Newyddiadur Swyddogol Esgobaeth Caerdydd Issue 265 January 2019 Official Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Cardiff Pick up your FREE copy today Reverend What goes round, Father John comes round Owen RIP Page 8 Page 2 Midnight Mass at St David's Cathedral as Archbishop George venerates the Christ Child. Once in Royal David’s City Once in Royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed Where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child The restaurant behind bars! Where can you eat a lovely meal in a prison, cooked by prisoners and served by them? See article on page 5. 2 CATHOLIC PEOPLE ARCHBISHOP Reverend Father John Owen R.I.P. GEORGE’S Please pray for the eternal (1990-2005). ENGAGEMENTS repose of Fr. Tudor John Fr John was a Freeman of Alexander Owen who died the Town of Llantrisant, 1968; JANUARY 2019 suddenly on Wednesday Chaplain, Military and 12th December. He was 75 Hospitaller Order of St. years of age and had been Lazarus of Jerusalem. 5th January Epiphany Day Mass, St. David’s Cathedral 17.30pm in residence at Nazareth Liveryman; Welsh Livery Epiphany Day Event, Cornerstone 19.30pm House for just over a year. Guild. He contributed to Fr. John was a native of Epository Times; Western 12th January Priestly Ordination, Alistair Findlay OSB, Belmont Pencoed near Bridgend. He Mail; Sunday Times; columnist was born on 7th December in the Catholic Herald (1990- Abbey 11.30 am 1944 of Tudor and Grace 93); Catholic Times (1991- Owen and educated at 95). He was a member of the 15th January Meeting of Clergy Welfare Board, PRC 14.30pm Bridgend Boys’ Grammar Education, Swansea University Institute of Welsh Affairs; the School. He read Economics at from 1979-85. Welsh Academy; Groucho 16th – 17th January Meeting of Anglican / Catholic Bishops, the London School of Whilst preparing the Club, London; Cardiff Athletic Economics. Following documentation relating to the and Rugby Club; Cameo Club Leicester 16.00pm graduation, he began a career erection of the new Diocese (Cardiff); Park House Club; the 20th January Mass for Christian Unity, St. Teilo’s Church, in journalism. He worked for of Menevia, Fr. John took up English Speaking Union; The Economist and some residence at Llantarnnam MCC; Vice President Whitchurch 18.30pm other well-known publications. Abbey for one year. In 1986, Crawshay’s Welsh RFC. In He had a keen interest in he was appointed Parish retirement, John retained a 22nd – 23rd January Standing Committee of Bishops Conference, politics and was a political Priest of Aberkenfig near close circle of friends and adviser to a number of unions. Bridgend. maintained contact with London 14.00pm Fr. John’s faith had been In the 1990’s Fr. John was former students. nurtured within the Church in appointed Catholic Chaplain Fr John was renowned for 24th January Presentation of Certificates, Leadership in Schools Wales (Anglican) before to Cardiff University (1998- his eccentric characteristics, 2009), remaining in this post Programme, Cornerstone 18.00pm becoming a Catholic in his his capacity to entertain and twenties. A few years after his until his retirement. He was his ability to provoke. As we 28th January Presents BBC Radio 4 Daily Service 09.45am reception into the Church, also Chaplain to the Royal give thanks for his life and John was accepted as a Welsh College of Music and priestly ministry, we entrust Cardiff Catenians Clergy Night, Jury’s Hotel 19.00pm candidate for priestly Drama, (2003-2009); him prayerfully to God’s formation by Archbishop Communication Officer of the mercy. 29th January Meeting of Diocesan Trustees, ABH 14.30pm Murphy. He was sent to the Archdiocese of Cardiff, (1986- May he rest in peace. His Pontifical Beda College in 2009); Editor of the Catholic body will be received at 30th January Department of Christian Life and Worship, London Rome, a seminary for ‘late’ People Monthly Newspaper of Nazareth House on Thursday vocations. He was ordained a the Archdiocese of Cardiff, 3rd January at 4.30pm. The 12.30pm priest on the 7th July 1978. Fr. (1997-2014); Editor of the Funeral Mass will be John served as an Assistant Catholic Province of Cardiff: celebrated on Friday 4th Priest in Pontypool, at St. Wales and Herefordshire January at 12.00pm. The Joseph’s Parish in Swansea Directory and Year Book, preacher will be Canon Peter and St. Joseph’s Parish in Port (1997-2014); National Newby, parish priest of St. PHILLIP TOM & SONS Talbot. Whilst in Swansea he Chaplain of the Newman Margaret on Thames, studied for a Master’s degree. Association of the UK, (1980- Twickenham, and Chaplain at FUNERAL DIRECTORS John lectured in the 84); member of the Council of St. Mary’s University, …a family business that cares Department of Adult Churches Together in Wales, Twickenham. Cathedral Christmas