Llay Parish
Wrexham, North Wales
Your Prayers, please
For Don MacMaster, who is very seriously
ill in the Maelor Hospital – Cunliffe Ward.
HCPT (“Hosanna House and
Children’s Pilgrimage Trust”)
Offer a heartfelt “thank you” to
St. Francis Parish, Llay
For making HCPT Wrexham 155’s pilgrimage to Lourdes this Easter possible. Your generous donations of time and money really made a difference in making our Easter pilgrimage possible. It was a wonderful, joyous week for all involved. There were moments of fun and celebration, as well as prayer and reflection. All the children and helpers really benefitted from the everyday miracles throughout their week on pilgrimage. We remembered you in our prayers at the Grotto. This year’s theme was ‘Together in Love’, celebrating 70 years of HCPT. Thank you for being a part of our journey! Youth Days this Year Two forthcoming Diocesan Youth Days – Saturday 6th June in St. David’s, Mold, and Saturday 21st November in Colwyn Bay, 10.30am to 3pm. Save the datesReaders 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 or speak to Canon after Mass. CAFOD: Stand with Sudan. Give monthly On the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, Kayode Akintola, CAFOD’s Head of Region for Africa, asks for your help: “So many of our sisters and brothers in Sudan are facing increasing violence, hunger, and disease. That is why today, I’m asking you to consider setting up a monthly gift to support families who are fleeing the violence – with food, safe water and other vital support. Monthly gifts are an act of steady love for our neighbours, a way of saying: we will not abandon you, we will stand with you until peace is restored.” Donate at cafod.org.uk/StandWithSudan .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 May 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. The Cycle of Prayer During Ordinary Time (Summer), i.e. up to September, we are asked to pray for these intentions: A Deeper Understanding between Christians and Jews; Those who Suffer Persecution, Oppression and Denial of Human Rights; Europe; Human Life; Seafarers.For the hard-of-hearing
Do remember that the “loop system” operates here. Opening of Holywell Shrine Season and the SVP The SVP Conference at Holywell has for many years hosted the Mass held to celebrate the opening of the season at the National Shrine of St. Winefride, on Pentecost Sunday. We invite everyone to join us, on 24th May. Fr. Matthew Bond (PP of Saint Winefride’s) will celebrate the Mass. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to venerate the relic of St. Winefride, and then there will be the blessing of the water. All this is followed by afternoon tea, to which all are invited. Please let Eileen Evans know on 07989 616872 if you would like a lift or if you plan to attend under your own steam, so that we can give the organisers an idea of numbers.Canon Francis Doyle, Buckley
Parish, Silver Jubilee -
Cancellation
As an update to the notice shared last week, please be advised that the Mass celebrating Canon Francis Doyle’s Silver Jubilee, scheduled for 5th June, has been postponed due to his slow recovery. A new date will be communicated in due course. Please continue to keep Canon Francis Doyle in your prayers during his convalescence. Missio Red Boxes Red Box Holders are kindly asked to bring in their boxes for emptying during May. They can be left in and collected from the porch. Thank you. Oonagh Thompson.Opening of Holywell Shrine
Season this Sunday, May 24th
For those planning to attend, please note that the Mass will be at 2.30pm. May Rosary During the month of May, the Rosary will be prayed here in Llay church each Sunday before the 10am Mass - led by Geraldine Downing. It will begin at about 9:30am - starting on next Sunday, May 3rd. Do come and join in.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. Bishops’ Conference Statement on Peace See the printout of this Statement on one of the Notice Boards in the porch.The Jesuit Institute
The Jesuit Institute have a host of retreats and online events in the coming months; please look to their website https://www.jesuitinstitute.org/ for a full schedule and details of the events. A Solemn Day with Mary, Mother of Jesus Divine Saviour Parish, Runcorn, invites everyone to a Solemn Day with Mary, Mother of Jesus to mark the end of May Devotion 2026. On Saturday, 30th May at Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Church, Palacefields, WA7 2TP. Programme begins at 10.00am and concludes with a Holy Mass at 11.30am. Please see notice in the porch for more information.Radio Maria
Somebody has placed some Publicity leaflets for “Radio Maria” in the porch. They are there for anyone who would like to have one. Marriage Care Vacancy Train and Volunteer as a Relationship Counsellor with Marriage Care. Marriage Care’s next Certificate in Relationship Counselling (CRC) training course will begin in March 2027 with a deadline of 30th June for applications. For more information please visit: www.marriagecare.org.uk or email: volunteer@marriagecare.org.ukWestminster assisted suicide Bill
has fallen
The assisted suicide Bill has failed to pass all stages in the House of Lords. This means that Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill has fallen and will not become law! This is a major milestone, but the battle is not over. Assisted suicide campaigners have said they are going to try to bring the Bill back in the next parliamentary session and use the Parliament Acts to bypass the Lords. To find out more about this significant milestone and what comes next, visit: https://righttolife.org.uk/LeadbeaterBillFa lls
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for
May 2026
That everyone might have food
Let us pray that everyone, from large
producers to small consumers, be
committed to avoid wasting food and to
ensure that everyone has access to quality
food.
