Saint Joseph’s R.C. Parish, Cardiff

Sunlight on the sanctuary

Saturday

His relatives said he was out of his mind ... [Read the whole of Today’s Gospel]

His relatives said he was out of his mind ...
[Read the whole of Today’s Gospel]

2nd Week of Ordinary Time, Year B

Almighty and ever-present Father, your watchful care reaches from end to end and orders all things in such power that even the tensions and the tragedies of sin cannot frustrate your loving plans.

Quote of the Week

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own?”

1 Corinthians chapter 6, Verse 19 (NRSV)

Livestream Masses at Saint Joseph’s

The next Mass will be livestreamed at 6.00pm (the Mass of Sunday), you are still able to view live images from the church beforehand as well: Click Here.

Public Masses

Wales is in Tier 4, which does not currently affect public worhip. Public Masses at Saint Joseph’s are as follows:

Please note that, contrary to the listing in the Newsletter, the Mass on Saturday morning is public (as well as being livestreamed).

Masses & Services this Week [Sundays: Yr B, Weekdays: Yr 1]

Please remember that we are required by law to wear face masks at public Masses. And, of course, since the strict government guidelines restrict numbers it is important to book. Please ring the office on 2041 1819 to book your place, you will be most welcome.

Making A Donation to the Parish

Obviously, the combination of lockdowns and fewer people being able to attend our public Masses has meant much less being given to our parish. The work that the parish does, and the costs involved, remain the same. If you would like to help us by donating online you can do so via our

Saint Joseph’s Parish Just Giving Page (click/tap to go there).

Some Useful Catholic Liturgy Links

Find Us on Facebook

This is a very good time to join the parish Facebook group (if you haven’t already).
Over the coming weeks it will provide us with a place to keep in touch.
Simply click on the following link and request to join the group.

Saint Joseph’s Parish, Cardiff Facebook Group

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for January 2021

Human Fraternity May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions, praying for one another, open to all.

Bible Study

Our weekly Bible Study will obviously NOT take place at the present time. Even so, the Bible remains a treasure that can give us what we need. The readings for 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time are:

These readings can be most easily found in an ordinary Sunday Missal.

Parish Pastoral Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dear Parishioners and all people of goodwill, this is a most difficult time and it tries our faith and our Christian friendship. With the threat of coronavirus and aware of the vulnerability of some of our parishioners, of course all of us as human beings are delicate and vulnerable to risks that come our way. I am suggesting that if the crisis worsens, let us identify people who may need our prompt response. Take a phone number, know the address, enquire from a family member so that in case of a worse case scenario we are able to offer material support, hope and words of closeness to those who may remain at home - a telephone conversion is a pastoral response. Or we can use Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram to keep up-to-date. I am appealing for volunteers for this. I know we have wonderful people. We can share information but be careful not to create unnecessary fear or panic. Do not be afraid, Jesus always reminds us, he is with us... [read more]

 

saint joseph’s catholic church

If you’re a first time visitor, welcome to our website. If you’re a regular, welcome back. For a general overview of the site, or for help to find what you’re looking for more quickly, use the menu below.

Kids

  • links - links to websites for children.

Albums

  • 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

Groups

Details

  • 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.

Notices

  • views - short essays on some interesting topics.
  • diary - events coming up in the parish and the diocese.
  • newsletter - our weekly newsletter.

Resources

  • 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.