Articles & Sermons

Pastoral Letter - Archbishop Mark (Good Shepherd Sunday)

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:16:25 GMT

Letter Here

FATIMA PILGRIMAGE SEPTEMBER 2027. Booking Form.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:25:48 GMT

Our Lady and St. Michaels Church

Abergavenny, Wales

PILGRIMAGE TO FÁTIMA, PORTUGAL

Monday 20 ^th September 2027 (6 days / 5 nights / Full board/transfers/coach to Airport etc)

Cost, depending on exact airfare - cost TBC

Flying to Lisbon from Bristol.

Sharing room approx. £820.00. Single approx. £955.00

Staying at the Domus Pacis Hotel, run by the

World Apostolate of Fatima.

To register or For more info contact Fr. Matthew

fr.matthew@live.co.uk

SERMON FOR 25th OCTOBER- 30th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:34:04 GMT

SERMON FOR THE 30th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR - 25th OCTOBER 2026

HARVEST SUNDAY - 25th OCTOBER

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:57:32 GMT

HARVEST SUNDAY - 25th OCTOBER.

This Sunday 25 ^th October, when we will be collecting items for the local foodbank. Lists of suggested items attached to last weeks newsletter.

FATIMA-1ST Saturday Devotions.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:53:27 GMT

FATIMA – We will be continuing with the first 5 Saturdays Fatima devotions, continuing on Saturday 3 ^rd October.

Thanks to all those who attended the World Apostolate of Fatima last weekend, it was a wonderful occasion. Various Fatima items are available on the Piety Stall.

PRAYERS FOR POPE LEO.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:51:38 GMT

MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP MARK,

Archbishop of Cardiff Menevia.

Prayers for Pope Leo.

"We pray earnestly for our beloved Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. Now that we know that the recent operation was to remove a cancerous growth, we deepen our sense of solidarity with him and all battling cancer. I ask all parishes and communities across South Wales and Herefordshire to offer prayers for the Holy Father at masses over this next week, and to offer a Votive Mass for Pope Leo XIV this coming weekend."

Mass will be offered at OLSM this coming Sunday the 10am Mass.

PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL - JULY MEETING MINUTES.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:45:20 GMT

PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL.

The minuites of the July meeting of the PAC are below, next meeting of the PAC ON Sunday 15th November at 11.45am. Tn St. Michaels Centre.

Minutes of the July meeting below.

POPE LEO PRAYERS.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:36:02 GMT

MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP MARK,

Archbishop of Cardiff Menevia.

Prayers for Pope Leo.

Mass will be offered at OLSM this coming Sunday the 10am Mass.

RED WEDNESDAY, 18th NOVEMBER. Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:28:02 GMT

Aid to the Church in Need.

RED WEDNESDAY

Wednesday 19 ^th NOVEMBER 2025.

Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

Ecumenical Prayer Service – 7.00pm.

Our Lady and St. Michael’s R.C. Church.

10 Pen Y Pound, Abergavenny.

Torchlight procession from Abergavenny Methodist Church at 6.30pm.

Online Evening Prayers 5:00pm

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:08:52 GMT

Facebook Live - Evening Prayer at 5pm every day, see below on left or View Here

PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH – Every Saturday morning (10.45am), we have Exposition and Benediction for the intentions of growing our parish and reaching out to those no longer in Church.

1st Holy Communion Course, form & Timetable.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:03:52 GMT

1 ^st HOLY COMMUNION COURSE – Begins shortly for children in year 3 or above at school. Details and application forms at the back of Church, from Fr. Matthew or the OLSM school reception. Parents meeting after the 10am mass next Sunday 11 ^th October, 1 ^st session on Sunday 18 ^th , 9-10am,before the 10am mass.New Paragraph

ARCHDIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2027.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:01:14 GMT

Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2027 - The dates for the 2027 pilgrimage have now been announced, 18th - 24th July. Clergy and parishioners are warmly invited to save the date and register their interest.

Whether you have travelled with us before or are thinking about Lourdes for the first time, you are very welcome to join us.

Website:

https://www.welshnationalpilgrimage.com

Email:

welshnationalpilgrimage@gmail.co.uk

Pastoral letter - Archbishop Mark

anthony@everydaychristianmarketing.co.uk (Anthony Evans) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:41:22 GMT

Heart speaks to Heart’ – being a missionary and synodal diocese – A Pastoral Message to the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia

Archbishop Mark has published a pastoral letter calling the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia to become a missionary and synodal diocese, built on a foundation of prayer and four key pillars: youth and vocations, evangelising zeal, formation in faith, and loving service of those in need.

Copy of Mass for Young people

anthony@everydaychristianmarketing.co.uk (Anthony Evans) — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:11:16 GMT

The new season is a great reason to make and keep resolutions. Whether it’s eating right or cleaning out the garage, here are some tips for making and keeping resolutions.

Make a list

Lists are great ways to stay on track. Write down some big things you want to accomplish and some smaller things, too.

Check the list regularly

Don’t forget to check in and see how you’re doing. Just because you don’t achieve the big goals right away doesn’t mean you’re not making progress.

Reward yourself

When you succeed in achieving a goal, be it a big one or a small one, make sure to pat yourself on the back.

Think positively

Positive thinking is a major factor in success. So instead of mulling over things that didn’t go quite right, remind yourself of things that did.

POPE LEO PRAYERS & ARCHDIOCESAN NEWSLETTER,

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:44:07 GMT

MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP MARK,

Archbishop of Cardiff Menevia.

Prayers for Pope Leo.

Mass will be offered at OLSM this coming Sunday the 10am Mass.

The latest Archdiocesan newsletter welcomes MPs' rejection of the Assisted Dying Bill and invites us to answer Pope Leo's call to pray the Rosary for peace throughout October. It also features Bishop Vaughan School's Festival of Peace, the Spiritus conference in Rome, a golden jubilee for two Sisters of St Joseph, and the new Archdiocesan WhatsApp channel. Coming up: a Safeguarding Café at Our Lady's, Llandovery (22nd October), and Austen Ivereigh on Magnifica Humanitas at St Helen's, Caerphilly (31st October). Read or subscribe at rcadc.org.

ARCHDIOCESE WHATS APP GROUPS You can keep updated on Diocesan info and activities by signing up to the Archdiocesan whats app group, by using the QR code which is on the noticeboard at the back of Church. There is also a QR code which you can use to receive the latest Archdiocesan newsletter, or by vising ( https://rcadc.org/sign-up-for-our-monthly-newsletter/ )

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First Holy Communion Course -Application form and timetable.

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:38:39 GMT

Parish Advisory Committee - February Minutes

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 02:22:01 GMT

The latest minutes arising from the February 2025 Parish Advisory Meeting (Council)