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3rd Week of Lent: Thursday
Those who are not with me are against me
saint joseph’s catholic church
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The Third Week of Lent
Father, you have taught us to overcome our sins by prayer, fasting and works of mercy.
When we are discouraged by our weakness, give us confidence in your love.
For a reflection on the readings for Third Sunday of Lent, go to the Magazine Page
Archbishop Peter Smith has written Pastoral Letter for the beginning of Lent. You can view/download it as a PDF document here
Quote of the Week
“You can trust that God will not let you be put to the test beyond your strength, but with any trial will also provide a way out by enabling you to put up with it.”
Saint Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians Chapter 10 Verse 13
Scripture Study
This Thursday’s Scripture Study (11th of March at 8pm in the Chapel) will look at the readings for the coming Sunday: The 4th Sunday of Lent (Year C):
- Joshua chapter 5 verses 9-12
- Psalm 33(34 in most Bibles)
- Saint Paul’s 2nd Letter to the Corinthians ch 5, verses 17-21
- Luke’s Gospel ch 15, verses 1-3 . 11-32
These readings can be most easily found in an ordinary Sunday Missal.
Masses This Week
- The 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year C) 7th of March: 9.15am and 11.00am
- Monday 8th of March: 7.30am and 9.15am
- Tuesday 9th of March: 7.30am and 9.15am
- Wednesday 10th of March: 7.30am, 9.15am
- Thursday 11th of March: 7.30am and 9.15am. Also Evening Prayer at 7.30pm
- Friday 12th of March: 7.30am and 9.15am. Also Stations of the Cross at 9.45am
- Saturday 13th of March: 9.15am (Eucharistic Service), 6.00pm - the Mass of Sunday
- The 4th Sunday of Lent (Year C) 14th of March: 9.15am, 11.00am
- 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.