3rd Sunday of Advent
Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
14th December 2025
First Reading Isaiah 35:1-6, 10
Psalm Psalms 146:6-10
Second Reading James 5:7-10
Gospel Matthew 11:2-11
Advent & Christmas program 2025
29th Nov. Saturday – 1st Advent – 5.00 p.m.
30th Nov. – Sunday – 1st Advent Sunday – 10.00 a.m.
4th Dec. Thursday – Christmas Bingo – 7.30 p.m.
6th Dec. Saturday – Christmas Fayre – 1.00 – 3.00 p.m.
8th Dec. Monday – Immaculate Conception Mass – 10.00 a.m.
15th Dec. Monday – Warm Welcome Christmas Lunch – 12.15 p.m.
19th Dec. Friday – Advent Penitential Service – 6.30 p.m.
21st Dec. Sunday – Parish Sunday brunch – After 10.00 a.m. Holy Mass
24th Dec. Wednesday – Children’s Xmas Eve – 5.00 p.m.
24th Dec. Wednesday – Christmas Carol – 8.00 p.m.
24th Dec. Wednesday – Christmas Vigil Mass – 9.00 p.m.
25th Dec. Thursday – Christmas Mass – 10.00 a.m.
27th Dec. Saturday – Altar Servers Mass – Cathedral – 12.00 p.m.
28th Dec. Sunday – Holy Family Mass (Family Thanksgiving) – 10.00 a.m.
28th Dec. Sunday – St. Mary’s Family brunch – after the 10.00 a.m. Holy Mass.
31st Dec. Wednesday – New Year Eve Mass – 5.00 p.m.
1st Jan.2026 – Thursday – New Year Mass – 10.00 a.m.
4th Jan. 2026 – Epiphany Sunday – Altar Servers/Children’s Party. – After 10.00 a.m. Mass.
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
Connect, communicate, and help build an even stronger St Mary’s community!
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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The very latest news items are listed here. They appear in date occurence order. For all news items, visit our NEWS PAGE. To add an item to the News page, please send us a message containing all the relevant details. Please also contact us as soon as possible if any of the details are incorrect, or feel free to leave a comment below the item.
Remembrance Sunday.
The national Remembrance Sunday 2025 will be on Sunday, 9th November
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
There will be weekly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.30 a.m., followed by the recitation of the Rosary and the Holy Mass at 11.00 a.m.
All Saints Day
There will be two Masses on Saturday - All Saints Day, 1st November at 11.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.
Parish Pastoral Council.
There will be a meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council on Wednesday, 19th November. If you have any important agenda that you would love to be discussed, please, send it to Roy or Fr. Anthony.
Gardening volunteers
We need volunteers this Sunday and next Sunday after mass to prepare the Garden for Remembrance Sunday. We need more bulb planting, tidying the gardens for winter, planting your two planters. If anyone has any spare garden produce please bring it in the Church to share with parishioners and the...
Clergy Conference.
All the Priests of the diocese will be meeting in Loreto-Llandudno from Tuesday, 28th October to Thursday, 30th October.
Our Lady of Walsingham
The Statue of Our Lady of Walsingham is travelling throughout the United Kingdom during the month of October and will visit our parish on Thursday, 23rd October, at 10.30 a.m. Following the 11.00 a.m. Holy Mass, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration, and a...
Transfer
Sr. Geraldine Enemuoh will be leaving North Wales on Monday, 20th September. We extend our deepest thanks to Sr. Geraldine for her dedicated service, unwavering faith, and profound impact on our parish community
A Day of Prayer & Healing
Saturday, 18th October begins at 11.00 a.m. and ends with a Healing Mass at 5.00 p.m. here in the Church. The day will start with spiritual & reconciliation talks, group sharing, praise/worship songs and prayer ministry. There will be an opportunity for Sacramental Confession. The day is open...