© Llay/Rossett Parish 2026
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 or speak to Canon after Mass. The Pope’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas – a Pastoral Kit The Dicastery has made available a pastoral proposal with resources aimed at facilitating the understanding and in- depth analysis of the Encyclical. The Pastoral Kit contains a simplified summary of Magnifica Humanitas that proposes for each chapter: a brief synthesis, some citations from the Document, questions for personal and community reflection, suggestions for a practical and experiential approach, relevant biblical texts, some review questions, and a closing prayer. In the kit are also present: a proposal for activities for young people and children. The document is available on the parish website. Download Here….

Old “Magnificats”

Your priest is about to dispose of his old “Magnificats”. The “Magnificat” is a very helpful little monthly magazine and it occurred to him that some parishioners might like to take some of these old ones to see what they are like. He hopes to place them in the Hall and perhaps in the porch for a few weeks before sending them for recycling. Do take as many as you like. (They are, of course, free).

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 July 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. Summer Family Day – Sunday 12th July The Summer Family Day, organised by Marriage & Family Life Commission, warmly invites you to a free family gathering at the Parish Centre, Stella Maris, 2 Saint Mary’s Road, LL30 2UB, Llandudno (Hall for Our Lady Star of the Sea Church) from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. Please note: • Limited spaces — booking is essential • Please bring a picnic lunch • Refreshments will be provided • Crafts and activities available for all ages • 16:30 – Family Mass led by Bishop Peter Musicians and young musicians are welcome to join the music group; please contact Wioletta as soon as possible. For questions or to volunteer on the day, contact: Wioletta Trebska, Marriage and Family Life Worker; mfl@rcdwxm.org.uk 07542 268728. Everyone is welcome. See the notice in the Porch

St Mary’s Youth Group Meeting

– Sunday July 12th

St Mary’s Youth Group will meet next Sunday 12 July after the 10:30 Mass, finishing at 3:00. All parishioners are warmly invited to join them for refreshments. There will be food, fun, games, karaoke, dancing, badminton and table tennis. Come and join them for the last session of the term. Youth Group raffle tickets are available after all Masses at the Cathedral at £1 per number, with five great prizes to be won. Please support them. If you would like tickets, please speak to Anna, your parish secretary. See Poster in the porch. Parish Biros for Sale See these in the porch; they cost £2 each or 3 for £5. They are useful – and make a nice memento of the parish.

This Sunday “Sea Sunday”

Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all of our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardous conditions. Sea Sunday is this Sunday 12th July. It is when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea. Your support will make a big difference to seafarers and fishers in need You can donate in church, or by visiting www.stellamaris.org.uk/donate or by texting ‘SEA’ to 70460 to donate £5. This collection is vital to enable Stella Maris to continue its important work, so please give generously. See the Notice in the Porch. Thank you Parish Priest Retirement Canon Lordan has informed us of his imminent retirement. His retirement will be at the beginning of August with his last Parish mass being on Sunday 2 August with the his replacement starting at the parish on the 3 August. More information will be available nearer the time.

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. R.I.P We sadly announce the death of Laura Stevenson of Acacia Court, Llay, which occurred in the Maelor Hospital on Sunday, June 21st last. She was forty years of age and in declining health. Please keep her and her sorrowing family and friends in your prayers. Laura’s Funeral Service will take place in our church here in Llay on this Tuesday, July 14th, at 1pm, to be followed by burial at Llay Cemetery. May she rest in peace.

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. 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.uk

Catholic Holidays in the Lake

District this summer

During August and September, Castlerigg Manor in Keswick is opening its doors to families, groups of friends, or private individuals who are looking for an affordable stay in the Lake District. Breakfast and evening meal are provided, and Mass is celebrated on site. For more information check out www.castleriggmanor.com/stay-with-us or email director@castleriggmanor.co.uk Tel 017687 72711 Quiet retreats for adults this October During October half term, Castlerigg Manor is running a quiet retreat for individual adults who want to spend a few days of peace, relaxation and prayer in the Lake District. Each day there will be a talk, Mass, and evening prayer, and then a lot of time to explore the area, pray, or just simply relax. Book at www.castleriggmanor.com/events or contact director@castleriggmanor.co.uk
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for July 2026 For respect for human life Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.

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.

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Yr. A

Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions or by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 12th July 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3.00pm – 4.00pm Coffee/Tea after our 10am Sunday Mass
Mon - Weekday in Ordinary Time 9.30am - Mass Tue - Weekday in Ordinary Time 9.30am - Mass 01.00pm - Funeral service for the late Laura Stevenson Wed - St Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor (memorial) 9.30am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3.00 – 4.00 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 -

16th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Yr. A

Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions or by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 19th July 10.00am - Mass 3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic Adoration
CLARION CLARION
© 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 July 2026 For respect for human life Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.

