© Llay/Rossett Parish 2025
Llay Parish
Wrexham, North Wales
Welcome
Welcome to this Catholic Parish website of St
Francis of Assisi Llay, Wrexham, North Wales
We welcome all new members to this Parish
community and to this web site with open
arms.
There is a great family spirit in this parish
and I am sure you will find all the support
you will need in any matter of concern.
Please give our Parish Priest, Canon Bernard Lordan, a call to
book baptisms and weddings, and he will be available to you
for any spiritual care you need at any time.
Mass Times -
These are our normal mass times at St Francis of Assisi Llay but
may vary so please view main mass times HERE
Mon - Wed - Llay 9.30am, Thur - Llay 7.00pm, Fri - Llay 9.30am,
Sat - Llay 6.00pm, Sun - Llay 10.00am
Eucharist Adoration from 3.00pm to 4.00pm every Wednesday and
Sunday 3.00pm - 4.00pm - Llay church open for private prayer
every day 9.00am to 5.00pm
Nightingale House Meals Matter
Award winning Caffi Cwtch at Nightingale House are
introducing a NEW frozen and fresh meal service for
collection or to your door delivery service Monday to
Saturday 10am - 4pm.
For more information and pricing please view their
website.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
The only chaplet we have that was
dictated by Jesus Himself; he gave it
to his secretary of Divine Mercy, St.
Faustina. The Lord made it clear that
the Chaplet was not just for her, but
for the whole world. Prayed on
ordinary rosary beads, we can pray
this chaplet at any time and we can
also make a novena of prayer for any
intentions. We must not change or
add any other wording. Follow this
link to the “Divine Mercy Chaplet”
Merger of the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the
Diocese of Menevia
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has decreed the definitive
merging of the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of
Menevia, erecting the new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia.
At the same time as the merging of the two dioceses, the
Holy Father has appointed the Most Reverend Mark
O’Toole as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia.
We congratulate Archbishop Mark O’Toole on his
appointment as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff-
Menevia and keep him and the people of the new
Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia in our prayer.
Eucharistic Adoration & Private Prayer
Wednesday afternoon each week Eucharistic Adoration &
Private Prayer at St Francis of Assisi Llay Catholic Church,
we will be open for Private Prayer with Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament from 3pm - 4pm.
Sunday afternoon Eucharistic Adoration 3.00pm - 4.00pm
- Starting with Divine Mercy at 3.00pm.
All Welcome
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.
Preparations for the 2025 Year of Jubilee will begin in
Advent 2023, which will mark the start of a year of
prayer. The Bishops’ Conference will be producing
resources for the 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.
More info….
Pope’s World Day of Peace message: ‘We are
all in debt to God’
Hope has been a constant theme in all of Pope Francis’
World Day of Peace messages. This is all the more true in
his message for the 58th World Day of Peace, which will
be marked on 1 January 2025, as the Church begins the
Jubilee of Hope amid an unprecedented combination of
challenges facing the world today.
This year’s message is entitled “Forgive Us Our Debts:
Grant Us Your Peace” underscoring the deep meaning of
the Jubilee tradition that reminds us that we are all “in
debt” to God, who in His infinite mercy and love forgives
our sins and calls upon us to forgive those who trespass
against us. Read More….
Days of Prayer
Sunday of the word of God
Sunday 26 January 2025
The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time is the 'Sunday of
the Word of God' - a day, instituted by Pope Francis on
the Feast of Saint Jerome in 2019, devoted to the
celebration and study of Sacred Scripture.
“Devoting a specific Sunday of the liturgical year to
the word of God can enable the Church to experience
anew how the risen Lord opens up for us the treasury
of his word and enables us to proclaim its
unfathomable riches before the world.
Pope Francis, Aperuit illi” More info….
Jubilee pilgrimage for people with
disabilities
26 April - 01 May 2025
We honour the great army of saints who rejoice in the
wonderful vision and presence of God in Heaven and
whose company we ourselves hope to join one day.
We do this by celebrating Mass together on this holy
day. Note the Mass times for this parish – and other
Mass times are also available at neighbouring
parishes. But do remember to honour God in this way
on this great feast. (P.S. There are appropriate
offertory envelopes in your boxes of envelopes!) And
since this is Half Term for our schools, our young
people have every opportunity to come to Mass. Read
More….
Vatican reveals theme for 2025 World Day of
Peace
The World Day of Peace is observed
each year on January 1, the
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Since its establishment in 1967 by
Pope St Paul VI, the Popes have taken
the occasion to offer magisterial reflections in Messages for
the day, dealing with topics such as the United Nations,
human rights, diplomacy, and economic development.
The theme chosen by the Holy Father for the World Day of
Peace for 2025 is, “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us
your peace”, corresponding to “the biblical and ecclesial
understanding of the Jubilee Year”.
Diocese Year of Prayer 2024 and
Jubilee Year 2025 resources
In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year
'Pilgrims of Hope', 2024 has been designated
a Year of Prayer by Pope Francis, starting this
Advent.
There is a particular focus on the Our Father, which
presents us with a great opportunity to go back to the very
basics of prayer. So this week, let us re-focus on the Our
Father, and say the prayer slowly, making a special effort
to attend to the words, and notice if a word, phrase, or line
strikes you and remains in your heart. Download your
weekly Lords Prayer leaflet HERE for the 5 week Lenten
Course “We dare to Say”
Jubilee 2025: Reflection Booklets
This section contains two parish
booklets designed as resources for
use during the Year of Jubilee 2025
Read More….
Over the coming weeks and months, we will provide
suggestions and resources on how you might begin to do
that. View Resources
Cardinal’s Christmas Message 2024
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’
Conference, has sent a short message as we approach
Christmas to encourage all our digital followers.
The Cardinal reads a few verses of an Advent hymn that
can be dated to 1854 and is sometimes called ‘Our Lady’s
Expectation’, before inviting us to seek the face of Christ
this Christmas.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally observed
from the 18- 25 January – the octave of St. Peter and St. Paul.
Resources for Christian Unity Week 2024 can be found here.
Read More….
Peace Sunday
Sunday, 19 January 2025
Peace Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday in Ordinary
Time, 19 January 2025. The theme chosen by Pope Francis for
this year is ‘Forgive us our trespasses: Grant us your peace’. Pax
Christi have produced a series of resources to mark the day.
Read More….
A very Happy, Holy, and Peaceful
Christmas to one and all.