Useful Telephone Numbers: Parish Safeguarding Officer: Ann Miskin 01446 794461 Parish SVP: Judy Browning 01446 773389 Baptism Catechesis & Children’s Catechesis 07855 867261 Hospital admittance please contact the Chaplains: Princess of Wales Hospital: Fr. Tim McGrath VF 01656 652034 Llandough Hospital, Penarth: Canon J.Boardman 029 2070 8247 Deanery Clergy: Fr. Tim McGrath VF. (Bridgend) 01656 652034 Fr. Edmund Neizer (Maesteg) 01656 733282 Fr. Silvio 07711 804733 EWTN (Eternal Word Catholic Television): 588 on your Sky remote

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“WHEN WILL OUR CHURCHES BE OPEN? ” “On 3rd June I participated in a Zoom meeting of the Faiths Forum called by the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. One of the items on the agenda was the phased re-opening of churches and other places of worship. As you can imagine, there are a wide variety of challenges facing the different faiths and how they congregate. I want to share with you the issues that we shall face. There was an indication that the First Minister will address the phased re-opening of churches in his next statement in two weeks time. The first phase of such a re-opening would be based

on the traffic light system. The lights will be at red! This means controlled entry of

individuals for private prayer, subject to the Health and Safety regulations being in place. My reading of the situation is this might happen in mid-July. I apologise for being so tentative, but

this is my perception rather than a statement of fact.” Archbishop George Stack. Full details

can be viewed on the Parish Website.

A NOTE FROM FR. MARK: Following receipt of a Mini Ad Clerum from Archbishop George and the H&S Toolbox checklist received from Chris Jones outlining the measures and equipment needed to be in place IF our church is to be re-opened, it is evident there are numerous things needed to be implemented before we will be allowed to open for private prayer. We will not receive the official signed document to re-open until the risk assessments are completed and the approved measures are in place; it is simply not opening the doors once again. On receiving approval it is likely the church will be open for a limited number of hours with a limited number of people. With this in mind, I am looking for volunteers willing to supervise and implement the strict hygiene rules; volunteers MUST BE BELOW THE AGE OF 70 with NO underlying health issues. If you are able to assist, please either provide your details by email to the Parish Office or log-on to the following website: https://opendoors.church/ N.B. For the foreseeable future no meetings or social gatherings will be allowed in the Parish Centre.

Llantwit Major & Cowbridge

Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Mark J.Rowles The Presbytery, Ham Lane East, Llantwit Major. CF61 1TQ.

Tel No. 01446 792381

Email: llantwit@rcadc.org Website: www.westvalecatholics.org.uk

Our Lady & St. Illtyd with St. Cadoc Parish

The Most Holy Trinity (A) 7th June 2020 Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (Yr. II)

Saturday 6th June Vigil Mass of Sunday

4.30pm 5.00pm

Holy Rosary Mass: Missa Pro Populo

Sunday 7th June The Most Holy Trinity

8.30am 9.00am

Holy Rosary Mass: Emilia Rowles Birthday Remembrance (DR)

Monday 8th June

12 Noon Mass: Maureen Davies RIP (J&ED)

Tuesday 9th June 10.00am Mass: Deceased Martin Family

Wednesday 10th June

10.00am Mass: The Robinson Family (MR)

Thursday 11th June St Barnabas, Apostle

10.00am Mass: The Davies Family (DD)

Friday 12th June

10.00am Mass: Special Intention (MP)

Saturday 13th June St Anthony of Padua Vigil Mass of Sunday

10.00am 4.30pm 5.00pm

Mass: For Karolina (MP) Holy Rosary Mass: Ciara’s Special Intention (DD)

Sunday 14th June The Body & Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ

8.30am 9.00am

Holy Rosary Mass: Missa Pro Populo

Response to the Psalm: To you glory and praise evermore. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, The God who is, who was, and who is to come. Alleluia!

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT FOR ADORATION Livestream: SUNDAY 3.00pm to 4.00pm Livestream: WEDNESDAY 10.30am to 11.00am

To LIVESTREAM via Facebook please use the ID FrMark Rowles

(CTS 10 MINUTE DIARY)

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY READ: JOHN 3:16-18 MEDITATE Why do the innocent suffer evil? Does God care? Yes, very much so! We do not see how much God’s heart is wounded! But how much evil is caused or not prevented because of our wickedness! God has intervened! He sent his Son to save us.

