Burry Port Carnival

CARNIVAL – We are hoping to have a stall at Burry Port Carnival on Saturday 3rd July to raise funds for our church. Will be holding a quick meeting on Wednesday 2nd June after Benediction and Rosary in the hall at Burry Port for anyone who is interested in helping in any way.

Parish Pilgrimage to Caldey Island

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO CALDEY ISLAND –

A pilgrimage to Caldey Island has been tentatively organised for Saturday 26th June. This only gives us three weeks to make arrangements for a coach and possibly a Mass to be celebrated during our visit. Therefore please leave your names with Justyn this weekend if you wish to attend. Further information regarding times and price will be printed next weekend. Those interested are requested to give firm commitments to enable arrangements to be made, kind thanks.

New Altar Linen for Burry Port

ALTAR LINEN –

An anonymous gift of a cloth for the Main Altar and also one for the Credence Table have been received at Burry Port, may we offer our sincere thanks to this kind person – “Your reward will be great”.

Bishop Mullins blessed the altar cloth at Mass in Burry Port last Saturday. It was a very moving ceremony, before which he explained the relevance of the cloth and the ceremony itself.

Welcome "Home" Father Thomas!

FATHER THOMAS –

Fr. Thomas sends us his kind regards from India, where he is currently staying with his family. He will return on the 27th May (tomorrow!).

Let us pray for him and his family and that the Lord will bless him with a safe journey back to our parish.

The Return of Fr. Thomas

FATHER THOMAS –

Fr Thomas sends us his kind regards from India, Where he is currently staying with his family.

He will be back on the 27th May.

Let us pray for him and his family and that the Lord will bless him with a safe journey home.

Sister Margaret RIP

Please pray for the Repose of the Soul of Sister Margaret who sadly passed away last week.

Her requiem Mass was on Monday in Our Lady Queen of Peace, Llanelli.

Friday Prayers for Reparation and Atonement

MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOP -

Please gather together as a ‘Family’ on each Friday during the month of May to pray together for Reparation and Atonement at this very difficult time.

Please also pray for our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, whose wise and courageous leadership is so important for the Church at this time.

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Therefore, as requested by the Bishop, on each Friday throughout the month of May at 7.00pm in Burry Port there will be a service of special prayers.

Please make every effort to attend these important services and pray together.

Our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI

BENEDICT XVI – Please pray for our Holy Father at this trying time. May he be delivered from his enemies.

Red APF Boxes

KIDWELLY – RED APF BOXES – Any parishioners who need to have their boxes emptied please speak to Dominic Conway after Mass. Thank you

Weekly Collection Envelopes

WEEKLY COLLECTION - ENVELOPES – Please find the new boxes of envelopes in the church porch. If you are not on the gift aid list and would like to be added please speak to Maura Jones. Any parishioners who are paying tax can fill in a gift aid form (available from Maura) that enables the parish to claim back the tax paid on their weekly offering. This does not affect your tax payment in any way and can earn a considerable amount of money for our Parish.

Celebratory Mass for Bishop Mullins and Canon Mullins

TUESDAY 27TH APRIL – A Mass was held at St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Tuesday 27th April in celebration of Bishop Daniel Mullins and Canon Edmund Mullins Jubilees. His Lordship Bishop Mullins celebrated the 40th Anniversary of his Ordination as Bishop on the 1st April and on the 28th May it will be Canon Mullins’ 60th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood. May we take this opportunity to congratulate them both and thank them for their long and faithful service to us and Our Lord.