Our Lady of the Assumption News

A big thanks to some inspiring people from the Rhyl community who have taken a lead and helped in providing the usual Christmas Day party, and to the many volunteers, parish and nonparish who in different ways are helping on Wednesday. If you’d like to help, there...

THANKS to the staff and pupils of Christ the Word Catholic School whose Advent Reverse Calendar resulted in 7 or 8 bags of food collected for poor or homeless people. This food will be brought up in the offertory procession during today’s Mass. Last Friday the whole...

The parish cleaning team ask if anyone can help on Tuesday morning with the Big Clean before Christmas between 10.00 am and 11.00 am? Even half an hour or so would be very helpful.

Organised by the Ahmanadiyya Muslim Women's Association, North Wales. 7th January 2020, 10.00 am to 11.30 am at 19a Warren Road Rhyl. Fre to attend, all materials supplied To secure your place please contact Mrs F Richardson: 07767 129997 or Mrs U Sikander 07980...

Last Sunday we began our LISTENING an invitation to the whole Rhyl Catholic community and its friends in the wider community to contribute to a vision for the parish’s future and for the Common Good of our society. Thank to those who have filled in the Listening...

This Sunday we invite the whole Rhyl Catholic community and its friends to contribute to a vision for the parish’s future and for the Common Good of our society (document of the Bishops of England and Wales). This of course isn't independent of the Diocesan future...

Bishop Peter has dedicated this year’s Christmas Crib collection to HCPT Pilgrimage Trust (Registered Charity No. 281074). Half of the money donated will go to the Trust’s central organisation and half in direct support of the Wrecsam Diocesan Group in support of next...

The Marriage and Family Life Commission are encouraging all parishes in the Diocese to mark Bambinelli Sunday again this year as have so many parishes for the last few years. As you know, it has become a tradition in Rome that each year on Gaudete Sunday (3rd sun in...

The Diocesan Advent Family Day will take place at St. David’s Church Hall, Mold, on Sunday December 1st. Arrivals from 12.30 pm with activities for the whole family, including making a traditional Advent Wreath and lots more crafts and ideas for making Advent a...

The Welsh Government has announced plans to remove the parental right of withdrawal from RE and RSE and to change the name of RE to Religion and Worldviews. The Catholic Bishops and Education Service are very concerned about both aspects of the proposals which are...

Through TCC, small groups will be meeting candidates for the Election here in the parish house on Thur 5th Dec to question them about their intentions if elected. The TCC issues we will be enquiring about include the School Hunger campaign and fracking. If you wish to...

Four parishioners met with Kelly and Hugo, organisers with TCC, last Wednesday. From this, arrangements are being made for them to meet with the Headteacher of Christ the Word Catholic School.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archb ishop Justin Welby are doing a great job of exploring modern capitalism from the point of view of the Gospel. They know people are aware something is badly wrong. They point out that economics is writing the human script, making us...

There will be a meeting with Hugo, coordinator with TCC on Wednesday 20th November in the parish house to explore how we can support the campaign below, given the increasing problem in our Christ the Word School with child hunger.: Stop School Hunger campaign Launch...

In this Diocese the launch of 2020 ‘The God Who Speaks’ will take place during Evening Prayer at the Cathedral on Sunday 1st December at 3.00pm. The launch will also be celebrated with Solemn Evening Prayer in St Thérèse Abergele at 4pm and Dolgellau Carmel at...

From Colette Byrne. Our Faith in Action Day is taking place at the Loreto Centre, Abbey Road, Llandudno, LL30 2EL, and I will definitely be there! Could I please ask you to sign up to it to join us? It is a FREE day from 10am – 4pm with a soup lunch. It’s a great...

Wrexham Group 155 has been running for over 30 years taking children and young people with disabilities to Lourdes for a once in a lifetime holiday supporting by helpers, nurses and doctors. We are actively looking for helpers to come and join us next Easter. We are...

The money raised from the Afternoon Tea last week was £667.65. Maria and Ellen would like to thank parishioners, friends and family for their help and support. The money raised will go towards the Church Building Fund