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.
Pentecost Sunday (Solemnity)
Yr. A
Saturday - No Morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 24th May 2026 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Mon - The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother
of the Church
9.30am - Mass
Tue - St Philip Neri, Priest (memorial)
9.30am - Mass
Wed - Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.30am - Mass
3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic
Adoration
Thur - Our Lord Jesus Christ, The
Eternal High Priest (feast)
No Parish Mass
Fri - Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.30am - Mass
Mass Times
St Francis of Assisi is open for SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Weekday MASS and During week for private prayer 9am - 5pm
Latest Bulletin
to Download -
Parish news insert -
The Most Holy Trinity
(Solemnity) Yr. A
Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 31st May 2026 10.00am - Mass 3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic Adoration
–
© Llay/Rossett Parish 2026
Llay Parish
Wrexham, North Wales
Mass Times
St Francis of Assisi is open for SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Weekday MASS and During week for private prayer 9am - 5pm
Latest Bulletin
to Download -
Parish news insert -
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for May
2026
That everyone might have food
Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to
small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food
and to ensure that everyone has access to quality
food.
Opening of Holywell Shrine Season this
Sunday, May 24th
For those planning to attend, please note that the Mass will be at 2.30pm. May Rosary During the month of May, the Rosary will be prayed here in Llay church each Sunday before the 10am Mass - led by Geraldine Downing. It will begin at about 9:30am - starting on next Sunday, May 3rd. Do come and join in.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. Bishops’ Conference Statement on Peace See the printout of this Statement on one of the Notice Boards in the porch.The Jesuit Institute
The Jesuit Institute have a host of retreats and online events in the coming months; please look to their website https://www.jesuitinstitute.org/ for a full schedule and details of the events. A Solemn Day with Mary, Mother of Jesus Divine Saviour Parish, Runcorn, invites everyone to a Solemn Day with Mary, Mother of Jesus to mark the end of May Devotion 2026. On Saturday, 30th May at Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Church, Palacefields, WA7 2TP. Programme begins at 10.00am and concludes with a Holy Mass at 11.30am. Please see notice in the porch for more information.Radio Maria
Somebody has placed some Publicity leaflets for “Radio Maria” in the porch. They are there for anyone who would like to have one. Marriage Care Vacancy Train and Volunteer as a Relationship Counsellor with Marriage Care. Marriage Care’s next Certificate in Relationship Counselling (CRC) training course will begin in March 2027 with a deadline of 30th June for applications. For more information please visit: www.marriagecare.org.uk or email: volunteer@marriagecare.org.ukWestminster assisted suicide Bill has
fallen
The assisted suicide Bill has failed to pass all stages in the House of Lords. This means that Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill has fallen and will not become law! This is a major milestone, but the battle is not over. Assisted suicide campaigners have said they are going to try to bring the Bill back in the next parliamentary session and use the Parliament Acts to bypass the Lords. To find out more about this significant milestone and what comes next, visit: https://righttolife.org.uk/LeadbeaterBillFalls
Your Prayers, please
For Don MacMaster, who is very seriously ill in the
Maelor Hospital – Cunliffe Ward.
