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St Brigid’s Crystal Glen

Cardiff CF14 5QN

St. Brigid’s and Christ the King are parishes of the Archdiocese of Cardiff. A Registered Charity No. 242380.

Christ the King Newborough Avenue

Llanishen Cardiff CF14 5DB

St Paul’s Cyncoed Road

Cardiff CF23 6AD

Canon Matthew Jones matthew@3churches.org St Brigid’s Presbytery Crystal Glen Cardiff CF14 5QN Tel 029 2075 2389

Christ the King Office (Marie O’Brien) Tel 029 2075 3945 ckadmin@3churches.org Assisting Fr Gareth Leyshon

~~~~ First Sunday of Advent (Sunday 3rd December 2017) ~~~~

Response to Psalm: God of hosts, bring us back; let your face shine on us and we shall be saved. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Let us see, O Lord, your mercy and give us your saving help. Alleluia!

1st Reading Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:1. 3-8 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Gospel: Mark 13:33-37

TOWARDS THE MANGER OF LOVE

Welcome to Advent! Even though it’s only really three weeks long, I really encourage you to make Advent “real” this year. Today is the beginning of a new year for the Church, and so it’s a great opportunity to enrich and deepen our faith, to make our faith new too, in preparation for the Feast of Birth – Christmas. Why not try to attend a weekday Mass each week – the times are on the back page of this newsletter. Drop in to St brigid’s or St Paul’s, open during daylight. Take a good look at your life and celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation In addition to our normal times, again on the back page, we hold a 3 Churches Penitential Service at St Brigid’s Wednesday 13th December at 7.00pm when several priests will be available. Want something to read to help and inspire you? Get a “Walk With Me” booklet of prayers and reflections – available at the back of church. And this Advent we have something really special – come to a taster afternoon or evening for “Do You Love Me?” on Monday 11th December at either 2.30pm or 7.00pm in St Brigid ’s Hall. This is going to be the beginning of a major initiative to help all of us in our 3 Churches to grow in our faith, prayer and Christian life. Come and be part of it by having a taste on 11th December, and bring along anyone who needs more in their life… Later in Advent… Carol Service Our 3 Churches Carol Service will be at Christ the King this year on Wednesday 20th December at 7.00pm. Think about inviting friends to this, if perhaps they would not come to Mass. Christmas Masses There will be Mass at the following times 6.00pm Mass on Christmas Eve, 24th December at all 3 Churches. 10.00pm Mass on Christmas Eve at St Brigid’s. Midnight Mass at St Teilo’s and at St Philip Evans. Morning Masses will be at Sunday times: 9.00am at Christ the King and St Paul’s, 11.00am at St Brigid’s. This is Advent – don’t waste it! Fr Matthew

Sunday December 3rd 2017 1st Sunday of Advent (YEAR A) Issue 45/17

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First Holy Communion If any children, year 3 and above, in the 3 Churches, Christ the King, St Brigid’s or St Paul’s, wish to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion next April / May 2018 please send an email with your child’s name and Parish to Threechurchescommunion @hotmail.com by 22 December. Classes will start in January and further information will be issued in due course. BAPTISM PREPARATION The December Baptism Prepara-tion course, at Christ the King, will run Thursdays 7th & 14th Decem-ber at 7pm. Anyone wishing to at-tend should email Brigid at andylee63@talktalk.net for details of the venue. The January course will be at St Brigid's, on Tuesday 9th & 16th January 2018 commenc-ing at 7 p.m. - email Ann Martin at stevemartincardiff@gmail.com for further information. CHRISTMAS FAYRE There is a Christmas Fayre at Nazareth House on 9 December starting at 1.30pm. All are wel-come.. Good Neighbours in North Cardiff wish to thank eve-ryone who donated goods to us for the Autumn Fayre on the 7th Octo-ber or who came along and sup-ported us on the day. We raised £755 at the Fayre and we hope to get match-funding from two local banks, so it was a very successful day. Local craftswoman Molly Curley is holding an Open Studio Weekend to raise funds for Good Neighbours in North Cardiff and people can visit her studio to order pottery, paint-ings and handmade cards between 11am and 4pm on Sunday 3rd De-cember. Molly's address is 32 South Rise, Llanishen.

Churches Together in Llanishen & District

Events

Christmas Coffee Morning Llanishen Baptist Church Lower

Hall, Saturday 9th December 10am – 12 noon

Raising money for Christian Aid Free Entry

——— That Spirit of Christmas

A programme of seasonal music With Women in Harmony

