1st Sunday of Advent
1st December 2024, Year C
This Week's Services:
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Remember that you can livestream the St Teilo's webcam at any time.
Act of Spiritual Communion:
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar.
I love you above all things and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my soul so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever.
Amen.
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Key: (S) St Bride's, Saundersfoot; (T) St Teilo's, Tenby​
Saturday 30 November, St Andrew
5pm (T) Confessions
5:30pm (T) Vigil Mass
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Sunday 1 December, 1st Sunday of Advent
9:30am (S) Mass
11am (T) Mass
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Monday 2 December
No Mass, but St Teilo's open 9am-5pm for private prayer.
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Tuesday 3 December, St Francis Xavier
No Mass, but St Teilo's open 9am-5pm for private prayer.
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Wednesday 4 December, St John Damascene
No Mass, but St Teilo's open 9am-5pm for private prayer.
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Thursday 5 December
No Mass, but St Teilo's open 9am-5pm for private prayer.
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Friday 6 December, St Nicholas
No Mass, but St Teilo's open 9am-5pm for private prayer.
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Saturday 7 December, St Ambrose
5pm (T) Confessions
5:30pm (T) Vigil Mass
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Sunday 8 December, 2nd Sunday of Advent
9:30am (S) Mass
11am (T) Mass
A Prayer for Peace
Lord Jesus Christ,
You are the true King of peace.
In You alone is found freedom.
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Please free our world from conflict.
Bring unity to troubled nations.
Let Your glorious peace reign in every heart.
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Dispel all darkness and evil.
Protect the dignity of every human life.
Replace hatred with Your love.
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Give wisdom to world leaders.
Free them from selfish ambition.
Eliminate all violence and war.
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Glorious Virgin Mary,
Saint Michael the Archangel,
Every angel and saint:
Please pray for peace.
Pray for unity amongst nations.
Pray for unity amongst all people.
Pray for the most vulnerable.
Pray for those suffering.
Pray for the fearful.
Pray for those most in need.
Pray for us all.
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Jesus, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear our prayers.
Jesus, I trust in You!
Amen.
St Teilo's School and Teilo Tots
Saint Teilo’s is a Catholic Primary School, located in the heart of the resort of Tenby. We have a dedicated and enthusiastic staff that strives constantly to provide the best possible education for our pupils.
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Watch our bilingual guide to our patron, St Teilo!
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For more information, see: St Teilo's school and Teilo Tots pre-school.
A Prayer for our Diocese
Almighty and eternal God, give us the grace and strength to carry out the work entrusted to us in the Diocese of Menevia. Bless our families and our parishes. You call men and women from our families to serve you as priests, deacons and in the religious life. May we read the signs of these vocations in others and help them to follow you. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
World Apostolate of Fatima
Thank you to the World Apostolate of Fatima for England & Wales for their spiritually enriching visits to the parish in 2023 and 2024.
Please visit their website for more information on the importance of the message of Fatima, and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
See also our own information on the Rosary and the
Notices
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Presbytery Telephone
Telephone and internet access has finally been restored to the presbytery, so the original phone number (01834 842692)is back in use. However the voicemail is not in use. In an emergency please contact Haverfordwest or Cardigan.
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Advent Day of Recollection
Saturday 7th December: due to severe weather this event has been cancelled.
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Looking Ahead
There will be a trip to the Old Railway Line Garden Centre on 7th December. Due to severe weather this event has been cancelled.
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Executive Headteacher Vacancy
The governing body of the Mary Immaculate and St Teilo's Federation are readvertising for an Executive Headteacher. Details here
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Pope Francis' Encyclical
The Holy Father recently released his fourth encyclical Dilexit Nos ('He Loved Us'), dedicated to the human and divine love of the Heart of Jesus Christ.
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​FUNdraising events
Many thanks to all those who are supporting the 100 Club (some numbers are still available). There are monthly prizes and a Christmas Super-Draw. £24 per year. Please join this fundraiser by completing and returning the form available in the porch and here.
Plus, there will be a blue box at the back of each church for you to drop off lovely gifts for raffles at future events. Thank you as always for your generosity! The FUNdraisers.
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Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia
Archbishop Mark announces the formation of the new united archdiocese, promulgated by Pope Francis on the 12th September. Read or watch his message.
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Announcement from Fr Mansel
It was announced at Mass on the weekend of 27th/28th July that I will be taking a break from my parish ministry. I have now begun that break.
Thank you for your continuing prayers and support which mean so much to me. They will, I am sure with the help of God's grace, allow me to return to you very soon. Thank you to my brother priests who will be supplying at the weekends I am away. I know you will make them all very welcome. I will pray for you all in my daily prayers and Mass.
God bless you all, and thank you.
Fr Mansel.
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The Year of Jubilee 2025
The Holy Father has decided that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee, something which happens every 25 years. The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”, and it will be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and a climate crisis. This year, 2024, is a preparatory year of prayer for the Jubilee Year, and the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have produced resources for this preparatory year of prayer, focusing on the Our Father, as well as resources about Jubilee in the Catholic Church. For use by parishes, priests, religious, laypeople, and more, these resources will help guide you as you ready yourself for this most vital year in the Church’s life.​​​
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Ladies Guild
Calling all cooks and bakers! The Ladies Guild are planning to do a parish cookbook. If you have a favourite recipe to share, please give it to Laura Tomp or email it to eplaura@aol.com. Thanks!
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​​​​Faith in the Family
Fr Mansel recommends this series of short videos on Faith in the Family from St Anthony Communications.
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​​​Pembrokeshire Food Bank
Regular donations can be put in the porch at Church and will be taken to the Food Bank. Thank you for your generosity.
Otherwise, please consider donating financially on the Pembrokeshire Foodbank website and don't forget to enable Gift Aid if you are eligible.
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​St Vincent de Paul Society
If anyone would like a friendly contact to talk to, especially in times of isolation, you can reach out to two members of the SVP in Haverfordwest:
Gustavo 01834 861322
Don 01437 763711
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Useful links
Single Points of Contact
Please see list of contacts.
Catholic Singles
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