St Patrick's RC Church
Pentrebane Street, Grangetown, Cardiff
CF11 7LJ
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Grangetown, Cardiff, is part of the Cardiff Deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff.
This Church opened on St Patrick's Day March 17th 1930.
St Patricks RC Primary School is in Lucknow Street, Grangetown
It has close links with the Church.
The school website. http://www.stpatricks-primary.co.uk/
Weekday in the Fifth Week of Easter
Click on the image above for today's Reading
Saturday 4th May 2024
Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
This Gospel’s opening words are a bit startling. Jesus once again is talking with His disciples about the world. He tells them: “If the world hates you, understand that it hated me first.” In this passage, Jesus is using the word “world” to describe the people who reject Him and who will persecute Jesus and his followers.
Jesus also tells the disciples that they do not belong to the “world.” And most likely, the “world” will hate them because they do not belong to the world of the Pharisees. Rather, Jesus has chosen them out of the world to follow Him and His example. The path of following Jesus is a difficult one. Are we truly ready to truly follow Him? This is more than simply giving “lip service” to His teachings. If we consciously choose to follow Jesus, we may have to make difficult choices and in that process, we may alienate some of the people in our lives.
“Following Jesus” sounds very romantic and holy. However, following Jesus may be a difficult journey at times. If we choose to wholeheartedly follow Jesus, most likely we also will experience rejection or perhaps even hate. Jesus clearly was countercultural in His society.
Are we willing to follow Jesus rather than the “crowd?” Are we prepared to truly be countercultural in our beliefs and choices? Are we willing to deal with anger, rejection or alienation if we make choices to do what is truly loving and kind? Do we trust Jesus to walk with us, strengthen and give us grace?
The “world” is not an easy place to live. Each day we have the opportunity to make a variety of choices. Today will we choose to follow the crowd and simply do what is expected of us?
Or will we choose to follow Jesus and act as Jesus would act? Only we can choose. What will we do?
Masses for this week
Friday 10.00am
Saturday 6.30pm
Sunday 10.00am
Monday -No Mass
Tuesday 6.30pm
Wednesday 10.00am
Thursday 10.00am
We say the Rosary before every Weekday Mass in May.
Why not join us ?
After any Mass
Read our Parish Newsletter
May 5th 2024
Mass can also be followed on these links.
Please click on the above image for donations directly to the Parish.
http://www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictv-mass
Daily Mass (On Demand)
https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-mary-of-the-angels
10.00am Sunday and Daily Mass
https://www.cardiffcathedral.org.uk/#welcome
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