A Parish of the Archdiocese of Cardiff, registered charity No 242380

Parish Contacts

The Priory 67 Talbot St. Canton, Cardiff

tel: (029) 20 230 492

Parishes of St. Mary’s and Holy Family new email address is: canton@rcadc.org

Canon Peter Collins

e-mail: peter.collins@rcadc.org

Fr Nick Williams

e-mail: nicholas.williams@rcadc.org

Deacon Professor Maurice Scanlon

e-mail: maurice.scanlon@rcadc.org

tel (029) 2021 2651

Website: cardiffwestcatholics.org.uk

Bank details for standing orders, which are directly linked to the respective parish accounts are as follows:

Account name: Archdiocese of Cardiff

Sort code: 20-18-23 (for both)

St Mary’s Acc No: 03285375

Holy Family Acc No: 63656861

St Mary’s SVP contact number 07731847622.

Parish Safeguarding Reps

Mrs Ellery Hennessy (Holy Family)

Mr Jack Meggitt-Phillips (St Mary of the Angels)

Primary Headteachers:

Holy Family

Mrs Louise Mills Tel: 20565354

St. Mary’s

Miss Claire Russell Tel: 2022 5680

Secondary Headteachers:

Corpus Christi

Mr Patrick Brunnock Tel: 20761893

Mary Immaculate

Mr Huw Powell Tel: 2059 3465

St David’s 6th Form College

Mr Mark Leighfield Tel: 20498555

Readings for 27th Sunday of the Year

Isaiah 5:1-7. A vineyard is a delicate habitat, even in the kindest environ-ment. The hill-country of Judaea would never provide the most promising of opportunities for a vinedresser. This ‘song’ of sal-vation that we read within the text of Isaiah reflects the love and care exerted by the Lord God regarding the Houses of Is-rael and Judah. The Lord as the vinedresser is prepared for a labour-intensive undertaking: a careful choice of a fertile hillside, the digging of the soil, a clearing of the stones, the building of a water tower, the provision of a press and finally the planting of choice vines. Despite the Lord’s efforts and his patience, the fields yield only sour grapes. If God’s chosen peo-ple will not produce a harvest then their land will be laid waste, all cultivated pastures will return to the desert. It is the original Prophet Isaiah who writes this text and within a century Jerusa-lem would be subject to invasion and destruction. Philippians 4:6-9. Saint Paul reassures his beloved community in Philippi that prayer and thanksgiving will bear fruit. When we fill our minds with everything that is true and noble there will be a harvest that is beyond all expectations. There is an ascending order of prayer: intercession, thanksgiving and praise. The Lord expects and encourages us to pray for our needs, but too often we for-get to advance towards thanksgiving and praise. Matthew 21:33-43. The confrontation between Jesus and the Jewish authorities which began with the cleansing of the Temple and their ques-tioning of his authority reaches its climax with today’s text. The authorities have refused repeatedly to even consider that any mission from God could be valid outside the perimeters of their own narrow system. They categorise Jesus as a threat and finally conclude that they must get rid of him. The parable re-flects what we heard in Isaiah. The tenants of the vineyard have failed the landowner and they will kill the landowner’s son in their attempt to usurp his inheritance. Matthew’s presentation of this parable differs in some details from Mark’s presentation. Matthew says that the tenants throw the son out of the vine-yard before killing him. Matthew wants us to reflect upon how Jesus will be taken outside the walls of Jerusalem to be execut-ed. Jesus expounds the parable to expose the failings and pre-sumptions of his own people: “I tell you that the Kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.” Although the chief priests and the elders of the people refuse to accept Jesus as the Messiah, the scriptures will be fulfilled according to the Father’s will: “It was the stone rejected by the builders that became the keystone. This was the Lord’s doing and it is wonderful to see.” The members of the Church must ever resist the temptation that captured Israel. Chosen though we be, we must never presume our salvation.

