The website for the parish of St Josephs in Colwyn Bay, North Wales
The Celebration of public Holy Mass resumes at our church from Monday, 3rd August at 11 A.M. Mass Times We will be opening for Mass on Monday, 3rd August at 11 A.M. The obligation to attend Mass on a Sunday is still suspended. We, therefore, encourage people, if it is possible, to consider attending Mass on one of the […]
» Read moreSATURDAY AUGUST 1, 2020 “Faith begins when we realise we are in need of salvation. We are not self-sufficient; by ourselves we founder: we need the Lord, like ancient navigators needed the stars. Let us invite Jesus into the boats of our lives. Let us hand over our fears to him so that he can conquer them. Like the disciples, […]
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17th Week of Ordinary Time Saturday August 1st Today’s reflection: Saturday August 1st: Birthday of St Eugene de Mazenod – today say a Hail Mary for Oblate priests and people all over the world. This is our final daily reflection email until Advent 2020. Thank you to all who have shared in the prayers, thoughts and actions since Lent. We trust they […]
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17th Week of Ordinary Time Friday July 31st – Feast of St Ignatius Today’s reflection: “Speak to all… which come to worship in the house of the Lord.” Jeremiah 26:2 St Ignatius’ vision for his Jesuit religious order was to ‘find God in ALL things.’ Allow the ‘God of surprises’ to lead you to find Him in all things. We hope you […]
» Read moreFRIDAY JULY 31, 2020 “Finding the courage to create spaces where everyone can recognize that they are called, and to allow new forms of hospitality, fraternity and solidarity. By his cross we have been saved in order to embrace hope and let it strengthen and sustain all measures and all possible avenues for helping us protect ourselves and others. Embracing […]
» Read moreTHURSDAY JULY 30, 2020 “In our times, as we are all aware, some people’s lives can end up mediocre and dull because they probably do not go in search of real treasure: they are content with attractive but fleeting things, whose bright lights prove illusory as they give way to darkness. Instead the light of the Kingdom is not like […]
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17th Week of Ordinary Time Thursday July 30th Today’s reflection: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the householder who brings out of his treasure…new and old.” Matthew 13:52 What do you need to keep, to let go and to change in your life? We hope you have a great day. God bless, The Oblate Partners in Mission Team P.S. This will be our final week […]
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WELSH MASS VIA ZOOM If there is anyone who would wish to receive weekly the link and passcode for Mass zoomed in Welsh on Sundays at 11 am, celebrated by Bishop Emeritus Edwin Regan, please contact Ron Keating, co-ordinator of y Cylch Catholig, at rmkeating@hotmail.com
» Read moreWEDNESDAY JULY 29, 2020 “It is a matter of abandoning the heavy burden of our worldly sureties that prevent us from searching and building up the Kingdom: the covetousness for possession, the thirst for profit and power, and thinking only of ourselves.” Pope Francis ANGELUS, JULY 26, 2020 Memorial of Saint Martha Psalm 59 God is my refuge on the […]
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17th Week of Ordinary Time Wednesday July 29th Today’s reflection: “You are worried and distracted by many things.” Luke 10:41 Think about a situation in your life that is causing you excess ‘worry’ and ‘frustration’. Know that you are not alone! Light a candle and offer God your concerns. We hope you have a great day. God bless, The Oblate Partners in Mission Team […]
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