Author Archives: Dean Atkins

Today we celebrated the unveiling of the monument in honour of Betty Campbell and which stands in Central Square in Cardiff City centre. Heres the homily preached at her funeral at St Mary’s Church by Fr Dean in 2017 I saw Betty on several occasions before her death. The last time, though, that I sawContinue reading “Ripples in a Pond”

After the disruption of the last eighteen months, we’re really looking forward to our Celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sunday August 15th. For many years, this celebration, initiated by Fr Graham Francis, has been a popular event in the midst of the Summer for Christians from Cardiff, South Wales andContinue reading “Summer Celebrations”

We’re back with our weekly bulletin with details about the week ahead, what’s been happening in the parish, and what’s to come! At the heart of our life together is prayer, particularly our celebration of the Mass but we also like to keep busy and, as you’ll see, there is so much in the diary!Continue reading “Rejoice!”

Our e-bulletin is back after a few missing weeks with news from St Mary’s Church. This Sunday, we’ll be unable to produce our usual weekly paper bulletin with the Order of Mass but we’ll be back to normal next Sunday. You can check it out here: https://sway.office.com/1PQkOHCHLV3oKkeo?ref=Link

As we look forward to the time when St Mary’s Church can be opened to welcome schools and many other visitors including the many tourists to Cardiff, we’ve been doing a little work in the background! Here’s a little resource, the first of many we hope, to help children explore the history and mystery ofContinue reading “The Mystery of the Stone Head”

As you may know, there is an LA consultation in place regarding the proposals to create 92 pay and display parking spaces along the length of Lloyd George Avenue in Butetown for visitors to the city centre and the Bay. You can view the details of this here Whilst the following does not represent theContinue reading “Lloyd George Avenue”

In a few days time, we will light the Paschal Candle, and hear the beautiful words of the Exsultet, the Easter Proclamation. We use some of the words from that beautiful proclamation to explore some of the days of Holy Week Have you seen those ‘video trials’ where children are left in a room withContinue reading “Necessary Sin?”

Spring has sprung, the sun is shining, the birds are tweeting, it’s time to get outdoors! With the most recent changes to COVID restrictions announced by Welsh Government we’re excited that we can now begin outdoor activities for children (only) in our Wild Side and gardens at St Mary’s. So, Go Wild on Tuesday AprilContinue reading “Go Wild”

Our e-bulletin for Holy Week is now available with details of Holy Week and Easter celebrations, gossip from the gardens, and other updates. Check out https://sway.office.com/6C2kM3rR7tah0B3D?ref=Link

During the coming days of Holy Week, we use the words of the Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) sung at the Easter Vigil to explore the meaning of the days which precede. (You can find the words to the Exsulet below). First up, is Palm Sunday. Positions of celebrity and fame can be fragile.  Certain newspapers andContinue reading “Triumph and Trumpet Blasts”