The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
30 October 2016
He entered Jericho and was going through the town and suddenly a man whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance; he was one of the senior tax collectors and a wealthy man. He kept trying to see which Jesus was, but he was too short and could not see him for the crowd; so he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus who was to pass that way. When Jesus reached the spot he looked up and spoke to him, 'Zacchaeus, come down. Hurry, because I am to stay at your house today.' And he hurried down and welcomed him joyfully. They all complained when they saw what was happening. 'He has gone to stay at a sinner's house,' they said. But Zacchaeus stood his ground and said to the Lord, 'Look, sir, I am going to give half my property to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will pay him back four times the amount.' And Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham; for the Son of man has come to seek out and save what was lost.'
Luke 19:1-10
~ 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time ~
Sunday of the Word of God
26 January 2020, Year A
This Week's Services
Key: Tenby (T), Saundersfoot (S)
Please check the newsletter for full details.
Sunday 26 January: 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Sunday of the Word of God
9:30am (S) Mass
11am (T) Mass
Monday 27 January: St Angela Merici
10am (T) Mass
No Holy Hour
Tuesday 28 January: St Thoams Aquinas
10am (S) Mass
10:30am (S) Adoration, Divine Mercy chaplet, Rosary
7pm (T) Mass
Wednesday 29 January
10am (T) Mass
Thursday 30 January
No Mass
Friday 31 January: St John Bosco
10am (T) Mass
Saturday 1 February: St Bride
10am (T) Mass
10:30-11:15 (T) Adoration and Confessions
5:30pm (T) Vigil Mass
Sunday 2 February: The Presentation of The Lord
9:30am (S) Mass
11am (T) Mass
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Dates for your Diary
First Holy Communion and Confirmation 2020
Parents and guardians of children who are eligible and wish
to receive the Sacraments of Holy Communion (Yr 2+) and Confirmation (Yr 6+) should speak to Fr Mansel after Mass to obtain the necessary application form.
St Teilo's repairs and restoration
Work will soon be commencing on the restoration of the west wall of St Teilo`s Church. The organ is now out of commission to facilitate this work. Any disruption to the liturgical life of the church will be kept to a minimum. Please be patient while this work is in progress. Thank you for your
understanding and cooperation.
Friday 1 February: Parish Film Night
“The King`s Speech”, starring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush. Doors open 6.30pm.
Monday 3 February: Ladies Guild
Meeting in the parish hall at 7pm.
Saturday 22 February: “The God who Speaks: A Year of the Word” Day of Reflection
"The New Testament lies hidden in the Old, and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New" by Fr Jerome Ituah in St David & St Patrick, Haverfordwest at 10:30am.
19-24 July: National Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Pilgrims depart Cardiff Airport
by chartered flight and are transferred from Lourdes Airport to the town by prearranged transport. The cost of the pilgrimage includes full board accommodation in one of the hotels in the town. Whether you are able-bodied, sick or young Lourdes holds something for you and Our Lady invites you to experience this special place. Able bodied and young pilgrims may wish to volunteer to work with the sick pilgrims throughout the pilgrimage. Aiding the sick adds to the experience of Lourdes. For more information please contact the Pilgrimage Director, Fran Mainwaring by emailing
2020 Pilgrimages
May 4-11: Medjugorje.
Oct 9-16: Fatima & Santiago Compostela.
Contact Sr Margaret Fitzgerald for details, 01792 473453.
News
Future of Menevia UPDATE 17 Nov
The meeting held with the clergy and Archbishop George Stack last week proved more constructive than the previous meeting. A vote was taken by the clergy of the diocese who were unanimous in declaring their preference to keep the Diocese of Menevia unchanged and to appoint a new bishop. Archbishop Stack will now send a report to the Papal Nuncio for England and Wales who will in turn report back to the
Congregation of Bishops in Rome. We await their decision on the future of Menevia.
September 2019: The Future of our Diocese
Archbishop George Stack, the Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Menevia recently held a meeting with the Clergy of Menevia to discuss the future of the diocese in light of the Instruction from Rome to the Apostolic Administrator “To carry out all the necessary steps with the clergy and people of God in the Diocese of Menevia, and in close contact with the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and its President, to verify the hypothesis of a union - now in Persona Episcopi - of the said Diocese with the Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Cardiff”. Further instructed: “To inform the Congregation of Bishops, by the end of this year, through the good offices of the Apostolic Nunciature, the preliminary results of this consultation”. Bearing in mind
the information /analysis / experience outlined above, the options seem to be:
A. The appointment of an Ordinary (Bishop) to the Diocese. In making such a proposal, the consultees would need to present a strategy as to how these issues are to be resolved.
B. The establishment of a joint Diocese of Cardiff and the current Diocese of Menevia, each maintaining its own identity under the authority of the Metropolitan. The consultees would need to analyse the various modes of
administration/relationships/organisation of such a model.
C. The absorption of parts of the current Diocese of Menevia with the Archdiocese of Cardiff and parts of the said Diocese with the current Diocese of Wrexham. In addition to the above, the consultees would need to reflect on the geographical and demographic boundaries of such a division and the implications thereof.
D. Any other permutation, structure or suggestions as to the best way of providing episcopal oversight and pastoral care for the People of God in this part of Wales.
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.