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Newyddiadur Swyddogol Esgobaeth Caerdydd Issue 262 October 2018 Official Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Cardiff Pick up your FREE copy today The Pope St Joseph’s Church, welcomes Aberdare celebrates our bishops 150 years Page 3 Pages 4/5 NEW INCLUSIVE 3-16 CATHOLIC SCHOOL PROPOSED IN MERTHYR TYDFIL By James Campbell 2019, initially operating across the proposal is accepted there governors of the Catholic schools schools involved should be given the four current sites until the will be “ring fencing” for in Merthyr Tydfil are among those the opportunity to make their Officers from the Council new school building has been recruitment for all other to be consulted on these views known about this proposal. and the Archdiocese of completed.” teaching and associated staff proposals. Meetings have already been held Cardiff have been carrying It is proposed that the posts to staff within the with parents, pupils and staff at all out informal consultation primary section of the school existing schools in the first Consultation Document the schools to fall in with the meetings on the future of will be for 525 with an instance. consultation period of Monday 3rd Catholic education in admission number of 35. The The proposal will have You can read the full Consultation September to Sunday 14th Merthyr Tydfil since 2015 to secondary section will be for many educational benefits Document at: October. address issues needed to 600, with an admission including: http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/cr Archbishop George said: “I achieve long-term number of 120. There would eationofsingle3-16catholicschool firmly support this proposal which sustainability for Catholic be separate playgrounds for • The all-important continuity where there is also a Consultation will create a new 3-16 Catholic education within the primary and secondary pupils. and development of Response form which needs to be School and a strong, nurturing borough and the need to teaching and learning at the returned to Merthyr County environment. It will build on the modernise. Catchment area current transitional stage of Borough Council by no later than ethos, successes and As part of the overall Key Stage 2 Sunday 14th October 2018. achievements already recognised proposal the Welsh The catchment area of the • Opportunities to provide The proposers of the in the four separate schools it will Government, the Council and proposed new school covers staff with continuing Consultation Document, Merthyr replace. the Diocesan Authority are the whole of the County professional development County Borough Council and the committed to investing Borough of Merthyr Tydfil and, opportunities by enabling Archdiocese of Cardiff firmly “Your children deserve approximately £27 million to in addition, the Parishes of them to gain experience believe that the pupils of all nothing less.” replace the current schools’ Aberdare, Hirwaun, Glynneath, within an ‘all through’ buildings of St Illtyd’s, St Tredegar, Ebbw Vale and learning environment Mary’s and St Aloysius primary Brynmawr. There will be no • A release of funding to be schools and Bishop Hedley changes to the current reinvested into learning and High school with a purpose- provision of home to school teaching built 3-16 school. free transport. • Streamlined communication If the proposal is agreed A temporary governing between parents and staff and implemented the existing body will be expected to with a single point of schools would close on 31st appoint a new executive head contact throughout a pupil’s August 2019. The new school teacher, a post to be school career would start on 1st September advertised nationally and, if Parents, pupils, staff and When this picture was taken Bill Mulry, an English teacher at Bishop Hedley said he was so pleased with the wonderful experience students had during a drama session. He added: “Students from all ability ranges engaged enthusiastically with the project … The benefits of this unique learning experience will resonate throughout their lives. “It was particularly heartening to see the growth in confidence … of quieter students who positively blossomed during the sessions.” Hopefully this inspirational photo will sum up the optimistic future of the new 3-16 school in Merthyr Tydfil. 