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St Alban’s, St Joseph’s and St Peter’s Catholic Churches
Three Rosminian Parishes United in One Faith
8th - 14th MARCH 2015
3rd SUNDAY of LENT (CYCLE B)
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“What matters about our penance is not that it should be long
but that it should be from the heart.”
(Blessed Antonio Rosmini)
CAFOD LENT FAST DAY COLLECTION
The collection took place last weekend and your
contributions were, as ever, most generous.
Many people have asked that we extend the
collection period so we have decided that
contributions will still be accepted for the next
two weeks. Please place your donation in the envelopes (which should still
be at the back of your church) and put them in with the usual collection.
WALES AND THE MARCHES CATHOLIC HISTORY SOCIETY
Sean Cleary, a local historian will give a talk on “Bute, Llanisien and the
Early Nineteenth Century Irish” at 3.00 pm on Sunday 8th March at
St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College, Ty Gwyn Road.
OSCAR ROMERO: A MARTYR’S LEGACY
With the news that the beatification of the late Archbishop
Oscar Romero of El Salvador has been confirmed, this
talk will be an opportunity to find out who he is and why he
continues to inspire so many around the world. The talk,
give by Julian Filochowski, chair of the Archbishop
Romero Trust, takes place on Thursday 19th March,
7.00pm at St David’s Catholic College, Ty Gwyn Road.
All welcome.
ADORATION DURING LENT
Should you wish to attend Adoration during Lent but are not able
to go to your own church for some reason, you will find on your
notice-board a list of dates and times when Adoration is held at
various other churches nearby. All these churches will be happy
to welcome you.
WEEK OF PRAYER & AWARENESS FOR DEMENTIA:
12th - 19th March 2015
The Annual Archdiocesan Mass with the Sacrament of the Sick for
Dementia sufferers and their carers, will be celebrated on Thursday, 19th
March at 12 noon in All Hallows Church, Miskin, CF72 8PG. Please come
together and pray for all who experience the effects of dementia.
EASTER CONCERT: Faire is the Heaven: Music of the Cathedral
Choral Tradition
The Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Choir will be giving a lunchtime concert
on Tuesday 17th March at 1.00 pm in St David’s Hall. Tickets £5.75 from
the box office, Phone 02920 878444..
PILGRIMAGE IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST TERESA OF AVILA
AND ST JOHN OF THE CROSS
St Helen’s Church in Barry is organising a Pilgrimage to Avila, Segovia,
Salamanca and Toledo in Spain taking take place from Wednesday
16th - Wednesday 23rd September 2015. The cost is £798, including
return flights and half board accommodation. Interested? Contact Richard
Cann on 01446 409 843.
CATHOLIC SINGLES
We are an organisation which helps single adult Catholics of all ages meet,
either one to one or through social events. Please telephone 0161 941
3498,
visit
the
website
www.catholicsingles.org.uk
or
email
[email protected]. We have raised over £50.000 for charities and
parishes over the last fourteen years and if you would like to know more
about this aspect, please contact us.
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 748377
St Joseph’s - Chris Mullane 07747 057163
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
THURSDAYS DURING LENT
We will have Adoration, Evening Prayer and
Confessions between 7.00 - 8.00 pm up until the
week before Holy Week. Please come along and
experience the generosity of God’s love.
PLEASE make a determined effort to
maintain a dignified silence before and
immediately after Mass
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Each Friday during Lent at 7.00 pm (up to the week
before Holy Week) we will celebrate the Stations of
the Cross, all are welcome.
AWAKENING 2015
As part of the Jesus Youth initiative, which is to
complete 100 days of Eucharistic Adoration around
the UK, Adoration will be held here at St Alban’s in
the chapel on Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and
Monday 30th March from 9.00 am - 9,00 pm each
day. Please support this initiative.