Holy Family: David Rogers, Catherine Driscoll, Kay & Paul Parris, Sheila Ferriter, Bernard Perry, Collette Griffin, Vivian Miller, Valentine, Brian Webster, Henry & Tony Fernandez, Gary Sutton, Mary Bodman, Martin, Susanna, Chris Collins, Hanna Marenghi, Louise Mac-pherson.

St. Mary’s: Fr Christopher Delaney, Bethan Williams, Jean Allen, Madison Lane, John & Marian Lamb, Jean Hayman, Will Johnson, Laurence Tobin, Nadasiri Ifada, Cecily Hughes, Anthony Jackson, Margaret Griffiths, Tom Hopkins, James Church, Joanne Coakley, Helen Ward, Doreen Utley, Maria Sullivan, Carina Foster, Thomas Hyde (now living in Canada), Ivan Sadka, Mary D’Alpa, Richard Watson.

Pray for the Sick

Holy Family & St Mary of the Angels Keyston Rd, Fairwater CF5 3NP Kings Rd, Canton CF11 9BX

Sunday: 27th Sunday of the Year (4th October)

10am Michael Maher

12pm For the People of the Parish

6pm Stella Beaverstock RIP

Monday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time (5th Oct.)

9.30am Special Intention ( Jamuna)

12.15pm Jane Rajahlingham

Tuesday: St Bruno, Priest (6th October)

9.30am Intentions of the Celebrant

12.15pm Michael O’Brien & Monica Hughes O’Brien

7-8pm Adoration & Benediction

Wednesday: Our Lady of the Rosary (7th October)

9.30am Annie & Robert Hunt

12pm Funeral Service for Mrs Juanita Marie Leston-Rees

Thursday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time (8th Oct.) 9.30am William (Billy) Brown

12.15pm Archbishop Peter Smith

7-8pm Adoration & Benediction

Friday: St John Henry Newman (9th October)

9.30am Intentions of the Holy Father

11.45am Funeral Mass for Mr Paul Clemtents

Saturday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time (10th Oct.)

12.15pm Holy Souls

Sunday: 28th Sunday of the Year (11th October)

10am Julia Butler

12pm For the People of the Parish

6pm Stella Beaverstock RIP The Angelus and Prayer During the Day live-streamed at 12pm daily.

Evening Prayer live-streamed at 7pm daily except Sundays.

Tuesday & Thursday 7-8pm Adoration & Benedic-tion (including Evening Prayer). Confessions 10-11am Saturdays (South side-gate) and on request.

St Mary’s Masses

4th-11th October 2020 27th Sunday of the Year Cycle A

Sunday: 27th Sunday of the Year (4th October) 6pm Vigil Mass Jorge Velasco & Humberto Sánchez 11am Monica & Eddie Brown Sunday: 28th Sunday of the Year (11th October) 6pm Vigil Mass Geraldine Luxton 11am May Davet

Holy Family Masses

Please pray for the eternal repose of the following:

Mrs Juanita Marie Leston-Rees – The Funeral Service will be celebrated on Wednes-day 7th October at 12.00.pm in St Mary’s. Mr Daniel Thompson – The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday 12th October at 12.00.pm in St Mary’s. Mr Paul Clements -The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday 9th October at 11.45am in St Mary’s. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they

rest in peace.

Recently died

Our autumn CAFOD Family Fast Day was celebrated on Fri-day 2nd October. CAFOD have entitled this their ‘Coronavirus Appeal’. The Gift Aid Envelopes containing your donations can be placed in the collection baskets together with your parish do-nations as you leave Mass this week. CAFOD are aware of the financial difficulties facing many households at this time but they ask for your generosity in support of the most vulnerable across the world. Many thanks for your continuing support of our own national Catholic agency for international develop-ment.

CAFOD HARVEST FAMILY FAST DAY - FRIDAY 2ND OCTOBER

DON’T FORGET TO WEAR A FACE MASK

WHEN YOU COME TO MASS!

Did you know we have a

channel, St Mary of the An-gels & Holy Family, Car-diff on which we regularly post videos explaining points from the catechism, tours of the church or dis-cuss Saints’ feast days? We have, this week, uploaded a series on the Eucharist.

