God's love for you - 27th November 2022

Webmaster • November 27, 2022


Child: Why do we celebrate Christmas? What is the meaning of Christmas?


Mother: Christmas is the time we celebrate the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, because God loves us and sent His only Son as a Saviour into the world so that we can have life through Him. But if you thinks that is because people from over 2000 years ago had loved God so much or people in the past had done something very great or everybody has lots of virtues, so God was very happy and started to love us, then that is not true. God loved us first. In fact, God loved you before you are born. We love because He first loved us. In our weakness and sinfulness, Our God still loves us. He sought us as a shepherd seeks a lost sheep, to save us from our sins and from eternal death. Out of His Love for us the Son of God left all of His kingdom behind and came down to man - a king to become a baby. Although He is The One who steers the Sun and Moon and stars in their courses, but He became a baby whose tiny hands were not even long enough to touch the huge heads of the cattle in the stable...He came down from Heaven and took our human nature, not to make us become nice people but to make us new man, change our natures of being just creatures to become children of God by lifting us up - to make us other sons of God, to make us more than just human beings. That is the meaning of Christmas.


Child: But mum, I know some people laughed about Christmas, saying that they cannot be saved because they have been very bad...


Mother: My dear, Jesus also once said He does not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Even though we fail and we fall and we don’t deserve any of His blessings but His love for us is like an endless ocean that through His Mercy we are saved. If that person thinks that he is so filthy and being a beast all these times, then remember Jesus was laid in a manger inside a cold, damp and filthy cave where his companions were beasts...So let that be our hope, our joy, our peace, our Merry Christmas!


Child: What shall I do to prepare for Christmas then?


Mother: Through Confessions, through works of charity, through being patience, kind and gentle to people you meet, through your desires of love to ask Baby Jesus to come into your heart. Then attend the Christmas Mass or Vigil Mass to celebrate 'His Birthday'. In the Christmas stable, think of our little Baby Jesus with His open arms, saying to you: I love you. Do you still remember me? Could you love Me too?

Bereavement Talk time/Cuppa

By Webmaster • August 1, 2026
Bereavement Talk time/Cuppa Would you like a chance to talk about the loss of a family member or friend? Whether it was recent or historical, the bereavement group was set up for this. We meet next Sunday 9th of August 2.30pm - 3.30pm at St David’s Chapel Please use the back gate in Bedford Street. Or you can make an appointment by phoning 07881 634 075

Assisted Suicide

By Webmaster • August 1, 2026
There will be a Second Reading and vote in the House of Commons for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill) on 11 September. As Catholics, we oppose this legislation in principle as it attacks the innate dignity of every person. It is also very poorly written and gives no safeguards to healthcare staff, nursing homes, or hospices all of whom will be pressured to implement the bill if the legislation is passed. I encourage all Catholics to write to their MP. The Bishops' Conference has produced has a scannable QR code, available on its website at: www.cbcew.org.uk/opposing-assistedsuicide/ . On the page, there are various resources, copies of statements and guidance on writing to your MP, and please, please do so, to protect the most vulnerable in our society. Many thanks, +Mark, Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia.

Divine Mercy Prayer Group

By Webmaster • August 1, 2026
Divine Mercy Prayer Group Next meeting is on Thursday 6th August 2.30pm - 3.30pm in St David’s Chapel (Entrance via Bedford Street) Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Consecration prayer, Divine Mercy image veneration. All are welcome

Bell Tower Fundraising

By Webmaster • August 1, 2026
Bell Tower Fundraising £103.00 Parish Picnic Raffle £1203.99 Tabletop Sale £2000.00 Private Donation St Peter's Parish value your every effort, whether it is big or small, in helping with the Bell Tower fundraising.  Please keep an eye out for opportunities to support. Watch this space for Park Run & Guess the Amount !

God's Love for You - Sunday 2nd August 2026

By Webmaster • August 1, 2026
St John Vianney’s quotes on the Eucharist “There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us!” “What is our Lord doing in the tabernacle? He is awaiting us!” “Our Lord is hidden there waiting that we come to visit Him and give Him our petitions. See how good He is! He accommodates Himself to our weakness. If He appeared in glory before us, we would never have dared approach.” “When we want to obtain something from the good God, after communion, we offer Him His beloved Son with all the merits of His Death and Passion. He will not be able to refuse us anything.” “Are we not happier than Simeon? We can hold Him always if we want. He doesn’t come only into our arms but into our heart.” “He rested with us not only to console us, but to give Himself to us, so that He would no longer only be with us.” “Our soul is so precious in the eyes of God that, in His Wisdom, He didn’t find nourishment worthy enough for it except His adorable Body, which He made our daily bread.”  “Don’t say that you’re not worthy. It’s true: you’re not worthy, but you have need of Holy Communion.” “If one could understand all the goods contained in holy Communion, there would be nothing left for our hearts to be happy. The greedy person would not run after treasure, the ambitious after glory; each one would leave the earth as dust and would fly toward heaven."

Feast Day of the Transfiguration of the Lord

By Webmaster • August 1, 2026
Feast Day of the Transfiguration of the Lord Thursday 6th August Mass at 7pm All are welcome!

Sunday 2nd August 2026

By Webmaster • August 1, 2026
Draw near to your servants, O Lord, and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness, that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide, you may restore what you have created and keep safe what you have restored. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,  God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Certificate in Altar Server Studies

By Webmaster • July 31, 2026
The Guild of St Stephen and the Maryvale Institute run a 6-month course for adult Altar Servers, exploring the history of liturgy, the sacraments, scripture, communication, leadership and people skills and the theology of service. It is delivered online in 1-hour monthly evening sessions, with an optional one day in-person session at Oscott College at the end of the course. No pre-requisite education required. Registration deadline is 15th September 2026. For more info, visit: guildofststephen.org/certificate or email Deacon Paul Briers on certificate@guildofststephen.org .

Goodbye to Jimmie

By Webmaster • July 24, 2026
We say goodbye to Jimmie (who is the only novice from the UK studying within the Rosminian community).  He is leaving St Peter’s to continue his studies in Rome. We thank him for being an active part of our Parish community since May. May God bless him in his future studies and hopefully we will see him again in St Peter’s.

The Great Awakening

By Webmaster • July 24, 2026
Saturday 1st August Bethel Convention Centre, West Bromwich  with Fr Xavier Khan Vattayil, famous for healing charism and headlining music from One Hope Project. Great talks, dynamic music, powerful healing service, children and teens ministry, spiritual sharing, Confession, Mass. For bus going from Cardiff & Newport Please contact Madeleine 07791 503857