2 CATHOLIC PEOPLE MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS SECOND WORLD DAY OF THE POOR 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 18 November 2018 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him he World Day of the Poor in their regard cannot be limited to wishes to be a small a kind of assistance – as useful Tanswer that the Church and as providential as this may be throughout the world gives to in the beginning – but requires a the poor of every kind and in “loving attentiveness” (Evangelii every land, lest they think that Gaudium, 199) that honours the their cry has gone unheard. It person as such and seeks out his may well be like a drop of water or her best interests. in the desert of poverty, yet it In the Bible, the poor live in the can serve as a sign of sharing certainty that God intervenes on with those in need, and enable their behalf to restore their dignity. them to sense the active Poverty is not something that presence of a brother or a anyone desires, but is caused by sister. selfishness, pride, greed and The poor do not need injustice. These are evils as old as the level of social life. God’s how they can escape! They haughty, but associate with intermediaries, but the personal the human race itself, but also act of liberation is a saving act are waiting for someone to the lowly” (12:15- 16). This is involvement of all those who hear sins in which the innocent are for those who lift up to him come up to them and say: the vocation of each of their cry. The concern of believers caught up, with tragic effects at their sorrow and distress. The “Take heart; rise, he is calling Christ’s followers; the ideal for bondage of poverty is you” (v. 49). which we must constantly shattered by the power of The poor are the first to strive is ever greater ARCHBISHOP God’s intervention. Many of recognize God’s presence conformity to the “mind of the Psalms recount and and to testify to his closeness Jesus Christ” (Phil 2:5). GEORGE’S celebrate this history of in their lives. God remains I invite my brother bishops, ENGAGEMENTS salvation mirrored in the faithful to his promise; and priests, and especially personal life of the poor: “For even in the darkness of the deacons, who have received he has not despised or night, he does not withhold the laying on of hands for the OCTOBER 2018 abhorred the affliction of the the warmth of his love and service of the poor (cf. Acts afflicted; and he has not hid consolation. However, for the 6:1-7), as well as religious Monday 8th Mass for School and College Staff. St. Joseph’s Newport. his face from him, but has poor to overcome their and all those lay faithful – 6.30pm heard, when he cried to him” oppressive situation, they men and women – who in (Ps 22:24). need to sense the presence parishes, associations and Tuesday 9th Meeting with the Ordinariate. The Cornerstone. 3pm I find it moving to know that of brothers and sisters who ecclesial movements make Wednesday 10th Mass in Thanksgiving for the NHS. All Saints Ebbw Vale. many poor people identify are concerned for them and, tangible the Church’s 7pm with the blind beggar by opening the doors of their response to the cry of the Thursday 11th Meeting at St. David’s Sixth Form College 2pm Bartimaeus mentioned by the hearts and lives, make them poor, to experience this World Friday 12th Chapter Mass at St. David’s Cathedral 11am. Consultors evangelist Mark (cf. 10:46- feel like friends and family. Day as a privileged moment Meeting 52). Bartimaeus “was sitting Only in this way can the poor of new evangelization. The Tuesday 23rd House 9.30am by the roadside to beg” (v. discover “the saving power at poor evangelize us and help Thursday 25th Aberystwyth 6pm 46); having heard that Jesus work in their lives” and “put us each day to discover the was passing by, “he began to them at the centre of the beauty of the Gospel. Let us cry out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of Church’s pilgrim way” not squander this grace-filled David, have mercy on me’” (v. (Evangelii Gaudium, 198). On opportunity. On this day, may 47). “Many rebuked him, this World Day, we are asked all of us feel that we are in telling him to be silent; but he to fulfil the words of the debt to the poor, because, in cried out all the more” (v. 48). Psalm: “The afflicted shall eat hands outstretched to one The Son of God heard his and be satisfied” (Ps22:26). I another, a salvific encounter plea and said: “What do you would like this year’s, and all can take place to strengthen want me to do for you?” The future World Days, to be our faith, inspire our charity blind man said to him, celebrated in a spirit of joy at and enable our hope to ARCHDIOCESAN DIARY OF EVENTS “Master, let me receive my the rediscovery of our advance securely on our path sight” (v. 51). This Gospel capacity for togetherness. towards the Lord who is to BEL – Belmont Abbey – The Retreats Secretary - email: story makes visible what the Praying together as a come. [email protected] or tel: 07799 811 646. All retreats begin with Vespers Psalm proclaims as a community and sharing a Full message from the Holy at 6.00 pm – check-in at Hedley Lodge from mid afternoon promise.