Jubilee of Hope - Door opens on 24 December
Only a few days remain until the opening of the Holy
Door in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, marking the
beginning of the Holy Year 2025.
The Jubilee offers a special moment for plenary
indulgence, conversion, and grace to rekindle hope in
the daily journey of life and the proclamation of the
Gospel. Read More
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
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.
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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….
© Llay/Rossett Parish 2023
Days of Prayer
The Gift of Your Presence: Love
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Sunday 22 December
The final Sunday of Advent brings us close to the
heart of the mystery of our faith: God’s love made
manifest in the Incarnation. In the Gospel, Mary’s
visit to Elizabeth demonstrates love in action. Mary’s
“yes” to God’s plan brings Christ into the world, and
Elizabeth’s recognition of Mary’s faith reflects our
own call to rejoice in and share the love of Christ.
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….
A very Happy, Holy, and Peaceful
Christmas to one and all.