Bishop McAleenan reminds us: "It is our obligation to try and understand why migrants appear amongst us; our duty is to care for those who seek refuge in our country." @cafodinsouthwales.bsky.social @cardiff-cathedral.bsky.social @stdavidscollege.bsky.social

Statement from Archbishop Mark on the Manchester Synagogue attack.

It's not every day you see a saint in Nike trainers! 👟 St David's Metropolitan Cathedral Cardiff has new statues of Saints Carlo Acutis & John Henry Newman. St Carlo appears in trainers, jeans & rucksack, whilst St John Henry holds 'The Idea of a University' 📚 #carloacutis

🎓 Outstanding A-Level results for Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School! 97% achieved 3+ A-Levels | 75% secured A*-C grades | 93% got 1st/2nd choice uni 💬 Headteacher Ashley Howells said: "Huge credit must go to our students for their dedication and hard work."

📧 New monthly newsletter launching this Friday! Get updates from across the Archdiocese including: ✉️ Foreword by Archbishop Mark 📰 Parish & school stories 📅 Dates for your diary 🔗 Catholic news links Sign up: rcadc.org#anchor - just add your name & email. Simple!

🌿 Join us for the Ecumenical and Interreligious Pilgrimage! 📅 Thurs July 3rd, 1.30pm 📍 Starts at St Padarn’s Institute, Cardiff 🚶‍♂️ Walk through Bute Park, end at St David’s Cathedral 🙏 Prayer & baptism reaffirmation ☕ Refreshments Register 👇 rcadc.org/join-us-for-...

Wishing Fr Laurence all the best as he heads to Rome for 3 years to study Canon Law! Yesterday he celebrated his final Mass at Archbishop’s House & shared a lovely reflection on how heaven is being with Christ. He’ll be missed — buona fortuna, Fr Laurence! 🇮🇹✨

Do you know any young people who might want to go on our summer pilgrimage to Rome (includes a trip to Assisi)? We still have a few places.

Archbishop Mark led Sung Vespers at St David’s Cathedral, in memory of Pope Francis. Ecumenical & interfaith guests, civic leaders, and religious from across the Archdiocese joined in a moving tribute of unity. Read his homily & see photos on our site. rcadc.org/ecumenical-i...

Since 2024 our Safeguarding Team have been holding a "Safeguarding Café" every month. This month the team will be holding their Café at Our Lady of Peace Church Hall in Llanelli on May 22nd from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Why not pop in for a coffee and a chat? rcadc.org/safeguarding...

Quarterly Mental Health Awareness Day at Archbishop’s House 🧠🌿 This time: garden reflections, meditation, planting sunflower seeds 🌻 — and a delicious lasagne to finish! Thanks to Sarah-Jane, Kirsty & Cally 💚 #MentalHealthAwareness #WellbeingAtWork

The Conclave has begun in Rome. Here’s our guide to it:

Archbishop Mark being interviewed last week, by the BBC’s Nia Llewellyn, for the TV programme ‘All Things Considered’.

The Vatican gets ready for the Conclave.

Who’d have thought that, when they signed up to go to the canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis, our young people would end up attending the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome? What an incredible experience for these young [email protected]

Please sign our Digital Book of Condolences for Pope Francis rcadc.org/sign-our-dig...

Last Wednesday Archbishop Mark had the pleasure of opening St Helen’s Community Hub in Barry on the same night that the Deanery Stations Mass was celebrated in St Helen's Church. Archbishop Mark blessed the new space, joined by clergy, parishioners, school staff, and local representatives

The Chrism Mass, during which the holy oils used in the Church’s sacraments throughout the year are blessed, and the priests of the Archdiocese renew their priestly promises, will be celebrated at the Co-Cathedral of St Joseph, Greenhill, Swansea tomorrow, Tuesday at 11.30am.

