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Donate for school bags in Ukraine The war in Ukraine has made so much of life so difficult, particularly for the children. Getting to school gives them the stability that they so desperately need.By donating today, you can help to provide 100 children with fully equipped school bags ready for the start of term in September, so they....

Sea Sunday - Catholic Bishops' Conference Every year churches around the world celebrate Sea Sunday. It is a day for people to come together to pray for seafarers and fishers.

☀️ ⛱ We still have some places left on our Summer Youth Retreat which takes place at the end of this month. It will take place in beautiful St David’s in Pembrokeshire from the 24th to 28th July and is open to 14 to 18 year-olds (Year 9 to 13 pupils). We believe it will be a more accessible opportunity, closer to home, and for a different group of young people. It will be a time of prayer, reflection and fun in a fantastic part of the world that is on our doorstep. ✝️

Click the link in the comments to find out more 👇👇

St Illtyds Catholic High School St David's Catholic College Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School Archbishop Mcgrath Catholic High School, Bridgend St John's College, Cardiff St Davids Bunk Barns St Davids Cathedral

📣 Join Us for Adoremus 2024! 📣

The Archdiocese of Cardiff invites you to Adoremus 2024 at St Mary’s College, Oscott, Birmingham, on Saturday, 14 September. Unite with the Catholic community in England and Wales in Eucharistic devotion. 🙏

Event Highlights:
✨ Keynote address
✨ Holy Mass
✨ Eucharistic Procession
✨ Activities: Carlo Acutis presentation, Rosary walk, Adoration, and more.

Travel Details:
🚌 Coaches from Cardiff and Hereford
📅 Limited to 44 people – first-come, first-served!
💷 £30 per person (includes coach travel and entry)
🥪 Bring a packed lunch

🔗 Register Now to join this faith-filled event 👇👇

Link to register: https://rcadc.org/join-us-for-adoremus-2024/

Cardiff Cathedral - Cadeirlan Caerdydd Parish of St. Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes CAFOD in South Wales St David's Catholic College Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School St Helen's Church, Caerphilly St John's Rhymney, All Saints Ebbw Vale and Immaculate Conception Tredegar Parish of Our Lady & St David, Cwmbran Pastorate of Our Lady of the Valleys

Process of Union of the Diocese of Menevia and Archdiocese of Cardiff (An update) - Archdiocese of Cardiff In December 2023, Archbishop Mark informed us via newsletter and video about the possible unification of the Dioceses of Cardiff and Menevia. In January, we published details of the “Open Listening” sessions’ dates and locations. Over the following months, he travelled across both dioceses to ...

A joyful occasion as Abbot Brendan was given the Abbatial Blessing by Archbishop Mark at Mass this morning. Please pray for Abbot Brendan and all the community!

Archbishop Mark's July Newsletter is now available. This month's newsletter includes a variety of topics of interest to people across the dioceses of Cardiff and Menevia, including:

✝️ Clergy News (an ordination, appointments, Abbatial Elections)
⛪️ Diocesan News (St Teresa's Convent, Jubilee year)
🎟️ Events (Welsh National Pilgrimage, Summer Youth Retreat, National Eisteddfod, Annual Pilgrimages, Eucharistic Congress)
🙏 Prayers. You can access the newsletter by clicking the link in the comments👇👇

Cardiff Cathedral - Cadeirlan Caerdydd Pastorate of Our Lady of the Valleys St Alban on the Moors Parish Church, Splott, Cardiff Parish of St. Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes St John's Rhymney, All Saints Ebbw Vale and Immaculate Conception Tredegar Catholic Parish of St Helen's Barry St Helen's Church, Caerphilly

To mark the 25th Anniversary of the Welsh Senedd, Archbishop Mark has issued a statement which can be read on our website. In it he praises, "the service of the Senedd’s staff, past and present - security guards, researchers, guides, events teams, translators, committee clerks, hospitality staff, Members of the Senedd and their teams. All have dedicated themselves to serving the Welsh Parliament."

Link: https://rcadc.org/message-from-archbishop-mark-otoole-on-the-occasion-of-25th-anniversary-of-the-senedd/

Welsh Government Catholic Bishops' Conference (England and Wales) Delyth Jewell AS/MS Vaughan Gething Andrew RT Davies Rhun ap Iorwerth Cardiff Cathedral - Cadeirlan Caerdydd CAFOD in South Wales SVP Cardiff Central Council

As we approach Father’s Day, this coming Sunday, I’d like to share a colleague’s reflection of his own experiences of Fatherhood in its many guises

Fatherhood: a gift to our world I am a parent and a grandparent: however, I have always felt slightly uncomfortable when Father’s Day comes around. I am never really sure what to do or expect. This is because there is a gap in my life. I grew up without either a positive or…

The Annual Mass for Sick and Retired Clergy will be celebrated by Archbishop Mark at St David's Cathedral this Friday. This will be followed by refreshments in Cornerstone.

Date 📅: Friday 7th June, 2014
Time ⏰: 12:45 pm
Place 📌: St David's Cathedral, Cardiff

St Alban on the Moors Parish Church, Splott, Cardiff Cardiff Cathedral - Cadeirlan Caerdydd CAFOD in South Wales SVP Cardiff Central Council

The Prior and monks of Belmont Abbey have announced the election of Dom Brendan Thomas as the 12th Abbot of Belmont. Please pray for him and the community. Here is a statement by Archbishop Mark.

