St German's News - 4 Feb 2018

Cardiff Churches Nightshelter Many thanks to all who continue to support our Nightshelter.  Please keep our guests and helpers in your prayers over the remaining winter weeks and months.  The Nightshelter will continue until 12 March 2018.                  

Social & Fundraising Committee - meets today after mass to agree a programme of events. 

​PCC Meeting - the next meeting of the Parochial Church Council will be on Sunday 11 March at 1pm.    The Vestry meeting at Easter will be on Sun 15 April at 1pm.          

Mass Settings - Please bear with us as this year we are expanding our mass settings from the Murray setting (introduced mid 1980s) to a setting by Margaret Rizza (no. 955 in the hymnals).  Today we learn and sing the doxology and Great Amen.              

Thank You - To all who helped prepare and promote the recent visit of  Llandaff Cathedral Choir for a service of Choral Evensong in the Church.  We were delighted with how many came to support the service and overwhelmed with how beautifully they sang.           

Confirmation Classes - The next meeting will be this Thursday 8 February at 6:30pm in St Saviour’s.  This is also for those wanting to deepen their understanding of our faith.        

Ash Wednesday - 14 Feb 2018.  Mass with Ashes at 10am in St German’s and Sung Mass with Ashes at 7:30pm in St Saviour’s.  Please return any palm crosses you may have.      

Lent 2018 - Lent soup lunches each Friday for charity with a short talk beforehand.  All are welcome.  Also each week in Lent St Saviour’s and St German’s will celebrate the Stations of the Cross preceded by a talk on a Eucharistic theme.  Details of days and times to follow.      

Lent Courses - St Martin’s, Roath will host a Lent talk by Mr John Guess on Thursdays at 7pm.  Please see flyers and poster at the back of the church.  Bishop June is also leading a Lenten course in Llandaff Cathedral on the first four Thursdays of Lent also at 7pm.      

Cardiff Foodbank - Urgent items: tinned tomatoes, fruit juice (concentrate), rice pudding tins, sponge pudding, tinned fruit. Not needed: beans, cereals, tea, pasta.           

Recently Departed: Jean Davis; Marilyn Soloman, Avril Fielding, Vivian Warren, Betty Evelyn Griffiths, Alice Lewis, Barry Brain  RIP