Lent 2025

5 March - 17 April 2025

Lent is a 40-day fast — a reference to the time Jesus spent being tempted in the desert. It’s a time when we can prepare our hearts for the remembrance of Christ’s death. Our observance of Lent culminates in the solemn celebrations of Holy Week when on Palm Sunday we follow Christ from his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem to the foot of the Cross as sorrowful bystanders to His Passion, before rolling back the stone of the empty tomb and the joy of the Resurrection. The six-week period is dedicated to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for this great celebration of Christ’s Paschal Mystery in the Easter Triduum. Read More….

Flame 2025

15 March 2025 Flame takes place on Saturday the 15th March 2025 and is the largest Catholic youth event in England and Wales. Filled with inspiring speakers, incredible live music, prayer, adoration and young people from across England and Wales it’s an event like no other! Booking for Flame 2025 is almost full! Don't miss out. Read More….

Llay Parish Wrexham, North Wales

Welcome

Welcome to this Catholic Parish website of St Francis of Assisi Llay, Wrexham, North Wales We welcome all new members to this Parish community and to this web site with open arms. There is a great family spirit in this parish and I am sure you will find all the support you will need in any matter of concern. Please give our Parish Priest, Canon Bernard Lordan, a call to book baptisms and weddings, and he will be available to you for any spiritual care you need at any time.

Mass Times -

These are our normal mass times at St Francis of Assisi Llay but may vary so please view main mass times HERE

Mon - Wed - Llay 9.30am, Thur - Llay 7.00pm, Fri - Llay 9.30am, Sat - Llay 6.00pm, Sun - Llay 10.00am Eucharist Adoration from 3.00pm to 4.00pm every Wednesday and Sunday 3.00pm - 4.00pm - Llay church open for private prayer every day 9.00am to 5.00pm

Vatican reveals theme for 2025 World Day of

Peace

The World Day of Peace is observed each year on January 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Since its establishment in 1967 by Pope St Paul VI, the Popes have taken the occasion to offer magisterial reflections in Messages for the day, dealing with topics such as the United Nations, human rights, diplomacy, and economic development. The theme chosen by the Holy Father for the World Day of Peace for 2025 is, “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace”, corresponding to “the biblical and ecclesial understanding of the Jubilee Year”.

Diocese Year of Prayer 2024 and

Jubilee Year 2025 resources

In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year 'Pilgrims of Hope', 2024 has been designated a Year of Prayer by Pope Francis, starting this Advent. There is a particular focus on the Our Father, which presents us with a great opportunity to go back to the very basics of prayer. So this week, let us re-focus on the Our Father, and say the prayer slowly, making a special effort to attend to the words, and notice if a word, phrase, or line strikes you and remains in your heart. Download your weekly Lords Prayer leaflet HERE for the 5 week Lenten Course “We dare to Say” Jubilee 2025: Reflection Booklets This section contains two parish booklets designed as resources for use during the Year of Jubilee 2025 Read More…. Over the coming weeks and months, we will provide suggestions and resources on how you might begin to do that. View Resources

Cardinal welcomes announcement that The

King and Queen will make a State Visit to the

Holy See

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has warmly welcomed the announcement that Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake State Visits to the Holy See and Italy in early April 2025. Read More….

Nightingale House Meals Matter

Award winning Caffi Cwtch at Nightingale House are introducing a NEW frozen and fresh meal service for collection or to your door delivery service Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm. For more information and pricing please view their website.

Divine Mercy Chaplet

The only chaplet we have that was dictated by Jesus Himself; he gave it to his secretary of Divine Mercy, St. Faustina. The Lord made it clear that the Chaplet was not just for her, but for the whole world. Prayed on ordinary rosary beads, we can pray this chaplet at any time and we can also make a novena of prayer for any intentions. We must not change or add any other wording. Follow this link to the “Divine Mercy Chaplet”

Merger of the Archdiocese of Cardiff and

the Diocese of Menevia

The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has decreed the definitive merging of the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of Menevia, erecting the new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. At the same time as the merging of the two dioceses, the Holy Father has appointed the Most Reverend Mark O’Toole as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff- Menevia. We congratulate Archbishop Mark O’Toole on his appointment as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia and keep him and the people of the new Archdiocese of Cardiff- Menevia in our prayer.

Eucharistic Adoration & Private Prayer

Wednesday afternoon each week Eucharistic Adoration & Private Prayer at St Francis of Assisi Llay Catholic Church, we will be open for Private Prayer with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 3pm - 4pm. Sunday afternoon Eucharistic Adoration 3.00pm - 4.00pm - Starting with Divine Mercy at 3.00pm. All Welcome

The Year of Jubilee 2025

The Holy Father has decided that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee, something which happens every 25 years. The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”, and it will be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and a climate crisis. Preparations for the 2025 Year of Jubilee will begin in Advent 2023, which will mark the start of a year of prayer. The Bishops’ Conference will be producing resources for the preparatory year of prayer, focusing on the Our Father, as well as resources about Jubilee in the Catholic Church. For use by parishes, priests, religious, laypeople, and more, these resources will help guide you as you ready yourself for this most vital year in the Church’s life. More info….

Pope’s World Day of Peace message: ‘We are all

in debt to God’

Hope has been a constant theme in all of Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace messages. This is all the more true in his message for the 58th World Day of Peace, which will be marked on 1 January 2025, as the Church begins the Jubilee of Hope amid an unprecedented combination of challenges facing the world today. This year’s message is entitled “Forgive Us Our Debts: Grant Us Your Peace” underscoring the deep meaning of the Jubilee tradition that reminds us that we are all “in debt” to God, who in His infinite mercy and love forgives our sins and calls upon us to forgive those who trespass against us. Read More….

Days of Prayer

Prayer for Pope Francis

Lord, we place Pope Francis into Your hands, trusting in Your eternal care. May he be comforted by the love of the Church and the prayers of the faithful. We ask, through the intercession of Mary our Mother, that his recovery be swift and his spirit strengthened in Your peace. May Your will be done in his life O Lord and may your healing power be with him. We offer this prayer in the name of Jesus Your Son, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Jubilee pilgrimage for people with

disabilities

26 April - 01 May 2025

We honour the great army of saints who rejoice in the wonderful vision and presence of God in Heaven and whose company we ourselves hope to join one day. We do this by celebrating Mass together on this holy day. Note the Mass times for this parish – and other Mass times are also available at neighbouring parishes. But do remember to honour God in this way on this great feast. (P.S. There are appropriate offertory envelopes in your boxes of envelopes!) And since this is Half Term for our schools, our young people have every opportunity to come to Mass. Read More….

Mass Times