Ss Peter and Paul - Sunday 29th June

Sunday's EF Mass will be at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Morriston at 3pm.

The conversion of St Paul


JUNE IS THE MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-tyGIQ4xaY

The External Solemnity of the Ascension

A Missa Cantata will be held on Saturday 31st May at 5pm at the Church of The Sacred Heart, Morriston, near Swansea.

The Newcastle Emlyn Schola will sing the Mass for this great feast of the Church.

"Ye men of Galilee, why wonder you...."

Menevia's next Latin Mass

Will be at 3pm on Sunday 18th May at The Sacred Heart, Morriston and will be offered for the repose of the soul of Confraternity member, Christopher Gillibrand's, father who died recently.

Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion,
et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam,
ad te omnis care veniet.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.

*Please note Fr Jason's excellent radio interview on Our Lady of Cardigan, posted earlier.

Stabat Mater

"Make me feel as thou hast felt;
make my soul to glow and melt
with the love of Christ my Lord.

Let me share with thee His pain,
who for all my sins was slain,
who for me in torments died.

Let me mingle tears with thee,
mourning Him who mourned for me,
all the days that I may live." 

H/T Once I was a Clever Boy blog

Come home at Christmas....

The crib at The Church of the Sacred Heart, Morriston


MASS SCHEDULE

• Christmas Eve (Midnight Mass - St Therese of Lisieux, Sandfields, Nr Port Talbot
• Sunday 29th December - 3pm The Sacred Heart, Morriston
• 31st December (New Year's Eve, 4pm Low Mass followed by reception and then exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - The Sacred Heart Morriston
• 4th January (Vigil Mass of The Epiphany) 5pm Low Mass at The Sacred Heart Morriston

On behalf of the members of the Confraternity we wish our Bishop, our priests who offer the EF Mass and all the priests of the Diocese, a Holy, Happy and Peaceful Christmas

And special thanks to Fathers Burke, Brophy and Jones who have provided us with the Latin Mass throughout the year. God bless and ad multos annos!

Please note: We hope to draw the raffle prizes after Mass on 4th January

Latin Mass for Sunday 1st December - 1st Sunday of Advent

Please note: The Saturday Vigil Mass has been moved from 30th November to Sunday 1st December at the Church of The Sacred Heart, Morriston at 3pm.

This will be a Missa Cantata with the Newcastle Emlyn Schola, all are welcome as are any male volunteers to serve on the altar.

Latin Mass, Sunday 17th November.....

...will be at 3pm at The Sacred Heart Morriston near Swansea.


Please remember prizes for our raffle, ticket sales to commence at the end of the month (for seminarian funds).

So far we have......




1 bottle of whisky     



1 bottle of wine            

1 bottle of Cava

Prizes do not have to be alcoholic......you could donate a tin of biscuits, lunch for two at Verdi's or a trip on the Orient Express! - (Boxes of chocolates also welcome).

Please pass any contributions, however small, to Sally after Mass, thank you.

Vigil Mass - Saturday 31st August

Please note, this Latin Mass will be at The Sacred Heart, Morriston, near Swansea at 5pm.

St. Raymond Nonnatus, Patron of Expectant Mothers, Newborn Babies

The saint of the day for 31st August is St. Raymond Nonnatus.

Raymond was born at Portella, Catalonia, Spain in 1204, the son of wealthy parents. He was delivered by caesarean section when his mother died in childbirth. Hence his name non natus(not born). In his childhood, he seemed to find pleasure only in his devotions and serious duties. His father, sensing that Raymond was drawn to religious life, ordered him to manage one of the family farms. Raymond readily obeyed but spent his time with the shepherds and workers, studying and praying until his father abandoned the idea of making his son a worldly success.

Raymond later joined the Mercederians, which was founded by St. Peter Nolasco, who devoted to ransoming Christians captured by the Moors. He succeeded Peter as chief ransomer and went to Algeria to ransom slaves. He remained as hostage for several slaves when his money ran out and was sentenced to be impaled when the governor learned that he had converted several Mohammedans. He escaped the death sentence because of the ransom he would bring, but was forced to run the gauntlet. He was then tortured for continuing his evangelizing activities but was ransomed eight months later by Peter Nolasco.

On his return to Barcelona, he was appointed Cardinal by Pope Gregory IX. He died the following year in 1240 and was canonized in 1657.

Patronage: childbirth; children; expectant mothers; falsely accused people; fever; infants; midwives; newborn babies; obstetricians; pregnant women.

Extract from:Catholic Fire blog

And please pray for peace in Syria and an end, not a beginning, to the bombing...

God of Compassion,

Hear the cries of the people of Syria,

Bring healing to those suffering from the violence,

Bring comfort to those mourning the dead,

Strengthen Syria’s neighbors in their care and welcome for refugees,

Convert the hearts of those who have taken up arms,

And protect those committed to peace.

God of Hope,

Inspire leaders to choose peace over violence and to seek reconciliation with enemies,

Inspire the Church around the world with compassion for the people of Syria,

And give us hope for a future of peace built on justice for all.

We ask this through Jesus Christ,

Prince of Peace and Light of the World,

Amen.

Petition: For the people of Syria, that God may strengthen the resolve of leaders to end the fighting and choose a future of peace.

We pray to the Lord…

Devotion to The Sacred Heart....

.....in Swansea.

Where else than at the Church of The Sacred Heart, Morriston?

Final Rosary, Vespers and Adoration tonight (7th June) at 9pm

No words are sufficient to describe the

 essence of love contained in this picture