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Llay Parish Wrexham, North Wales

Invitation to the Induction of Father Pontius Banda AJ Parishioners are warmly invited to come together on Wednesday 14 October at 6.00pm for a special service to celebrate the induction of Fr Pontius Bandua AJ as Parish Priest of Llay. Please join us in Prayer, welcome and thanksgiving as Fr Pontus begins his ministry among us. Let us celebrate this joyful occasion as one parish community and pray for God’s blessing upon Fr Pontius and the people entrusted to his care. Refreshments will be served in the Parish Hall following the Mass.

Readers Needed

Would you like to help proclaim the Word of God at Mass? We are seeking new parish readers. No experience needed - just a willing heart. Please contact the parish office. Baptism Baptism is arranged by initial contact with the Parish and then attendance on Baptism Preparation Programme. Infant/Child Baptism (normally under 7 years of age). For a Baptism to take place in the Parish at least one of the parents must be a Baptised Catholic and registered as a member of the Parish. Families must be practicing Catholic, regularly attending Sunday Mass. Children or young people over 7 year of age will need to attend a Preparation Programme accompanied by an adult. Adult Baptism is carries out and prepared for as part of the RCIA programme. Initial enquiry is via by email contact with parish office priestllay@rcdwxm.org.uk and the completion of form requesting Baptism. Attendance on a Baptism Preparation Programme is required before arranging a date.

RIP

We sadly announce the death of Carol Williams. She will be sorely missed by her family and many friends. Please keep her and them in your prayers. Carol’s Funeral Mass will be on Thursday 8 October here in Llay at 1.30pm, to be followed by cremation at 3.00pm. May she rest in peace.

Quietness (Reverence) in

Church

Be silent, be thoughtful, and be reverent, for this is the house of the Lord. Before Mass speak to God. During Mass let God speak to you. After Mass speak to one another, but quietly, without disturbing those who are at prayer – ideally in the porch. 'Wrecsam Clarion' The New Digital Diocesan Newsletter Welcome to the Sept edition of 'The Clarion' the new Digital Diocesan Newsletter. Please click the button below to read the latest issue .

Church Cleaners

We are in need of a further team to help clean our church in Llay. We are asking for volunteers, male or female, from any part of the parish to help with this task. Please contact the parish office or Canon. Into The Future 4 Bishop Peter Brignall It is now two and a half years since the third edition of Into the Future, my pastoral plan for the Diocese. As I have reflected with the clergy and people of the Diocese, and following periods of prayer, it is appropriate that this plan has evolved, adapting to changing realities and listening to voices from across the Diocese. The aim of this Pastoral Plan is to refocus the whole Diocese on the mission entrusted to us, by unleashing the gifts of all the baptised in the service of the Church and the world. Parishes and communities are to be, and are encouraged to be, evangelising communities. Download Pastoral Plan….

For the hard-of-hearing

Do remember that the “loop system” operates here. Retrouvaille: Marriage in a Rut? Or need help with deeper issues? Retrouvaille has helped thousands of couples find hope and healing in their marriage. Next dates: 2nd – 4th October www.retrouvaille.org.un/info Tel:0788 7296983

St Beuno’s Outreach Guided

Prayer Week’s

The Week’s of Guided Prayer 4 - 24 October 2026 are open to anyone of any Denomination who’d like to spend a little time with the Lord and explore how God is at work in our lives. more information and booking can be found by emailing stbeunosoutreach@beunos.com Download poster…. Silver Jubilee Celebration – 2nd October at 6pm The Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary warmly invites everyone to join with them for a Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter, marking both the Silver Jubilee of the Ordination of Canon Francis Doyle and the Silver Jubilee of the Consecration of the church. Please see the poster in the porch for further information. If you would like to attend, please let Anna, our Parish Secretary, know no later than 20th September.

New Parish Telephone Number As from this week the Parish landline Telephone number is not to be used to contact the parish. Fr Pontius will be the contact by Telephone on 07776991636. The parish office will only be able to be contacted in person or email.

Day of Devotion to Our Lady of

Fatima, Buckley

All parishioners are invited to Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Buckley (CH7 2AF) on Saturday, 24 October 2026, from 9:50am to 4:00pm, for a special day of prayer with the Centenary Pilgrim Virgin Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Please see the poster in the church porch for full details. Download poster…. First Holy Communion 2027 The Parish First Holy Communion programme is open to children of families who are living in and attend Mass in this parish. Parents who want their child to join the programme should see Oonagh (organist) after the 10am Sunday Mass for registration form. It is expected that children on the programme will be attending Sunday Mass regularly.

Food Bank

The“Food Bank” Collection this weekend. Please put your dry food donations in the appropriate boxes/containers which you will find in the porch, put there by the SVP. Harvest Sunday 4 October 2026 TPlease keep these consideration in your minds as you pray today and during the week. If anyone brings food for the food bank, perhaps they could leve it in front of the altar for this Sunday - to remind us of how blessed we are and to tjhose who are hungry. It will be removed after mass and placed in the Food Bank box in the porch.

Pastoral and Matrimonial

Renewal Cente (PMRC)

Our friends at PMRC are conducting a global study into the experience of married Catholics. If you married in the last 10 years and at least one spouse is Catholic, they'd love to hear from you. Can you provide valuable insights to their work by completing this short survey about your marriage? https://thepmrc.org/survey All your answers are anonymous and confidential, and you can contact the researchers directly if you have any questions about the survey by clicking the link. The survey will close at the end of September. Becoming a Catholic RCIA of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the sacramental process by which people who are searching and exploring their faith in Jesus Christ, enter full Communion with the Catholic Church. It is a journey in faith supported and encouraged by the whole Christian Community. The Cathedral parish offers the opportunity of joining an RCIA group which offers a series of meetings and normally runs from early October with the opportunity for reception into the Catholic Faith at Easter. If you would like to know more about the Catholic faith, or are seeking full Communion with the Catholic Church, please email/contact the parish office priestllay@rcdwxm.org.uk in the first instance, who will put you in touch with the RCIA coordinator.

Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for October 2026 For mental health ministry Let us pray that mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.

Let Us Pray For The Sick of the Parish

Dear Jesus, divine physician and healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. Oh dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. Amen.

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time

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“Home Mission Sunday” Saturday - No morning Mass or Confessions 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 27th September 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm Sacrament of Confession available during this hour. Coffee/Tea after our 10am Sunday Mass

Bishop Peter Pastoral Letter

27 Sept 26

Bishops Peters pastoral letter that was read out at Sundays Mass Download Here….

Mon - Weekday in Ordinary Time No Parish Mass Tue - Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels (feast) No Parish Mass Wed - St Jerome, Priest & Doctor (memorial) No Parish Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm Sacrament of Confession available during this hour. Thur - St Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor (memorial) 7.00pm - Mass Fri - The Holy Guardian Angels (memorial) 9.30am - Mass