Llay Parish
Wrexham, North Wales
CAFOD - Venezuela Earthquake
Appeal
You can help our neighbours affected by
the 24 June earthquakes in Venezuela
with emergency shelter, water and food.
CAFOD is already working with local
Church partners to support people who
have lost their homes, but we need your
support to help more survivors. Your
donation will provide essential supplies
and help families rebuild their lives.
Donate to the CAFOD Venezuela
Earthquake Appeal today:
www.cafod.org.uk/Venezuela or call 0300
999 0030 or scan the QR code. Please
keep our neighbours in Venezuela in your
prayers. See Poster in the porch.
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.Youth Day - 21st November
The next Youth Day will take place at St Joseph's Church, Colwyn Bay, on Saturday, 21st November. From 10.30am, with Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter at 1.30pm. Please find the poster and parental consent in the porch.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. HCPT Group 155 Group 155 are looking for people to join their team! The next meeting is Wednesday 16 Seotember at St Anne’s church hall. For more information email group155@hcpt.org.ukSt 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 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.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
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.
Parish Meeting
Father Pontius, your new Parish Priest, would like to meet all parish groups after Sunday Mass in the Parish Hall on 20th September. This will be an opportunity to welcome Father Pontius, help him get to know the parish and its groups, and discuss how we can work together for the future of our parish community. Please make every effort to attend. 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. This Sunday (13th September) is “Education Sunday” A collection for the Catholic Education Service (“CES”) will be taken up after all Masses next weekend, to fund the great work this service does in promoting and safeguarding our schools and teachers and all connected with Catholic education. Please do the best you can.Next weekend (20th September)
is “Home Mission Sunday”
It is an opportunity to inspire the faithful and help them engage with the mission of the Church to evangelise, whilst supporting the work of the Home Mission Office in a practical way. Please support the retiring collection which funds the Bishops’ national work of evangelisation through the Home Mission Office. For more information please visit: www.cbcew.org.uk/evangelii-gaudium- sunday/ 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.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.
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for
September 2026
For the care of Water
Let us pray for a just and sustainable
management of water, a vital resource, so
that everyone may have equal access to it.
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.
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Yr. A
“Education Sunday” Saturday - No morning Mass or Confessions 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 13th September 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm Coffee/Tea after our 10am Sunday Mass
Mon - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
(feat)
No Parish Mass
Tue - Our Lady of Sorrows. Titular of
Wrexham Cathedral (memorial)
No Parish Mass
Wed - Sts Cornelius, Pope, and
Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs (memorial)
No Parish Mass
Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm
Thur - Weekday in Ordinary Time
7.00pm - 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 -
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Yr. A
“Home Mission Sunday” Saturday - No morning Mass or Confessions 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 20th September 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm
–
© 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
September 2026
For the care of Water
Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of
water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have
equal access to it.
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.
Parish Meeting
Father Pontius, your new Parish Priest, would like to meet all parish groups after Sunday Mass in the Parish Hall on 20th September. This will be an opportunity to welcome Father Pontius, help him get to know the parish and its groups, and discuss how we can work together for the future of our parish community. Please make every effort to attend. 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. This Sunday (13th September) is “Education Sunday” A collection for the Catholic Education Service (“CES”) will be taken up after all Masses next weekend, to fund the great work this service does in promoting and safeguarding our schools and teachers and all connected with Catholic education. Please do the best you can.Next weekend (20th September) is
“Home Mission Sunday”
It is an opportunity to inspire the faithful and help them engage with the mission of the Church to evangelise, whilst supporting the work of the Home Mission Office in a practical way. Please support the retiring collection which funds the Bishops’ national work of evangelisation through the Home Mission Office. For more information please visit: www.cbcew.org.uk/evangelii-gaudium-sunday/ 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.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.
