19th Sunday of the Year
“Take heart, it is I; have no fear.”
9th August 2026
First Reading 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13
Psalm Psalms 85:9-14
Second Reading Romans 9:1-5
Gospel Matthew 14:22-33
For all bookings or enquiries on Funerals, Baptisms, Confessions and Annointing of the Sick,
please ring 01745 353395 or email priestrhyl@rcdwxm.org.uk
Contact address is: St Mary’s Church, 119 Wellington Road, Rhyl, LL18 1LE
Mass Times: Saturday : 5.00 pm
Sunday : 10.00 am
A message from Fr Anthony
Welcome ( Croeso)
to our parish website here at Our Lady of Assumption (St. Mary’s) Church Rhyl. A parish in the Catholic Diocese of Wrexham, North Wales. We hope that you will find it useful and enjoy these pages giving a snapshot of a vibrant and active Catholic parish in North Wales. The Parishioners of this Parish come from 43 diverse nationalities all over the world. You are most welcome to visit and be part of the worshipping community.
God bless you.
Father Anthony, MSP.
Contacting us:
Fr. Anthony Nnamah, MSP
Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church,
119 Wellington Road,
Rhyl – Denbighshire.
LL18 1LE
Email: priestrhyl@rcdwxm.org.uk
Phone:01745 353 395.
Below are some photographs from Fr Anthony’s Induction ceremony. Click on a photo to show a larger image
Fr. Anthony with Mayor of Rhyl
Christ the Word Catholic School at the Induction of Fr. Anthony
Some of the Priests at Induction of Fr. Anthony
Sanctuary
Sanctuary Side View
North Wales African Catholics
Knights of St. Columba
Induction of Fr. Anthony as Parish Priest
Fr. Anthony
Fr. Anthony with some of the dignitaries at the Induction
Watch Our Young Ones Nurture Nature in the Heart of Our Church
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ST MARY’S on FACEBOOK
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Facebook Page: St Marys Parish Community Rhyl
Instruction and help on accessing the Facebook page can be found in the Parish Bulletin for
7th February 2021
Our Facebook page is now offering a series of group meetings, on prayer, faith sharing, cooking and recipes and purely social — i.e. to meet up and chat.
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Parish Feast 2026
The Annual Parish Feast for 2026 will be celebrated on Sunday, 16 August, at 10.00 a.m. We are honoured that Bishop Peter Brignall will preside at the Solemn Eucharistic Celebration of the Feast. All parish groups are kindly reminded to continue and strengthen their preparations so that we may...
Mass Intention
A Mass intention is a specific prayer, often for a particular person or purpose, that a priest offers during the celebration of the Holy Mass. It is a way for the faithful to unite their prayers with the Holy Mass and its graces, whether for the living or the deceased. Anyone may request a Mass to...
Flowers in the Church
May we ask that you make a donation to the ‘Flowers in the Church’ Fund’ so that we can have these lovely arrangements going forward? Please give your donation using the Contactless Machine or the Cash donation at the exit wall of the Church marked: Flowers. Thanks for your generosity!
Farmyard Manure
Mr. Chris Ruane kindly requests any parishioners who have access to well-rotted farmyard horse manure to donate some for use in enriching our church gardens. Your generosity would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your support.
Baptism Certificates
All those who received the Sacraments of First Holy Communion on 8th June, and Confirmation on 3rd July, are kindly requested to meet Sr. Mary Grace to collect their signed Baptism Cards and candles
Statement of Account
The annual statement of account of the Parish is on the Notice Board. If you have questions to ask, kindly contact Maura Williams, Roy or Frances
African Catholic Community
All members of the African Catholic Community are kindly requested to remain briefly after Holy Mass next Sunday for a short meeting at the Choir Corner
Sea Sunday (Stella Maris).
Stella Maris is the maritime charity of the Catholic Church. Its chaplains and ship visitors provide practical help and pastoral care to seafarers in UK. There will be a retiring collection for them next Sunday.
Altar Servers
The Altar Servers will have their monthly meeting and rehearsals on Saturday, 25th July at 12.00 p.m.