A parish in the Archdiocese of Cardiff - a Registered Charity No. 1177272

Parishes of St Mary’s Catholic Church, Bridgend , Our Lady Star of the Sea, Porthcawl & St Joseph’s of Arimathea, Kenfig Hill

www.catholicchurchbridgend.org.ukwww.catholicchurchporthcawl.org.uk

Priest: Fr. Tim McGrath 01656 652034 & Fr. Silvio Briffa (retired) Parish Deacons: Rev. Philip Manghan philip.manghan@rcadc.org

Rev. Robert Coyne Tel: 01656 783540 & Rev. Anthony Martin Tel: 01656 746648

Parish Administrator: Sarah Kearns bridgend@rcadc.org

Apart from Tuesday, the Masses listed are live streamed from St Mary’s.

The links for this are available on the home page of both websites.

*If you wish to attend weekend Mass in person at St Mary’s or the Tuesday Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea

you MUST BOOK a space. This is due to the 2m distancing rule that is still in place, meaning that the number

of people that can be accommodated in our churches is very limited.

Please email or telephone before 4.00pm each Friday.

Thank you to all for your continued support. Stay safe. God Bless. Fr Tim

Date Mass Time Intention

Sat 22nd Aug 4.30pm live stream only

Vigil Mass 6.00pm*

People of the Parish, our frontline & NHS workers Idris & Morfydd Thomas

Sun 23rd Aug

21st Sunday

10.00am live stream only Mass 11.00am* Mass 6.00pm*

Eileen Cogbill 80th Birthday Rick, Maria & family (Manghan family) David Hubbard RIP (Topliss family)

Mon 24th August NO MASS TODAY

Tues 25th Aug NO MASS IN ST MARY’S TODAY

Funeral of Katherine Williams in St Mary’s

Our Lady Star of the Sea Mass 10.00am *

followed by Adoration until 1.00pm

Wed 26th Aug Devotions 6.30pm followed by Mass 7.00pm

Kathleen Hammond RIP (Sue Ryan)

Thurs 27th Aug Mass 10.00am followed by Adoration until 12.00 noon

Ursula James RIP (Sonia Cavalli)

Fri 28th Aug Mass 10.00am Katherine Williams Repose of the Soul (JVC)

Sat 29th Aug 4.30pm live stream only Vigil Mass 6.00pm*

People of the Parish, our frontline & NHS workers Lesley Stokes (anniversary)

Sun 30th Aug

22nd Sunday 10.00am live stream only

Mass 11.00am* Mass 6.00pm*

Joan Hughes (Margaret Thomas) Des Lloyd Get Well Soon (N Kershaw) People of the Parish, our frontline & NHS workers

‘O God, who cause the minds of the faithful to unite in a single purpose, grant your people to love what you command and to desire what you promise, that, amid the uncertainties of this world, our hearts may be fixed on that place where true gladness is found.’(Collect Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Please continue to remember all those who are sick and housebound in your prayers: Mary Bryan, Anne Colson, Eileen Coyne, Ryan Dixon, Angela Ellis, Barbara Fentham, Elsie Freeth, Catherine Grills, Margaret Jarvis, John Lewis, Mary Maguire, Robert Morrison, Maureen Pritchard, Marcus Rossini and David Watkins

We pray for the sick and housebound of our parish, our friends, relatives and those who have asked for our prayers:Anna & Bronislaw, Conall & Siobhan, Eddie, Emma, Garry, Helle, Jamie, Keith, Margaret, Maria, Martin

Ginnelly, Mike, Peter (please email bridgend@rcadc.org if you would like to add a name to the list)

Opening Times for St Mary’s and Our Lady Star of the Sea

St Mary’s is open for Mass. Please see the timetable on the front of the newsletter. Please continue to email or

telephone the office before 4pm on Friday each week. If you have not booked please DO NOT ATTEND.

Volunteers are now being asked to come forward to populate the steward/cleaning rota for September.

You must be below the age of 70 with no underlying health conditions. Many thanks.

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Mass on each Tuesday followed by Exposition until 1pm.

If you wish to attend Mass, please contact us on porthcawl@rcadc.org or telephone 01656 652034 option 2 to

book a place. If you have not booked or had your place confirmed please DO NOT ATTEND.

At present there are only 8 volunteers who have come forward to steward. For more Masses to resume more

volunteers are needed. Please contact us if you could help.

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On the website there is an update on what to expect at Mass as we get used to this ‘new normal’.

In each church, there is a one-way system. The stewards will seat you and this is unlikely to be in your usual

place, please follow their instructions. Please adhere to the strict social distancing guidelines and use the hand

sanitiser provided. There will be no toilet facilities available in church.

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms please stay home.

(sore throat, cough, fatigue, lack of senses of taste or smell)

Eternal Rest In your mercy, please pray for the repose of the souls of Ursula James,

Katherine Williams & Stephen Rock. Our sympathy and prayers are with

their families at this sad and difficult time.

May they Rest in Peace. Amen.

Katherine Williams RIP

Please remember Katherine and her family in your prayers.

There will be a small service taking place at St Mary’s Church on Tuesday 25th August at 11.30am followed by internment at Laleston

cemetery. Due to Covid-19 the numbers allowed in church are restricted. This funeral is

by invite only. Please do not attend Church unless you have been contacted by the family.

May she rest in peace. Amen

The family of Christine Mary Thomas would like to

thank all who sent messages of comfort on the

passing of Chris. This was much appreciated by the

family. As was all the support & services of Deacon

Anthony. Kind regards Glynis Jones

Ursula James RIP

Funeral details to be finalised.

May she rest in peace. Amen

Volunteers

In order for Mass provision to continue, particularly weekday Mass provision, more

volunteers are needed to help steward and clean. This is because many of our volunteers are now returning to work or going to university and yet we still have to abide by the strict Covid-19 risk

assessments that were undertaken to allow us to reopen. This new way of doing things is going to

be for the long term so please if you can help out see Fr Tim or the Deacons or contact the office.

Booking for Mass on a Weekly Basis. This is going to have to continue for the

foreseeable future. If you have booked for Mass please do make every effort to attend.

Every Tuesday at Our Lady Star of the Sea and Thursday at

St Mary’s, following Mass, there is an opportunity to spend

time before the Blessed Sacrament. It is important that the

Blessed Sacrament is never left unattended at any time.

In order to allow this to continue more adorers are needed.

Could you ‘watch an ‘hour with Him’? Please contact us.