Author Archives: Dean Atkins

Rejoice! It’s our weekly e-bulletin for the week ahead! It’s a slightly shorter version this week as we prepare for Lent, but contains news of the week past and the week to come! Check it out at: https://sway.office.com/b7GlH40jkol7bIgB?ref=Link

Rejoice! It’s our weekly bulletin for the week to come with news of Candlemas on Tuesday, a sneaky look at Lent in a few weeks to come, and trees that need tending to in our Wild Side! ‘Lockdown’ doesn’t mean ‘shut down.’ There is no ‘new normal’ just doing what needs to be done! ReadContinue reading “Rejoice!”

Our e-bulletin for the week ahead (Sunday 24 January) is now online. Check it out for news and resources, including Sunday Word and Reflection, and some advance news about Lent 2021! Visit: https://sway.office.com/qPG7iEzAaU8uvc8A?ref=Link&fbclid=IwAR1f3KrovMz0qw2XuHsPg0Y8SEtxTnzTAeqS9jsTug9VoU7gd9phs3mjyWg

In a few weeks’ time, we begin our Lenten journey.  During the 40 days of Lent, we’ll be sharing 40 meditations on the Mass at our other prayer website http://www.daybydaystmaryscf10.com As we begin to look forward to the possible emergence from lockdown in the weeks or months to come, Fr Dean reflects on the EucharisticContinue reading “The Eucharist is so small”

following the sad death of Mohamud Mohammed Hassan, and all that has happened since. At St Mary’s we have a ministry of daily prayer.  It’s a subtle, often unseen, maybe overlooked ministry – but quietly, day by day, we pray. We pray for the world and the local community, for those who are sick andContinue reading “A response to recent sadness”

Rejoice! Our weekly e bulletin is now live with news of worship for the week to come, the launch of a new daily prayer resource, and information about the Diocesan Vision for South Cardiff. Check it out at https://sway.office.com/xC7jviDX0yWl3M0a?ref=Link&loc=play

As we launch a new online Bible and Prayer resource, we reflect on an image from the life of St Anthony of Padua whose own prayer was attentive to Christ. On one of his many journeys, St Anthony of Padua took lodging with a man who kindly allowed him the use of a room inContinue reading “Day by Day”

“The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse” is a beautifully illustrated and written book by Charles Mackesy, described by the author as a book for “everyone, whether you are eighty or eight.” His work describes the wanderings of a boy who is lonely and a mole who loves cake. They meet a mainlyContinue reading “Grateful to have a glass”

Happy New Year! Our most recent e-bulletin with news of our Epiphany celebrations is now available online. Check out: https://sway.office.com/aPyMc5J2CSRt4sf3?ref=Link

On January 4, we commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Fr Graham Francis, a beloved former parish priest of St Mary’s. In memory of him, here’s the homily preached at his funeral by Fr Dean Atkins Let me take you away, for a while at least, from the hill country of Judah whereContinue reading “Graham Francis, priest”