And Voicemale Directed by Kelvin Thomas accompanist

Jayne Thomas And Blackweir Brass Ensemble

Sunday 10th December at 7pm St Isan Church

Admission £6 to include a glass of wine or soft drink

—— The Streetplus Community Choir

A Short Concert for Christmas Llanishen Methodist Church

Melbourne Road Tuesday 12th December at 7.30pm

Christmas songs, carols and a reading Admission Free, retiring collection for

Cancer Research Wales —————

Table Top Sale St Faith’s Church

Morris Avenue Saturday 9th December

10.30am – 12.00pm Variety of stalls

Refreshments available Disabled access at rear.

—–-- Christmas Coffee Morning

Bethel Church Community Centre Llangranog Road

Homemade cakes, mince pies, cards etc

Saturday 9th December at 11am Bacon butties from 12 ish.

Proceeds in aid of church funds. ———

LEARNING MORE… The Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) course is being relaunched with modules including ‘Discipleship’, and ‘Ministry’. The course is especially useful for teachers in Catholic schools, catechists and anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of our faith. Come to our information evening on Tuesday 12 December at 7pm in the Pastoral Resources Centre, Cardiff CF3 4LL. Please contact Madeline on ccrs@rcadc.org to book your place.

Please remember the deceased members of the 3 churches whose anniversaries occur in December including Josephine Camilleri, Michael Fox, Joan Carne, Max Graham, Louse Fielding, Carmel English, Mary Saunders, Joe Pike, Maria Driscoll, Nada Lazic, Dorothy Mitchell, Johanna Rogers, Margaret Dyson, Vera Strand, Maria Lukaszewicz, Rosaleen McAlevey, Richard Carlson, Gillian Hunt, Evelyn Lloyd, Margaret Williams and Teresa Stamp Mass on Tuesday 5th December at 9.30 at Christ the King will be offered for the deceased members of the 3 churches, particularly those who died in August and September (Frank Calaghan, Benny Lynch and Wyn Wood) Next weekend there will be a collection for the Sick and Retired Clergy Fund.

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PAC Meeting (St Paul’s/St Brigid) The next PAC meeting will be on Monday 4 December. If any parishioner has an item they would like discussed at the meeting, please see or email Maria Thompson (Chair) - mariathompson1@hotmail.co.uk or any member of the PAC.

Funeral The reception of Lynn Latham into Christ the King church will be at 4.30-pm on Wednesday 6th December. Her funeral service will take place on Thursday 7th December at 11.15am EUCHARISTIC ADORATION We will resume on Tuesday 5 December from 10am - 12noon KEYS If you have any keys for the church or parish centre that you no longer use please return them to the parish office asap. Thankyou.

Christmas Eve Vigil Mass The Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at Christ the King will be a Family Mass. If any child or young person would like to take part, please leave your name and contact number on the list at the back of the church or contact Marie in the parish office ckadmin@3churches.org tel: 02920753945

CAR PARKING NEWBOROUGH AVENUE We have received a polite request from our neighbours on Newborough Avenue requesting that no cars are parked on the grass verges during Mass. The grass is being destroyed making the verges extremely muddy for the residents living here. Please park correctly on the road. Thank you.

50 Club Winners November

£25 Gerry Lynch £15 Molly Callus £12 Lizzie Flynn

An Invitation to a Christmas Preparation Retreat An opportunity to stop and listen to God’s voice within us. A retreat day of prayer run according to Ignatian Spirituality. The day is open to people of all faiths and no faith and is free of charge. Lunch will be provided. Saturday 2 December 10.30am - 3pm at St David’s College, Penylan Cardiff. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Contact Christian Mahoney (07764 515864) Carols around the Christmas Tree Get into the real spirit of Christmas by joining us to sing carols around the Christmas Tree in Park End Church car park on Saturday 16 December 5 - 6pm. Refreshments will be served free of charge. Wrap up warm, bring your torch and get ready to celebrate this joyful season together! Everyone welcome (if it is raining we will adjourn to the hall) WARM CLOTHING FOR THE HOMELESS Thank you for the most generous donations of warm clothing for the homeless. We had to get an extra car to take it all down to the town on Sunday evening. All the men’s clothing was distributed. As usual there were far fewer women there, so the remaining clothing is going to the Rainbow of Hope Centre, Cardiff. The Centre is at 23 – 25 Broadway, and Elizabeth Perret Atkins who runs the Centre has asked me to thank you for your donations, and to say that any parishioners who would like to visit the Centre would be most welcome. Thank you again for your help. Sheila Drayton and Frances Ballin

