www.3churches.org Christ the King St Brigid’s St Paul’s

Newborough Avenue Crystal Glen Road

Llanishen Cardiff Cardiff CF14 5DB CF14 5QN CF23 6AD CORONAVIRUS ADVICE

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~~~~ 1st Sunday in Lent (Sunday 1 March 2020) ~~~~

Response to Psalm Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have sinned. Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory! Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory!

1st Reading: Genesis 2: 7-9. 3:1-7 2nd Reading: Romans 5: 12-19 Gospel: Matthew 4: 1-11 St. Brigid’s and Christ the King are parishes of the Archdiocese of Cardiff. A Registered Charity No. 242380. Easter Music Practice 6. PUBLICATIONS Father’s News Music practice for Easter will start A free leaflet entitled “Prayer and shortly. For queries, contact Almsgiving” is from the LENTEN LANDMARKS Elizabeth Taylor on Archdiocese. 1. HEARTS ON FIRE [email protected] or Kath

Our Lenten groups are using a Liddington on WORLD DAY OF PRAYER booklet called “Setting our Hearts [email protected]. We would The World Day of Prayer (formerly on Fire”. If you wish to join one, love to see as many as possible Women’s World Day) will be held please get in touch with the contact from all three Churches joining the on Friday 6 March 2pm in St Isan as indicated in the list below. If you singing group for the Easter Church in . would like to attend at a time not Masses. The rehearsals will be held You are invited to come along to covered, please contact Marie in Christ the King Parish Centre this service which has been York, again as below: (moving to CTK Church once the prepared by the women of * Mondays 7.30pm Tania Walsh renovations are complete.) Zimbabwe. The speaker will be (2061 1494 Times and dates are: Rev Vincent Gardner. [email protected]) Saturday 7 March 10am

* Tuesdays 2pm Elizabeth Taylor Saturday 14 March 10am HOUSEKEEPER(S) WANTED (2075 1401 [email protected]) Saturday 21 March 10am We are looking for a * Tuesdays 7.30pm Marie York Saturday 28 March 10am housekeeper to start as soon as (2068 9253 [email protected]) Saturday 4 April 10am possible. Job-share is a possibility. * Wednesdays 1.30pm Sheila Hours could be 10.30am - 3.30pm Roberts (2065 7546 The next baptism preparation Mon - Fri or equivalent. For further [email protected]) course: information please contact * Thursdays 3.30pm David McLees St Philip Evans, Llanedeyrn (Small Fr Matthew at St Brigid’s (2075 9040 Hall behind Church) - Mondays 16 & (2075 2389 [email protected]) 23 March 7.30pm [email protected]) 2. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Please email Caroline if attending -

The Way of the Cross will precede [email protected] CONFIRMATION Mass through Lent on Fridays at St Archbishop Stack will be with us to Paul’s and on Saturdays at Tea Party celebrate the Sacrament of St Brigid’s Huggard Centre for the Homeless Confirmation on Saturday 4 July 3. STATION MASS (CASH) will be holding a Tea Party this year. Details of preparation will The Lenten Station Mass for the to raise funds for the Centre on follow as soon as possible. this year will be at Thursday 5 March 2.30pm in the St Joseph’s Church, New Zealand Lisvane Memorial Hall, Heol-y- Road on Wednesday 4 March at Christian Aid Gatherings Delyn, Lisvane. 7pm. This is one of our Park End Presbyterian Church Debra John will be regaling us with neighbouring parishes, so it should Saturday 7 March 10am - 1pm. Tales of Life ‘below stairs’ in be possible for a good number of This will be an opportunity for you to Edwardian Times. us to attend. Come along and join be inspired, enthused, encouraged Tickets are £10 (apologies for slight our Archbishop and the people and and challenged to step out in faith increase) and are available from clergy of our deanery in the special this year to support our brothers and Sue Peat (2076 2358 or 07961 celebration of the Mass for Lent. sisters who are living on the front 653274) 4. DEANERY RECONCILIATION line of the climate crisis. WEEK Please RSVP by 2 March - Curry & Quiz Night Details of the times and locations [email protected] / 2084 Many thanks to all who supported of Confessions in the deanery will 4646 or Facebook page Christian the Curry & Quiz Night at St Brigid’s follow. Aid Cymru last week. £972 was raised for 5. CHRISM MASS Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital This will take place on Wednesday New to the Parish? Charity. 8 April at the Cathedral Pick up a leaflet