🇮🇹 Youth Pilgrimage to Rome – July 2025 🇮🇹 This summer, young adults from across our Archdiocese (aged 18–35) are invited to join a very special Youth Pilgrimage to Rome. Do you want to go? @catholiccwmbran @CAFODSouthWales #pilgrimage

Our 4th Lenten theme comes from Father Matt Roche-Saunders, Director of Vocations and Youth Mission for the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, who offers his reflection on Rest. youtu.be/Ja9N7GNRgo8

Our 3rd Lenten theme comes from Canon Jason Jones, parish priest of the Church of the Sacred Heart and Diocesan Shrine of Mercy in Morriston, as he offers his reflection on Forgiveness. #pilgrimsofhope #lent youtu.be/q8mEHT5kfz0

Last weekend, Archbishop Mark celebrated the Rite of Election in Cardiff and Swansea, welcoming those preparing for baptism and full communion. In Cardiff alone, 75 catechumens and candidates took part—double the number from last year! Menevia also saw an increase, with 25 people taking part.

150 young people, clergy and leaders from the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia went to Flame 2025 in Wembley, London yesterday. As you can see from the pictures there is no mistaking where they are from! #flame2025 #pilgrimsofhope @catholicnewsworld.bsky.social @dioceseofplymouth.bsky.social

🌿 This Lent, we’re sharing reflections on the 2025 Jubilee theme, Pilgrims of Hope. This week, Gill Kane highlights Food Poverty, reminding us that “hope is not just a theological virtue, it is a social one as well.” #PilgrimsOfHope #FoodPoverty youtu.be/X9nik4XbqbA

This Lent why not join Father Paul Stonham to pray and meditate on the Stations of the Cross? youtu.be/9OW-5AOJSc8 #stationsofthecross #lent @dioceseofplymouth.bsky.social @cafodinsouthwales.bsky.social @ncronline.bsky.social @catholicnewsworld.bsky.social

Today at the Lord Mayor’s Civic Service for St David’s Day at St John’s Church, Cardiff, Archbishop Mark spoke about the continued relevance of St David’s message -"Gwnewch y petheu bychain" rcadc.org/archbishop-m... #stdavid #DyddGŵylDewi

If you were unable to attend the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St. David, you can still watch the St David's Day Welsh Mass online at 12:00pm today: cardiffcathedral.org.uk

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy Saint David's Day! Archbishop Mark has released a Pastoral Message for St David's Day. You can read it on our website. rcadc.org/archbishop-m...

✨ New Confessionals at Our Lady of the Valleys Churches! ✨ Faather Gareth Leyshon shares exciting news from the four churches of Our Lady of the Valleys in southern Rhondda Cynon Taf! 🕊️ The team has been hard at work, and the results look fantastic. 🙏

📅 24th–27th April: Young people from the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia are heading to Rome & Assisi for the Jubilee Year! 🇮🇹 They’ll witness the canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis by Pope Francis—a once-in-a-lifetime moment! 🙏 We need your support!

This week, Archbishop Mark’s portrait was unveiled at Archbishop’s House, continuing a tradition that spans over 150 years. The portrait was painted by Colin Bentley, an artist from Devon. The event brought together clergy, trustees, politicians, friends, and family. @dioceseofplymouth.bsky.social

On Sat, 1st March, we will be celebrating the Feast Day of our Patron Saint at St David's Cathedral in Cardiff, for the first time in many years. Fr John Patrick Thomas (new Chaplain to Cardiff University and to Nazareth House), will celebrate Mass. ✨ Bilingual booklets will be available.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi: Yr Offeren yn Gymraeg yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Dewi Sant, Heol Siarl, Caerdydd CF10 2SF: dydd Sadwrn Mawrth 1af am 12 o'r gloch, canol dydd. Dewch i ddathlu dydd gŵyl ein nawddsant yn Gymraeg. Bydd llyfrynnau dwyieithog ar gael.

Flame 2025 takes place at Wembley Arena in London on Saturday 15th March 2025 and is the largest Catholic youth event in England and Wales. Filled with inspiring speakers, incredible live music, prayer, adoration - it’s an event like no other! Want to attend? Click to book: forms.gle/jHkXXVcrZyFc...