FEASTS OF THE WEEK

Tuesday 6th October – Memoria of St.Bruno, Priest. Today we honour St Bruno, the founder of the illustrious Carthusian Order. He was born at Cologne c.1032/3. His local bishop took charge of Bruno’s education. He also studied in Rheims in France. Bruno was ordained in 1056 and although he became a Canon of Cologne Cathedral, he was prompted to move back to Rheims in order to fur-ther his studies. He remained in Rheims for nearly twenty years, teaching theology and assisting Archbishop Gervasius in the administration of the diocese. When Gervasius died he was replaced by an unworthy man called Manasses. Bruno continued to serve the diocese with prudence. When Manasses was deposed many wanted Bruno to accept the dignity and ministry of archbishop but he refused. Bruno returned to Cologne where he developed a long-cherished desire to become a monk. He first lived as a hermit under the direction of Robert of Molesme. However, he soon gathered a small group of companions about him and together they headed south to Gre-noble to seek the advice of the local bishop, St Hugh. St Hugh entrusted Bruno with the heavily forested mountain territory of Chartreuse. Bruno envisaged a life in imitation of the early Christian solitaries of Egypt and Palestine rather than following the structures of Benedictine monasticism. Bruno’s monasticism was ere-mitical. Bruno built an Oratory, around which individual cells were erected. The dual poverty of solitude and austerity was embraced. This was the charism and endeavour that laid the foundations of the Carthusian Or-der. The community assembled in the Church each day for Matins and Vespers only, the rest of the Office was undertaking in solitude. They celebrated Mass together only on Sundays and feasts, on other days alone. There was a strict regime of prayer, study and manual work. After six years at Chartreuse, Bruno was sum-moned to Rome by Pope Urban II, who had been one of Bruno’s students at Rheims. Bruno established a hermitage for himself among the ruins of the baths of Diocletian. He rendered great service to the Pope who at one point wished to appoint him as Archbishop of Reggio in Calabria. Bruno refused the offer for he longed to return to his life of contemplation. Upon being granted permission to leave Rome, Bruno gathered another small group of companions and established his second monastery, La Torre in Calabria. He spent the rest of his life at this Monastery, furthering the formulation of his rule. This process was completed by a later Superior, Guigo I, in the early twelfth century. Bruno died on the 6th October 1101. Bruno was never formal-ly canonised and it was not until 1514 that formal Papal approval was given to his liturgical cult within the Carthusian Order. This was expanded to the Universal Church in 1674. England received its first Carthusian monks in 1173 and there were nine Charterhouses founded in England by the late medieval period. All were suppressed at the Protestant Reformation. There is only one Charterhouse in England today, founded in the nineteenth century, located in Sussex. The Carthusians are the only religious order that has never required reform. The motto of the Order is worthy of reference: STAT CRUX DUM VOLVITUR ORBIS – THE CROSS IS STEADY WHILE THE WORLD IS TURN-ING. Wednesday 7th October – Memoria of Our Lady of the Rosary.

It is the venerable tradition of the Church to acknowledge St Dominic as the one who es-tablished the use of the Holy Rosary following receipt of a Vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was on this date in 1571 that Don Juan of Austria gained his famous naval victory over the Turks at Lepanto. The victory was attributed to the recitation of the Holy Rosary. Pope Saint Pius V instituted the feast under the title of Our Lady of Victory but his imme-diate successor, Pope Gregory XIII, changed the title to Our Lady of the Rosary. Further victories across the Balkans were later attributed to the prayerful intercession of the Holy Rosary. The invocation of ‘Queen of the Most Holy Rosary’ was added to the Litany of Loreto by Pope Leo XIII.

Friday 9th October – Feast of St John Henry Newman. Our commemoration of Saint John Henry Newman in England and Wales has now been raised to the rank of a Feast. Newman was born in London on the 21st February 1801, the eldest of six children. He entered Trinity College, Oxford as a commoner in 1816 and came into residence in 1817.

