MASSES FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR & THE BEGINNING OF LENT

Reading Cycle: Sunday"A"; Weekdays "2" ( * Masses in Cowbridge)

4th Sunday of the Year

SAT.FEB. 2ND       * 5.30 p.m.             Angela Casey:                       Staunton Family

SUN.FEB. 3RD          9.00 a.m.            Brian Sullivan:                         Jane

MON.FEB. 4TH         9.00 a.m.            Anthony Davies [Anniv]:         Cullinane Family

TUES.FEB. 5TH         Memoria: St.Agatha, Virgin & Martyr

                                * 7.30 p.m. Adriana & Les Roy:                           Les

WED.FEB. 6TH         ASH WEDNESDAY. Lent begins. A Day of Fasting & Abstinence

                                   9.00 a.m.             For the People

                                * 7.30 p.m.             Stefan Olshansky:                 Alan, Margaret & Family

THUR.FEB. 7TH     * 10.00 a.m.           Sp.Int. Bernadette:                 Ann, Cath & Sarah

                                * 10.30 a.m.           Exposition

FRI.FEB. 8TH            7.00 p.m.             Stations of the Cross

                                   7.30 p.m.             Fr.Dewi Davies:                     Cullinane Family

SAT.FEB. 9TH           10.00 a.m.          Mabel & David John:              Elaine & John

1st Sunday of Lent

SAT.FEB. 9TH        * 5.30 p.m.            Daniela Basini:                         Mafalda

SUN.FEB.10TH         9.00 a.m.            Canon Trevor Driscoll [Anniv]: Margaret

                                   3.00 p.m.            Exposition, with Benediction at 3.45 p.m.

MORNING PRAYER : 20 minutes before Mass Monday, Wednesday & Saturday

Rosary Every Sunday at 8.40 a.m. in Our Lady & St.Illtyd.

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CONFESSIONS

St.Cadoc Tuesday: After Mass Thursday: After Mass

Our Lady & St.Illtyd Friday: After Mass Saturday: After Mass

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Anniversaries

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Fr.John O'Brien, Fr.Thomas Conway, Fr.Francis Morris, James Regan, Anastasia Dalton, Gladys Murphy, William Morris, Anthony Davies and Canon Trevor Driscoll whose anniversaries occur around this time. May they rest in peace. Amen

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MEETINGS

Parish Ladies Guild- Meeting Tuesday 5th February, St. Cadoc, after Mass.

Mothers' Prayer Group This Wednesday at 9.15 a.m. in St.Cadoc. Grandmothers. mothers, and all - please come to pray for our children, grandchildren and all young people

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NOTICES

Youth Mass Our Lady & St.Illtyd at 9.00 a.m. this Sunday , with our young musicians and singers accompanying the singing, and students from Atlantic College reading. There will be no Children's Liturgy, but please all children and young people join with the group near the organ.

Saturday 9th February, 11am, Our Lady & St.Illtyd - everyone is welcome to a
Penitential Service for Charlie, Esme, Ellie and Katie who will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time. Please remember them in your prayers.

Children's Catechism - Wednesdays in the Parish Centre;
Parish Angels - 4:00 to 5:00pm First Holy Communion and Parish Doves 4:40 to 6:00pm.
New children (aged 3 to 11) are always welcome, please contact Elizabeth 774212.

Annual S.V.P. Collection This came to £367.37. Many thanks.

CAFOD Soup Lunch The CAFOD Group would like to organise a soup lunch for Sunday 9th March. To do so, we need helpers - if you can, please sign lists at back of churches.

Volunteers Our Lady & St.Illtyd are still looking for additional volunteers for tea making a some cleaning on Sundays. See rotas in the porch.

Formation Course for Readers Experienced and New. In our Deanery: St.Mary's Bridgend, Thursday 21st Feb & Thursday March 6th, 2 sessions lasting from 7 - 9 pm. See notice at back of each Church.

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LENTEN DEVOTIONS

Stations of the Cross 7.00 pm Tuesdays, St.Cadoc. 7.00 pm Fridays Our Lady & St.Illtyd

Exposition Sundays - 3.00 - 4.00 pm (Benediction 3.45 p.m.) in Our Lady & St.Illtyd

Thursdays - 10.30 - 11.00 a.m. in St.Cadoc.

Lenten Box Donations will go to the Cardiff Wallich Clifford Community which puts homeless people first.

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