This Sunday “Sea Sunday”

Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all of our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardous conditions. Sea Sunday is this Sunday 12th July. It is when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea. Your support will make a big difference to seafarers and fishers in need You can donate in church, or by visiting www.stellamaris.org.uk/donate or by texting ‘SEA’ to 70460 to donate £5. This collection is vital to enable Stella Maris to continue its important work, so please give generously. See the Notice in the Porch. Thank you Parish Priest Retirement Canon Lordan has informed us of his imminent retirement. His retirement will be at the beginning of August with his last Parish mass being on Sunday 2 August with the his replacement starting at the parish on the 3 August. More information will be available nearer the time.

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. R.I.P We sadly announce the death of Laura Stevenson of Acacia Court, Llay, which occurred in the Maelor Hospital on Sunday, June 21st last. She was forty years of age and in declining health. Please keep her and her sorrowing family and friends in your prayers. Laura’s Funeral Service will take place in our church here in Llay on this Tuesday, July 14th, at 1pm, to be followed by burial at Llay Cemetery. May she rest in peace.

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. 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.uk

Catholic Holidays in the Lake District this

summer

During August and September, Castlerigg Manor in Keswick is opening its doors to families, groups of friends, or private individuals who are looking for an affordable stay in the Lake District. Breakfast and evening meal are provided, and Mass is celebrated on site. For more information check out www.castleriggmanor.com/stay-with-us or email director@castleriggmanor.co.uk Tel 017687 72711 Quiet retreats for adults this October During October half term, Castlerigg Manor is running a quiet retreat for individual adults who want to spend a few days of peace, relaxation and prayer in the Lake District. Each day there will be a talk, Mass, and evening prayer, and then a lot of time to explore the area, pray, or just simply relax. Book at www.castleriggmanor.com/events or contact director@castleriggmanor.co.uk
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 or speak to Canon after Mass. The Pope’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas – a Pastoral Kit The Dicastery has made available a pastoral proposal with resources aimed at facilitating the understanding and in-depth analysis of the Encyclical. The Pastoral Kit contains a simplified summary of Magnifica Humanitas that proposes for each chapter: a brief synthesis, some citations from the Document, questions for personal and community reflection, suggestions for a practical and experiential approach, relevant biblical texts, some review questions, and a closing prayer. In the kit are also present: a proposal for activities for young people and children. The document is available on the parish website. Download Here….

Old “Magnificats”

Your priest is about to dispose of his old “Magnificats”. The “Magnificat” is a very helpful little monthly magazine and it occurred to him that some parishioners might like to take some of these old ones to see what they are like. He hopes to place them in the Hall and perhaps in the porch for a few weeks before sending them for recycling. Do take as many as you like. (They are, of course, free).

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 July 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. Summer Family Day – Sunday 12th July The Summer Family Day, organised by Marriage & Family Life Commission, warmly invites you to a free family gathering at the Parish Centre, Stella Maris, 2 Saint Mary’s Road, LL30 2UB, Llandudno (Hall for Our Lady Star of the Sea Church) from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. Please note: • Limited spaces — booking is essential • Please bring a picnic lunch • Refreshments will be provided • Crafts and activities available for all ages • 16:30 – Family Mass led by Bishop Peter Musicians and young musicians are welcome to join the music group; please contact Wioletta as soon as possible. For questions or to volunteer on the day, contact: Wioletta Trebska, Marriage and Family Life Worker; mfl@rcdwxm.org.uk 07542 268728. Everyone is welcome. See the notice in the Porch

St Mary’s Youth Group Meeting – Sunday

July 12th

St Mary’s Youth Group will meet next Sunday 12 July after the 10:30 Mass, finishing at 3:00. All parishioners are warmly invited to join them for refreshments. There will be food, fun, games, karaoke, dancing, badminton and table tennis. Come and join them for the last session of the term. Youth Group raffle tickets are available after all Masses at the Cathedral at £1 per number, with five great prizes to be won. Please support them. If you would like tickets, please speak to Anna, your parish secretary. See Poster in the porch. Parish Biros for Sale See these in the porch; they cost £2 each or 3 for £5. They are useful – and make a nice memento of the parish.

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Yr. A

Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions or by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 12th July 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3.00pm – 4.00pm Coffee/Tea after our 10am Sunday Mass
Mon - Weekday in Ordinary Time 9.30am - Mass Tue - Weekday in Ordinary Time 9.30am - Mass 01.00pm - Funeral service for the late Laura Stevenson Wed - St Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor (memorial) 9.30am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3.00 – 4.00 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.
CLARION CLARION

16th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Yr. A

Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions or by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 19th July 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 July 2026 For respect for human life Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.