He was elected a scholar in 1818 and was examined for his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1820. Remarkably, his degree was ‘below the line’, i.e. a third class hon-ours! In 1822 he decided to prepare for Ministry in the Church of England. It was also in 1822 that he was elected a fellow of Oriel College. In 1825 he became an Anglican priest and in 1828 became Vicar of St Mary’s, the University Church. During the following decade he wrote many volumes, undertaking extensive re-search on Patristics. He became a significant figure within the so-called ‘Oxford Movement’ that sought to emphasise the catholic nature of the Church of Eng-land. He gradually realised that he could no longer remain an Anglican. On the 18th September 1843 Newman resigned his benefice at the University Church. He was eventually received into full communion with the Catholic Church on the 9th October 1845 at Littlemore by Blessed Dominic Barberi. Newman received the Sacrament of Confirmation on the 1st November 1845 at Oscott College, where Fr.Nicholas studied. Newman was sent to study in Rome for a short period of time at the College of Propaganda Fide. The Pope himself ap-proved Newman’s intention to found an Oratory of Saint Philip Neri in England. Newman was ordained to the priesthood on the 30th May 1847. The English Congregation of the Oratory was first established at Maryvale on the 1st February 1848. On the 22nd August 1850, Pope Pius IX conferred upon Newman an hon-orary Doctorate of Divinity. In the following year Newman was appointed Rector (Vice-Chancellor) of the proposed Catholic University of Ireland. On the 16th February 1852, the Oratory moved to its current location in Edgbaston. Later that year, on the 13th July, Newman preached his famous ‘Second Spring’ Sermon at Os-cott during the first Synod of the newly erected Province of Westminster – following the re-establishment of the Hierarchy. In 1858 Newman resigns from his role as Rector of the Catholic University and in the follow-ing year becomes Editor of ‘The Rambler’. In 1878 Newman visits Oxford for the first time since 1846, hav-ing been invited to become an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College. In 1879 he was created a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church by Pope Leo XIII and went to his eternal reward on the 11th August 1890. John Henry Newman was an influential thinker within the wide canvass of Victorian Britain. He sacrificed much for fol-lowing his conscience in faith. He suffered as an Anglican at the hands of his confreres and he suffered again as a Catholic at the hands of his confreres. His contributions to the Church’s understanding of the develop-ment of doctrine, the moral conscience, the relationship between faith and reason, the role of the laity, the true nature and importance of university education, have been outstanding and have influenced theological thinking for over a century. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on the 19th September 2010 and canon-ised by Pope Francis on the 13th October 2019. Historical note– Whilst serving as Vice-Rector of the Royal English College at Valladolid in Spain and when I was continuing my own studies at Salamanca, I instigated the idea for and shaped the creation of a ‘Catedra’ (a Professorial Chair of Research) at the Pontifical University of Salamanca on the writings of Cardinal John Henry Newman. My own College funded two thirds and the Royal Scots College, Salamanca, funded the other third.

A Prayer by St.Alphonsus Liguori.

My Jesus, I believe that You are truly present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as being already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

A Prayer by St.Thomas More.

Give me, good Lord, a longing to be with You … give me warmth, delight and quickness in thinking upon You. And give me Your grace to long for Your holy sacraments, and specially to rejoice in the presence of Your blessed Body, Sweet Saviour Christ, in the Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

ACTS OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

Wash me from my guilt and cleanse me of my sin. I acknowledge my offence; my sin is before me always. Psalm 50:4-5.

Father, I have sinned against you and am not worthy to be called your son. Be merciful to me, a sinner. Luke 15:18; 18:13.

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do pen-ance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Saviour Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.

O my God, because you are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against you, and with the help of your grace I will not sin again.

LET US DAILY OPEN OUR HEARTS IN CONTRITION TO ALMIGHTY GOD AND REMIND OURSELVES HOW ESSENTIAL IT IS TO GRANT MERCY IF WE EVER EXPECT

TO RECEIVE MERCY.