PASSOVER MEAL
The Passover Meal will be in the Hall on Tuesday,
31st March at 7.00 pm. Tickets, £10 each, are
available from Tina. Please let her know if you plan
to attend so we know how many meals to prepare.
FREE FILM NIGHT
The next free film night will be on Tuesday 10th
March at 7.30pm. All are welcome.
CALLING ALL TAX PAYERS
The new tax year starts on 6th April and all
parishioners are encouraged to seriously consider
paying their offerings through the Gift Aid scheme.
All Gift Aided offerings are topped up by 25%
courtesy of the Tax Man. All you need to do is to
sign a simple declaration form stating that you are a
taxpayer and we will do the rest.
CHURCH OPENING
Now the Church Shop has been secured, we are
able to open the Porch area for private prayer and
meditation. This area will be open from Monday to
Friday, 10.00 am - 3.00 pm, and is also protected
by recorded CCTV. Special thanks to the two
Peters and Patrick for the work they have carried
out to make this possible.
This Week’s Events/Meetings
Monday 6pm
Legion of Mary
CONFIRMATION 27th JUNE 2015 at 6pm
Please keep in your prayers the
eighteen young people who have
expressed a wish to be
Confirmed this year. The first
Class will be on Saturday, 21st
March from 4.00 pm - 5.30 pm.
LENTEN LUNCH
There will be a Lenten
Lunch (soup, bread and
cheese) during Lent details to follow. If you
are able to help in any
way, e.g. setting the
tables, help in the kitchen,
serving, etc., please speak to Fr. Ambrose or
Deacon Mark.
PARISH FEAST DAY - Thursday 19th March
On the Feast of St. Joseph,
Thursday,
19th
March,
Archbishop George will be
coming to preside at the
7.00 pm Mass.
It is
planned to have a Novena
to St. Joseph leading up to
this date. Also, after the
Mass there will be a shared
table in the Meeting Room.
Please keep this date in
your diaries.
Presbytery
Monday 7.30pm UCM Meeting
Presbytery
Tuesday 7.00pm Divine Mercy Meeting
Presbytery
Thursday 7pm
Evening Prayer,
Adoration and
Confessions
Church
Friday 7pm
Stations of the Cross
Church
This Week’s Events/Meetings
Monday 7.30pm
UCM
Tuesday 7pm
Parish Council Meeting Room
Thursday 7.30pm Bible Study
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Meeting Room
Lady Chapel
St Peter’s
Parish Notices
POPE FRANCIS WRITES …
“The Parish is the presence of the church in a given
territory, a place for hearing God’s Word for growth
in the Christian life; for dialogue, proclamation of the
good News, charitable outreach, worship and
celebration.
In all its activities, the parish
encourages and trains its members to be
evangelisers. It is a community, a sanctuary where
the thirsty come to drink and is a centre of constant
missionary outreach.”
With these words in mind, and following the recent
Parish Council meeting, we shall be focussing in the
next few weeks on the Gospel values of CARING
and how we can respond as Parish Community to
the diverse needs which mark so many lives today.
Please look out for more details in the Newsletter.
LENT
Each Friday there will be Stations of the Cross at
6.30pm followed by a short talk on “Prayer in a
busy life” and then Mass will follow immediately.
As Confession is such an important part of our
Lenten journey, we remind Parishioners that
Confessions are heard after the 7.00 pm Mass on
Fridays and also in the Church on Saturdays from
12.15 - 1.00 pm.
There will also be a special
Lenten Penitential Service on Tuesday 24th
March at 7.00 pm in the Church. Due to the long
reading of the Passion on Palm Sunday, please
note that Masses on that weekend (March
28th/29th) will be at 7.00 pm on SATURDAY and at
9.30am and 11.00 am on Sunday. There will be
NO 12.15pm Mass on Palm Sunday.
CRAFT GROUP
A small group of parishioners have been meeting as
a Craft Group and making things for different
charities, to sell at the back of the Church. We are
looking for people to join us on the 2nd Monday of
each month in the Presbytery. The next meeting is
on Monday, 9th March at 7.30pm - please come
along!