CAFOD - Venezuela Earthquake Appeal
You can help our neighbours affected by the 24 June
earthquakes in Venezuela with emergency shelter,
water and food. CAFOD is already working with local
Church partners to support people who have lost
their homes, but we need your support to help more
survivors. Your donation will provide essential
supplies and help families rebuild their lives. Donate
to the CAFOD Venezuela Earthquake Appeal today:
www.cafod.org.uk/Venezuela or call 0300 999 0030
or scan the QR code. Please keep our neighbours in
Venezuela in your prayers. See Poster in the porch.
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.Youth Day - 21st November
The next Youth Day will take place at St Joseph's Church, Colwyn Bay, on Saturday, 21st November. From 10.30am, with Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter at 1.30pm. Please find the poster and parental consent in the porch.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. HCPT Group 155 Group 155 are looking for people to join their team! The next meeting is Wednesday 16 Seotember at St Anne’s church hall. For more information email group155@hcpt.org.ukSt 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 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.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 729698324th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Yr. A
“Education Sunday” Saturday - No morning Mass or Confessions 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 13th September 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm Coffee/Tea after our 10am Sunday Mass
Mon - The Exaltation of the Holy
Cross (feat)
No Parish Mass
Tue - Our Lady of Sorrows. Titular of
Wrexham Cathedral (memorial)
No Parish Mass
Wed - Sts Cornelius, Pope, and
Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs (memorial)
No Parish Mass
Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm
Thur - Weekday in Ordinary Time
7.00pm - 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.
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Yr. A
“Home Mission Sunday” Saturday - No morning Mass or Confessions 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 20th September 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm
© 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
September 2026
For the care of Water
Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of
water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have
equal access to it.
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.
Parish Meeting
Father Pontius, your new Parish Priest, would like to meet all parish groups after Sunday Mass in the Parish Hall on 20th September. This will be an opportunity to welcome Father Pontius, help him get to know the parish and its groups, and discuss how we can work together for the future of our parish community. Please make every effort to attend. 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. This Sunday (13th September) is “Education Sunday” A collection for the Catholic Education Service (“CES”) will be taken up after all Masses next weekend, to fund the great work this service does in promoting and safeguarding our schools and teachers and all connected with Catholic education. Please do the best you can.Next weekend (20th September) is “Home
Mission Sunday”
It is an opportunity to inspire the faithful and help them engage with the mission of the Church to evangelise, whilst supporting the work of the Home Mission Office in a practical way. Please support the retiring collection which funds the Bishops’ national work of evangelisation through the Home Mission Office. For more information please visit: www.cbcew.org.uk/evangelii-gaudium- sunday/ 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.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.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. HCPT Group 155 Group 155 are looking for people to join their team! The next meeting is Wednesday 16 Seotember at St Anne’s church hall. For more information email group155@hcpt.org.ukSt 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 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.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
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Yr. A
“Education Sunday” Saturday - No morning Mass or Confessions 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 13th September 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm Coffee/Tea after our 10am Sunday Mass
Mon - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
(feat)
No Parish Mass
Tue - Our Lady of Sorrows. Titular of
Wrexham Cathedral (memorial)
No Parish Mass
Wed - Sts Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian,
Bishop, Martyrs (memorial)
No Parish Mass
Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm
Thur - Weekday in Ordinary Time
7.00pm - 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 -
CAFOD - Venezuela Earthquake Appeal
You can help our neighbours affected by the 24 June
earthquakes in Venezuela with emergency shelter,
water and food. CAFOD is already working with local
Church partners to support people who have lost
their homes, but we need your support to help more
survivors. Your donation will provide essential
supplies and help families rebuild their lives. Donate
to the CAFOD Venezuela Earthquake Appeal today:
www.cafod.org.uk/Venezuela or call 0300 999 0030
or scan the QR code. Please keep our neighbours in
Venezuela in your prayers. See Poster in the porch.
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.Youth Day - 21st November
The next Youth Day will take place at St Joseph's Church, Colwyn Bay, on Saturday, 21st November. From 10.30am, with Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter at 1.30pm. Please find the poster and parental consent in the porch.25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Yr. A
“Home Mission Sunday” Saturday - No morning Mass or Confessions 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 20th September 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3pm - 4pm
