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Coming EventsParish, Deanery and P.C.T. (Pontypridd Christians Together)Send notices by Wednesday evening to: treforest.news@pontypriddRCdeanery.org.uk
July/August Mass IntentionsFr Gareth will be away from 22nd July until 6th August. Fr Denis Keating OP, an Irish Dominican priest, will be resident in the parish during that time. If you wish to book a Mass intention during this period, it would be very helpful if you could do so by July 18th.
It's Still ME, LordBridgend & Pontypridd Deanery are hosting a Workshop based on the DVD "It's Still ME, Lord" for Dementia & Spirituality with Ben Bano on Thursday 2nd September 2010 from 12 Noon to 3:30pm, in All Hallows Parish Hall, Miskin, Pontyclun, CF72 8PG. To reserve a place or for more information please contact Elizabeth Hughes
Tea & Coffee will be provided, please bring a packed lunch. Suggested contribution for the session is £5. It is an open invitation to all parish members however the day will be of particular interest to: Doctors/ Nurses/ Care Home workers, Ministers of Holy Communion, SVP members and Carers.
Parish General Meeting - PGM'"The Parish Advisory Council have been considering the option of holding an Annual General Meeting this year. However we have concluded that there may be more benefit in widening the scope and duration of the event into a Parish General Meeting/Event (PGM) to encourage more involvement of all parishioners in the various development activities which are ongoing in the parish. We are therefore proposing to hold the PGM on St Dyfrig's Day, Sunday 14 November 2010. As we would like the event to be developed with all the parish "purpose" & development groups so that there will be an opportunity to showcase and share the good work of the parish, as well as addressing some of the concerns we have regarding financial pressures etc, a small planning group will be set up. If anyone has any ideas for what they would like to be included in such an event, we will be giving everyone an opportunity to comment on the initial thoughts and ideas of the planning group. The first planning meeting will be in May and further updates for how you can be involved will follow in subsequent newsletters. We are reliant upon the whole parish to make this event a success".
And Further Afield...Have you picked up a copy of the 'Together In Christ' leaflets on Christian Unity yet? (The Parish Advisory Council members' copies are on the carousel.) Copies of the leaflets are available at the back of church or can be downloaded from www.catholicchurch.org.uk (click on publications). Further information: Carys Whelan
'Sung Vespers' at Tintern Abbey.This ecumenical celebration is on Sunday 5th September at 3.00pm. See poster for more info.
Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS)An invitation to all parishioners to join us at the Pastoral Resources Centre on Tuesday evenings, from 7th September 2010, for an opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of some key aspects of the Catholic faith. During the next academic year modules in Old Testament, New Testament, Christology, Catechesis, Catholic and Religious Education and Leadership in Parish Ministries will be delivered. You are welcome to attend a single module or follow the complete course and submit assignments for the award of a CCRS certificate. For further details, see the poster on the church notice board or contact Frances Bibey at the Pastoral Resources Centre
VacanciesCATHOLIC TRUTH SOCIETY CATHEDRAL BOOKSHOP CARDIFF Full Time Sales Assistant Required The applicant should have retail sales experience including basic computer skills (Excel). Salary c. £12,000 p.a.
Applications, including C.V. and two named referees, to be submitted by Friday 23rd July 2010 to: Rev. Canon Peter Collins Cathedral Clergy House 38 Charles Street Cardiff CF10 2SF Email cardiff.met.cath@btinternet.com
CAFOD Walesis looking for Welsh speakers to help staff their stall atthe National Eisteddfod in Ebbw vale between July 31st and August 7th.
Free entry and travel costs will be provided. Please contact CAFOD on
Good Counsel NetworkThe Good Counsel Network has launched its new Blog Mariastopsabortion.blogspot.com and new website
Both will carry links to Help and Support for Pregnant Women
as well as up
Meditation - it's not what you thinkOn May the 15th, in the U.R.C. Church in Windsor Place from 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., there will be a presentation on Christian Meditation by Liz Watson. She will explain the simplicity of the practise and a gentle introductory session will be given to be followed, if wanted, by six weekly follow-up sessions to help launch you on a very enriching focus for whatever your prayer preference is. "We are what we do
with silence?" Father Mathew McGettrick, a Carmelite of a priory in Oxford was concerned in the 60's with the upsurge of interest in Eastern Meditation. He quickly recognised that the contemplative approach to prayer was the training he had received as a novice monk. He became a pioneer in teaching lay people to centre their prayer life around daily dedicated times of being still - to make space for God to come into their lives. Sadly, although attitudes to this practise for lay people are looked on with the greater acceptance now, there still remains among some authorities the idea that this discipline is outside main stream devotion. John Main became a Benedictine monk after serving with the foreign office in Malaysia. He was told not to continue with the meditation technique he had learnt in Malaysia. He complied. In his monastic formation period he discovered the history of John Cassian. Cassian who was from Romania had travelled from Romania along the Mediterranean coast passing through the Middle East with a fellow seeker Germanus. There, they came into contact with the desert fathers and their prayer methods. Cassian passed across Northern Africa and eventually established monasteries in Gaul - now Southern France. Benedict of Nursia was greatly influenced by Cassian in establishing monastic orders giving rise to the Rule of Benedict. John Main saw the need for this discipline as a focal point
for lay peoples' spiritual growth. Father John Main and Father Lawrence Freeman
were invited by the cardinal Archbishop of Montreal to establish a meditation
community for lay people in Canada. Since Father John's death in The organisation has spread to North and South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Europe (East and West).
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