GIFT AID & RESTORATION ENVELOPES
Neville Allen will be at the back of the church to
hand out the new Gift Aid boxes every Sunday from
8th - 29th March. If you are interested in joining the
Gift Aid scheme, please speak to Neville.
Restoration Envelopes for April are now ready for
collection from the Church Shop.
FIRST CONFESSIONS
Next Saturday, 14th March, the first group of First
Confessions will be celebrated at 11.00 am. Please
pray that these children will always have a confident
trust in God’s willingness to forgive our sins in this
wonderful Sacrament. Pray also that their parents
will also use this opportunity to make a fresh start.
TAIZÉ SERVICE
On Palm Sunday 29th March at 7.00 pm, there will
be a Taizé Service in the Church.
All very
welcome.
CHURCH SHOP
Easter cards are now available. Also, a few diaries
and liturgical calendars at greatly reduced prices.
READING ROTAS for March are ready for
collection from the Presbytery. We urgently need
Readers for the 11am Mass. Please contact the
Presbytery if you can help.
Dates for your Diaries
Sunday 8th March
Wales & the Marches Catholic History Society
Talk by Sean Cleary, 3.00 pm at St. David’s Sixth
Form College. See front page for details.
Wednesday 11th March
Desert Day
At Ty Croeso, Llantarnam Abbey. A day of total
quiet! Soup and rolls provided. Cost £12.50.
Contact 01633 867317.
Tuesday 17th March
Lunchtime Easter Concert with Cardiff
Metropolitan Cathedral Choir at St David’s Hall
starting at 1.00 pm. See front page.
Thursday 19th March
Annual Archdiocesan Mass with the
Sacrament of the Sick for Dementia sufferers
and their carers at All Hallows Church, Miskin at
12 noon.
The Feast of St. Joseph.
Mass at 7.00 pm in St. Joseph’s Church, with
Archbishop George presiding.
Oscar Romero: A Martyr’s Legacy
Talk at St David’s College starting at 7.00 pm.
See front page for details.
Tuesday 24th March
Lenten Penitential Service at St. Peter’s Church
at 7.00 pm.
Wednesday 25th March
A day led by PAPYRUS exploring suicide among
young people. 10.00 am - 3.00 pm at the Pastoral
Resource Centre. Tel 029 2036 5960.
Sunday 29th March
Taizé Service at St. Peter’s Church at 7.00 pm.
Sat & Sun, 11th & 12th April
‘Healing Our Family Tree’ Seminar led by Fr. Jim
Cogley on 11th and 12th April at the Ty Croeso
Centre, Llantarnam Abbey, CWMBRAN, NP44
3YJ.
Tel 01633 86217 or email [email protected] to
book your place.
DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER ITEMS:
Wednesday afternoon
By telephone or drop off a note to your presbytery
email [email protected]
Mass Times & Intentions
SAT 7th & SUN 8th MARCH
3rd SUNDAY OF LENT
St Alban’s
6.00 pm
Terry O’Brien
St Joseph’s
6.00 pm
Joseph Miles/Sheila Curran
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
All Parishioners/Vincent Warren
St Peter’s
9.30 am
Peter Bishop
St Alban’s
10.00 am
DM Maunder Family
St Joseph’s
11.00 am
Christopher Whelan
St Peter’s
11.00 am
Gary Williams
St Peter’s
12.15 pm
Pauline Davies
MON 9th MARCH - St. Frances of Rome, Religious
St Peter’s
8.00 am
Cyril & Bridget George
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
GE Elin. Ian RIP
St Peter’s
9.30 am
Alberto Benincasa
St Peter’s
11.00 am
Requiem for Sheila Curran
St Joseph’s
11.00 am
Funeral Service for Derek Brown
St Alban’s
7.00 pm
Blanche Rodrigues
TUES 10th MARCH - Weekday, 3rd Week of Lent
St Peter’s
8.00 am
GE Ashleigh Calcina
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Ian Hughes
St. Peter’s
9.30 am
Terry James
St. Alban’s
9.30 am
Dominic P. J.
