God's Love for You - Sunday 5th January 2025

Webmaster • January 4, 2025

Epiphany


We probably know the Three Kings followed that special star which they observed, in order to find the newborn King and pay homage to Him. But their journey from home to Bethlehem was not widely known. First of all, it was a journey about 30 days. Also, the Three Kings did not depart by themselves, as each had their own group accompanied them including nobles and servants, with camels, caravans, animals and big baggage. Although it was such long journey, but their joyful hearts were filled with devotion, they sometimes sang together along the way and their sweet songs resonated in the air. Like a big Pilgrimage group, to visit the new King whom they and their ancestors have waited for so long. They even often travelled at night, how eager they wanted to meet Him sooner! But their journey to meet Jesus also needed to go through trials, because they realised the people in the Jewish cities that they passed know nothing about the Child. Worse still, the star seemed disappear before Jerusalem. The Kings became very worried and wondered if they have got it all wrong. Although some did heard about it but they from the mouths of the poor and ignorant, some even laughed at them… But they prayed and got their courage back. After they met Herod and left Jerusalem, the star appeared again, so they happily went on their journey. Eventually the star disappeared at Bethlehem, and the Kings' anxious once more, but finally they saw a light rising over the Crib area and found the cave entrance. They were overjoyed. Supernatural light filled the cave, and with the royal ceremony the Kings with their groups took turn to enter the cave to adore and prayed to the Child and presented their gifts: gold, incense and myrrh. No words or streaming tears could express the joy, emotion and love towards Our Saviour they all experienced at that moment...Even with the star's guidance, Three Kings' searching has been long and hard, although they were Gentiles but with faith they persevered and finally found their hearts' desire - the King of all Kings. This Epiphany, let us pray that in the midst of all these hardships and turmoil in our lives, we will also find the Source of Love and Joy within our hearts - Jesus Christ.


(Reference: The life of Jesus Christ and biblical revelations, Volume I, Ven Anne Catherine Emmerich, Tan Books & Publishers, 1986)

Parish Picnic - thank you

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
Thank You A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the Parish Picnic and generously brought food to share. Your presence, cultures, and hospitality made the event truly special and reflected the beauty of our united parish family. May we continue to grow together in faith, love, and unity.

Day for Life collection

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
There will be a Second Collection for the Day for Life Fund next Sunday 21 June . The Fund provides financial assistance each year to organisations working to support the Church’s mission to protect human life from conception to natural death. Each year, the money donated by the faithful on the Day for Life is dispersed to these organisations to assist them in undertaking specific projects relating to life issues.

Parish Fundraising Tabletop Sale

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
Saturday 27th June 10am - 1pm St Peter's Hall (at the back of St Peter's Church) Ticket: £1/Adult. Free for children. Ticket will include a cup of tea or coffee. If you are looking for hidden treasures, bargains or just time with friends, then come along. It is a great opportunity to support our Church building project. Do bring cash and carrier bags! Tables are now available for £10 each. Please book your table this Saturday/Sunday in the Church porch. We welcome all, individual Parishioners and St Peter's Church groups to take part. Stalls can be set up from 9am and pack up by 3pm. You can decide what to sell on your table. It is hoped that 20% OR MORE of the profit can contribute towards the Parish fundraising.

Annual National Pilgrimage to the Shrine & Well of St Winefride, Holywell

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
Sunday 28th June Beginning at 2:30pm with a procession, continues with Holy Mass at 3:00pm, followed by the veneration of the relic of St Winefride and the blessing of the sick. Visit: www.stwinefridesshrine.org

A Mission for the Whole Diocese

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
The Archdiocese is partnering with Catholic Christian Outreach for a 3-week Diocesan Mission - from 19 June to 5 July 2026 . Twelve missionaries will be joining us to help us learn a practical approach to evangelisation called Intentional Accompaniment, equipping us to walk with others on their journey of faith. Events are open to all, including Nightfever at Cardiff Cathedral ( 19 June ), a Day of Prayer across the whole Diocese ( 24 June ), a Learn to Pray day at Belmont Abbey ( 27 June ), and a Young Adults Day in Cardiff ( 5 July) . Visit: rcadc.org/a-mission-for-thewhole-diocese-cco-comes-to-cardiff-menevia

