29th Sunday of the Year
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
25th October 2026
First Reading Exodus 22:20-26
Psalm Psalms 18:2-4, 47, 51
Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
Gospel Matthew 22:34-40
Into the Future 2026 – Diocese of Wrexham
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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.
Defibrillator
THe Knights of St Columba are planning to install a defibrillator in the Parish church for use in emergencies. They are asking for help to buy and install the equipment. Your donations will be very much appreciated.
Parish Shop Now Open
The Parish bookshop is now open. There are lots of fantastic books, cards and religious articles on sale NOW. Some are at half the marked price until the end of September.
Priest’s Retreat
All the priests in the diocese will be having their annual retreat on 6th-10th September 2021. There will be no weekday masses during that period.
Thank You!
We want to thank all Parishioners for a wonderful feast of Our Lady of Assumption. It was really fantastic. Your participation was second to none. The food was very palatable. The ambiance was heavenly. The preparation by the different communities and groups indicates that we are a family. Permit...
SYNOD – September 2O2l – October 2O23
A two-year'synodal' process is taking place in the Catholic Church from September 2021 that culminates in the final Synod Gathering of Bishops in Rome in October 2023. The overall theme is "For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission".
Season of Creation.
The Season of Creation is a global ecumenical celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home, starting each year on 1st September and finishing on the feast of St. Francis, 4th October.
Pope’s Prayer Intention for August
In this month, the Holy Father reflects on the situation of the Church, its vocation and its identity, and calls us to renew it “by discerning God’s will in our daily life,” and “embarking on a transformation guided by the Holy Spirit.”
New Presbytery, Certificate of approval
The Denbighshire TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING Council has given us the permission and certificate for the erection of a new Presbytery and link extension to existing Church, formation of additional parking, erection of boundary walls, landscaping and associated works. We thank Mr. Anthony Murphy...
School Governors:
Christ the Word Catholic School is asking practising Catholics to apply to be School Governors. Interested people should contact Father Anthony