Monday Group UCM News The Monday Group’s monthly Members of the UCM will be selling charity coffee morning will take tickets for their Welsh Lunch after place at 9.30 Mass at St Paul’s this Mass this weekend and next Friday 6 March. Proceeds will be for weekend 7/8 March. The lunch will, Headway which supports people take place on Saturday 14 March. who have suffered head injuries. Tickets will cost £6 with £2 for Our January coffee morning for children to be paid on the door. Blood Bikes Wales raised £70 and the one in February for MAGGIE’s raised £84.60. Thanks to all who supported these coffee mornings. YOUR invitation to a 'Tale of Two Stories' Don’t forget to buy Fair Trade for Friday 20 March, 7:15 - 9pm, Fair Trade Fortnight until Sunday St Brigid's Hall 8 March Calling people of all ages and of CAFOD * At Llanishen Baptist Church, there any faith or none... CAFOD Lent Family Fast Day on will be a Fairtrade Stall at Open If you are curious about initiating or Friday 6 March is the 60th Doors on Wednesday 4 March enhancing your relationship with anniversary of the first Family Fast 10am - 12pm, and also after God then you are welcome to Day led by our founding mothers Sunday morning services on attend this first of four seasonal and, as it has been for sixty years, 1 & 8 March. events, each with a difference. is an opportunity to reach out and Two people from inside and outside support highly-skilled local experts Holy Week Passover Meal the Parishes. One young (Emelyne). This will be held on the Tuesday of One middle-aged (Chris). Ex- around the world who help the Holy Week (7 April) at 7.30pm in St St.David's College and ex-MOD. poorest members of our global Brigid’s Hall. The evening begins From Ffald y Brenin to Africa - family. Please collect your Family with a short service incorporating discover their faith journey and a Fast Day envelope this week and symbolic food and prayers followed reflective tool to potentially inspire give whatever you can to help by a 3 Course Dinner (catering by yours. experts like Sister Consilia - a nun Spiro, vegetarian option available). RSVP: 18 March and trained pharmacist who treats Tickets, with payment please (£20 - [email protected] / people in rural Zimbabwe - continue which includes wine or soft drinks) 07816 756 509. their vital work. Please return your are available after Masses or from envelopes to church next weekend. 2076 6318. For catering purposes tickets need to be purchased by This year’s Walk With Me For Sunday 29 March and, Parish Office Lent prayer booklets are available unfortunately, we will be unable to Please note that the CTK Parish in the porch priced £1. give a refund on any cancellation Office will be closed from Monday 2 received after that date. - Monday 9 March. If you have any

urgent messages during that time, Mass at 9.30am on Tuesday 3 March at Christ the King will be for please contact St Brigid’s deceased members of the 3 Presbytery. Any information for the Red Box Holders St Paul’s Parish Churches, particularly those who newsletter can be sent directly to The Spring magazines are now died in December (Giuseppe Luke ([email protected]) available for collection at the back Antonini, Lorna Watermeyer, Paul of the Church. Thank you for your Newsam and Frances Mary Jones) This Thursday (5 March) there continued support - Karen will be a Tai Chi Class. The next LIFT Class will be on Tea at St Brigid’s after 11am Thursday 12 March 10.30 - Mass this Sunday. Proceeds to 11.30am in CTK Parish Centre. The City Hospice

Sunday March 1st 1st Sunday in Lent Sat. 6pm C the K Sun. 9am St Paul’s 9am C the K 11am St Brigid’s 6pm St Brigid’s

Mon. 10.30am C the K School Tues. 9.30am C the K

Wed. 9.30am St Paul’s 7.30pm St Brigid’s Thurs. 9.30am C the K

Fri. 9am St Paul’s 9.30am St Paul’s Sat. 9am St Brigid’s 9.30am St Brigid’s Sunday March 8th 2nd Sunday in Lent Sat. 6pm C the K Sun. 9am St Paul’s 9am C the K 11am St Brigid’s 6pm St Brigid’s Praying for our Neighbours Please remember in your prayers this week our neighbours in Magnolia Close & Rhododendron Close who have received prayer cards in the last few days. - Cycle of Prayer - We continue to pray for the parishes and communities of our diocese. This week the diocese is praying for our own St Brigid’s, our priests and Corpus Christi High - Please remember the deceased members of the 3 churches whose anniversaries occur in March including: Kenneth Gorman, Betty Richards, Keith Allen, Adeebah Naoom, Patricia Glastonbury, Ken Fenard, Sabah Aris, Sian Clark, Beryl Drayton, Godfrey Morgan, Domenico Beatrice, Julia Churchhouse, Peter McCavera and Anne Cronin

Please send items to [email protected] by Wednesday afternoon at the latest! PRAYERS Please remember the following in your prayers, who are unwell at this time: -