HCPT (“Hosanna House and Children’s
Pilgrimage Trust”) Offer a heartfelt
“thank you” to St. Francis Parish, Llay
For making HCPT Wrexham 155’s pilgrimage to Lourdes this Easter possible. Your generous donations of time and money really made a difference in making our Easter pilgrimage possible. It was a wonderful, joyous week for all involved. There were moments of fun and celebration, as well as prayer and reflection. All the children and helpers really benefitted from the everyday miracles throughout their week on pilgrimage. We remembered you in our prayers at the Grotto. This year’s theme was ‘Together in Love’, celebrating 70 years of HCPT. Thank you for being a part of our journey! Youth Days this Year Two forthcoming Diocesan Youth Days – Saturday 6th June in St. David’s, Mold, and Saturday 21st November in Colwyn Bay, 10.30am to 3pm. Save the datesReaders 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 or speak to Canon after Mass. CAFOD: Stand with Sudan. Give monthly On the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, Kayode Akintola, CAFOD’s Head of Region for Africa, asks for your help: “So many of our sisters and brothers in Sudan are facing increasing violence, hunger, and disease. That is why today, I’m asking you to consider setting up a monthly gift to support families who are fleeing the violence – with food, safe water and other vital support. Monthly gifts are an act of steady love for our neighbours, a way of saying: we will not abandon you, we will stand with you until peace is restored.” Donate at cafod.org.uk/StandWithSudan .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 May 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. The Cycle of Prayer During Ordinary Time (Summer), i.e. up to September, we are asked to pray for these intentions: A Deeper Understanding between Christians and Jews; Those who Suffer Persecution, Oppression and Denial of Human Rights; Europe; Human Life; Seafarers.For the hard-of-hearing
Do remember that the “loop system” operates here. Opening of Holywell Shrine Season and the SVP The SVP Conference at Holywell has for many years hosted the Mass held to celebrate the opening of the season at the National Shrine of St. Winefride, on Pentecost Sunday. We invite everyone to join us, on 24th May. Fr. Matthew Bond (PP of Saint Winefride’s) will celebrate the Mass. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to venerate the relic of St. Winefride, and then there will be the blessing of the water. All this is followed by afternoon tea, to which all are invited. Please let Eileen Evans know on 07989 616872 if you would like a lift or if you plan to attend under your own steam, so that we can give the organisers an idea of numbers.Canon Francis Doyle, Buckley Parish,
Silver Jubilee - Cancellation
As an update to the notice shared last week, please be advised that the Mass celebrating Canon Francis Doyle’s Silver Jubilee, scheduled for 5th June, has been postponed due to his slow recovery. A new date will be communicated in due course. Please continue to keep Canon Francis Doyle in your prayers during his convalescence. Missio Red Boxes Red Box Holders are kindly asked to bring in their boxes for emptying during May. They can be left in and collected from the porch. Thank you. Oonagh Thompson.Pentecost Sunday (Solemnity)
Yr. A
Saturday - No Morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 24th May 2026 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Mon - The Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of the Church
9.30am - Mass
Tue - St Philip Neri, Priest
(memorial)
9.30am - Mass
Wed - Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.30am - Mass
3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic
Adoration
Thur - Our Lord Jesus Christ, The
Eternal High Priest (feast)
No Parish Mass
Fri - Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.30am - Mass
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.
The Most Holy Trinity
(Solemnity) Yr. A
Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 31st May 2026 10.00am - Mass 3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic Adoration
© Llay/Rossett Parish 2026
Llay Parish
Wrexham, North Wales
Mass Times
St Francis of Assisi is open for SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Weekday MASS and During week for private prayer 9 - 5
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for May 2026
That everyone might have food
Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to
small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food
and to ensure that everyone has access to quality
food.
