St Mary of the Angels R C Church, Canton
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St Mary of the Angels Roman Catholic Church (Welsh: Llanfair Yr Angylion) is located in Canton
, Cardiff
. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff. It opened on November 3, 1907.
The Parish Priest is Monsignor John Maguire and he is assisted by Fr. Andrea Bord.
For information regarding weekday Mass times please consult parish website.
The sacrament of reconciliation also takes place on a Saturday between 9.30 and 10, and between 11.30 and 12noon.
and was built by W.T. Morgan. The foundation stone of the church was laid on January 20, 1907 by Bishop Hedley and later that year, on October 30, the atar was consecrated before the church opened on December 3.
In January 1941, the sacristies and St Ann's Chapel in the church were destroyed by an air raid
. 10 years on, the sacristies and chapel were rebuilt.
In 1952, the church was temporarily closed to repaint and clean the church as well as to install new lighting an amplifiers. The church was repainted again in 1962.
Mgr. John Maguire, the present Parish Priest, was appointed in 1991, after the church came under the care of the Archdiocese of Cardiff after many years under the Benedictine Community. Fr. Chris Delaney, O.S.B., a long-serving assistant priest returned to Buckfast Abbey in March 2011 after 44 years of faithful service in Canton.
The church was reordered inside to comply with new Liturgical laws in 2000.
The parish is currently taking responsibility for the parish of Sacred Heart, Leckwith, Cardiff, following the transfer of the Parish Priest to Abertillery and Brynmawr.
St Mary's, St Patrick's (Grangetown
), St Cuthbert's (Cardiff Bay
) and St Francis' (Ely
) Roman Catholic Primary Schoos all feed to Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic High School (School Website) in Ely
for ages 11 to 16
Higher Catholic Education in the area is provided by St David's Catholic College (College Website) for ages 16 to 18, supported by the church.
and Gavin Henson
, Ruby Megan Henson, who was nine months at the time, was christened in the church by Fr. Delaney OSB on June 28, 2008. in Charlotte Church's Confessional Song, one line is "Poor old Father Delaney", referring to the St Mary's parish priest.
Canton, Cardiff
Canton is an inner-city district and community in the west of Cardiff, capital of Wales, lying west of the city's civic centre. One of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Asian population such as Pakistanis and Indians, Canton has a population just in excess of...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff. It opened on November 3, 1907.
The Parish Priest is Monsignor John Maguire and he is assisted by Fr. Andrea Bord.
Services
Masses on Sundays are at 10am, 12noon and 6pm.For information regarding weekday Mass times please consult parish website.
The sacrament of reconciliation also takes place on a Saturday between 9.30 and 10, and between 11.30 and 12noon.
Church History
The church architect was F.A. WaltersFrederick Walters
Frederick Arthur Walters was a Scottish architect working in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, notable for his Roman Catholic churches.-Life:...
and was built by W.T. Morgan. The foundation stone of the church was laid on January 20, 1907 by Bishop Hedley and later that year, on October 30, the atar was consecrated before the church opened on December 3.
In January 1941, the sacristies and St Ann's Chapel in the church were destroyed by an air raid
Strategic bombing
Strategic bombing is a military strategy used in a total war with the goal of defeating an enemy nation-state by destroying its economic ability and public will to wage war rather than destroying its land or naval forces...
. 10 years on, the sacristies and chapel were rebuilt.
In 1952, the church was temporarily closed to repaint and clean the church as well as to install new lighting an amplifiers. The church was repainted again in 1962.
Mgr. John Maguire, the present Parish Priest, was appointed in 1991, after the church came under the care of the Archdiocese of Cardiff after many years under the Benedictine Community. Fr. Chris Delaney, O.S.B., a long-serving assistant priest returned to Buckfast Abbey in March 2011 after 44 years of faithful service in Canton.
The church was reordered inside to comply with new Liturgical laws in 2000.
The parish is currently taking responsibility for the parish of Sacred Heart, Leckwith, Cardiff, following the transfer of the Parish Priest to Abertillery and Brynmawr.
Schools
The church is closely linked to its main Primary School, St Mary's R C Primary (School Website), located in Wyndham Crescent, Canton. The school accepts children aged 4 to 11.St Mary's, St Patrick's (Grangetown
Grangetown, Cardiff
Grangetown is a community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown. The River Taff winds its way through the area...
), St Cuthbert's (Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay is the area created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The regeneration of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the United Kingdom. The Bay is supplied by two rivers to form a freshwater lake round the...
) and St Francis' (Ely
Ely, Cardiff
Ely is a community primarily dominated by council housing in western Cardiff, capital of Wales.-The Roman era:In Roman times, Ely was the site of a Roman villa, near the old racecourse...
) Roman Catholic Primary Schoos all feed to Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic High School (School Website) in Ely
Ely, Cardiff
Ely is a community primarily dominated by council housing in western Cardiff, capital of Wales.-The Roman era:In Roman times, Ely was the site of a Roman villa, near the old racecourse...
for ages 11 to 16
Higher Catholic Education in the area is provided by St David's Catholic College (College Website) for ages 16 to 18, supported by the church.
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, Ruby Megan Henson, who was nine months at the time, was christened in the church by Fr. Delaney OSB on June 28, 2008. in Charlotte Church's Confessional Song, one line is "Poor old Father Delaney", referring to the St Mary's parish priest.
Church Groups
- Altar Servers Guild of St. StephenGuild of St. StephenThe Guild for Altar Servers or Archconfraternity of St. Stephen was set up in 1904 by Father Hamilton MacDonald as an organisation for altar servers.Patrons of the Guild:St Stephen,St Thomas More,Pope Saint Pius X,Our Lady....
- Choir
- Ministers of the Word
- Ministers of the Eucharist
- Parish Council
- Parish Advisory Council
- Children's Liturgy
- Offertory group
- Saint Vincent de Paul Society
- Prayer Group