LET US PRAY

Lord Jesus, as I gaze upon your image, crucified for my sins, I ask you to strengthen in me the graces of faith, hope and charity.

Give me the gift of true repentance and the desire to serve you in those who are neglected and suffer most of all. Amen

ACT Think of those who are in need. Decide on a way to show them the compassionate face of Christ. Those who suffer need our time. It is one of the most valuable things we have to offer.

THE HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION FOR JUNE: We pray that those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus. THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) I am happy to be able to provide this Sacrament once again and abide by the guidelines set out by the First Minister for Wales. Please contact me by telephone to arrange a suitable time for us to meet by Our Lady’s Grotto in Llantwit Major for confession to take place. Please be assured that the strict 2m rule for social-distancing will be adhered to. Stay safe! God Bless. Fr. Mark

Please pray for the following who request your prayers: Tom McNally, Yvonne Harris, Maria Morgan, Elizabeth, Marianne Davey, Ray Cullinane,

Joan Whitton, Ian Beverley, Gretta Cooper, Thea Boyd, Maisie Moyes, Dick Barnicott,

Nick McKenna, Nicole Price, Simon Stanton, Sue Stanton, Shirley Garmston, Anne Hogg,

Ann Francis, Roseina Bruen. MAY THEY BE TOUCHED BY GOD’S HEALING HAND.

‘We are invited to contemplate, so to speak, the Heart of God, his deepest reality which is his being One in the Trinity, a supreme and profound communion of love and life. The whole of Sacred Scripture speaks to us of him. Indeed, it is he who speaks to us of himself in the Scriptures and reveals himself as Creator of the universe and Lord of history.’

(Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Sunday Missal on the feast of The Most Holy Trinity)

From Fr. Mark….. “Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end”. We begin our Summer 'Ordinary Time' by celebrating a feast, not of a particular saint or event, but of the awesome paradoxes of our God, the Three-in-One, Father, Son and Spirit: so immeasurably distant, yet so amazingly close, so full of power and so full of love. In the Book of Exodus, God revealed Himself to Moses as ‘ I am who I am!’ and Priests often say it is much easier to give a sermon on God as ‘mystery’ than it is to actually talk about Him - this goes for me too! Our human vocabulary is so limited but love is the key to the mystery: the revelation of God. It is incredible to think that, although we had gone astray, ’God loved the world so much that he gave His only Son’ and despite His sheer ‘magnitude’ He loves us so deeply He gave us Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, to reveal His perfect love and unity. The great theologian, St. Thomas Aquinas spent his entire life coming forth with various doctrines about God and proofs of his existence, but at the end of his life he said that all of this knowledge was ‘mere straw’ and also the philosopher St. Augustine of Hippo said ‘God, when comprehended is NOT God’ God simply ‘IS!’ He has always existed and will always exist ‘living outside of time and in time’. In the story of Creation in Genesis, God made man and woman 'in the image and likeness of God', to live together as a community of love. So too, the Church is an image of this perfection of community which is Father, Son and Spirit. We, as many members of one Church, strive in our everyday lives to imitate God who is Three and One, perfect unity and perfect love. So let us celebrate our belief in God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit and our part we play in His divine life, in doing so we thank God for the gift of His Son and for His continuous care for us and those we love.

FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS LIVESTREAM Mass and Adoration will resume on Fr. Mark’s Facebook. For those without the internet “Dial-a-Service” on 01633 982483, please call and listen to a 10-15 minute period of prayer and reflection relating to the weekend’s readings. Alternatively you can dial 029 2267 0924 for Mass at the Oratory in Formation based at St. Alban’s, Splott, Cardiff. Mass is live every Sunday morning at 10am. KEEP THE FAITH: SUNDAY at 9.30pm. This week the theme is “…and God so loved the World...” Anyone interested in participating please contact Fr Mark by email or on Facebook Messenger and he will issue you with the link to join Zoom.

GIFT AID & NON GIFT AID CONTRIBUTIONS continue to be a very important part of our Parish income and are very much appreciated. If you are able to, please consider making a contribution as there are options available. Please contact Elizabeth Hughes, Parish Treasurer, on 07855 867261 for further assistance. MASS INTENTIONS: If you wish to submit an intention for a Mass, please do so by calling me or emailing the Parish Office clearly stating the intention for which the Mass is to be offered. Stipends can be paid by cheque to Fr. Mark Rowles. Thank you Fr. Mark