© 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.
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).
Welcome the Stranger: Defend
the Right to Asylum
People seeking asylum in the UK are
facing laws and policies that deny their
dignity. Families are kept apart. People
are forced into poverty and isolation.
Many live in fear, unable to rebuild their
lives even after being recognised as
refugees. As Christians, we cannot accept
a system that treats people as problems
to be managed rather than neighbours to
be welcomed. Together, we can build a
society that welcomes, protects, and
stands alongside people seeking safety.
For more information and to support this
campaign, visit:
https://www.jrsuk.net/defend-asylum/
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.
SVP Raffle Tickets
Tickets for the SVP national raffle will
be on sale at Masses on the weekend
of 15/16th and 22nd/23rd of August.
If you are a Taxpayer and
would like to “Gift Aid” your
weekly offering
By completing a simple Gift Aid
declaration, you can increase the value
of your donation to the parish by 25%
at absolutely no extra cost to you.
For every £1.00 you give, the Church
can reclaim an additional 25p from the
Government through the Gift Aid
scheme. Gift Aid makes a real
difference to our parish finances. Last
year we received £7,484.77
through Gift Aid, which covered
48.65% of our diocesan levies
(£15,384.00). This valuable support
helps us meet our financial obligations
and continue the mission and ministry
of our parish.
If you would like to Gift Aid your
offering, please pick up a Gift Aid
form (more forms available) from the
porch and return it to the parish office.
You will then be allocated a box of
envelopes. Thank you for your
generosity and continued support
of our parish. Every contribution,
however small, makes a
difference.
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.
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
A Fond Farewell
Even though Fr Lordan will be returning
to live in the Presbytery here in Llay at
the end of his holiday in Ireland, he was
deeply moved by the “farewell” he was
given after the 10am Mass last Sunday.
The warm wishes, the more than
generous money gifts, the beautiful
Cards, the large attendance and the
lovely words left him quite speechless
and weepy. Many, many thanks to one
and all.
Your retired Parish Priest will be away in
Ireland visiting his family from this
Monday (10th August) until Wednesday,
September 2nd. He will be praying for
you all in his absence. Please keep him in
your prayers. In the meanwhile we hope
and expect that our new Parish Priest, Fr
Pontious Bandua AJ (Apostles of Jesus)
will be here to celebrate Mass and the
Sacraments from next Sunday, August
16th and onwards. We offer him the
warmest of welcomes. In the meanwhile
should you need a priest urgently in the
absence of a priest at Llay please try the
Cathedral (01978 263943) or Fr
Jaspher at Ruabon (01978 821568) or
Canon Zbigniew at St Anne’s, Wrexham
(01978 265879).
Bishop Peter
Bishop Peter will be celebrating our two
weekend Masses with us this weekend.
We give him a very warm welcome.
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.
Certificate in Altar Server Studies
The Guild of St Stephen, in partnership
with the Maryvale Institute, offers a
unique 6-month distance learning
Certificate in Altar Server Studies for
adult altar servers (18+). Supported by
Cardinal Nichols, Archbishop Longley and
Archbishop Moth, the course explores
liturgy, the sacraments, Scripture,
leadership, communication and the
theology of service through monthly one-
hour online sessions, with an optional
study day at Oscott College, Birmingham.
Assessment is by a short final essay and
no prior qualifications are required.
The course fee is £500 per student.
Bishop Peter advises that parish and/or
diocesan financial support may be
available; please contact Bishop's House
before applying.
For more information visit
www.guildofststephen.org/certificate or
contact certificate@guildofststephen.org
The registration deadline for the next
cohort is 15 September 2026.
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
Missionary Congregation of the
Evangelising Sisters of Mary -
Golden Jubilee, Tuesday 11th
August
The Missionary Congregation of the
Evangelising Sisters of Mary (MCESM) will
be celebrating its 50th Jubilee at Saint
Joseph Church, Denbigh, LL16 3NT, on
Tuesday 11th August, beginning with
Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter at 7pm.
All are welcome, but kindly let the sisters
know if you are attending, for catering
purposes by contacting Sr Triphosa on
07376 459493 or at
mcesm@rcdwxm.org.uk
Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for
August 2026
For evangelization in the city
Let us pray that in large cities often
marked by anonymity and loneliness we
find new ways to proclaim the Gospel,
discovering creative paths to build
community.
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.
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Yr. A
Saturday -
No morning Mass
10.00 - 10.30 Confessions
or by request or appointment
6.00pm - Mass
Sunday - 9th August
10.00am - Mass
Eucharistic Adoration 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Coffee/Tea after our 10am Sunday Mass
Mon - St Lawrence, Deacon and
Martyr (feast)
No Parish Mass
Tue - St Clare, Virgin (memorial)
No Parish Mass
Wed - Weekday in Ordinary Time
No Parish Mass
Eucharistic Adoration Cancelled
Thur - The Transfiguration of the Lord
(feast)
No Parish Mass
Fri - St Maximilian Kolbe, Priest,
Martyr (memorial)
No Parish Mass
Mass Times
St Francis of Assisi is open for SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Weekday MASS and During week for private prayer 9am - 5pm
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The Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary (Solemnity),
Yr. A
Saturday -
No morning Mass or Confessions
6.00pm - Mass
Sunday - 16th August
10.00am - Mass
Eucharistic Adoration Cancelled
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