Fayre • Owned and operated by a Catholic family with over 25 years experience to understand your needs Thank you to everyone who supported the Cathedral's Christmas Fayre on Sunday November • Chosen Funeral Directors to the Sisters of St Joseph, 25th.It was held in the Jane Hodge Hall at the Llantarnam Abbey for over 25 years Cornerstone directly after Mass. There was a chance to have a cup of tea or an Irish • We are Licenced by the British Institute of Funeral Coffee before browsing the variety of stalls and Directors finishing off with Spiro’s sumptuous three course lunch in the beautifully decorated Dewi Sant Hall upstairs. • Offer free bereavement counselling Of the stalls, the religious items, including some • Golden Charter Prepaid funeral plans available recently blessed by Pope Francis, proved most popular ,and there were plenty of seasonal items for early • Monumental Masonry Service Christmas shopping-specially designed cards, handcrafted items and preserves. Especially eye- • Serving all areas of South Wales catching were the Christmas wreaths made with fresh foliage by parishioners Janine Hurley, Elizabeth Mills and Iwona Hikary seen right. ARCHDIOCESAN DIARY OF EVENTS BEL – Belmont Abbey – The Retreats Secretary - email: [email protected] or tel: 07799 811 646. All retreats begin with Vespers at 6.00 pm – check-in at Hedley Lodge from mid afternoon LL – Ty Croeso Centre, Llantarnam Abbey, Cwmbran tel: 01633 867317 PRC – Pastoral Resources Centre, 910 Newport Road, Rumney, Cardiff tel: 029 20360044 St.P – St Peter’s Church, St Peter’s Street, Cardiff CF24 3BA JANUARY Beaconsfield House 12th January Priestly ordination, Alistair Findley OSB, Belmont Abbey 11.30am 155a Commercial Street Newport Road 20th January Mass for Christian Unity St Teilo’s Church, Whitchurch, Cardiff 18.30pm Risca 24th January Presentation of Certificates, Leadership in Schools Programme, Cornerstone 18.00pm Gwent NP11 6EY To list Archdiocesan and Deanery Events in this Diary contact: Dr James Campbell-Editor. Archbishop’s 01633 615005 House, 43 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD. Tel: (029) 2022 0411 Fax: (029) 2037 9036 Email: [email protected] www.pts-funerals.co.uk Articles to be received by the 20th of the month for inclusion in the following month. CATHOLIC PEOPLE 3 St David’s College gives back to the community this Christmas Staff and students at Cardiff-based in temporary accommodation. friendship to our brothers and sisters St David’s Catholic Sixth Form Students were introduced to the who are in greater need than us and College, have come together to work of Crisis at Christmas and each to help them materially in whatever Editorial raise over £1,800 for the homeless tutor group was given the challenge of way we can. The generosity of our community in Cardiff. raising as much money as they could students and staff is a clear and With the money raised, St David’s for the charity. strong indication of this faith in action.” has provided 64 people with a place The art department also created a Our Pastoral Director in charge of A multi-talented to go this Christmas. number of poignant installations the initiative said: “I am delighted how Just £28.18 buys someone three across the College to raise awareness the students have been so receptive meals, a bed, a shower, a health of the issue and to encourage staff to Crisis at Christmas. They have been man check and treatment, expert mental and students to contribute to the really creative in their fundraising You can see on the facing page the health and addiction help, advice on cause. activities across all tutor groups, housing and employment, and a way Fundraising activities included bake raising an incredible amount in just obituary to Father John Owen. out of homelessness through sales, sports tournaments, Christmas one week! I am really proud of what education and training. quizzes, busking on the College piano, the staff and students have achieved Yet an obituary does not tell everything During their pastoral tutor sessions ‘guess the biscuit’ blindfold activity to ensure that homelessness is about a man so multi-talented and so for the first two weeks of December, and most dramatically, one student addressed.” steeped not only in the Catholic faith the students looked at homelessness allowed his tutor to shave his head. Founded in 1967, Crisis has helped but in the secular life of Wales. across Cardiff; gathering statistics and Speaking of the activities, St David’s tens of thousands of people out of researching reasons why people Principal, Mark Leighfield said: “We homelessness and has been become homeless. are proud to be raising money for instrumental in the legislative changes You only have to look at his journalistic Figures for Cardiff have risen by just Crisis this Christmas.