From 14th–17th Feb 2025, as we prepare for his canonisation by Pope Francis on 27th Apr 2025, we are blessed to be welcoming a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis. The relic will travel to Cardiff, Belmont, Swansea & Merthyr. It's a wonderful opportunity to pray before the relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis.

25 people from 10 parishes across Cardiff-Menevia gathered at St Cadoc’s, Llanrumney for a Bereavement Training Day. 🕊️ Some shared their experiences, others explored setting up support. It was a day of learning 📖, sharing 💬 & deepening our mission to support those who grieve. ❤️🙏 #Community

Today we wished Sister Maureen Davies well as she moves to the next phase of her ministry. Archbishop Mark thanked her for her years of service. Sr Maureen, a Sister of St Joseph of Annecy, returns to Tonypandy to support safeguarding & parish work. 🙏 #ThankYouSrMaureen

🇲🇲 Tomorrow, February 1st, marks the start of Myanmar’s conflict in 2021. @acn_uk is calling for a day of prayer to end the violent conflict that broke out in Myanmar 4 years ago. 🙏 “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matt 5:9). Join us in prayer. #PrayForMyanmar

A message from Archbishop Mark to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. #Auschwitz

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Offeren yn Gymraeg – Eglwys Teilo Sant, Caerdydd CF14 1AD Ionawr 26: 4:30 pm. Croeso cynnes i bawb. Chwefror 23: 4:30 pm Mawrth 30: 4:30 pm Mae’r Offeren yn cael ei dathlu yn Gymraeg yn Eglwys Teilo Sant, Yr Eglwys Newydd CF14 1AD, ar Sul olaf pob mis am 4:30 o’r gloch.

Are you an experienced consultant ready to make a difference? Join the Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Community Hall Project Team and help shape the future of this vital community space in Hereford and South Wye!

Get your comfortable shoes and warm coat ready! On Thursday 23rd January, 2025 at 7:00 pm there will be a Torchlight Procession from Our Lady of Peace in Newbridge. Father Peter McClaren will be preaching. rcadc.org/torchlight-p...

In 2023 the Archdiocese bought St Non's Retreat Centre. Last year we refurbished it and opened it under new management. The first year got off to a great start & the doors will open again in 5 weeks' time. #retreats #CatholicChurch rcadc.org/st-nons-retr...

"We might say that this Jubilee Year, and our preparations for it, are another pilgrimage within that great pilgrimage of our faith, one in which we seek to deepen our sense of hope in God’s promises, in ‘sharing the glory of God" (Archbishop Mark) 👉 rcadc.org/jubilee-home/

📜 In his pastoral letter for the Feast of the Holy Family, Archbishop Mark reflects on Jesus’ challenges in Nazareth and the hope in family. As the Jubilee Year "Pilgrims of Hope" begins, may we open our hearts to Christ & walk together in love and faith. rcadc.org/archbishop-m...

🗞 Just in time for Christmas, the Archbishop's December Newsletter is now available. This month you will find a variety of topics of interest to people across the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. rcadc.org/welcome-to-t...

As we approach the 4th Sunday of Advent our theme is Love. For this last week, we have invited back Sister Susan Armond of the Sisters of Joseph of Annecy. Thanks to everyone who has participated in these Advent Reflections. #advent #catholic youtu.be/MSykJhzmpGs

Did you know that the Archdiocese owns and runs St Non's Retreat Centre in St David's? It is the perfect location to pray, relax and contemplate. It's also situated in the grounds of where St David was born. ➡️ stnon.co.uk

We’re so excited as we approach the 3rd Sunday of Advent—Gaudete Sunday—with this week’s theme of Joy! We’ve invited one of our talented Youth Leaders, Alessia Mahoney, to share her reflection on Joy. youtu.be/k799bvo3rz8 #gaudetesunday

"Those whose hearts are pure are temples of the Holy Spirit.".- St. Lucy