NEEDLE NEEDS: Help is needed, initially for some napkin-hemming for the Monk’s Refectory. If you are able to help please contact either Fr Augustine, Fr Patrick or Fr Christopher.
Dear friends in Christ, Thank you to everyone who helped and supported our annual Garden Fete last week on Saturday. I am told it was once again a fantastic event and I am sorry to have missed it. We made over £6,500 on the day. The expenses still need to be deducted but it is an amazing amount. Once again, thank you to everyone who was involved and for all your hard work! It has been unbelievably hot recently! I hope everyone has been able to keep cool over the last few days. It looks as if the heat got to our sound system, meaning none of the microphones are working. The engineers are hopefully coming on Wednesday to fix it but we will have to make do without voice amplification and the livestream this weekend! This Sunday, on the liturgical Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the traditional Peter’s Pence collection takes place. This is a way to support the Holy Father in his mission of service to the universal Church. Donating to Peter’s Pence is a concrete gesture of communion with the Holy Father and of solidarity with his mission to bring the Gospel throughout the world. To support this initiative, the Secretariat for the Economy and the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See have prepared informational and multimedia materials to illustrate its significance. On the official website ObolodiSanPietro.va, it is possible to:
WELSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT: Friday, 3rd July in OLSM Church, Abergavenny at 7.30pm. "Mozart in Abergavenny." Tickets £20, or £35 including drinks reception after concert. More information is available on the parish website: www.olsm-abergavenny.co.uk
LEARN TO PRAY: At The Chapterhouse, Belmont Abbey, Saturday, 27th June, 11.00am to 4.00pm. A day of teaching on prayer, led by CCO founder Andre Regnier. Open to anyone who wants to deepen their prayer life – no previous experience needed. Part of the CCO (Catholic Christian Outreach) three-week Diocesan Mission across Cardiff-Menevia - running from 19th June to 5th July. More details at: rcadc.org/a-mission-for-the-whole-diocese-cco-comes-to-cardiff-menevia
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO THE GRAVE OF ST JOHN KEMBLE � SUNDAY, 23RD AUGUST 2026 9.15am Mass at St Mary’s Church, Monmouth. 10.15am Pilgrims set off to walk to Welsh Newton - bring a packed lunch. 3.00pm Rosary, readings and prayers at St John Kemble’s Grave, Welsh Newton Churchyard. 4.15pm Benediction at St Mary’s Church, Monmouth. Everyone welcome.
