PARISH GARDEN FETE: Our Fete is only a few weeks away (Saturday, 20th June, 2pm)! Books of raffle tickets are available in the glass porch for you to sell to your family and friends. We particularly need donations of bottles for the bottle stall, plants for the plant stall and cakes for the cake stall!. TOMATO PLANTS: Anthea has been growing tomato plants for the fete but they are ready to sell from next weekend. Varieties include Nello's Plum, American Heritage Stone Ridge and Burmese Sour.
Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles at Pentecost and the birthday ofthe Church. Let us pray this week that the Holy Spirit may fill our lives more deeply and set our hearts ablaze with the love of Christ. Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) have been invited to run a mission throughout the Archdiocese. They are a Canadian based Catholic movement raising up Christ-centred, Spirit-filled leaders with the aim to evangelise the world one person at a time. Two events which are taking place in Hereford are: • ‘Learning to Pray’ taking place at Belmont Abbey on 27th June 2026. This is a day for everyone interested in deepening their prayer life, led by the CCO founder, Andre Regnier. • Parish Evangelisation Day at St Francis Xavier’s, Hereford on 28th June 2026. A day of formation and evangelisation for those in Herefordshire. Further details will be shared in due course. During this week, we have many different feast days taking place. Two important Benedictine ones are: • St Bede the Venerable, whose feast is celebrated on Monday, was a monk of Northumbria, a gifted scholar, and one of the greatest historians of the early English Church. Through his writings, especially his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, he preserved the story of the spread of Christianity in these lands. A man of prayer and learning, St Bede reminds us that the pursuit of knowledge can deepen faith and draw us closer to God. • St Augustine of Canterbury, whose feast is celebrated on Wednesday, was a monk sent by Pope St Gregory the Great to bring the Gospel to the Anglo-Saxons. As the first Archbishop of Canterbury, he laid the foundations of the Church in England through preaching, baptism, and patient missionary work. His courage and trust in God helped sow the seeds of faith that would bear fruit for generations. St Augustine reminds us of the importance of sharing the Gospel with gentleness, perseverance and hope. My prayers and best wishes, Fr . Augustine
The event is organised by CYMFed - CYMFed is works towards a Catholic Church that celebrates vibrant youth ministry, collaborates harmoniously and embraces innovation and networking Event Date: Saturday 6th March 2027
The annual Summer Camp for Young People (School years 9 to 13) is taking place between August, 5th to 9th at St. David's Bunk Barns, St. David’s Pembrokeshire. The cost is £300 with travel and meals included. The deadline for registration and payment is June 8th. To register or for more information email Fr. Matt at youth@cardiffmenevia.org
PARISH GARDEN FETE: Our Fete is only a few weeks away (Saturday, 20th June, 2pm)! Books of raffle tickets are available in the glass porch for you to sell to your family and friends. We particularly need donations of bottles for the bottle stall, plants for the plant stall and cakes for the cake stall!. TOMATO PLANTS: Anthea has been growing tomato plants for the fete but they are ready to sell from next weekend. Varieties include Nello's Plum, American Heritage Stone Ridge and Burmese Sour.
