ Conference of England
and Wales. The seminarians of our Archdiocese are organising a
Youth Retreat Day at the Cornerstone at St. David’s Cathedral,
concluding with Mass celebrated by the Archbishop. The retreat day
will begin at 2.30 pm, and will be an opportunity to learn something
about the way we encounter Jesus, to share our faith, how to share
your faith with others, and meet socially with other young people
from the Archdiocese of Cardiff. It is designed for those of postConfirmation age (14+).
More information can be found on
Facebook
at
www.facebook.com/Cardiff
Youth
or
at
www.rcadc.co.uk where you can register your interest.
PETITION REGARDING SCHOOL TRANSPORT FUNDING
Thank you to all those who signed the petition against Cardiff
Council’s decision to withdraw funding for discretionary fare paying
buses for children who live within 3 miles of their school. If you didn’t
get an opportunity, you can still do so online at http://chn.ge/1rYyukf.
These transport changes could affect many family’s choice for their
children to attend a faith school in the future.
VACANCY FOR HEADTEACHER
St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School, Barry, is seeking a
Headteacher to commence work on 1st January, 2015. Full details
can be obtained from Caroline Robinson 01446 729253 or email
[email protected]. Closing date is 17th October.
AN ORATORIO FOR COMPASSION...
On Saturday, 8th November at 8.00 pm (pre-concert talk at 7.15 pm)
in Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama,
Cardiff, CF10 3ER. The Welsh Camerata is to give the first
performance of a work called “Karunã” with internationally renowned
soloists Emma Kirkby, Ian Yemm and Paul Carey Jones. Tickets
£20, concessions £16, available fro m 029 2039 1391 or website
www.rwcmd.ac.uk/whats_on/all_events.aspx
ST ALBAN’S PARISH
Cameron Street, Splott, Cardiff CF24 2NX
Tel: 029 2046 3219
www.stalbanssplott.co.uk
[email protected]
ST JOSEPH’S PARISH
New Zealand Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff
CF14 3BR
Tel: 029 2041 1819
www.saintjosephs.org.uk
[email protected]
ST PETER’S PARISH
St Peter Street, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3BA
Tel: 029 2048 3394
www.stpeters-roath.co.uk
[email protected]
St. Peter’s Hall
Tel: 029 2049 4425
Parishes of the Archdiocese of Cardiff
Registered Charity No 242380
Served by Rosminians www.rosmini.org
SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVES
St Alban’s - Maggie Suller 07899 748 377
St Joseph’s - Rhys James 07826 847 726
St Peter’s - Theresa Hurley 029 2041 0092
PARISH TEAMS
St Peter’s
Fr Philip Scanlan, Fr. Michael McCarthy,
Fr Jim McKnight & Rev. Robert James
St Alban’s
Fr. Saji Dominic, Fr Joe Mullen,
St Joseph’s
Fr Ambrose Maliakkal, Fr Edward Cody,
Deacon Mark Howe,
Br Brian Butler
ST ALBAN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
Tel: 029 2046 2915
www.stalbanssplott.co.uk
ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
029 2062 1625
www.stjosephsprm.cardiff.sch.uk
ST PETER’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
Tel: 029 2049 7847
www.stpeters.website-express.co.uk
CORPUS CHRISTI HIGH SCHOOL
Tel: 029 2076 1893
www.corpuschristihighschool.co.uk
ST ILLTYD’S HIGH SCHOOL
Tel: 029 2077 8174
www.stilltyds.org.uk
ST DAVID’S CATHOLIC SIXTH FORM
COLLEGE
Tel: 029 2049 8555
www.st-davids-coll.ac.uk
St Alban’s
Parish Notices
St Joseph’s
Parish Notices
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Maureen Mercer, whose Funeral Service will
be at St. Alban’s Church on Monday,
13th October at 12.30 pm and Peter Verallo
whose Requiem Mass will be on Wednesday,
15th October at 12 noon at St. Alban’s Church.
OCTOBER - THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY
The Rosary will be said before
each Mass as follows:Weekdays
at
8.55
am;
Saturdays at 5.40 pm and
Sundays at 8.55 am and
10.40 am.
On Friday, 31st October at
7.00 pm there will be Solemn
Rosary and Benediction.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING HARVEST
FAST DAY
This Harvest Fast Day, our parish raised
money for CAFOD.
Thank you for your
compassion and solidarity. The amount you
gave will help to ensure countless more people
are able to eat healthy, nutritious food today
and can grow their own food to help support
themselves tomorrow.
APPEAL FOR HELP
Volunteers are required to carry out
small maintenance tasks in and
around the School, i.e., gardening,
etc. They are also needed to assist
in
class
with
the
reading
development of the pupils. See Fr. Saji or
phone the School on 029 2046 2915.
COFFEE MORNING
The next Coffee Morning will be in
the Hall at 10.00am on Tuesday
4th November.