Belmont Abbey Catholic Bishops' Conference (England and Wales) The Catholic Herald The Tablet

This month's 'Drop-in Session' by the Safeguarding Team will be hosted tomorrow. It will be open to anyone wishing to speak with them in person. Whether it's for an administrative matter, to raise a concern, or to generally gain information about the support we offer — or simply to meet the team — everyone is welcome!
☕ And, the coffee, is on us!

📆 Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
⏱ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
📍 Cornerstone, Charles St, Cardiff

Marriage & Family Life - Archdiocese of Cardiff Cornerstone Cardiff

So, it’s almost here! And everything looks good … promises to be a good event! Weather looks good too 🙏🏻
Thank you to all the friends, family, colleagues, suppliers and general good eggs who have sponsored the team so far… collectively we have almost broken the £3,000 mark… and there’s still time 😉
Thank you 🤩

Cardiff 10k Follow the Flame! by Archdiocese of Cardiff Thank you for considering to donate to my pageI am no runner but I love a good paced walk so I’m joining my more athletic colleagues in helping to raise fu...

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and one of our colleagues, Joanne White, has written a blog post to coincide with it. In it she alludes to Sister Susan's Lenten Reflection and the discusses how the Saints also had their own mental issues. To read it, click the link below 👇👇

CAFOD in South Wales Marriage & Family Life - Archdiocese of Cardiff Abergavenny SVP SVP Cardiff Central Council

Cardiff 10k Follow the Flame! by Archdiocese of Cardiff Thank you for considering to donate to my pageI am no runner but I love a good paced walk so I’m joining my more athletic colleagues in helping to raise fu...

May Procession in honour of Our Lady

The annual procession in honour of Our Lady will take place on Wednesday 15th May 2024.

We've got some exciting news for you. On Sunday, 2nd June the Corpus Christi Procession will make its way through the streets of Cardiff. As we carry the Blessed Sacrament around the streets of Cardiff, it will be our way of saying to people that Christ is with you here and now in this place – in the midst of the shops, the cafes, the bars and restaurants. Mass will start at 2:00 p.m. at the University Chaplaincy in Park Place with the procession expected to start at 3:00 p.m.. The procession will make its way through the streets of Cardiff towards St David’s Cathedral in Charles Street. Everyone is welcome to attend.

📅 Date: Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
⏰ Time: Mass at 2:00 p.m.; procession starts at 3:00 p.m.
📌 Place: University Catholic Chaplaincy (62, Park Place, Cardiff)

Cardiff Cathedral - Cadeirlan Caerdydd Cardiff University Catholic Chaplaincy St Illtyds Catholic High School St David's Catholic College St Josephs RC High School Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School St Mary of the Angels R C Church, Cardiff Parish of St. Teilo's with Our Lady of Lourdes St Helen's Church, Caerphilly Catholic Parish of St Helen's Barry Parish of Our Lady & St David, Cwmbran CAFOD in South Wales

So in a moment of madness I joined up to support my colleagues and will be fast walking (with maybe short spells of jogging) the Cardiff 10K
We are raising funds for the Archdiocese of Cardiff’s Priest Training Fund
If you want to donate a copper or two, please follow the link… and thank you 🤩

Cardiff 10k Follow the Flame! by Archdiocese of Cardiff Thank you for considering to donate to my pageI am no runner but I love a good paced walk so I’m joining my more athletic colleagues in helping to raise fu...

The Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse is observed on 30 April 2024. It is always marked on the Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter in England and Wales.

✝️ We pray for those who have come forward to speak of the abuse they have suffered, and for those who are not yet able to.

May the Spirit help us to offer a response that is rooted in the love of Christ and to be a community in which they can continue to feel believed and safe, as the search for truth and justice unfolds. God of justice and healing; Hear our prayer.

This year’s focus is on communities who have been directly affected by allegations or convictions related to abuse – especially, but not exclusively, within the Church. This may be associated with clergy, a teacher in a local school, a leader of a Catholic group or other person or group whose investigation or conviction is likely to affect the wider community.

Cardiff Cathedral - Cadeirlan Caerdydd Diocese of Plymouth Archdiocese of Birmingham Diocese of Arundel & Brighton Diocese of Westminster

For the past 2 months Archbishop Mark has travelled across the 2 Dioceses of Cardiff and Menevia to listen to people's views on the proposed union of both Dioceses. If you haven't been able to attend any of these, you can now register for our Online Open Listening Session (delivered through Zoom).

📅 25th May, 2024
⏰ 10:00-12:00
📍 Online Through Zoom

REGISTER: Click the link in the comments 👇👇

Cardiff Cathedral - Cadeirlan Caerdydd Diocese of Plymouth St John's Rhymney, All Saints Ebbw Vale and Immaculate Conception Tredegar Pastorate of Our Lady of the Valleys CAFOD in South Wales St Helen's Church, Caerphilly St David's Catholic College St Mary of the Angels R C Church, Cardiff Eglwys Sant Philip Evans / St Philip Evans Church St Illtyds Catholic High School Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy St Helen's Church, Caerphilly Catholic Parish of St Helen's Barry Belmont Abbey Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ledbury Catholic Parish of All Saints Newport St Joseph's Cathedral Swansea Roman Catholic Church Gorseinon

“Good Shepherd Sunday" takes its name from the Gospel of John in which Jesus describes himself as "The Good Shepherd". It is a time when the church invites us to think, pray and provide vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life with the specific intention that those called to serve God in these vocations should have that same care of people as shown by shepherds to their sheep and as Jesus to humanity.

Cardiff Cathedral - Cadeirlan Caerdydd Cardiff University Catholic Chaplaincy