This Sunday “Sea Sunday”

Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all of our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardous conditions. Sea Sunday is this Sunday 12th July. It is when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea. Your support will make a big difference to seafarers and fishers in need You can donate in church, or by visiting www.stellamaris.org.uk/donate or by texting ‘SEA’ to 70460 to donate £5. This collection is vital to enable Stella Maris to continue its important work, so please give generously. See the Notice in the Porch. Thank you Parish Priest Retirement Canon Lordan has informed us of his imminent retirement. His retirement will be at the beginning of August with his last Parish mass being on Sunday 2 August with the his replacement starting at the parish on the 3 August. More information will be available nearer the time.

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. R.I.P We sadly announce the death of Laura Stevenson of Acacia Court, Llay, which occurred in the Maelor Hospital on Sunday, June 21st last. She was forty years of age and in declining health. Please keep her and her sorrowing family and friends in your prayers. Laura’s Funeral Service will take place in our church here in Llay on this Tuesday, July 14th, at 1pm, to be followed by burial at Llay Cemetery. May she rest in peace.

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. 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.uk

Catholic Holidays in the Lake District this

summer

During August and September, Castlerigg Manor in Keswick is opening its doors to families, groups of friends, or private individuals who are looking for an affordable stay in the Lake District. Breakfast and evening meal are provided, and Mass is celebrated on site. For more information check out www.castleriggmanor.com/stay- with-us or email director@castleriggmanor.co.uk Tel 017687 72711 Quiet retreats for adults this October During October half term, Castlerigg Manor is running a quiet retreat for individual adults who want to spend a few days of peace, relaxation and prayer in the Lake District. Each day there will be a talk, Mass, and evening prayer, and then a lot of time to explore the area, pray, or just simply relax. Book at www.castleriggmanor.com/events or contact director@castleriggmanor.co.uk

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 July 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. Summer Family Day – Sunday 12th July The Summer Family Day, organised by Marriage & Family Life Commission, warmly invites you to a free family gathering at the Parish Centre, Stella Maris, 2 Saint Mary’s Road, LL30 2UB, Llandudno (Hall for Our Lady Star of the Sea Church) from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. Please note: • Limited spaces — booking is essential • Please bring a picnic lunch • Refreshments will be provided • Crafts and activities available for all ages • 16:30 – Family Mass led by Bishop Peter Musicians and young musicians are welcome to join the music group; please contact Wioletta as soon as possible. For questions or to volunteer on the day, contact: Wioletta Trebska, Marriage and Family Life Worker; mfl@rcdwxm.org.uk 07542 268728. Everyone is welcome. See the notice in the Porch

St Mary’s Youth Group Meeting – Sunday

July 12th

St Mary’s Youth Group will meet next Sunday 12 July after the 10:30 Mass, finishing at 3:00. All parishioners are warmly invited to join them for refreshments. There will be food, fun, games, karaoke, dancing, badminton and table tennis. Come and join them for the last session of the term. Youth Group raffle tickets are available after all Masses at the Cathedral at £1 per number, with five great prizes to be won. Please support them. If you would like tickets, please speak to Anna, your parish secretary. See Poster in the porch. Parish Biros for Sale See these in the porch; they cost £2 each or 3 for £5. They are useful – and make a nice memento of the parish.

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Yr. A

Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions or by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 12th July 10.00am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3.00pm – 4.00pm Coffee/Tea after our 10am Sunday Mass
Mon - Weekday in Ordinary Time 9.30am - Mass Tue - Weekday in Ordinary Time 9.30am - Mass 01.00pm - Funeral service for the late Laura Stevenson Wed - St Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor (memorial) 9.30am - Mass Eucharistic Adoration 3.00 – 4.00 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 -
After the Sunday mass there will be Tea/Coffee served in the church hall.
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 or speak to Canon after Mass. The Pope’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas – a Pastoral Kit The Dicastery has made available a pastoral proposal with resources aimed at facilitating the understanding and in-depth analysis of the Encyclical. The Pastoral Kit contains a simplified summary of Magnifica Humanitas that proposes for each chapter: a brief synthesis, some citations from the Document, questions for personal and community reflection, suggestions for a practical and experiential approach, relevant biblical texts, some review questions, and a closing prayer. In the kit are also present: a proposal for activities for young people and children. The document is available on the parish website. Download Here….

Old “Magnificats”

Your priest is about to dispose of his old “Magnificats”. The “Magnificat” is a very helpful little monthly magazine and it occurred to him that some parishioners might like to take some of these old ones to see what they are like. He hopes to place them in the Hall and perhaps in the porch for a few weeks before sending them for recycling. Do take as many as you like. (They are, of course, free).

16th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Yr. A

Saturday - No morning Mass 10.00 - 10.30 Confessions or by request or appointment 6.00pm - Mass Sunday - 19th July 10.00am - Mass 3.00pm - 4.00pm Eucharistic Adoration