PRAYER OF SORROW / ACT OF CONTRITION

PRAYER FOR WALES

O Almighty God, who in your infinite goodness have sent your only-begotten Son into this world to open once more the gates of heaven, and to teach us how to know, love and serve you, have mercy on your people who dwell in Wales. Grant to them the precious gift of faith, and unite them in the one true Church founded by your divine Son: that, acknowledging her authority and obeying her voice, they may serve you, love you, and worship you as you desire in this world, and obtain for themselves ever-lasting happiness in the world to come. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Lady, Help of Christians, pray for Wales.

Saint David, pray for Wales.

Saint Winefride, pray for Wales.

Our most recent advice from diocesan officers informs us that Government guidelines make it impos-sible to open our parish halls for use by external bodies for the foreseeable future. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.

PARISH HALLS MUST REMAIN CLOSED

Copies of The Universe Catholic Newspaper can once again be purchased. Simply place the monies in the collection baskets as you leave the Church after Mass. Copies of the monthly magazine ‘Bible Alive’ can also be purchased in similar fashion.

PURCHASING COPIES OF THE UNIVERSE AND BIBLE ALIVE

Parish Offertory Collection at St Mary’s amounted to £ 342.37. St Mary’s Standing Orders per week amount to £525 Parish Offertory Collection at Holy Family amounted to £ 239.70. Holy Family Standing Orders per week amount to £ 250.00. Many thanks for your generosity.

WHY NOT GIFT-AID ALL YOUR PARISH DONATIONS?

FINANCE & PROPERTY

SETTING UP A STANDING ORDER

If you decide to set up a standing order so that your offerings go directly into the parish bank account, we can only claim the Gift Aid if you complete the appropriate form. If this is more con-venient for you than a weekly envelope and you are a tax payer, please ask after Mass or at the Priory for a Gift Aid form. As you know, Gift Aid provides a very significant amount of money each year to both parishes but does not cost you anything as an individual. If you are not attending Mass at present, please phone the Priory and we will post you the relevant form. Many thanks as always for your tremendous generosity. During lockdown a number of you chose to make donations to the parishes directly into the rele-vant bank account. If you are taxpayers, please consider gift aiding your donations, which are thus increased by 25p for every £1 you have donated during this tax year. Please contact the Priory for the appropriate form to be sent to you.

Account name: Archdiocese of Cardiff Sort code: 20-18-23 (for both) St Mary’s Acc No: 03285375

Holy Family Acc No: 63656861

Earlier this year I highlighted the life and death of Carlo Acutis, who was born in London in 1991 and brought up in Italy. He died of leukaemia at the age of fifteen in 2006. Carlo had developed great computer skills and used them to promulgate devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, a devotion that he had himself embraced during his short life. Carlo will be beatified by Pope Francis at the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi on Saturday 10th October.

FORTHCOMING BEATIFICATION OF THE VENERABLE CARLO ACUTIS

New restrictions are now in operation here in Cardiff. Let us be prudent and vigilant in our adherence to the COVID guidelines. Maintaining social distancing coupled with regular and thorough hand cleansing remain the most import elements in tackling the spread of the virus. WE MUST ALL NOW ADHERE TO THE NEW OBLIGATION TO WEAR FACE MASKS BEFORE ENTERING OUR CHURCHES. Let us all willingly contribute to maintaining a safe environment so as to protect one another, particularly the most vulnerable.

CONTINUING INCREASE IN INFECTIONS

OUR RETURN TO THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC MASSES

Schedule of Masses: Saturdays - Vigil Mass at 6.00pm in Holy Family. Sunday – Mass at 11.00am in Holy Family. Sunday – Mass at 10.00am, 12.00pm and 6.00pm in St Mary of the Angels. All our policies and procedures are in accordance with Govern-ment Directives on the Safe Re-opening of Places of Worship and we also reference the guidance provided by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. The Bishops’ Conference has made it clear that the Sunday obligation has been suspended for the duration of the pandemic. All parishioners should therefore be thinking in terms of attending Mass every three weeks.