St Paul’s / St Brigid’s Christmas Flowers There will be collections after 9am Mass Sunday 3 December and 11am/6pm Mass next Sunday 10 December for St Paul’s/St Brigid’s respectively. Thank you in anticipation of your usual generosity.

50 Club Fundraising It has been suggested that next year’s ‘50’ Club raise money for the Rainbow of Hope, but someone is needed to collect money etc. Training will be given if needed. Contact Chris Stevens or the parish office. WALK WITH ME The Walk With Me booklet of prayers and reflections for Advent is now available at the back of the church priced £1.

Huggard Centre for the Homeless (CASH) A massive thank you to those who attended our recent Christmas Wreath Making Demonstration and Tea Party. Everyone was so generous and a total of £1,305 has been donated to the Centre as a result. Your support is really appreciated - Celia (2075 2413)

Christ the King Flower Group would be grateful for donations towards flowers for our Christmas display. We will be holding a collection after Mass next Saturday 9th December and Sunday 10th December. We would like to thank you in advance for your generosity. The last LIFT class for 2017 will be on the 14th December and we will resume classes in 2018 on Thursday 4th January from 10.00am until 11.00 am. May I take this opportunity to thank all of you who attended classes this year. I am very heartened by your support and look forward to seeing you in 2018. Best wishes Linda PAC Meeting (Christ the King) The next PAC Meeting will be held on Tuesday 5 December 2017 @ 7:30pm in the Parish Centre. Hymn books The numbers of hymn books and black music books are steadily diminishing and we are starting to run short. Please have a good look at home and if you have any hymn books, black books or other books belonging to the parish please bring them back. Thank you

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Sunday December 3rd First Sunday of Advent

Sat. 6pm C the K Jimmy Graham (Flynn)

Sun. 9am St Paul’s Brigid Manahan First Sunday of Advent

9am C the K Deceased members of the Price Family (E Price)

11am St Brigid’s Josie Pugsley

6pm St Brigid’s People of the Parish

Mon. 9.30am St Brigid’s Ben Morris

Tues. 9.30am C the K Deceased members of the 3 Churches

Wed. 9.30am St Paul’s Linda Radmilovic St Nicholas

Thurs. 9.30am C the K Mass Family and Friends (F)

11.15am C the K Funeral service Lynn Latham

7.30pm St Brigid’s Holy Father’s intentions St Ambrose

Fri. 9.30am St Paul’s Josie Pugsley Immaculate Conception of Our Lady

Sat. 9.30am St Brigid’s Holy Souls St Juan Diego

Sunday December 10th Second Sunday of Advent

Sat. 6pm C the K Kath Broad (M & T Pinnell)

Sun. 9am St Paul’s Cynthia Melhuish (Huntley)

9am C the K Michael Joseph Morris (Rendle & Fletcher Families)

11am St Brigid’s Pat & Ernie Skrines

6pm St Brigid’s People of the Parishes

Sacrament of Reconciliation

St Brigid’s Saturday 10-10.30

St Paul’s Friday before/after

9.30am Mass Christ the King Saturday 5.30pm

Eucharistic Adoration Christ the King

Resumes 5 December St. Paul’s

Wednesday 10am-3pm St. Brigid’s

Thursday 8-9pm

3 Churches Parish Council Chairs

Sts Brigid & Paul Maria Thompson 07989 404730

mariathompson1 @hotmail.co.uk

Christ the King Chris Stevens

2074 7730 chrisstevens1200

@gmail.com

Christ the King Primary School Mrs R Woodward

2075 4787

Corpus Christi High School

Acting Headteacher Mrs Pat Pavlovic

2076 1893

St David’s College Principal

Mark Leighfield 2049 8555

Safeguarding Representatives Sts Brigid & Paul Pat Williams (St B)

2061 7374 Carl French (St P)

2075 4418

Christ the King Jim Winterbottom

2075 5121 jimwin

@hotmail.co.uk

Last Week’s Collection Sts. Brigid & Paul

Gift Aid £ 649.10 Non Gift Aid £ 431.17 Total £ 1080.27 S/O month av. £ 846.77

Christ the King

Gift Aid £ 343.41 Non Gift Aid £ 447.13 S/O weekly av. £ 341.54 Total £ 1132.08

PRAYERS Please remember the following in your prayers, who are unwell at this time:

Mary Amugan, Chris Babu, Edith Baker, John Campbell, Maureen Carroll, Mary Clarke, Terry Culbertson, Agnes Davies, Win Drury, Emily, Anna Forrest, Anthony Foster, Bobi Gower,

Maria Hill, Caitriona Lovell, Sarah Morris, Peter Murphy, Maureen O'Driscoll, Kieran Ollin, Rona Perry, Valentino Rascon, John Reardon,

Claire Richards, Adela Rogers, Shaun Stone, Bev Tumelty, Gemma Ward, Emma Warlow, Dorothy Warren & Pat Watkins.

Please send items to luke.todd@yahoo.co.uk by Wednesday afternoon at the latest!

Praying for our Neighbours Please remember in your prayers this week

our neighbours in Hampton Court Road

The Fairway Cae Garw

who have received prayer cards in the last few days.