Saint Joseph’s R.C. Parish, Cardiff

Looking up to the altar

5th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday

You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions

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The Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Father, watch over your family,
and keep us in your care, for all our hope is in you.

For a reflection on the readings for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, go to the Magazine Page

Quote of the Week

“The gospel will only save you if you keep believing exactly what I preached to you - believing anything else will not lead to anything.”
1st Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians Chapter 15 Verse 2

Scripture Study

This Thursday’s Scripture Study (11th of February at 8pm in the Chapel) will look at the readings for the coming Sunday: The 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C):

These readings can be most easily found in an ordinary Sunday Missal. The gospel can also be read on our this Sunday’s Gospel page

Masses This Week

  • links - links to websites for children.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • girm - short articles on the general instruction of the roman missal.
  • commentary - a commentary on the mass.
  • prayers - prayers useful for occasional liturgies.
  • reflections - reflections useful for various situations.