Come along for
Bingo, tea or coffee and a chat.
We’ll also be holding the 200 Club
Draw for September. All are welcome!
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2015
Calling all pupils from
St. Joseph’s Parish in Year 8
or
above.
Confirmation
Classes
will
begin
on
Saturdays in the new year to be confirmed. Please write
a short letter to Fr. Ambrose
saying why you consider that
you are ready to begin this preparation course
for Confirmation. Details to follow.
FILM CLUB
Our next film screening on Tuesday,
21st October at 3.00 pm is the acclaimed
“War Horse” by director Steven Spielberg
(Cert 12).
A World War I story of a
remarkable friendship between a horse and
his young trainer. Why not make it a family
occasion? Admission free. Refreshments
available.
CALLING ALL ALTAR SERVERS
There will be a meeting for all
Altar Servers on Thursday,
23rd October at 6.00 pm in the
Meeting Room.
Please try to attend.
This Week’s Events/Meetings
This Week’s Events/Meetings
Monday 7.30pm
UCM
Meeting Room
Monday 7.30pm
Legion of Mary
Presbytery
Tuesday after 9.15
Mass
Church
Cleaning
Monday 7.30pm
UCM Meeting
Presbytery
Tuesday
7.00 pm
One World
Group
Presbytery
Tuesday 6.30 pm Parish Council Meeting
Presbytery
Thursday 7.30pm
Bible Study
Lady Chapel
Tuesday 7.00pm
Presbytery
Divine Mercy Meeting
St Peter’s
Parish Notices
“THE THINGS THEY ASK”
The third and final booklet in this series is now
available and covers topics such as ‘The
meaning of Prayer’, ‘Right and Wrong - how do
we know?’ and ‘Why are we here?’. We ask
for a donation of £1 per copy to help with the
cost of printing. Please take a copy and pass it
on to anyone you know who would be
interested.
CALLING ALL CARERS!
Following the recent meeting of the Parish
Council, we are resuming efforts to co-ordinate
the various activities in the Parish which are
directed to the care of the isolated, lonely and
needy. For this reason, we invite members of
the LOM, SVP, Eucharistic Ministers and
Visiting Group to meet in the Presbytery at
7.00 pm on Thursday, October 30th. This
will hopefully clarify what is being done, what
needs to be done and how it can all be
co
-ordinated. Individuals who are not in one of
these groups will also be very welcome.
READERS OF THE WORD
Those Parishioners who read the Scriptures at
Mass are invited to a meeting in the
Presbytery at 8.00 pm on Wednesday,
October 29th, at which we shall share some of
the latest insights and guidance for all who
have this Ministry.
Then, on Sunday,
November 2nd, all the Readers present at
each Mass will be officially commissioned to
carry on the Ministry of the Word, rather like
the Ministers of Holy Communion.
SINCERE THANKS to those who volunteered
to be ‘Listeners’ and also to those who gave
their views in the recent ‘Listening Exercise’.
This forms part of the Parish’s response to the
Archbishop’s request to support Cardiff citizens
in the task of identifying the issues that really
concern people. For more information, please
contact Peter Sullivan on 07906 101015
OPEN AFTERNOON AT ST. PETER’S
PRIMARY
SCHOOL
Monday,
3rd November from 3.00 - 6.00 pm.
We invite prospective parents to come to our
school to view our facilities, meet our staff and
have questions and queries answered. They
may also make an application for their children
to join our Nursery or Reception class in
September, 2015.
Dates for your Diaries
Sunday 12th October
Wales and the Marches Catholic History
Society
The first of our Autumn talks will be held at St.
David’s Catholic Sixth Form College, Cardiff
at 3.00 pm.
The subject is “Eastern
Christianity and the British Isles - an
encounter between cultures” and the speaker
is Fr. James Siemens, Parish Priest of the
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Parish of St.
Theodore of Tarsus at St. Cuthbert’s.
Tuesday 14th October
Symbols, Signs, Images - Their value on
our Spiritual Journey - a talk by Sister Brigid
Cantwell SSJS at Ty Croeso Centre,
Llantarnam Abbey, Cwmbran.
Tel 01633
867317 or www.tycroesocentre.co.uk.
Concert in aid of Music as Therapy - the
Cwmbach Male Choir and Cenestra Male Choir
at 7.30 pm, St. Andrew’s Church, Penylan
Road, . Tickets £8 from 07891 663333 /07596
999123 or on the door. Proceeds go to fund
music therapy projects for children in Palestine.
Saturday 18th October
Concert for Lesotho - The Tredegar Orpheus
Male Voice Choir at 7.00pm in St. Brigid’s
Church, Crystal Glen, CF14 5QN in support of
local charity Seeds for the Future (Lesotho).
Tickets £8 adult and £4 children available on
the door or from Elizabeth Taylor tel. 2075
1401, email [email protected].