St Joseph’s
2.30 pm
Funeral Service for John
Sweeney
WEDS 11th MARCH - Weekday, 3rd Week of Lent
St Peter’s
8.00 am
Peter Bishop
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Private Intention/GE Ann Thomas
St Peter’s
9.30 am
Carmelina & Antonio Niro
St Joseph’s
7.00 pm
Altar Servers
St Alban’s
7.00 pm
Blandina Rodrigues
Sacrament of Reconciliation
St. Alban’s
St Peter’s
St Joseph’s
St Alban’s
St Peter’s
St Joseph’s
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Sat
7 - 8 pm
After evening Mass
12noon - 1pm
12noon - 12.30pm
12.15 - 1pm
5.45pm (before 6pm Mass)
Adoration
St Alban’s
St Joseph’s
St. Peter’s
St. Alban’s
St Alban’s
Monday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
St Peter’s
Mon - Fri
St Peter’s
Mon - Thurs
6 - 7 pm ( St Joseph’s Chapel)
9.40 am - 3.30 pm
10 am - 8 pm (St David’s Chapel)
7 - 8 pm (in the Church)
8.30 - 9.30am (St Joseph’s
Rosary & Benediction
Rosary daily after 8am Mass
and before 7.00 pm Mass on
Friday.
Morning Prayer
9.15am (St David’s Chapel)
Please keep in your prayers
OUR RECENTLY DECEASED - R.I.P
Sheila Curran, Maureen Daunt, Derek Brown,
John Sweeney.
ANNIVERSARIES
St Albans: David Thomas, Jack O’Brien, Dorothy Powell,
Patricia Cowley, Joan Noble, Kevin Trevett, John Harrington,
Dorothy Ledsam, Charles Caruana, Ricky Ormonde,
Lawrence Steer, Helena Hurley, Stanley Thomas Harding,
Thomas Ryan.
St. Joseph’s: Mary McCarthy, Rieni Traynor, Mary Hamilton,
Michael Kilmartin, Kathleen Neville, Agnes Callus, Mark Greedy,
Beatrice Nicholls, Edna Morgan, Geoff Brobin, Angela Laporta,
Mary Jones, Michael Hinchley, John Breen, William Cavill,
John Scully, Fr. Sid Mariott IC, Mary O’Keefe, Frederick Deacy,
Ellen Burke, Marie Kent, Jose Bibey, Leslie Dixon, Edith Hurley.
St Peter’s: Bridget George, Trevor Hobbs, Peter Bishop,
Terry James.
THURS 12th MARCH - Weekday, 3rd Week of Lent
St. Peter’s
8.00 am
Guy Millar
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Jose Bibey
St Peter’s
9.30 am
Elizabeth Henley
St. Alban’s
9.30 am
Nora Pitarresi
St. Joseph’s
7.00 pm
Daniel & Christina Donovan
FRI 13th MARCH - Weekday, 3rd Week of Lent
St. Peter’s
8.00 am
GE Fiona McPhee
St Joseph’s
9.15 am
Lorna Thomas
St. Alban’s
9.30 am
Private Intention
St. Peter’s
7.00 pm
GE Troy Family
SAT 14th MARCH - Weekday, 3rd Week of Lent
St Peter’s
8.00 am
Chris Neale
St. Joseph’s
9.15 am
Sylvia Sagona
St Alban’s
6.00 pm
GE Pat Evans
St Joseph’s
6.00 pm
Honora Hurley & Ellen Mahoney
BAPTISMS
St. Alban’s:Metikla Rose - 12 noon on Sunday March 8th
St. Peter’s:Anthony Basi - 3.30 pm on Sunday 8th March