MORE STEWARDS REQUIRED

The expansion of our liturgical and sacramental life in our parishes is dependent upon the presence of sufficient stewards.

COULD I ASK FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS TO STEP FORWARD TO ASSIST IN BOTH OUR PARISHES.

The necessary training can now be undertaken on-line, though we will provide on-site training for those who cannot access the internet. Could new volunteers please contact Fr.Nicholas or myself for details.

N.B. May I take the opportunity once again to thank the stewards in both churches for their stalwart service. I also wish to emphasise how crucial it is for all parishioners to adhere to the guidance provided by the stewards as they strive to ensure that all safety protocols are observed.

Please note that the number of mourners who can attend a funeral in either of our churches is restricted to 30 persons.

NOTICE REGARDING FUNERALS

I am grateful to Fr Nicholas for setting up our telephone connection that will enable those who do not possess internet access at home to nonetheless tune into our celebrations of the Sacred Liturgy. The 10am Mass on Sunday will be recorded each week and will then be accessi-ble by dialing our designated number. Fr Nicholas edits the recording to cut out the inevitable silences. The telephone charge is a minimal local tariff. The number is a local Cardiff number – (20) 098 149. (02920 098 149 if you are dialing from outside Cardiff or from a mobile). Call charges will apply depending on your phone contract but please bear in mind that if you don't have inclusive minutes, the BT standard tariff is 20p per minute. Please share the number with anyone who would benefit from this connection.

Dial-up service for Recorded Sunday Mass

RESUMPTION OF SCHEDULED CONFESSIONS

We are pleased to able to offer a regular Saturday morning slot for the Sacrament of Reconciliation at 10-11am at St Mary of the Angels in the children’s liturgy room, accessible through the side gate on the right hand (South) side of the church.

It is my intention to recommence our celebrations of the Sacrament of Baptism with immediate effect. A number of baptisms were postponed due to the lock-down and have not yet been resched-uled. A number of children have happily been born into our midst over recent months. I would ask that parents contact me to discuss arrangements and how to proceed. The number of persons who can be present has yet to be determined.

RECOMMENCING OUR CELEBRATION OF BAPTISMS

It is my intention to re-commence our celebrations of the Sacrament of Marriage with immediate effect. A number of marriages were postponed due to the lock-down and have not yet been resched-uled. I would ask all affected couples to contact me to discuss the prospect of arranging new dates and how to proceed with preparation.

RECOMMENCING OUR CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGES

With more and more countries passing legislation facilitating euthanasia and assisted suicide, the Con-gregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has issued a 25 page letter which offers moral and practical clarification on the care of vulnerable patients, specifically on what is and what is not permissible re-garding end-of-life care. The document is entitled ‘Samaritanus bonus’ (The Good Samaritan) on the Care of Persons in the Critical and Terminal Phases of Life. This new systematic presentation of the Church’s teaching was deemed necessary in response to a growing global trends which harm the digni-ty of vulnerable patients. The document was approved by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, in June and has been sign by Cardinal Luis Ladaria, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. See the Vatican website for details.

VATICAN REITERATES OUR OPPOSITION TO EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDE

We have recently received a number of requests for Mass Intentions that have stipulated a particular date but providing only a week or two of notice. In order to avoid disappointment might I ask that requests are sent well in advance when the proposal is for a specific date. We have a particular backlog with Mass Intentions at Holy Family. We are only celebrating Mass there on Sundays and people are naturally wanting to be present for the celebration. Unless you are prepared to wait for some time, could I ask that intentions be allocated if possible for weekday celebration at St Mary’s where all Masses are live-streamed.

THE BOOKING OF MASS INTENTIONS

I am most grateful to Fr.Nicholas for establishing our connectivity with the NHS Covid-19 App in both our churches. The QR code will be on display in both churches – scan the QR code to check-in.

NHS COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING APP