29th Sunday of the Year
Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s
18th October 2026
First Reading Isaiah 45:1, 4-6
Psalm Psalms 96:1, 3-5, 7-10
Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Gospel Matthew 22:15-21
Into the Future 2026 – Diocese of Wrexham
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Please read this if you can as there will be meetings around it in the next few weeks
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.
Confirmation
Confirmation this year will be on Friday, 3rd July 2026 at 6.30 p.m. All the candidates are asked to submit their Baptism Certificates to Sr. Mary Grace
First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, 7th June at 10.00 a.m. All candidates are expected to submit their Baptism Certificates to Sr. Mary Grace.
Easter Break
Fr Anthony will be away for a few weeks after the Easter celebrations. Fr Emeka will be covering the Holy Masses on Saturdays and Sundays. During this period, there will be only one weekday Mass on Thursdays at 11.00 a.m., to be celebrated by Fr. George.
Appreciation
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came together to clean the church and its surroundings in preparation for the Easter celebrations. We are deeply grateful to all who contributed to making the preparations so wonderful. A very special thank you to our Altar Servers for their dedication and...
Church Cleaning for Easter
The Cleaning Team are looking for volunteers to help with church cleaning on Wednesday 1st April at 10.00 a.m. "Many hands make light work".
Easter Flowers
There will be a retiring collection for Easter Flowers this weekend 28th /29th March. Please, be generous.
Good Friday Collection
The Good Friday collection each year is sent to Bishop’s House in Wrexham for onward transfer to the Churches in the Holy Land. We are asked to be as generous as possible. The total raised last year in the Diocese was £3,938.93, for which the Commissariat of the Holy Land is most grateful.
Altar Servers’ Rehearsal:
Altar Servers of the Parish are kindly requested to attend a rehearsal at the Church on Saturday, 28th March at 11.00 a.m., in preparation for the Easter ceremonies. Lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the rehearsal.
Maundy Thursday, 2nd April Washing of Feet:
Those who wish to take part in the Washing of Feet are kindly asked to add their names to the list on the notice board. We require six men and six women.