Holy Cross Community Swansea ‘A family for all cultures to nurture disciples of all ages’

Upper Kings Head Road, Gendros, Swansea, SA5 8BR Tel: 01792 586454

Email: holycrossmenevia@hotmail.co.uk Website: holycrossmenevia.com

26th February 2017 Eighth Sunday Ordinary Time Reading cycles: Sundays A Psalter Week 4 BE JOYFUL AND KEEP THE FAITH

Mass Times and Intentions Saturday 6.00 pm First Mass of Sunday Intention: Teresa and John Birt Special Intention Sunday 9.30 am Eighth Sunday Ordinary Time Intention: Maureen Phillips RIP Teresa Kaestel RIP Monday 9.30 am Solemnity St David Patron of Wales Intention: Binoy Thomas RIP Tuesday NO MASS Wednesday Ash Wednesday 10.30 am Funeral Service for Bart Spillane RIP 7.00pm Blessing of Ashes & Mass Intention: Elizabeth Jones RIP & family Thursday 9.30 am Thursday after Ash Wednesday Intention: A P Joseph RIP Friday 7.00pm Stations of the Cross 7.30 pm Mass Intention: Betty Casey RIP Saturday 12.00 noon Saturday after Ash Wednesday Intention: Saturday 4th March 6.00 pm First Sunday of Lent Intention: Mary Thomas RIP

Recently Died Bart Spillane Teresa Kaestel

Anniversaries Peter Hughes Maureen Phillips Mary Ellen Connor Kathleen Hughes Binoy Thomas Barrie Jones Mona Phelps Anne Darracott Ernest Colwill Marie Reid Kathleen Richards Michael Carroll Denis Murphy

Parish Priest Fr Cyril Thadathil Email: thadathilckp@gmail.com

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord R. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen

Pray for the Sick of the Parish Heavenly Father, look with mercy on the sick of our parish community and help them in this time of sickness. Restore them to health, we pray, Through Christ our Lord. Amen

STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN LENT Each Friday in Lent at 7pm Stations of the Cross followed by Mass. First week intention for the Stations of the Cross: Peace, Reconciliation and Unity in Families, Community, Church and the World.

O Almighty God, in Your infinite goodness, You sent Your only-begotten Son into this world to open once more the gates of Heaven, and to teach us to know, love, and serve You. Have mercy on Your people who dwell in Wales. Nourish in us the precious gift of faith and unite us in the one true Church, founded by Your Divine Son. Give us the grace to be loyal witnesses together to Your truth, and to live faithful to Your love. Sanctify us by Your Son’s sacraments, and bring us to worship You in spirit and in truth, so that we may come to have eternal happiness with You, in the world to come. Through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord. AMEN Mary, help of Christians, pray for Wales. St David, pray for Wales. St Winefride, pray for Wales. All you Saints of Wales, pray for Wales.

PRAYER FOR WALES

Deanery Lenten Station Mass Thursday 2nd March at 7.00pm in

St. Joseph’s Cathedral Church

Ministers of the Word & Eucharistic Ministers Weekend 4th / 5th March Saturday First Emma Second Rhys Bidding Prayers Rita Eucharistic Ministers Karen Julie Sunday First Juno Second Angel J Bidding Prayers Kimberly Eucharistic Ministers Matthew Bindu Donna Church Cleaning Rota March 4th Sibi/Siji & Thomas/Rani March 11th No clean IMPORTANT Ministers—if you cannot attend or need to change your rota, please let us know. For Sundays contact Donna ( 460411 Mobile 07745947773) and for Saturdays contact Pam Phillips (07816980698)

KNITTING GROUP Each Friday after Mass from 10am—12 noon. All are welcome!

First Communion Classes Mondays at 5.45 pm.

Last week’s Collection £ 513 200 Club Winner 20

Tesco Gift Vouchers Sold this week £ 400 Parish Income £ 20

Charity Shop Visit the Charity Shop and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea. Open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10.30 am—3pm

Pope Francis:

Let us never forget to pray for each another. Prayer is our greatest strength.

Legion of Mary prayer group each Monday after Mass. New members are welcome to pray together for Parish and for those struggling and suffering in life

O GREAT SAINT DAVID O Great Saint David, still we hear thee call us, unto a life that knows no fear of death; Yea, down the ages, still thy words enthrall us, strong happy words: ‘Be joyful, keep the faith.’ On Cambria’s sons stretch out thy hands in bless-ing; for our dear land thy help we now implore. Lead us to God, with humble hearts confessing Jesus, Lord and King for evermore. Christ was the centre rock of all thy teaching, God’s holy will – the splendor of its theme. His grace informed, his love inflamed thy preaching; Christ’s sway on earth, the substance of thy dream. In early childhood, choosing Jesus only, thy fervour showed his yoke was light and sweet! And thus for thee, life’s journey was not lonely the path made plain by prints of wounded feet . O glorious saint, we wander in the dark; with thee we seek our trusted guide in Rome. Help him to steer on earth Saint Peter’s barque, that we may safely reach our heavenly home.

(Archbishop Francis Mostyn of Cardiff, 1860 – 1939)

Day of Prayer and Reflection for Eucharistic Ministers and Ministers

of the Word At Holy Cross

Saturday 18th March 11am—3pm

All ministers are encouraged to attend

(See poster)