Wednesday 22nd October
The Founding Assembly of Cardiff
Citizens begins at 7.00 pm at Tabernacle
Welsh Baptist Church on the Hayes, Cardiff.
Around 800 people will be present from
dozens of civil organisations and groups from
across Cardiff. Archbishop George Stack will
be amongst the leaders present from all
sections of society and civic life. He has
urged us, as Catholics, to be part of this
initiative that seeks to promote social justice
and the common good. Admission is free but
if you wish to attend you will need a ticket.
For further information, please contact
Peter Sullivan on 07906 101015
24th - 26th October
Retreat Weekend for Young Adults (20’s 30’s) An opportunity for some input, prayer
and a chance to meet other young Catholics
will be held at Katherine House, Salford. The
cost is donation only (suggested £25 if
waged) and more information can be obtained
from St. Lynne fcJ at [email protected].
Thursday 30th October
Lecture at Swansea University at 7 pm.
Lord Harries of Pentregarth speaks about
“Modern Art - enemy or friend of religious
art?” In Faraday Lecture Theatre A. Phone
01792 606444 for more information
Mass Times & Intentions
SAT 11th & SUN 12th OCTOBER
St Alban’s
6.00 pm
DM Bodman & Stimpson Families
St Joseph’s
6.00 pm
GE Rickard Family
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
All Parishioners
St Peter’s
9.30 am
Sr. Mary Wilfred Allan
St Alban’s
10.00 am John Bodenham
St Joseph’s
11.00 am Christopher Whelan
St Peter’s
11.00 am Eileen McLoughlin
St Peter’s
12.15 pm Michael Nicholls
Sacrament of Reconciliation
St Peter’s
St Joseph’s
St Alban’s
St Peter’s
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
After evening Mass
12noon - 1pm
12noon - 12.30pm
12.15 - 1pm
St Alban’s
St Joseph’s
St Peter’s
St Alban’s
Monday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Friday
St Peter’s
Mon - Fri
St Peter’s
Mon - Thurs
Adoration
6 - 7pm (St Joseph’s Chapel)
9.45am - 3.30pm
10am - 8pm (St David’s Chapel)
8.30 - 9.30am (St Joseph’s
Rosary & Benediction
Rosary daily after 8am Mass
and before 7.00 pm Mass on
Friday.
Morning Prayer
MON 13th OCT - Feria
St Peter’s
8.00 am
GE Virginia Broderick
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Private Intention
St Peter’s
9.30 am
GE Chris Hurley
St. Albans
10.30 am Funeral Service for Maureen
Mercer
St. Albans
7.00 pm
Gordon Houlston
TUES 14th OCT - St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr
St Peter’s
8.00 am
Paul Fenlon
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Anthony G. Carey
St Peter’s
9.30 am
DM Ianni & Zurlo Families
St. Albans
9.30 am
For all Parishioners
WEDS 15th OCT - St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor
of the Church
St Peter’s
8.00 am
Anne Willis
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Peter & Charlie Muscat
St Peter’s
9.30 am
DM Ianni & Zurlo Families
St Alban’s
7.00 pm
Margaret Davies
9.15am (St David’s Chapel)
Please keep in your prayers
OUR RECENTLY DECEASED - R.I.P
Maureen Mercer, Peter Verallo,
ANNIVERSARIES
St Albans: Anthony Donovan, George Samuel, Mary Hexter,
James French, Mary Higgs, Albert Green, Emma Owen,
David Powell, Geranio San-Martin, Aidan Somers,
Stephanie Watkins, Anne Pauline, Johannah Pugsley,
Charlotte Hoddinot, Maureen Wakeham, Linda Newton,
Daniel Collins.
St. Joseph’s: Patricia John, William Williams, Charles Davies,
Joan Rees, George Jones, Albert Williams, John King,
Sr. Conleth, Jon Walters.
St Peter’s: Anastasi John Darmanin, Mary O’Brien.
THURS 16th OCT - St. Richard Gwyn, Schoolmaster
and Martyr
St Peter’s
8.00 am
GE Marina Diffey
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
GE Elizabeth Kidley
St Peter’s
9.30 am
Marie & Frankie Jacobs & Chris
Carapiet
St Alban’s
9.30 am
Julia Kent
FRI 17th OCT - St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
St Peter’s
8.00 am
GE Marina Diffey
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
DM Roche Family
St Alban’s
9.30 am
For all Parishioners
St. Albans
12 noon
Requiem for Peter Verallo
St Peter’s
7.00 pm
Pat Marsh
SAT 18th OCT - ST. LUKE, Evangelist Feast
St Peter’s
8.00 am
Catherine Fisher
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Thanksgiving
St Alban’s
6.00 pm
David Helkvist
St Joseph’s
6.00 pm
Robert & Ellen Blackler
BAPTISMS - Sunday, 12th October at 3.30 pm
Olly Hallett (St. Peter’s)
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