God's Love for You - Sunday 14th June 2026

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
Third Revelation to St Margaret Mary: First Friday Devotion, 1674 On one occasion, during the Eucharistic Exposition…my sweet Master, presented Himself to me, all resplendent with glory, His Five Wounds shining like so many suns. From every part of His Sacred Humanity there issued flames but especially from His Adorable Bosom, which was like an open furnace. He disclosed to me His most loving and amiable Heart, which was the living source of those flames. At that point He made known to me the unspeakable marvels of His pure love, and showed me to what an excess He had loved everyone, from whom He received only ingratitude and contempt. Jesus: “I feel this more than all that I suffered in my Passion. If they would only give Me some return for My love, I should think little of all I have done for them, and would wish to suffer more if possible. But they only return Me with rejection and treat Me with coldness for all My eagerness to do them good. You, at least, can give Me the consolation to make up for their ingratitude, as much as you can…First, you are to receive me in Holy Communion as often as obedience will allow, no matter what mortification or humiliation it may cause you...Moreover, you are to receive the Eucharist on the First Friday of each month. Every night between Thursday and Friday I will make you share that sorrow unto death which I was pleased to feel in the Garden of Olives…To join with Me in the humble prayer which I then offered to My Father, in the midst of My agony, you should arise between eleven o’clock and midnight, and stay prostrate with Me for an hour, not only to appease the Divine anger by begging mercy for sinners, but also in some way to soothe the bitterness I felt when finding My apostles abandoned Me and I was constrained to reproach them that they could not watch one hour with Me…”  (Excerpts from St Margaret Mary Alacoque’s autobiography)

June - Month of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
“...My Divine Heart is so passionately in love with men that it can no longer contain within itself the flames of its ardent charity. It must pour them out by thy means, and manifest itself to them to enrich them with its precious treasures, which contain all the graces of which they have need to be saved from perdition…” (Jesus to St Margaret Mary Alacoque in the first vision) The central message of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the infinite and compassionate love exploding from the Heart of Jesus for all mankind. It emphasizes our Lord’s sacred Sacrifice for our salvation and invites us to respond to His love. The Sacred Heart also calls us to make reparation for sins, especially human indifference and ingratitude toward Him. The nature of our Lord’s love is that it cannot be contained within His Heart and necessarily bursts forth. When His love is received, He is consoled. When it is ignored, the love in His Heart expands and waits to gush forth in superabundance upon anyone who is willing to receive it.  As we honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus, ponder the fact that Jesus’ love must pour forth from His Heart. He needs willing recipients to receive that love. Console His heart by being one of those recipients and by loving Him in return. Doing so will win countless graces for you and for the whole world.

Sunday 14th June 2026

By Webmaster • June 12, 2026
O God, strength of those who hope in you, graciously hear our pleas, and, since without you mortal frailty can do nothing, grant us always the help of your grace, that in following your commands we may please you by our resolve and our deeds. 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.

Corpus Christi Procession Sunday 7th June

By Webmaster • June 6, 2026
PLEASE NOTE: The procession has been cancelled due to the weather, there will however be a holy hour at St David's Cathedral, Cardiff with benediction at 3 o'clock.  The Procession will start at 3:00pm from Nazareth House (please arrive by 2:30pm), moving along Colum Road and Park Place, past the Museum and City Hall, head down Park Place and along Queen Street before finishing at St David’s Cathedral. Refreshments will be available afterwards.

Bereavement Group

By Webmaster • May 9, 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 on 10th May at 2.30pm in St David's Chapel. Please use the back gate in Bedford Street