Opening of Holywell Shrine Season this
Sunday, May 24th
For those planning to attend, please note that the Mass will be at 2.30pm. May Rosary During the month of May, the Rosary will be prayed here in Llay church each Sunday before the 10am Mass - led by Geraldine Downing. It will begin at about 9:30am - starting on next Sunday, May 3rd. Do come and join in.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. Bishops’ Conference Statement on Peace See the printout of this Statement on one of the Notice Boards in the porch.The Jesuit Institute
The Jesuit Institute have a host of retreats and online events in the coming months; please look to their website https://www.jesuitinstitute.org/ for a full schedule and details of the events. A Solemn Day with Mary, Mother of Jesus Divine Saviour Parish, Runcorn, invites everyone to a Solemn Day with Mary, Mother of Jesus to mark the end of May Devotion 2026. On Saturday, 30th May at Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Church, Palacefields, WA7 2TP. Programme begins at 10.00am and concludes with a Holy Mass at 11.30am. Please see notice in the porch for more information.Radio Maria
Somebody has placed some Publicity leaflets for “Radio Maria” in the porch. They are there for anyone who would like to have one. Marriage Care Vacancy Train and Volunteer as a Relationship Counsellor with Marriage Care. Marriage Care’s next Certificate in Relationship Counselling (CRC) training course will begin in March 2027 with a deadline of 30th June for applications. For more information please visit: www.marriagecare.org.uk or email: volunteer@marriagecare.org.ukWestminster assisted suicide Bill has fallen
The assisted suicide Bill has failed to pass all stages in the House of Lords. This means that Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill has fallen and will not become law! This is a major milestone, but the battle is not over. Assisted suicide campaigners have said they are going to try to bring the Bill back in the next parliamentary session and use the Parliament Acts to bypass the Lords. To find out more about this significant milestone and what comes next, visit: https://righttolife.org.uk/LeadbeaterBillFallsQuietness (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 May 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. The Cycle of Prayer During Ordinary Time (Summer), i.e. up to September, we are asked to pray for these intentions: A Deeper Understanding between Christians and Jews; Those who Suffer Persecution, Oppression and Denial of Human Rights; Europe; Human Life; Seafarers.For the hard-of-hearing
Do remember that the “loop system” operates here. Opening of Holywell Shrine Season and the SVP The SVP Conference at Holywell has for many years hosted the Mass held to celebrate the opening of the season at the National Shrine of St. Winefride, on Pentecost Sunday. We invite everyone to join us, on 24th May. Fr. Matthew Bond (PP of Saint Winefride’s) will celebrate the Mass. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to venerate the relic of St. Winefride, and then there will be the blessing of the water. All this is followed by afternoon tea, to which all are invited. Please let Eileen Evans know on 07989 616872 if you would like a lift or if you plan to attend under your own steam, so that we can give the organisers an idea of numbers.Canon Francis Doyle, Buckley Parish,
Silver Jubilee - Cancellation
As an update to the notice shared last week, please be advised that the Mass celebrating Canon Francis Doyle’s Silver Jubilee, scheduled for 5th June, has been postponed due to his slow recovery. A new date will be communicated in due course. Please continue to keep Canon Francis Doyle in your prayers during his convalescence. Missio Red Boxes Red Box Holders are kindly asked to bring in their boxes for emptying during May. They can be left in and collected from the porch. Thank you. Oonagh Thompson.
Pentecost Sunday (Solemnity)
Yr. A
Saturday - No Morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 24th May 2026 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Mon - The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother
of the Church
9.30am - Mass
Tue - St Philip Neri, Priest (memorial)
9.30am - Mass
Wed - Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.30am - Mass
3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic Adoration
Thur - Our Lord Jesus Christ, The
Eternal High Priest (feast)
No Parish Mass
Fri - Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.30am - Mass
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.
Latest Bulletin
to Download -
Parish news insert -
After the Sunday mass there will be
Tea/Coffee served in the church hall.
Your Prayers, please
For Don MacMaster, who is very seriously ill in the
Maelor Hospital – Cunliffe Ward.
HCPT (“Hosanna House and Children’s
Pilgrimage Trust”) Offer a heartfelt
“thank you” to St. Francis Parish, Llay
For making HCPT Wrexham 155’s pilgrimage to Lourdes this Easter possible. Your generous donations of time and money really made a difference in making our Easter pilgrimage possible. It was a wonderful, joyous week for all involved. There were moments of fun and celebration, as well as prayer and reflection. All the children and helpers really benefitted from the everyday miracles throughout their week on pilgrimage. We remembered you in our prayers at the Grotto. This year’s theme was ‘Together in Love’, celebrating 70 years of HCPT. Thank you for being a part of our journey! Youth Days this Year Two forthcoming Diocesan Youth Days – Saturday 6th June in St. David’s, Mold, and Saturday 21st November in Colwyn Bay, 10.30am to 3pm. Save the datesReaders 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 or speak to Canon after Mass. CAFOD: Stand with Sudan. Give monthly On the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, Kayode Akintola, CAFOD’s Head of Region for Africa, asks for your help: “So many of our sisters and brothers in Sudan are facing increasing violence, hunger, and disease. That is why today, I’m asking you to consider setting up a monthly gift to support families who are fleeing the violence – with food, safe water and other vital support. Monthly gifts are an act of steady love for our neighbours, a way of saying: we will not abandon you, we will stand with you until peace is restored.” Donate at cafod.org.uk/StandWithSudan .The Most Holy Trinity
(Solemnity) Yr. A
Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions this week and by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 31st May 2026 10.00am - Mass 3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic Adoration
