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Tuesday
You should pray like this ... [Read the whole of Today’s Gospel]
1st Week of Lent, Year A
Grant, almighty God, through the yearly observances of Holy Lent, that we may grow in understanding of the riches hidden in Christ.
Quote of the Week
“It is better to suffer for doing right, if such should be the will of God, than for doing wrong. Christ too suffered for our sins once for all, the just for the unjust.”
1 Peter chapter 3, Verses 17-18 (REB)
Family Lent Service
On Sunday 16th of March from 3.00pm-4.30pm we will have a Family Lent Service. For more info see this page
Masses & Services this Week [Sundays: Yr A, Weekdays: Yr 2]
- Saturday 8th of March: 9.15am (Mass)
12.00-1.00pm - Sacrament of Reconciliation
5.15-5.45pm - Sacrament of Reconciliation
6.00pm - Mass of Sunday - 1st Sunday of Lent 9th of March: 9.15am and 11.00am
- Monday 9th of March: 9.15am
- Tuesday 10th of March: 9.15am
- Wednesday 11th of March: 9.15am, 7.00-8.00pm (Sacrament of Reconciliation)
- Thursday 12th of March: 9.15am & 7.00pm
- Friday 13th of March: 9.15am
- Saturday 14th of March: 9.15am
12.00-1.00pm - Sacrament of Reconciliation
5.15-5.45pm - Sacrament of Reconciliation
6.00pm - Mass of Sunday - 2nd Sunday of Lent 15th of March: 9.15am and 11.00am
Bible Study
The next Bible Study will take place on Thursday 13th of March in the Chapel at 7.30pm. As usual, we’ll look at the readings for the following Sunday - 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year A):
- Genesis chapter 12 verses 1-4
- Psalm 32 (33 in most Bibles)
- 2 Timothy chapter 1 verses 8-10
- Matthew’s Gospel chapter 17 verses 1-9
These readings can be most easily found in an ordinary Sunday Missal.
Do you sometimes hear a reading at Mass and find yourself a bit puzzled by it? Do you sometimes feel that what you hear doesn’t quite seem to ‘ring true’, but have a sense that ‘perhaps there’s more to know’ that might make things clearer?
The homily (‘sermon’) at Mass isn’t the place to try to explain everything about all the readings. Its purpose is to draw something out for us, and to lead us into the celebration of the Eucharist. There are, of course, some questions about the faith that remain with us, but the Bible Study is very much the place to look at many of the others. Each week then, our Bible Study looks at the readings for the coming Sunday Mass with the underlying question, ‘How will these readings make us better Christians?’
- Read: We begin by hearing each reading in turn.
- Listen: After each reading we take a little bit of time to take it in.
- Look: After we have read all the readings, we look at each in turn.
We look at a little bit of background, and then try to see how it all fits
together with our daily lives, how it can shape the coming week. - When: every Thursday, 7.30pm-8.45pm
- Where: in the Chapel (inside the church to the right of the Sanctuary)
saint joseph’s catholic church
If you’re a first time visitor, welcome to our website. If you’re a regular, welcome back. For a general overview of the site, or for help to find what you’re looking for more quickly, use the ‘tabs’ below.
- world links - links to church related sites around the world.
- local links - websites of other parishes around cardiff.
- caprice - will serve you up a random list of interesting links.
- saint joseph’s - links to other parishes called saint joseph’s.
- resources - various useful resources available on the internet.
- organisations - links to charitable/non-profit organisations.
- art - christian art by the masters, plus a short reflection.
- books - book recommendations covering serveral categories.
- poetry - original poetry, mostly by people in the parish.
- photos - original photography, mostly in and around cardiff.
- stories - original prose/fiction by people in the parish.
- q & a - why fast? what does ‘magnum pietatis opus’ mean? etc.
- gospel of the day - today’s gospel (as read at today’s mass).
- tomorrow - tomorrow’s gospel.
- yesterday - yesterday’s gospel.
- sunday - next sunday’s gospel.
- joseph - saint joseph in the gospels.
- parish council - the Parish Advisory Council and others.
- social care - the One World Group and others.
- catechesis - groups that provide teaching.
- liturgy - groups that plan or support the liturgy.
- services - times of masses and confessions in the parish.
- joseph - a short article about our patron, saint joseph.
- sisters - a little bit about the Sisters of st. joseph of annecy.
- clergy - a little bit about the clergy in our parish.
- chaplaincy - information about hospital chaplaincy services.
- contact - a few ways to contact us.
- magazine - the magazine page, which changes each week.
- work - information about parish projects.
- views - short essays on some interesting topics.
- fr. chris - regular updates from our parish priest.
- sisters - news from the sisters of st joseph of annecy.
- diary - events coming up in the parish and the diocese.